The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1892-01-29

he went to recuperate fran an attack
OF mountain fever. Will stays in the
city a few days and then goes to the
Northern Hills.
Hon. B H. Wagner of Bon Homme
county is s%ojournine at the home for
a few weeks, and taking treatment for
rheumatism. Mr.. Wagner has been a
promenient figure in Dakota politics
but for the last few years has been
less active giving those matters over
more to the younger men.
The College enrolment is constantly
increasing, a very gratifying condition
to the faculty. On Monday morning
the number for this year had reached
seventy-two, as many as the whole en-
rolment for last year President.
Hancher is away in Nebraska this
week IN the interest Of the institution.
R. W. Sham goes back in to the
Pioneer Market next Monday, and
very wisely has inserted an ADVERTISE
ment in the STAR announcing his en-
barkation into business again at the
Springs. Mr.. Sham vas very popular
and his getting back into business
again will be very satisfactory.
The STAR is in receipt of an invita-
ton extended by the guests Of the San
Merino hotel, of Sutherland. Florida,
to attend a grand reception to be- held
at the San Merino hotel on Thursday,
January 81, 1892. We should he glad
to accept the invitation but unfortun-
ately it did not arrive until the morn
ing Of Wednesday, the 9th.
Word has been received of the
death Of tie father Of I. l.. Hartford,
at his home in Darlington, Wis. He
has been in continual failing health
for a number Of years, the lamp Of
life gradually burning out, finally be.
ing extinguished. Had he lived until
tho close of this year he would have
passed the limit of forescore years.
The cantata Of Esther will be rend,
cred at the opera house, Friday even.
ing, Jan. Goth, by our local musical
talent Admission IS cents to all
parts of the house. Saturday matt
neo at 2.30 p. m. Admission 25 cents
children, Is cents. This is instructive
as we'll as beautiful, and should be
seen by every man, woman and child
in the city.
Messrs Gordon & Harris have pur
chased the Clark saw mill about foul
miles north of this city and are reft
ting the same, and will commence
the manufacture of lumber next week
These men are old lumbermen, havln,
only last fall retired from the business
They will soo have ready for til,
market all kinds Of demension stuff.
The Congregational people Of thi
city are moving in the matter of build
ing a place of worship for themselve
in this city. What place will be select
ed has not yet be en- determined. Thei
membership is growing and they ar
needing q place to hold services
After April first services will be he'll
weekly instead of each alternate Sun
day as now.
The stockman Of this county hav
organized a stock association. The,
have made a secret organization of i
and at present there are two lodges
one at Cascade aud the other d
Cheyenne River. The membershi
numbers nearly fifty, which it is ex
pected will grow to hundred befor
the year closes. They will make ,
mighty uncomfortable for "rustlers.
On Monday morning the sur veyor
commenced making a profile for est
mates on the electric street car line
Contractors will be here next week t
bid on the work as soon as the profit
is furnished. The line proposed j
from the Catholicaon springs to til
Plunge bath and to the Hot Spring
hotel. We understand that work o
> the line will be pushed as fast as th
weather will permit. The bonds q
< the company have been negotiated S
r that there is plenty of money to pus
a the project through.
j. E, Hardness, representing the L
Illustrated News has been doing til
city. His purpose is to get this city I
take space III his paper to advertis
our resources. He talked with man
of our business men and found thel
, favorable to the proposition. Til
matter was brought before the cit
council and a special committee wa
appointed to confer with Mr. Harknes
The STAR has always advocated advel
. Using Hot Springs. In no other wa
4 can a city be built here quickly. Til
proprosition of Mr. Hardness has in