Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-11-03

N. 8. Street, q jsweler Of Spear6sh,
is here for short rest.
J. w. Mitchell Of Surprise, Neb j,
10 here taking Q course of baths.
Commandaut MeGrew and son are
expected home Friday or Saturday.
Mrs. E. G. Blakeslee returned from
the Worlds fair and her visit at home
much improved in health.
Thos. c. Tighe, . Hill City man who
has been here taking baths for rheu.
matlsm, is much improved.
John G. Richer as an officer of the
A. 0. q. w. has received q number of
inquiries recently from parties who
went to locate in Hot Springs for bus.
iness.
E. B. White and j. A. Keuetick drove
over to Smithwick and from there
went to Chicsgo ON q cattle tram.
They will go on to Boston to spend the
winter With friends and relatives.
Mr.. Howells has given TIE title Of
"My Literary Passions" to his literary
autobiography which he has written
for thu Ladies' Home journal, and will
begin in the next issue of that maga.
zine.
Sheriff Blakey and his deputy, Char
ley Eastman, ars busy distributing the
ballot boxes, poll books, supplies and
election tickets TO the several voting
precincts throughout the county and
1t ia quite job.
R. s Gurney, who was so badly hurt
some time since by being thrown from
horse and who was taken to the sol.
diers' home, left Wednesday for Boston
where he will spend his furlough Of
ninety days visiting.
We are informed that some of the
saloon keepers in the upper end Of
town have received notice from M. l..
Kanable. as police Justice, warning
them not to pay any fines to any other
person or officer than himself.
The pnhl,c schools of the city have
abandoned the recess period and hold a
single session in the forenoon and
afternoon. giving & noon intermission
1T two hours. The hoys seem to en-.
joy this better than the old way.
Chris Jensen and Cortey Curtis re.
turned Tuesday from their Worlds
fair tr,p and visit with friends along
the road. Cortey pinned on the star
and went right to work last night and
held the hoys down from doing any
serious mischief in the upper town.
Commissioner White drove over
Wednesday and he and Chair.
man Noodle held short session to
connt the ballots that are to be- dis.
tribnted to the varions voting precincts.
They did not transact any business,
and will probably not hold a regular
business session until after election.
The Baptist Yonng Peoples Union
will hold social at the home Of Mrs
Will Stanley Monday evening Nov. 13.
a choice musical program will he rem
dered at 8 o'clock. after which coffee
and cake will he served. A cordial in.
vitation is extended to all. Come and
enjoy pleasant evening.
U. s. District Attorney, E. w. Mil.
ler and wife of Elk Point. are in the
city on their way home from court at
Deadwood. He claims they would
have l,een more successful in the mur.
der case in winch the jnrv disagreed, IL
certain important Indian witnesses
had not been away on hnnt. Two
arrows was convicted of rape and it is
question whether he sill hang or be
sentenced according to the later law.
We are informed there is very good
prospect of utilizing the surplus pow.
er at tie Fails for stamp mills for re-
ducine ore from the upper bills. The
power is ALREADY there, costs but little
and there is NO reason why it shonld
not he used. We hope to zee the day
when the river shall I've lined with
mills Of one kind and another using
up the thousands Of horse power going
to waste, in developing our natural
resources. We understand the late
visit Of Mr.. Pcznansky was for the
purpose Of obtaining power for a mill
and it satisfactory arrangements can
be made, it will soon be put mp.
The Bechtel family are we'll repre-.
sented in our citv inst now. j. NJ.
Bechtel, division freight and passen.
ger agent Of the 20" at Burlington, &C.
companird by his daughter Edith. ia
here taking baths, and is l,eing greatly
benefited. j. F. Bechtal. q brother,
who is prominent leather merchant
Of Columbus. Ohio. is here for his
health, and this morning another broth.
er. a big exnress man Of Omaha, came
in too and thev are having a
splendid time together and think there
ia no pace like Hot Springs.
Walter Scott came in from tho
Crn6ord ranch, abont seven miles east
OF Buffalo GAP where he called to sur.
vey a two mile irrioatine ditch for
that gentleman, and which he will put
in in the near fntnra. He will get tho
vvater frnm tha ChevAnna rivar and