The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-06-05

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Sheriff Clifford has returned from
O'Neill, Nebr., where he had some Diff
ficulty in arresting R. R. Dickson,
one of the men inculpated with
Wheeler in the fraudulent land deal
in the Ferguson property. A habeas
corpus case was tried before Judge
Kinkaid and adjourned to June 8 when
the case will be argued at Chadron. A
good deal of interest is manifested in
the case both here and at O'Nelll.
Dave Campbell was around bright
and early this morning, his face heam-
ing with smiles and his pocket loaded
with cigars. The cause of the bright
smiles and hearty "Good morning" was
the fact that Mrs. Campbell had pre-
sented Dave with fine eight pound
boy. Hearty and sincere congrat-
u|ations are in order. Mother and babe
are doing we'll. DR.. Cheney acted as
master Of ceremonies.
The memorial services held IN the
college chapel Sunday afternoon were
not so we'll attended as was expected.
A heavy cloud hung over the city, and
a threatened rain prevented many
from attending. The sermon was
preached by e. Fl. Sweet and the en-
tire service was of an interesting char
acter. The threatened rain fell about
four o'clock in torrents and vivid flashes
of tightening and loud peals of thun-
der rendered the scene sublime.
From wodnesaay's Dsiiy
Picture frames made by Marty.
Best and cheapest butter at Magow-
ans feed store.
Joe Brennan, marshal of Chadron,
is in the city on business.
Call on sedgwick. Moseley 6 Pease
for real estate or insurance.
A. NJ. McCarty wants to get acquain-
ted with you. Call and see him.
One third your life is spent in bed
Fine hair mattresses at Martys.
Col. Steele. of Deadwood, was down
on Monday and returned Tuesday
morning.
j. @. Mckee, principal of the school
at Oeiriebs, was i'll the city yesterday
on a business trip.
Gilbert C Wilcox. the dyugri.ts, are
moving into their new store room IN
the Minnskahta stone block.
Mrs. Z. Pierce, mother of g. I. Pierce
the real estate dealer. arrived yesterday
from Sioux City, and will spend the
summer i'll Hot Springs witl. her son.
Hank Firestone was down from the
mill yesterday and reports quite a
heavy frost up i'll that section last
week. The lumber business Is lively
and the mill running full time.
Sharon Evans has sold his livery
barn to T. j. Montgomery. Mr.. Evans
contemplates removing his samiiy to
Iowa in the near future. The Hot
Springs people generally will regret
the departure of MIR. Evans and his
estimable family.
Black HILLS building stone is becom-
ing quite popular for large and extern
slve buildings down in Iowa and Ne
braska. Tho contract for furnishing
the stone for the Wesleyan college at
Lincoln, Neb., .has been let to the
Evans Quarry company of Hot Springs:
1t is reported that $500 has been
raised in the upper town for the base
ball club and it is expected that $1,000
will he raised in both towns. There is
a prospect of having a frst-class team.
The grounds on the hill will be rented
and work commenced inside of two
weeks.
Miss Tilla Munson, of Ainsworth,
Neb., who has been spending several
days in our city visiting old friends,
departed yesterday morning for Rapid
City. 1t is her intention to make a
pleasure tour of all the cities in the
Hills and then go via Of the B. & M.
homeward.
There will be a partial eclipse of
The sun next Saturday, June 6, whict,
will be visible north and west of q
line passing through Quebec. Toronto,
Detroit, st. Louis and Ell Paso. The
eclipse will begin at about 9:12 o'clock
in the morning central, time, and last
about twenty minutes. A small part
of the northerly edge Of the sun will be
obscured.
G. E. Dedrick, formerly a clerk in
Fargo & Sons general merchandise
store, and who was so we'll known by
most all of our citizens, died of con.
sumption at his home at Jacksonville
Ind, May 81. He was an affable
courteous and efficient clerk. He was
we'll liked by his brother employees
and had the entire confidence of his
employers. The news of his death
will be sad tidings to his many friends
IN Hot Springs.
The First Annual Commencement,
Exercises of the Black Hills College
will occur June 21-25. and will con
sist Of sermons, addresses, examina
tions, etc. Notwithstanding the college
has been open but a single year she
has enrolled seventy-two students, on, on
OF whom, Miss Alma Lampert, tool
advanced standing on examination ani
is expected to graduate IN the literar,
course. She will meet her final exam
ination next week. Help from abroad
has been secured and very interest
ing occasion may be expected.