Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-17
LOCAL NOTES.
The Poet Scout Monday night.

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the city last Saturday.
There's strong talk of building &
Masonic temple this year.
Capt. Jack at the college chapel nex'
Monday night. Admission 35 cents
Mrs. Stone now has charge Of the
dry goods department at Fargo
Sons.
F. A. Harmon-the "Elkhorn" Of
the Hills-was in the city Saturday
doing some hustling.
J. E. Barlow, head clerk of the Mil.
lard, at Omaha, is at the Evans, taking
baths for Rheumatism.
Rev. Bagnall will hold Episcopal ser.
vices at the Congregational church
next Tuesday evening,
NJ. Alexander, the ''stone" man of
the Gap, was in the city few days
the fore part Of the week.
"B. & NJ Catlin says that the Sher-
idan coal is now being shipped to this
city, and it is very fine quality.
John Baker, the Deadwood member
Of the Worlds fair board was in the
city with the other members Tues
day.
Rev. Anderson iectured at Hermosa
Monday and Tuesday evenings to very
good audiences considering the stormy
weather.
Mrs. M. Painter and Mrs. Ada Nc
Dermand came down from Fairburn
Tuesday to have some dentistry done
by DR.. Dodds.
Bartlett Tripp is slated for the COM
missioner of the general land office
This appointment would certainly be
gratifying to South Dakotans.
George Meade. president of the
Sioux City council, was IN the city the
fore part of the week with the gov
ernor and the Worlds fair commits
sioners.
j. NJ. Brady came over from Mime
kahta Saturday last. MIR. Brady has
famous cold water spring on his
ranch that is likely to bring him some
money one Of these days.
Supt. Train says the electric wires
have been strung to the Falls, and
soon as few more pieces of piping
come for the power the plant will be
completed-and then more light
will not be the cry.
Col. Thornby, Hon. NJ. J. scanlan,
and Col. j. I. Hodges were in the city
Wednesday from Hermosa. Col.
Thornby had been with the governor
and party through the Hills and the
other gentle men on business trip to
Custer.
Supt. Brooke has been earning his
salary, and far more, for the past few
weeks, in distributing certain books
among the various school districts.
While be might have mailed them at
the county's expense, he delivered
them without expense to the county.
Who dare say advertising doesn't
pay? Last week the STAR said they
wanted some school teachers over in
Cascade district, and Miss Mertie
Richardson, niece Of w. L. Judkins,
saw the notice, went over there and
hired out to teach the Fairview school
for three months.
The B. & NJ. expect to soon begin
giving two excursions month from
Omaha to Sheridan, Wyo.. at rate
Of $15 for the round trip. Hot
Springs should get in some work on
this matter and get stop-over privi-
leges and a cheap rate from Edgemont
TO this place. Where's the board Of
trade?
R. B. Hughes Of Rapid was in the
city Tuesday comforting with the
Worlds fair commissioners concerning
the collection Of building stone be has
gathered in the Hills. He has pro.
cured thirty different varieties of stone
representing as many different quar-
ries in the Hills.
Sam R. shankland, formerly editor
OF the Custer Chronicle. a literary
genius with no small amount of luster,
was in the city Tuesday in company
with tho governor and party. Sans
descriptive powers may be employed
by the Worlds fair board, which Of
course would be guarantee that the
HILLS would be aImoet as good as seen
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