Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-07-20
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

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the total attendance sixty five.
A receptacle is being prepared for
coins, papers and other articles which
are to be placed in the pedestal of the
Logan statue. Anyone having any
thing they wish deposited in it can
leave it with Mr.. Hendrix at the home.
The Ease of j. G. Dickover & Co., VS..
E. G. Warren on a store accout was
tried in Justice Ridpath's court, Phil.
Kellar representing the plaintiffs and
Wilson & Wilson the defense. A
verdict was given for the plaintiff. AS
this is one of Phil's maiden efforts, his
friends are congratulating him on his
success.
Walter Scott va busy taking levels
in the vicinity of the plunge last even
ing. The project is to put in a drain
ing tile "a inches in diameter SO that
in case of a recurrence of the overflow
that recently occurred, the plunge can
be drained and cleand up in a very
short time. It will probably be put in
in the near future.
j. S. Becker was ordained at Her.
most yesterday as the pastor of the
Congregational church of that place.
The churches of Rapid City, Custer,
Hot Springs and Buffalo Gap were
present, by delegates and pastors, and
together with superintendent of Con-
gregational Missions, Rev. A. A. Brown
took part in the service. Rev. j. w.
Barron, of Rapid City preached the
ordination sermon, and Rev. j. j.
Shingler delivered the charge to the
pastor.
A letter from the Moore brothers and
Frank Patterson who are down in the
Bad lands hunting specimens tells of
some rough experience they have had.
Charley Moore started with the team
to Hermosa for supplies. In trying to
cross the Cheyenne river when it was
high the team, wagon and himself were
capsized and rolled over and over a
half dozen times as twas washed down
the raging current. The young man
barely escaped with his life and n of
the horses belonging to this writer
was drowned.
j. W. Gidley and Mr.. Nelson who
have been assisting DR.. j. L. Woman
of the American Museum of Central
Park, N. Y, and his party getting out
the fossil remains of prehistoric ami
mails IN the Bad lands, are in the city
today, and will leave tomorrow for the
Hat Creek basin in Wyoming to pur-
sue their search. They report
finding the entire remains of a titano-
therium, eighteen feet long and eight
feet high, all except the hind legs, in
almost perfect condition which will be
a most valuable addition to the collec.
ton in this great museum. The find
is considered a great one.
il Mcdonald, proprietor of Wind
cave, was badly hurt last night. He
had blown out the light and was about
to retire for the night, when he went to
close the outside door. Unfortunately
the trap door used as the entrance to
the cave, had not been closed, and he
stepped into the opening, falling down
two flights of the stairs into the cave
He was badly bruised but it wa
thought not seriously hurt until
this morning, when it was concluded
he had suffered some internal injuries
and DIR. Wade was sent for. The doc
tor has not returned and the extent Of
his injury is not known.
Coal and Wood
1t will save you money to leave orders
for wood or coal with Reeder 4 Boyle
| the draymen. ~