The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1892-01-08

The county commissioners met on
Monday and after completing the
cancellation Of some taxes for Fred
Evans-adjourned to the court house,
where they held a session by them
selves. John Burke was appointed
special deputy auditor pro tenn. by the
grace Of the county commissioners.
who are a law unto themselves. In
fact the meeting Is a farce aud will be,
until after the hearing Of the injunc-
ton cases at Custer.
The Herald is maintaining its repu-
tation for untruthfulness, in which
role it stands without a peer in the
Black Hills. In q recent issue it
makes a stab at the deputy county
auditor that has no foundation what
ever i'll fact. 1t charges that the dep.
uty said he would if possible, put the
Ratchet on to the Herald's bid for
county printing. Now the fact is, no
one knows Of any invitation Cor bids for
the county printing, unless it is the
Herald. One thing is certain, that
there is no record of any such action
of the county board asking for bids.
1t may be that the county commits
sioners have privately given the Her.
aid a tip to put in a bid and he should
have the work. OF this we don't
speak positively, but the fact that the
Herald is the only place where the idea
had obtained Judgment would seem to
lend color to the suspicion.
With the compliments of the faculty
Of the Black Hills College, we are in
receipt of the first annual catalogue of
that institution, together with an
%nouncements for the winter and spring
terms. The winter term began last
Tuesday and ends March q. The
term begins March %, and
closes June is. The curriculum
includes as comprehensive a course as
that of many of the older educational
institutions, embracing a scientific and
classical and a full music course.
While this institution is young it has
behind 1t mel as: bright, as capable,
as thorough, as earnest, as any college
can boast. Its faculty is made up of
persons, educated, refined, christian.
The influences thrown around students
are the best and educational facilities
are excellent. An important announce
ment-important to many would be
s%tudents--is also made in this mid
winter proclamation which is that good
board and room a be had at the
boarding hall for the very moderate
price Of S2.75 per week. This brings
the expense Of attendance at the
college down to a very small amount.
Surely tho objection that expense
prevented many from attending
the Black Hills College can no longer
DO urged. The President, j. W. Han
cher, will gladly answer all comunica-
tons with reference to the college.
The STAR is in receipt of the tenth
annual catalogue of Yanktou College.
The reports show that the attendance
for the year 1891 was 2O7. OF these
South Dakota furnished one hundred
ninety one; Nebraska, eleven; Iowa.,
three; Missouri, one; and Montana,
one. The College faculty at. present
is composed Of seventeen persons.
The college curriculum includes a
classical and a scientific course with
preparatory departments and a music
and art course. This College is an
institution of the Congregational
church. 1t was founded in 1881. The
first work was done in the chapel of
the congregational church in Yankton,
beginning October 4, 1882. The first
college building was ready for use. at
the beginning Of the school year Sept.
Is, 1888. The founder of the college
was the Rev. Joseph Ward, the pioneer
home missionary Of Dakota. He was
its first President and continued in
that capacity until his death, which
occurred December IL, 1889. This was
a serve blow to the institution but so
we'll had the foundations been laid
that the college has continued to grow
since.
A Sad Accident.
An unfortunate accident occurred
on Tuesday at the ranch Of W. r.. Hen