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

Negative, Clair E. Boyden and Harry Stewart
Affirmative won the debate.

Negative, Clair E. Boyden and Harry Stewart.
Affirmative won the debate.
Critics report.
Business meeting.
The following is the program for
commencement week, as far as it has
been determined by the faculty:
Monday, June 5, academic examina-
tions.
Wednesday evening, June 2, presi-
dents reception to collegiates.
Saturday evening, June 10, enter
tainment Of Philomathean society.
Sunday morning, June IL, Baccalau-
reate sermon.
Sunday evening, June IL, annual
sermon.
Monday evening, June 12, musicale.
Tuesday morning, June 13, trustees
meeting.
Tuesday and Wednesday, examina-
tions.
Tuesday evening, graduating exer-
cises, academies.
Wednesday evening, June IA, fra
ternity banquet.
Thursday, June Is, field day.
Thursday evening, annual Grafton.
Cows wanted to keep for share of
increase. Leave word at the STAR
office.
The attention of the STAR readers is
called to the article in this issue from
DIR. Hargens concerning the weather.
This is sufficient authority to satisfy
eastern skeptics that our weather is
world beater. This articles is inter-
esting, and we are promised more in
the same line.
G. ID. Ferguson, member of the
soldiers home, was before the board
Of insanity yesterday for examination.
DIR. Howell thinks there is no doubt
about the man having softening of
the brain, but whether he is subject
for the asylum has not been decided.
The case was continued one week.
Hot Springs Hose Company No. 1.
Such is the name adopted last even.
ing by the hose team. NJ. l.. Kanable
was chosen chairman. E. b. White
secretary. and Geo. Gibson, treasurer.
The organization of the hose team was
effected by the selection of NJ. l..
Kanable, chief, John Mueller, 1st as
sistant and George Gibson, End assist
ant. Meetings will be held on the
first and third Monday of each month.
A constitution and by laws were
adopted, and about 25 signifed their
intention Of becoming members. This
is an important matter and those inter.
ested should meet with the boys next
Monday night and become members.
Land Office.
The following business was trans.
acted at the United States land office
at Rapid City during the week:
Original homestead entries-Walte,
r. Parks Of Hot Springs, Loaren D
Bushnell Of Cascade, James Noble OF
Sturgis, James W. Nichols of Buffalo
Gap.
Timber and stone entry Henry
Keets of Spearfsh.
Natural Gas Wells.
The STAR learns upon good author
ity that the gas wells that have been
reported from along the b. & NJ. in
the southwest part OF the county are
actually there, and our informant has
seen the gas burning as it came from
the wells. The B. & NJ. company first
dug we'll at Rumford station to get
water but after going to depth OF
something over 200 feet they struck
natural gas and quit Then they dug
a we'll at Provo, where they met with
the same result, and struck quite a
flow of natural gas. AT each poin,
it is said they ordered work suspended
soon as they struck the gas, and plug.
ged up the wells, but not until it had
been tested and found to burn freely
and brightly. They now keep a
watchman over the wells at both
places, and are evidently keeping the
matter as quiet as possible. In the
meantime the land about those places
is being gobbled up by parties who are
coming from the east. Putting all
the reports and various actions to-
gether with the actual facts and one
can draw upon their imagination for 6
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