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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-23
An IMPORTANT DECISION.
Judge Gardner Reverscx the Action of
County Commissioners of 1893 Re-
gariing Raise in Valuation.

Judge G. NJ. Cleveland at Rapid City
Thursday appeared before his honor
Judge Gardner in the certiorari pro-
ceedings in the case of L. S. Ellsworth
against w. w. Smithson as auditor,
and James Bradley as county treasurer.
The nature of the case was to review
the action of the board of county com.
missioners acting as board of equal
ization, in raising the assessed valu-
alton of the personal property of plain
tiff for the year 1893 from s3,444 to
s6,444. 1t will doubtless be remember
ed that the valuation of nearly every
stock of merchandise in Hot Springs
was raised at that time, and fully
twenty persons feeling that an injustice
had been done them, employed counsel
to resist the payment upon the in
creased valuation placed upon their
property by the county board. These
parties have not attempted to avoid the
payment of their taxes upon the valu-
alton as returned by the assessor, and
equalized by the city board, but only
upon the increased valuation as made
by the commissioners in 1893, which
they claim is unjust and illegal.
The decision in Mr.. Ellsworth's case
is important in all these other cases.
for it virtually decides them all. Judge
Gardner held, and rendered judgement
accordingly, that the action of the
county commissioners, acting as a
board of equalization, in raising these
assessed valuations was .manifestly
erroneous and void in law, and the
same is reversed, annulled and al
together held for naught.''
This decision is great victory for
Judge Cleveland who has vigorously
contested these cases from the start,
believing that the raise 10y the board
was illegal. In fact, if we recollect the
matter rightly, States Attorney Kellar
at the time informed the commission
ers that they had no power to thus
raise the valuation. The decision is
also likely to affect the real estate valu
alton in the city which was raised
at the same time.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-23
Rooms Fred Evans and the spr,nr,.

Col. Fred 7. Evans, the colossal,
wholesouled, genial sfather' of Hot
Springs,s came up yesterday in Supt.
Harris private car and will remain
until this evening. He is accompanied
by Geo. A. Mead, secretary and mana-
ger of the Iniz coal company, who is
visiting the Hills towns with view to
introduce his coal in this market Col.
Evans says Hot Springs is just COM
mencing to be known in the east.
through the many remarkable cures of
rheumatic and other diseases, that
have been made there, and hereafter
the number of visitors who come for q
short vacation and persons seeking
relief from illness or chronic troubles
will be greatly in excess of any num-
bers heretofore entertained. The
colonel also says that before many
years roll around, great many east
ern men, who have retired from busi-
ness and are enjoying their wealth.
will locate at Hot Springs. Several
have told him that they have Travelled
north, south, east, and west, and that
nowhere in the United States have they
seen place which meets their ideal SO
nearly as Hot Springs. The water is
invigorating and health giving, the
climate is charming and the surround
ings are romantic and pretty. The
colonel will, very early in the spring.
commence the erection of large, fine
summer hotel of 300 rooms, elegantly
furnished, and will have it ready for
the season of 1895. It will be located
upon the bluff back of the Gillespie
hotel, beautiful spot. This will be
preferable, particularly in the heated
season, to the hotels down in the valley
as there is almost constantly refresh
ing breeze blowing, while in the valley
it is very warm. The Times wishes Mr..
Evans would locate in Deadwood. He
has made Hot Spaings what it is, and
Deadwood doesn't need anything half
as much as man or men who have
some vim or public spirit. But for
the hard work, perseverance and broad
minded policy of Colonel Fred Evans,
Hot Springs would today be a little
settlement Of farm houses, with DIR.
Jennings and wife doing their best to
care for a dozen or SO rheumatics with
the meagre accommodations small
cabin afforded, like it was early in the
SOs. But, instead, Hot Springs is a
beautiful, substantial, thriving city,
with modern improvements and fine,
large stone buildings. Hot Springs is
not simply q resort, but is rapidly be-
coming commercial point Of great i'm
portance, q manufacturing point and
bids fair to take the lead in the list of
South Dakota cities. Hot Springs is Q
forcible illustration of what can be &C.
complished by man who has pluck,
stamina and enterprise. -Deadwood
Times.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-23
Trn,,,rcd hx Mice.

This is the euphoneous name of an
Indian Chief. who is having a hearing
before Judge Gull today, charged, with
his son, of branding calf belonging
to Stands First. Deputy U. S. Marshal
ID. G. Robinson brought them in from
Pine Ridge this morning together with
several Witnesses. He was discharged
and his son will have hearing to-.
morrow.
The son of Tramped by Mice, who
was before Judge Gull today charged
with branding another Indians calf. was
discharged.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-23

ROGER YoUNG-Since election the
pops and dems are on the anxious seat
SO that the revival meetings are not
quite SO necessary as they were.
j. B. DIcKovER-You may say, if you
wish, that arrangements have about
been perfected for the resumption of
work on tk kfsCutty sark mine. We
shall beginIaseiving drifts at the 100
TO foot levelftm lftmla 4 push the work right
Mr.. STAcKPoLE-Did you hear that
I've been sued? Well have, by E. b.
Cook, for the possession of the books
and seal of the Baker Quarry Co. 1
don't know where they are; know
nothing about them. The trial comes
off Thursday morning at nine o'clock.
j. S. MooD1E-Got letter from
Sandy this morning. He'sthe happiest
fellow in the country; likes his new
ranch immensely. He has just shipped
two carloads of oats and is now bail
ing hay; has lot of produce of all
kinds. He has a splendid 2OO-acre
farm and cant help but do we'll.
JUDGE BooMER.-I told the people
when 1 was electioneering that if the
republican party should bring better
times would be republican. We
certainly haven't had good times during
the past two years of democratic rule,
and if through the republican victory
the country has more confidence and
times improve I shall believe that the
republican party is the better one to
tie to.
Col. THos. HI. HARRIS, of Kansas City,
Mol have visited several health
resorts, and am better satisfied and
much more encouraged by one months
stay in Hot Springs than at any of the
other watering places; my rheumatism
is evidently much relieved, and my
eczema seems to yield to daily bathing
and drinking; 1 notice an increase of
appetite, with normal digestion; walk
ing does not fatigue, and the former
constant weariness of body, and mental
depression, have almost entirely dis
appeared. This dry, bracing, invigor-
ating atmosphere is of itself life giving,
so different from the moist foggy, de-
bilitating air of SO many other resorts.
RECEIVER MAcKINLAY-You ask me
about the recent election. I haven't
anything to say about it. 1t looks now
as if you fellows have it all your own
way and I want to see you make the
most of it. OF course am not feeling
very hilarious over the result. On
election day when saw. the avalanch
coming lit out for the home of my
uncle in Canada. They wouldn't even
let me rest enroute. The pesky porter
of the sleeping car I was in woke me
up about midnight and said: "Say,
boss, we have 'em in our sack. We
'puplicans have swiped everything in
sight," Twas SO hot I couldn't sleep
another wink. You fellows can COM
mence Saving the country" now and
perhaps it will materially assist me in
winding up the affairs Of my trust.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-23
Black Hills Railroatls.

The railroad mileage of the Black
Hills is 43O1 miles, the assessed valu-
alton of which for the year 1894, is
s1,142,s31. Lawrence county has in
round numbers, 124 miles, valuation
s279,165; Fall River, 124 miles, valu-
alton 1894 ,932; Custer, 70 miles, valu
alton s2o4,1O; Pennington, So miles,
valuation s163,3O4; Meade, 43 miles,
valuation s152, 400, and Butte 9 miles,
valuation s17,S4O. Fall River county.
it will be seen, has higher valuation
than Lawrence county, with the same
mileage.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-23

C. F. Crofoot Of Union Township
will be in Hot Springs the first day Of
December and win take all horses or or
mules and winter them at SO cents mar
month per head and will irresponsible
Tor same and deliver to owner at Hot
Springs In the spring. Any one wish
ing to send out stock, leave word at
Crane Brothers.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-23
"rhe Deestrict school"

This most comical comedy will be
presented to fun loving public at the
opera house on Thanksgiving night for
the benefit of the Presbyterian society.
Mrs. Hernandez will also give some of
her best recitations on that occasion.
The admission price will be low, and
everybody is cordially invited.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-23
HOT SPRINGS. SOUTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2s 1894
FARGO MERCANTILE C0MANYS for General Merchandise Cheapest Place in Town

UuaU ue Will De more appreCldCeu Ill Cne
twentieth than in the present century,
The romance of Elsie Venner deals
with the mysterious. So weird and
strange is it that it might be the dear
est child of Hawthorne's own brain.
Yet apart from it's mysteries, it is still
read for it's graphic style, the vivid
portrayal of New England social life at
that period. The story is founded on
the authors medical knowledge. For,
our poet and philosopher was. also an
educated physician.
Born at Cambridge, Mass, August
10Th, 1909, he graduated from Harvard
and began the study of law, which he
afterwards abandoned, for that of
medicine. He was trained in the hos
pitfalls of Paris and other European
cities, and began the practice of medi-
cine in Boston in 1886. A man of many
gifts, his poetic soul at last found it's
true work and gave liberal treasures
both to the literary and medical world.
The Breakfast Table series will be
cherished as something rare and
precious for it's purity of style, brilli-
ancyof diction, the keen insight into
the human heart, and the deep philos-
ophy half concealed by a tender
humor.
Nothing more fully illustrates the
vivid ,,orcono1;%1, Df uo1,,,o, o,,.l 1,;e,
place in literature, than the following
sonnet written on his seventieth birth
day, by his friend, Mrs. Julia Dorr:
How shull crown this child? Fair Sum-
mer cried.
May wasted nll her violets long ago.
No longer on the hills June's roses glow,
Flushing with tender bloom the pastures
wide.
My stately lilies one by one have died.
The Clematis is but IL ghost: and 10!
In the fair meadow land. no daisies blow;
How shall crown this summer child. she
sighed,
she said
On every hill my goldon rod shall flame.
Token of all my prescient soul foretells.
his SIlitil Uc SOlueI SOnss anu tsOIlen ulmcs
Ions. golden years with love and honor we'd.
And crown mt last with silver immortelles.''
We learn that the last hours of DIR.
Holmes were peaceful, as his life was
sunny: that he went,to sleep sweetly,
and without pain, in his beloved home
on Beacon Street, Boston. That Bea-
con street that holds so many touching
memories of Boston's brilliant sons
and daughters. 1t was well that his
bright spirit was freed on this historic
spot.
The noble lines from his famous
poem, the 'Chambered Nautilaus"
speaks the language of inspiration and
is his dearest legacy to those who love
him.
Build thou more stately mansions. oh. my
soul.
As the swift seasons roll.
Leave thy low vuufted past:
Let ench new temple. nobler than the last.
Shut thee from heaven with dome more
vuSt
Till thou again art free.
Leaving thine own outgrown shell for life's
restless sea-
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-23
CHURCH NOTICES.
MEETINGS AT THE BAPTIST cuuRct

MEETINGS AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH,
This evening Miss Sherman breaches
at 7:3O. At the close of the service an
opportunity will be given to any desir-
GUS of uniting with the church to do
SO.
On Friday evening the meeting will
be for men only.
On Saturday evening, for women
On Sunday Miss Sherman will preach
in the morning at 1880. Also in the
evening at 1880. All are cordially in
vited. PASTOR LESLIE.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Next Sunday sermons: At IL q. m.
Goods Pity" At 1880 p. m. sLifes
StOrms.n
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-23
s.ucco Mill Burned Last

Sturgis s.ucco Mill Burned Last Night.
Last night the Sturgis stucco mill
was destroyed by fire. It is suspected
that it was set by an incendiary. The
loss is estimated to be about $1,000.
This is the fourth time, we understand,
that Sturgis has lost its stucco mill
by fire.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-23
The LINCOLN COMMERCIAL CLUB.

The LINCOLN COMMERCIAL CLUB,
These Worthy Representatives of CONNER
cial Enterprise Arrive Over the u.
& M. for q Brief Visit.
The Commercial Club of Lincoln,
Neb., consisting of about thirty bright,
hustling business men, quick to take
advantage ofany new outlet for trade,
has just returned from an excursion
over the B. & M. to Billings. This new
line has put them right in touch with a
country that is rich in every element
of wealth. They are under the chaper-
onage of j. j. Cox, commercial agent
for the B. &. M. at Lincoln, and Supt.
Phelan, in the special Pullman sleeping
car, "Plattsmouth." The day has been
a delightful one, and they have been
entertained at the plunge, and driven
about the city; had their pictures taken
in a body at the hotel Evans and at the
car, and tramped all about the town
taking in the sights and having good
time. They are surprised and astonish-
ed at the magnitude and wonderful
resources of the country over which
they have passed, and think they will
be able to do all the more business for
having visited that section. They are
delighted with Hot Springs and think
it the greatest resort town of the north
west and promise to come again with
their families in the summer. They
will leave tomorrow morning and will
take in Deadwood and the upper Hills
before they return. The crowd is as
jolly an one as ever struck the town
and they are being badged with the
words "Hot Springs, the Carlsbad of
America, Welcomes the Commercial
Club of Lincoln, Neb."
Following is list of the eexcursionists
NJ. Ackerman, of Alderman g. Co.; s..
H. Burnham, of American Exchange
Bank; A. H. Buckstaff, of Buckstaff
Bros. Mfg. Co.; F. W. Brown, of Brown
Lumber company; w. j. Cooper, of
Cooper & Cole Bros; Paul Bartlett, of
Curtis & vanderburg Co.; G. j. Dau-
bach, of Clarke Drug Co.; w. B. Wilson,
Chemical Manufacturing Co.; j. A.
Brink, of F. e. Campbell; L. L. H.
Austin, of Call Publishing Co.; A. M.
Davis, of A. M. Davis Co.; H. H. Dean,
of Dean Il Horton; Morris Friend, of
Haskell, Bosworh & Co.; j. c. Harpham,
of Harpham Bros; A. E. Hargreaves, of
Hargreaves Bros; @. 1. Jones, of Jones
& Douglas Co.; A. T. Leming, of A. T.
Leming g. Co.; M. A. Warren, of Lin
coin Paint & Color Co.; j. j. Foltz, of
Lincoln Upholstery Co.; G. M. Leigh
ton, of G. NJ. Leighton & Co.; s. D.
Mayer, of Mayer Bros; j. A. Lippen-
colt, of Nebraska State Journal Co.;
George H. Clark, of Raymond Bros.
& Co.; NJ. H. Everett, of Sulpho-Saline
Bath Co.; w. M. Oyler, of Stanard Glass
& Paint Co.; S. Vessel, of Western
Mattress Co.; j. L. Kennard, of West
ern Glass & Paint Co.; G. F. Rummel,
of Washburn s. Moen Mfg. Co.; j. j
Cox, commercial agent B. & M. railroad;
and o. G. Holmes, of Nebraska. Manu-
factories Association; L. A. Diener, G.
Zear, G. H. Gould.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-23
Public school Report.
For week ending November 16, 1894.
H. F. Killing, Principal.

1311k3SSS 3111OfPtSxs
Good Pasturage
On Lower Horsehead; running water
and good shelter; 16O acres fenced;
entire summers growth Of grass. Rate
70 cents q month per head. Stock
taken out and returned free Of charge.
CARMON FISHER,
Box 203, Hot. Springs.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-23

Judge Gardner has issued an order
for the clerk of the court to draw the
juries for the coming term of court,
in this county.
RULE OF COURT.
The following rule was made by
Judge Gardner at Rapid City Wednes-
day:
No note of issue or notice of trial
shall been received or filed by the clerk
until the party furnishing such note of
issue or notice of trial shall have filed
his pleadings in the cause with the
clerk and no cause shall be placed
upon the trial calander unless the
party moving the same shall have filed
his pleadingsat least eight days before
the term.
MUST BE MORE PUNcTUAL.
Lawyers practicing before Judge A.
j. Plowman will learn after while to
be more punctual in attendance at
court. This morning in the case of the
Star & Bullock Hardware company
against G. Anderson, administrators,
was set for trial. The attorney for the
plaintiff was not present and his case
was dismissed by the judge. The
following case was an action wherein
the city of Deadwood was plaintiff and
Eugene Ecker defendant. Attorney
for plaintiff was absent and this case
was dismissed. Both attorneys arrived
too late, but the judge refused to re-
instate the cases.-Deadwood Inde-
pendent.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-23

DEAL MERIT is the charaeser-
- isdc of Hoods Sazsaparilla. Il
Cures even after other preparations hil.
Get Hoof'a and ONLY HOODS.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-23

The finest grades Of flour st tha
least money at Connor q Aliens
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-23
OUR pHoNoGRApn.

ROGER YouNa-Since election the
pops and dems are on the anxious seat
so that the revival meetings are not
quite SO necessary as they were.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-01
NORTH HINsDALB, N. H.

The friends and neighbors of A. P.
Goodenough gathered at his home the
evening of Monday, May Is, to congratu-
late him on his Gath birthday anniversary
and to celebrate the event. Refreshments
were served and dancing was in order, a
general good time being enjoyed.
Memorial day was observed at the church,
Comrade John L. King acting as con-
ductor. The program included prayer by
Rev. H. E. Lesh, reading of orders by Ad-
iutant Geo w. Lewis, song, "Cheers and
tears" by quartet, exercises by the Monu-
ment school, remarks by Gen. Roberts OF
Lynn, Mass, and citizens, song by Frank
and Harry Rouillard, exercises by the Plain
school, and "Softly they slumber" by the
quartet, closing with benediction by Mr.
Lcsh.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-01
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES.

Many cases of burglary and petty thiev-
llg nave occurred recently at Hanover and
,.clnlIy' 1t is thought that the thieves
are Tamps, with whom that section is
Oyerrun.
me death of Miss Myrtle E. Kathan,
aseG daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
e. 9, nathan, of Park Hill, occurred Friday
que que mad been i'll with consumption a year
anu half The high regard in which she
S WAS held by the people was fully attested
w The large number who came from dis
lance lance to join their sympathies with the
TIeghOors and relatives who deeply mourn
C %e departure of loving relative, devoted
T,GIliislian, and a sincere friend. The beau
s'u movers that covered her casket were
u. ehOlems of her sweet, short life. Her
SSa aa OF patience and hope and trust in
T Isr saviour cannot fail to be help and
vessllg g. Miss Kathan was a niece OF
% Ms A. A. Dutton, of Dummerston, and
'l's' L. Il. Cole of West Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-01
BONNEVILLE.
Farm Buildings Burned.

Wednesday evening about o'clock Fred
Wilder, who lives about threequarters of a
mile north of the village, on the farm for.
merly occupied by A. L. Witherell, had
the misfortune to upset a lamp in a cham
Der of his house ana it took fire. S. b.
Taylor was going home just as the flames
burst through the roof He came back to
the village for help and soon a crowd col
lected. The fire had gotten so well under
way it was impossible to control it, as there
is no hose in town. The house, one barn
and sheds were burned, but most of the
contents of the house were saved, also one
barn. The property was insured.
Gilbert Burbank demonstrated the fact
that he knows how to ring bell when oc-
casion demands. L. X Burbank did valiant
service with his force pump. A. l.. Cole
man had a set of eXte aston ladders that he
recently bought; but for this the other
barn would probably have burned. Mr.
Wilder was completely Frustrated by the
excitement. DR.. Flandreau had only got
ten home from the fire when he was called
to attend Mr. Wilder. whose condition was
said to be serious. He, with his family
are at +. l.. Fuler's.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-01
WEST CHESTERFIELD N. II.

Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Stowell are in Fitch
oaFs, Mass, on a business trip.
The amount of milk received at our sepa-
IaloT last Monday was 1910 pounds.
The next regular meeting of Spafford
grange will be held Saturday evening at
1870
Memorial services will be held in the
church next Sunday at II o'clock A. NJ,
conducted by veterans from both the East
and West villages. After the exercises at
Tue church procession will be formed and
march to the cemetery to decorate the
graves
T. II. Cobleigh, our road agent, lost his
pOcket-book, containing $50, while at work
On the road Tuesday afternoon. He did
uot discover his loss until night, and the
leSI morning Mrs. Charles Spaulding OF
,le Centre sent him word that she had
iouhd the pocket-book and he could have
II by calling for it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-01
$4,000 AND OVER.
The Heavy Tax Payers of Brat
tlebOrO

AS shown by the Grand List of IS01---
A Comparison with the Figures of
Last Year.
The listers have completed their work,
and a summary of their figures is given
below, with a list of the residents who are
taxed on $4,000 and over. The number of
polls is six smaller than last year, but at
that time the polls of only 81 fremen were
exempt from taxation, while the present
number is SO.
Real estate, firstclass valuation as
appraisal s2Os5, 1855 90
Real estate, second class valuation
nial appraisal 4s7O7a 90
Addition made to appraisal of real
since last quadrennial appraisal, 1l5,9OO 90
Real estate exempt from taxation
at the time of the last quadren-
NAL appraisal the exemption on
praised at, 1900 90
Deduction made from the valua-
ton of real estate by reason Of .
fire, flood, etc, 593O %
Total value of real estate after
making such deduction, 2,63629l 90
Personal estate, 1851 1904 NJ
Total amount of real and personal
estate, 4,5s1 ,65l on
1918 polls assessed at 81, 1895 on
Deduction for members of fire
companies Gb IN
AFRO o.
Add per cent of real and personal
estate. 45.S7G 81
| Total list, S40,OiG 81
De luction from list for debts owing, SS34,2sG
Total value, real estate, 1894, 81, $780, 97. Tota
personal estate 1894 81 1851, 1854 Polls, 1894 l6ls
Total value of real estate, 1898, S3,57603 Tota
value personal property, 1894, Sl,9S9,s'2 Polls
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