The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-12-04

The Hot Springs DAILY STAR has
suspended indefinitely. The reason
assigned is poor pay. The publishers
their intention to resume
publication possibly by the beginning
Of the new year Or in the early spring
at latest. II is hoped that the STAR
has not set forever from the bright
of Black Hills dailies.-Queen
City Mail.
The Homestake NJ. company have
declared their regular monthly divi-
dend of ten cents per share, payable in
New York, at the Office Of Messrs.
Lo%unsbury & Co., on November 25th.
This is the 160th monthly dividend paid
by the company and makes the total
amount paid in dividends s4,76s, $50,
The product of the company for octo-
Der was the largest in any month since
December 1886, being sl14,3oO, and
making the total product for the sight
months ending October 31st,ss 200, 200.
Within the six months ending Sep
TENDER LIST, the cash surplus increased
$l43,S37 to S266.S79.-Tioaeey.
Negotiations are now pending bet
ween prominent citizens of Miller, S.
ID. and an agent of Rainmaker Mel
bourne to have that section of the state
supplied with ready-made showers DUR
ing the growing season next year, and
there is every reason to believe that a
contract will he closed and the rain
furnished-or, at least, attempted,
Melbourne, in his letters guarantees
the rain or no pay. He claims that
his showers extend $50 miles and he
wants several counties to join in maxi
ing up the purse. So says 4 dispatch
to the Minneapolis Tribune.
President Hancher celebrated his
Thanksgiving by a sumptuous dinner,
to which were invited the lady profess
sors of the college. The dinner was
perfection, and all who know Of Mrs.
Hancher's culinary ability, or those
who have partaken of ohe of her deli
clous repasts, will know that this was
no exception to the rule. After dinner
a good time was had, and talk and
laughter filled the hours, and the
guests departed confessing themselves
delighted with the evenings entertain
ment, and wishing that many such
happy Thanksgiyings may occur in
years to come to the president and his
family.
There was no literary society on
Friday last, on account of the heating
apparatus undergoing repairs, and the
weather was too cold to hold the meet.
ing without steam heat. II is expect.
ed that the program will be carried
out Friday, Dec. 4th, at 7:30 o'clock,
which is as announced IN last week.
STAR. Everybody should try to attend
the meetings Of this young institution
of the college, and thereby spur te
greater efforts the young people who
take part. A vocal solo by L. r. Hare
the performance of w. Y. Walton, a:
organ,st, and the debate, are the prin.
cipal attractions, though there arc
essays and declamations which will bl
pleasant to hear.
On Friday afternoon there Assem-.
bled at the home Of Prof. Lymer, or
College fiat, a party of professors wives
and lady professors in the college te
take dinner with Mrs. Ly,ner. An
elegant menu was set forth, ana will
turkey and pies and fruits and cake;
the guests were Toasted with all the
good things of the season, well seasoned
we'll cooked and BEAUTIFULLY served, and
the ladies, of whom not a few are con.
noiseurs so say, and are loud in their
praises of the dinner and courses all
through. After the feast the after.
noon and evening were spent socially
when a few of the professors dropped
in to enjoy, at least the conversational
part Of the program.
Thanksgiving day was warm and
pleasant in this section of the country.
which added much to the enjoyment Of
the day. Many did not abstain from
their worldly interests, but still a good
audience assembled in the Presbyteri.
an church to publicly render thanks.
giving for the benefits rendered. Rev.
Noerr. pastor of the p~re,fyterian