Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-08-24


Crops in the Black Hills country are
better than in any other part of the
state.
Miss Birdie Guernsey will teach the
school in the Henry Mum district
north of town.
N. Atchcson spent Sunday at Del
richs. Mrs. Wilson is slightly I'M
proved but still very sick.
Louis Kcim. manager of the Dead.
wood band was down ever Sunday ar.
ranging for the coming band tourna-
ment.
Tony Wolfe's many friends are glad
to see him again. He arrived from
Iowa Sunday morning and will remain
some time.
Twenty eight Fremont people ar
rived yesterday and are at the different
hotels about town. They will remain
a couple of weeks.
Miss Mabel Purrinton. niece of DIR.
and Mrs. B. A. Wade. who has been
visiting here for several months re-
turned home last evening.
The Mcgowan camping party return
ell from their outing in the Hills Sat
urday night. loaded down with berries,
specimens, etc. They report a delight
full time.
Miss Mayme Stanley accompanied
her brother, j. A., as far as Sioux City,
to go to Madison. Mimi. where she en-
poets to spend the winter with her
sister, Mrs. j. ii. Driscoll.
Travelling Passenger Agent Gable
says Hot Springs must have more
hotel room by next summer as what
we have now wont begin to accommo-
date the guests we will have next
summer.
There is Il greater abundance of wild
plums and other wild fruit than for
several years. and those who like it
should put up an extra quantity as it
is more than likely there won't be any
next year.
Fred Cole who has been absent for
over Il year spending the winter in the
Big Horn mountains and taking in the
Yellowstone National park and other
places of interest. returned yesterday.
He reports fine trip and looks hearty.
Our sheepmen realize about 12 cents
pc, pound on their wool this season.
and even at that low price they say
sheep pay in this country. for the wool
is clear profit as the mutton alone pays
ali expenses i'll raising Sheep Oelrich
Times.
Presiding Elder earns came in from
Rev Robinson's basket meeting between
Wind Cave and Pringlc and preached
for Rev. Swickard last evening. while
Rev. Swickard went out there to preach.
The regular quarterly conference is
being held this afternoon.
Jno. Sidey has had some of the ONYX
from his cave polished at Rapid City
and it is really beautiful. He has
recently contracted for polishing
machine which he expects to receive
i'll Il short time when he will be able to
polish agates. onyx and all the beauti-
ful rocks found in this locality.
Ed. King. the ieweier. has been heard
from. Jos. Vincent received a letter
from him today dated. at Capetown.
South Africa. July IL. He saws the
sea voyage of about month was a very
pleasant one as he fell i'm with party
of young gentlemen from England
bound for johannesburg and they had
a royal good time. He was still 1000
miles from his destination. Hcadvises
all Black Hills people to stay where
they are.
Judge Granger of the supreme court
OF iowa. and who was recently renomi-
mated by acc!amation on the republi-
can ticket, came in this morning to
visit his old friend. Col. A. B. Connor.
His visit will only be of weeks dura-
tion. much to his friends regret. as he
has to be in Ees Moines early in Sep
tember to attend the unvei!ing cere-
monies of the monument erected by
the state of Iowa in memory of her
dead soldiers. He is contemplating a
short hunt with Col. Connor, as he is a
great lover of wild fowl shooting. The
STAR hopes he may have pleasant
visit.
Capt. Phillips spent Sunday at Edge
mont getting the particulars of the
robbery. He returned this morning
and says the thieves stole $3.50 in cold
hard cash. leaving $1,000 worth of rail-
road time checks and other valuable
papers. 1t is certain that some one
; right there did the job as the tools
,, with which they worked were stolen
from a carpenter three weeks ago.
There is positively no clue to the
thieves. but IL sharp watch is heiny