Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-22

From Mondays Daily,
The Cheyenne river has been so high
that fording has not been safe.
A cave.in of the Ajax mine near
Lead City caused the death Of three
miners.
Chris Jensen has moved to the house
formerly occupied by Carl Smith, on
Minnekahta avenue.
Some substantial repairs are being
made to the Wilson. Moore building on
M;nnekahta avenue.
The University boys promise to give
the Browns game of ball when they
return from the bad lands.
E. Elsey went to Edgemont last
night to superintend the erection of
his new building at that place.
Dick Rhodda, one of the former
citizens of this place, came down from
Lead to visit few days with the boys.
A. b. Connor left for Omaha Sun.
day evening on an important business
trip and will be gone nearly all week.
The Hot Springs will play the Hem.
mlngford club at Edgemont on the
Fourth. instead of Ft. Robinson club
as was first intended.
The Black Hills district convention
of the Epworth League society will
meet at Sturgis on the 2lst and 22nd
INST. The society at this place will
send several delegates.
The Ladies Aid society of the NJ. f..
Church will have social at the home
of Mrs. John Stanley Friday eve. June
%. Lemon ice and cake will be
served. All are cordially invited to
come.
The frequent rains have made happy
the ranchers of the Hills country. a
very fair crop of small grain is now
assured; corn Is doing finely, and grass
on the range will be heavy. The rain
was opportune indeed.
ID. A. Scoville, commandant of the
soldiers home of Nebraska at Grand
Island with his family and Mrs.
Meyers, matron of the home, are here
on few days visit and are inspecting
the soldiers home at this place.
q. ID. Bailey and his friend Geo. H.
Mckee returned from their prospect
ing tour IN the Hills, Saturday even
ing. They say they found some four or
five good claims which they have staked
out and which they hope to develop.
The SrAE understands that a grand
jury will not be called for the ad.
journed term of court set for the 25th
inst. In that case the prisoners in
custody and under bonds will have to
wait until the November term for
trial.
Hon. j. NJ. Thurston, general solici.
tor for the U. p railway. arrived this
morning in special car over the b. e.
Nj. road, accompanied by his family.
They will remain ten days or two
weeks, recreating and having general
good time.
Rev. N. a. Swickard returned from
Baldwin, kas., Friday morning. While
there he passed the required examina.
tion, delivered his Masters address and
secured his degree of A. NJ. and his
sheep skin. The STAR sincerely con.
!.ratalates.
Reports show that yesterdays storm
was quite general. Hail of unusual
size fell in large quantities in the
country between here and Custer and
the creek was still high this morning.
Crops around Hermosa are reported to
be pounded all to pieces and no pros
poets of their making anything.
DR.. NJ. H. Everett and wife of
Lincoln are here to spend a week or
two recreatlng and enjoying the baths.
The docto. is one of the most promi.
nent physicians Of his city and we hope
they may have pleasant stay at
Hot Springs. Their son, H. r..
Everett, is with Prof. Barbour and his
party on their geological trip to the
Bad lands.
1t is reported that the sheriff Of
Hennipen county came to ths city
yesterday with papers for S. M.
Houghton for completely in the Strea-
tor embezzlement case, but MIR. Hough.
ton informs us that he simply goes to
Minneapolis as q witness in the case
and will return in week or ten days.