The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-01-23
From wednssasy'Dsily.
Ga to Alden's for feed.

SEE ". y. MOORE FOR DESIRABLE LOTS.
For A rAY1xo INVESTMENT sEs E. j.
MooRk.
Best "white Satin" and. "G. A. r."
-four ate. D. Bailey's.
Prompt attendance on, your wants
at the Kenefick Restaurant.
A first class sewing machine, brand
new, for sale. Inquire at this Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. 7. Evans, Jr., re-
joice in the advent Of a son at their
home in Sioux City.
We are glad to note the fact that
night Waterman Geo. Leach is. once
more able to be on duty.
CE Smith, Hill City; 9 D sayer.
Chadron; Chas Murphy, Douglas, Wyo,
are registered at the Ferguson House.
The excitement over the election
contests in Nebraska was too much for
ex Governor Tbayer, and ne is suf-
ering from a severe attack Of nervous
prostration.
Native and eastern lumber, lath,
shingles, stuceo, cement, and all kinds
of building material, at the yard Of
Buffalo Gap Lumber Co., north Of
Minnekahta Block.
VIM. Metcalf writes from. Hot
Springs that he finds the Soldiers
Home there all it is represented to be,
and a royal retreat for the declining
decentralization Sentinel.
The work of putting in the window
frames Of the Fargo 6 Dickover build
ing l. rapidly nearing completion and
the p~!astering will be commenced to-
morrow. Lathing has been in pro-
gress for some time. 1t takes quite a
few to line that building-about 1OO,-
600.
Thomas Thcrson, Of Canton, who
has invested the mineral resources Of
South Dakota, in more ways than one.
gives 1t as his opinion that the cement
interests of the state will exceed n
other single source of natural wealth
within the confines of tho common
wealth befors the expiration of an-
other decade.
DR.. McGillicuddy commends Gen.
Miles management of the Indian trou-
BILE and says: "He has shown excel.
lent judgment and fine strategic abil-
,ty in accomplishing his aims for the
settlement Of the troubles. after the
sudden explosion at Wounded Knee.
The administration desired a peaceful
settlement and the general has accom-
plished it as speedily and satisfactorily
as any nan could have DONE"
The county commissioners adjourned
last evening. Among the items of
business transacted is the granting Of
the petition for court house bonds, and
a special election for that purpose has
been called for the 25th Of February.
They have also rented the corner base
mcnt in the nav building, under the
tank,for the Offices of register of deeds
and auditor. and the present quarters
of these officers swill be occupied by
the treasurer and clerk of courts.
A very strange and peculiar water
ANIMAL was found a few DAYS ago by
Mr.. Hollenshorse, in a spring near
Firestones mill. 1t was a puzzler to
all who saw it, seeming to be a cross
between a tuil frog and a cat fish with
a slight tincture of lizard thrown in.
The animal was brought to Roots
drug store. where 1t is now on exhibi-
tion iii a state of apparent good health
and contentment. Investigation shows
the specimen to be a "Axalotl," an an.
imal supposed to be found only in the
waters Of Mexico. The Black Hills
are truly Natures Curiosity Shop.
Last Friday about sixty graders,
employed by contractors on the Elk.
horn road, near Deadwood, went out
on a strike on account Of some dissatis.
faction with their treatment by Their
contractors. They assembled about
the Office Of Streeter & Lusk, who
brought them out here, and demanded
their transportation for return. This
being refused they threatened to board
the out going train, but were prevented
by extra police. The next day however
passes were secured and the men went
on their homeward way rejoicing.
Europe and Northern Africa are ex
periencing some severe winter weather
They have had another heavy NOV
storm, and a dispatch from Algiers
states that the inhabitants Of Sebdon
a small town in the province Of oran
Algeria, is showed in and that the IN
habitants r starving to death. Sucl
weather is so unusual that they wer,
not prepared for it. Word was sen
to the authorities and a detachment o
troops was sent with provisions, blu
they experienced considerable difficult,