Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-05
Soldiers home Department.
THE VETERANS WILL COME.

Last Monday morning Maj. Campbell
was Hopping his wings ov.er news he1l
had received from Gen. Averell con-
corning the coming of veterans to test
these waters. 1t now seems certain
that the managers of the National
Homes of ID. W s.xsre DESTROYS to
learn the curative value of the Hot
Springs water. A meeting was held on
Monday evening at which time arrange
ments were made whereby the citizens
of Hot Springs would meet the request
of the sn&tional boaid in matters per-
thinning to hotel and bathing privileges.
Col. Llough took the morning train the
3rd inst. for Omaha to arrange with the
railroads for transportation and if this
is made satisfactory the veterans will
come. More than this, a national hos
pital will be established here. Look to
it. citizens of Hot Springs, this is a big
crust of bead floating on she waters.
Col. Clough came down from Dead
wood last Monday and OH Tuesday in
company with Captain Phillips and
Commandant Megrew was laying out
Improvements for the home. A con-
tract was let to Messrs. -Iraut & Giles
pie for putting in a new W the
worS. to commence at once.
The gardener A. j. Mckinney. reports
all the garden truck planted. He is
now digging a ditch for the lead pipe
from the cistern to the hospital. The
water from this cistprn will lie a benefit
in a 8 of a fire. as it will flow as high
as the third door of the home buildings.
The water supply at the home was
cut short for a time last week. 1t was
learned that if the fire hose was allowed
to play much upon the streets the de-
mand WIS greater than the supply. This
will certainly be corrected in the rear
future by taking on a greater supply.
Capt. Hopkins who came down from
Hill City about two weeks ago 10 lie
treated for rheumatism, has so far re-
covered that for the last few days he
has been taking in the town. He is
surprised at the improvements on every
hand. The captain holds. a free bath
ticket to the Stewart baths. Although
he could scarcely walk about the halls
of the home when he came, he now
walks to the Stewart bath house every
, day. Ills improved health has been so
marked that he is a living testimony to
the virtues of the waters at the Stewart
y baths. The captain will return to Hill
City next Saturday. He says the Stew
art bath house is one grand, complete
sanitarium, and that the water is a sure
4 cure for rheumatism. While there he
e met DR.. N. NJ. Wade, 18th medical
corps. department Of the Platte, U. s
a. The doctor is in charge of the
baths.
) Comrade Shelley of the hons was
taken to the hospital on the end inst
e He is suffering from consumption and
is quite low.
Religious services in the chapel Sun
n day at 3 p. m by Rev. Anderson. Mrs
Megrew organist; Mrs. Grippin leading
in singing.
Corporal Fenner. the much appre
ciated artist OF the home has been doin,
h some fine work with his paint brush Oh
t. the inside finish at the home.
j. A. Short. our faithful engineer. at
st tended the Rebecca's sociable In IIo
r. Springs last Monday evening. He j
lr enthusiastic over the good time lie la,
a and says. lie always prefers the Re
is beccas.
is The adjutant's report is as follows
r. d. Barwell, out % days visltin
u friends at Atkinson, Neb. r. M. Law
~ 80 days on furlough; he goes to liapis
c. j. Bracken, returned after 90 day
es abence. James Stewart. late sergean
Nv Co. f, 90 ILL.,. lnft. was discharged Apr
soth.
e. The plastering and calcemiminy i
nearing completion when we will loo
clean and neat. Come and spp ia