Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-17

Nuc sluSS' iutl, u.dt It's NCll d'su ~"
Was on business coufcr,ng with Cn.
Clough on all the Improvements VIC
are going to make this sp"ias anu
summer. They We're agreed nn al.
the work necessary to be done and will
attend to letting the contracts right
away.
Ryan, the plasterer, cams up 20 he
home Tuesday to look over it for ths
purpose of repairing our plas,erlng.
Then MIR. Ellsworth, the hard ware
/; merchant, sent his timer, A!r. iioltz,
to look over the roof, gathering, pipes.
etc. He finds nany leaks in the gut
ters where the water runs down and
blackens the wall and mars tbs fac.'
of the handsom" grey stone of which
the home Is built. These being re-
paired we will he ready for large els
tern to be built for catching soft water
from the roof.
Reports have been in circulation for
The last two month that the water fur
nishea tie home was supplied from
Cold bronx, the plunge bath, the ilums,
and Ill fact from every conceivable
spring other than that from tho one
it really came from, viz: the Mime
kahta. MIR. Evans, in company with
Capt. Mct;rew, our commandant, took
occasion on the 9th inst, to make a
thorough Investigation into the source
of supply of water. and MIR. Evans
thoroughly convinced tis Ca?ts,n that
not only is np water now heing fur-
nished us fyou amy other place than
Originally designated, hut that water
has never come from any other sonrce.
Now this investigation was u:iuui.
thorough and very searching, f'or,
Dan to iIersheba. and Capt. Mc('rew
has thoroughly satisfied himself of the
perfect integrity of Mr.. Evans in the
matter. 1t is to be hoped thi, bugaboo
is set at rest.
The removal OF the Office or head
quarters of the home FROM the rear
of the second floor, to one of the open
parlors, near the front entrauce is
highly commended ON all sides. This
room is more nearly suited to the
transaction OF all business and renders
the Offices OF the home more easy o.
access. The lace curtains have been
removed from the windows and more
suitable ones put in their stead. The
floor has been covered with hand
some oil cloth, and many additions aie
made to the hangings on the walls of
such portraits as Gems. Sherman, Lo-
gan and Grant in handsome frames
The Office furniture, already ample
and handsome, is being added to with
letter press. etc. and tha> we ase grad
uallv reaching out to the font and
assuming an air aiken to style. a
carpet is being fitted to another room
in the northwest corner OF the build
| ing, which room is to be used an al-
junct or sitting room to the private
dining room of Capt. and Mrs.
Megrew. This change is one of great
convenience and long since sadly
needed in the interest Of the privacy
for our commandant and his wife.
| Never We're persons more surprised
than the Worlds fair commissioners
from east of the Big Muddy, who did
the home the honor to call in company
with our comrade and governor. Chas
Sheldon, on the l4th inst, at the per
feet completeness IN all of the appoint
? ments of our delightful home and tlit
hospital. Very frequently did thu
< Head Centre Ocheanrider, in the nam,
of the others of the company, say tt
|. your correspondent that they hat
a never dreamed of such a perfect re
n treat in all its appointments. Th
:. party made minute inspection ant
j. critical, from cellar to cock-loft an,
n with one pleasing acclaim said per
e feet. After inspection, the "blarin
). bugle' sounded for assembly, aud the
l. for ten minutes the governor gave u
2. rattling talk so plain, forcible an
}. trenchant on the duties of America
>, citizenship that the audience, mo>tl
# "old guards" cheered Justify, hearth
u and loudly. Maj. Anderson, anothe
e old comrade, of Hot Springs, bein
called, responded in short speech an
waxed warm and high, much i'll II
y same strain. and touched pyramids
- y eloquence in his comparisons of IL
}. objects Of our great war with that {
. wars of other nations. Ours f
u .liherty and the Dursuit of hapDiness