Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-04-14

Lead City and Ruby Basin ore
branches. The purchase price was
s240, GOO. The b. 4 NJ. will at once
complete the narrow guage system
to every mining camp In the north
ern Hills centering at DeadwOOd.
The litigation between James c..
Reed, Of New York. and Lyman G.
Dayton, respecting the Dayton
property in Brown county, has been
settled and Judgment afiirming the
right and title Of Mr.. Dayton thereto
Mr.. Dayton laid claim to this
property by virtue Of a deed from his
wife to his mother, Mrs. Nell, and
from Mrs. Nell to him. Mr.. Reed
claimed that the deed was a forgery,
but was unable to prove his case When
it came to trial. The property is
valued at Sl25 900 or more.
Madison Leader: Clerk of Court
Preston this morning made the usual
affidavit to the voucher for three
months pension of Mrs. Jane Dunn
bolton, relict of soldier of 1872
Mrs. DumbOltOn is a we'll preserved
I'D American lady of SO years, born in
Massachusetts, and who has lived
most of her lifetime in Illinois. Her
husband was private soldier in that
historical struggle against Great
Britain and as recognition of his
faithful services his widow draws a
pension of $l2 per month.
Those seeking government land
still continue to arrive on every train
at Chamberlain. The United States
land office there received 1872 entries
during the month of March, thus dis
posing of 29,l2O acres of Uncle Sans
public land. Most of these settlers To-
Gated In Lyman county. One firm of
real estate men in Chamberlain sold
over twenty-five quarter sections of
decided land in Brule county during
the month of March, varying in price
from $8 to $40 per acre. The reports
from every county in this part of the
state show a large influx of people,
seeking homes.
Sioux Falls Press: A special car
left yesterday morning ON the
Burlington which will carry a dis
tinguished party OF South Dakotans
to Missouri. Among the partv are
Ex-Governor A. q. Mellette of Water
town, r. Buchanan of this CITY,
Charles T. Mccoy of Aberdeen, B. III.
Sullivan of Huron, p. +. Mcclure of
Pierre, III. ID. Walrath OF Watertown.
r. w. HOyt of Watertown, c. III.
VintOn of Redtield, III. e. Ranesteel
OF Springfield, William Mcintyre of
Watertown, II. j. Rice of Huron ard
Col. Mark w. Sheafe of WatertOwn.
The party will be given a reception
in st. Louis by Governor Francis.
l.. G.. Ochsenreiter of Webster,
president of the Worlds Fair board,
wrote to Director General Davis of
the national board requesting bin to
allOt a portion of the 500 guides who
will be employed on the fair grounds,
to South Dakota. He is in receipt of
letter from Mr.. Davis stating the
guides would not be selected from
any particular locality but would
have to pass . very strict examina-
tion. Ii any young man of this sec
tiun desires lie can procure blank ap-
plications for the position from Col.
Edmund Rice. cOmmandant of the
guard. Jackson park, Chicago, Ill.
The articles of incorporation OF
the Interstate Grain Palace Assoc
citation, which has been organized at
Pierre. The directors are Robert
Moody, F. A. Burdick, Geo. Schlosser,
Ira Barnes, S. w. Narregang, of
Aberdeen; j. w. Parmlev, of Ipswich:
HI. L. Hunter, of Mellette: ID. w.
IDiggS. OF Mllbank: Il. r.. Galley. Of
Ellendale; =. H. Smith, Of Groton:
Charles Pfeffer. Of Eureka. and e. p.
Wells, of jamestown. The capital
stock Of the corporation will be
$l5. 600. The shares of stock will
probably be fixed at $40 each. The
sales of stock will be pushed vigor-
ously, and a strong organization and
fine exposition can be expected.