Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-08

taking baths mere.
The brick are arriving for Mr..
Slopes business block next to Union
block.
Mrs. Fannie O'Linn, the bright lady
lawyer of Chadron, was attending to
legal business in the city Saturday
last.
Jacob f. Strouse and William Lux
ton, of Oelrichs. made homestead proof
before Clerk of Court Judkins on We'd
nesday.
A safety valve broke at Hulst e.
Price planning mill Tuesday, and for
a time made considerable noise in that
vicinity.
The city board of equalization has
finished its labors. They reduced the
assessment upon real estate and banks
IS per cent.
Mrs. Jas. A. George, of Washington,
ID. o., is enjoying herself in the city, at
the Gillespie.
Division Superintendent T.. G. Harris
was up from Chadron yesterday to
take a plunge.
Hon. John Wolzmuth, of %Spearfish,
was in the city a couple of days this
week, accompanied by his wife.
M. T. Patrick, wife, children and
Mrs. HI. Burdette, of Omaha, are stop
ping at tho Gillespie and enjoying
themselves hugely.
Geo. Holden. the z \ cattle king Of
Custer county, who resides at Minns-
apolis, was enjoying himself IN the city
for a couple of days this week.
Fred Morris is now duly installed as
an assistant to Treasurer Bradley.
Fred is a bright young man and will
make an efficient and IN that departs
ment.
Rev. Robert Leslie, the new Baptist
minister, arrived IN the city to take
charge of his work here Wednesday
morning. He was formerly Of Wau-
kesha, Wis.
j. w. Douglas and family are recent
arrivals from Tekamah, Neb., and will
make this city their home. They are
delighted with the place, and are living
on college hill.
Abncr Graves and wife and his uncle,
S. E. Dow, and wife, all of Dow City,
Ia, arrived Wednesday, and will re-
main several days. MIR. Graves is a
banker of bow City.
The Elkhorn road will begin next
Wednesday in running a through
sleeper from Omaha to this place,
which will be greatly appreciated by
the many now coming over the line.
Mr.. Loucks, a good farmer Over near
S%mithwick. has left a sample of his
rye at G. D. Bailey's grocery store. II
is five feet high, with nice long heads
and will surely make a big crop.
Mr.. Blunck's nephew, Frank Kloke
of West Point, Neb., arrived a few
days ago and will probably remain
His parents will soon he here to spend
the m MIR. kloke is a pleasant
young gentleman, and we welcome
him to our midst.
The Deadwood ball team went home
last week and reported to the papers
that the umpire defeated their team
here. 1t will probably take three or foul
such defeats before the Deadwood folks
ran be given to understand that the
"rheumatics'' can play ball just a little
bit better than the Deadwood Nets.
Mrs. Taylor, mother Of auditor and
assistant treasurer Taylor, of the B. 6
M. road, who had been enjoying her.
self at the Springs for a few weeks, in
company with Mrs. Holbrook, of
Seward, Neb., returned to their homes
last Saturday. They were greatly de-
lighted with our city and they promise
to come again.
w. H. Speer and wife, of Green.
wood, Wis. arrived the latter part of
last week for a visit with Mrs. Speers'
father, r. e. Lewis, and her brother.
Gene. Mr.. Speer is an ex-editor and
has made it a point to get acquainted
with the fraternity here. He is a
pleasant gentleman and we hope may
conclude to remain. Old gentleman
Lewis and Gene are greatly enjoying
their visit.
Dora DIN and another woman who
sails under the e~uphonious title among
those Of her acquaintance, Of Top
Leaf" got into a jangle the Fourth,
down below town. and for a time
made things hum about their cabin.
The furniture was thrown about pro-
m%iscuously, the carpets ripped up, and
things generally disturbed. No one
was hurt, and DORA was taken in
charge by Policeman Weak for a while.
One Of the interesting incidents at
the plunge hath on the Fourth was
when a fellow who couldn't swim, and
was evidently deceived in the depth of
the water, slid of the old raft INTO
about nine feet Of water. The on
lockers supposed he was cutting up
just such capers as most people seem
addicted to when in the plunge and
Maid no attention IN him. until his