Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-10-07

John Shortell says he walked about
700 miles on his excursion west. Sure
ly he looks it, for when he left here he
weighed 1870 pounds, and now only
weighs $50.
Frank Portertield, quite we'll known
in the southern Hills. returned Sum
day from a two years sojourn in Cali
fornia. He says he found no climate
equal to the Black Hills.
L. S. Ellsworth departed for Omaha,
Lincoln and recumsch, Neb. Wednes-
day night, to he absent week or ten
days. He will order the furniture for
the Stewart bath house while absent.
The concerts given by the Bower
Family Band Co., last Saturday and
Monday nights were highly entertain
ing, and greatly enjoyed by good sized,
audiences both evenings. As a family
of musicians thy have few equals.
Mr.. Kombs, tie cigar manufacturer,
is getting his new place of business,
recently vacated hy Miss nruse. fixed
up in neat style. aud will soon COM
mence the manufacture of smoking
|! tobacco besilrs cigars.
Maj. Campbsl', . longtime intimate
acquaintance If DIR. w. Il. Rowland,
deceased. las been appointed special
administrator of the estate. An in
ven.oly has been taken of the property.
and Doe Ham still continues in charge
of the drug store.
River avenue has once more been
thrown open to travel, after being
closed for several months. 1t is now.
or will be when worn down by travel.
one of the finest streets in the city.
Fred Wilior. who supervised the work
has done an excellent Job.
1t is with no pleasure that we call
attention to that annual serial that app
pears in this issue. entitled "Del;n-
1uent Tax Sale prepared by county
treasurer Bradley. He says that il
| it is read with as much seriousness as
he wrote it, 1T will! not be regarded as
a humorous article.
The school board has instructed prin-
c;nal Moore. Of the city schools, to
make such ARRANGEMENTS IS he might
d"sm best for the proper observation
of Columbus day among the schools
and accordingly Mr.. Moore is arrang.
ing very interesting program FOR tho
occasion, which will occur Oct. 81.
Ex-Gov. La.rabee and wife. o.
Iowa. in company with J. H. Grave:
of Dubuque. spent last Sabbnth in the
city. and enjoyed their brief visit here
very much. promising to come agair
and stay longer. Gov. I.arrahee /:
largely interested in the Hay Creel
: coal fields. north OF Belle Fourche. anc
has made arrangements for their eN
ten>ive development.
DIR. Jesse Searles. financial secretary
of the Black Hills College. arrived
from Sparta, Wis, last Saturday. ant
remained in the city until Monda,
: evening. when he departed for th'
) east, where he will attend the fa!
conferences of the NJ. IT, church. in TIL,
interest of the college. DIR. Searles i
, great worker. and we wish hin
: success in his laudable work.
At Deadwood on Sunday morning
9 at ) o'clock the Baptist church wa
discovered on fire. The interior wa
! DESTROYED before the fire was extin
! euished. While the hose company wa
3 attempting to subdue the flames DIR
Naulteus accidentally placed the nozzl'
of the hose so that Elem Squirting ;
barber. got pretty we'll soaked. After
) wards the two met. when hot word
ensned and Snurling knocked the
Doctor down twice. and upon arising
the second time he fired at Squirting
twice, both shots taking effect,
Squirting dying within half an hour
President Hancher was billed for an
address before the "Itenerants Club
at Denver, tomorrow afternoon, npor
the topic. "value of Labor Organiza
tions." He regretted very much that
he could not get away. This society is
composed Of ministers Of the NJ. E
church and the program included ad
dresses from some of the best known
and most able divines of the land, and
it was therefore a pleasing compli-
ment for our city to be thus recog'
!. nized, in having President Hanche.
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