Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-18
SNAP SHOTS
ABOUT THE CITY.
A little child of We're Booker's has
been quite sick during the week.

llttle clllQ or we're BOOkerS mas
been quite sick during the week.
MIR. Whlttemore, the photographer
will soon occupy the gallery up town
used by Grabill last summer.
A number Of teams are now en-
ployed IN grading Jennings avenue,
and it will soon he made one of the
pleasantest drives in the city.
"Senator O'Rourke'-a name famil.
lar in several Hills towns-has grad
uated from the Keeley institute and
Is now delivering lectures through the
HILLS.
lily, John Ainley,a well-known Rapid
City abstractor, is at present located
i'll Hot Springs, engaged in that busi-
ness, and we hope he will find it advis-
able to remain.
General Passenger and Ticket Agent
Buchanan telegraphed agent Wood
Tuesday that delegates to the Chamber
lain convention could procure tickets
for one fare for the round trip.
j. E. Stewart and wife of Buffalo
Gap came over Thursday. Mr.. S. re-
turned in the evening, but Mrs. Stew
art will remain few days visiting
with the family Of Rev. Frame.
SINNERS grocery house is now in
full running order again. The fire
knocked them out for a little while,
but John says they are now lin it
harder than ever, and that trade is
immense.
The SrAR's college correspondence
came last week after the paper was
published, which we sincerely regret
After this, however, the college depart
ment of the STAR will surely be found
an interesting one.
At the meeting Of the city council
last evening the water works fran
)chise passed its final reading, and was
granted TO G. A. Eastman. We are
informed that work will be commenced
at once. 1t is to be completed within
nine months.
G. S. Whitehead, who worked upon
the Hatchet for several weeks, took his
departure Monday evening for his old
home in Iowa, where he will go to
work in the print shop where he
learned the art preventative.
Postal Inspector Fosness was here
last Friday to see what kind of quar-
ters the postofiice was in since the fire.
While the building isn't a bit nice or
neat, Mr.. Fosness seemed inclined to
think the location wasn't bad.
Johnny Richer has grown wonder
fully since last issue. On Monday
morning his family was increased by
the ARRIVAL of fine young boy. Dr.
Wade was master of ceremonies and
pronounced all concerned as doing
nicely.
Jos. Vincent, whose name and pusi-
ness is thoroughly known to every
reader Of the STAR, for he has always
been liberal advertiser, took his de.
parture for the east the latter part OF
last week, and will he absent two OF
three weeks.
Mr.. j. I. Underwood, special agent
for the Commercial Union Assurance
Co., London, made many friends dur
ing his recent visit here in adjusting
losses of the late fire. He was here
several days in company with his
daughter Mary.
Walter Scott is now experimenting
the construction of the Minnekahta
hotel, the architect having too muct
other work that is crowding him. Mr.
Scott is perfectly at home in his super
vision of the work. and nothing will
lag on account of his presence.
Hot Springs is rapidly gaining
great notorlety as winter as we'll as a
summer resort. Surely no place II
the east, west, north or south car
boast of more delightful weather thar
we haye had throughout the winter
There have been but few days of very
cold weather. when the thermometer
fingered in the vicinity of zero, anc
throughout tue year there are perhap;
not over thirty days in all that the sky
is clouded to obscure the sun. Thi:
has been winter of remarkably cleal
skies. with balmy air. Parties who
went to California or the south ir
search of warm, pleasant winter, got
left, for all such report very unpleas
ant, cloudy weather. And this winter
is no particular exception, it is nearly
always so. Some winters we have
had a month of what might be termed
cold weather, but 1T was never un
pleasantly so. Altogether We have {
climate unsurpassed anywhere. W.
may we'll boast of it. We are as prout
of the climate as Of the healing proper
ties of these hot waters. Together wha
will they not accomplish for us-if tn
united energies of the citizens be pro
perly extended? Great things are II
store for Hot Springs.