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


DIR. Hargens was called to Oelrich.
on professional business Saturday.
Ed. Cossett came over from Edge
mont Sunday, and will return tonight
Walter Mckay, commissioner of labol
statistics, is here visiting his brother
w. L. Judkins was called to Rapit
FCity today on some court matters be
fore Judge Gardner.
"Uncle Joe" Pomeroy who was over
come by the heat last week and quit,
sick, is recovering.
T. ID. Edwards of the Lead Tribun,
left his card at the STAR office during
our absence on Sunday.
Mrs. Heady, sister of j. d. Mcdonald
of Wind Cave, who has been here fol
several months, left for her home il
Iowa last night.
Fred Morris purchased the Whit,
abstract books from Receiver Fox thi.
morning ut the same price Mr.. Fox bic
for them at the sale.
John Gross began work on the new
bridge near the court house this morn
ing. He says he will finish it in abou,
ten days or two weeks.
Miss Emma Brown, of Oneill, Neb.
who formerly lived here has returned
and is stopping with her old friend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. II. Lewis.
The lecture last evening by Gen
Thayer upon the iconoclast was yer,
interesting and much appreciated by
the large number present.
1t is now expected that fishing will
be elegant in the Cheyenne, and DIR
Stewart is cotemplating getting the
Piscatorial club together for a little
sport.
A large excursion of people went to
the upper Hills this morning. Over
thirty went by the Ellkhorn and ten OF
twelve by tho B. & M. They will re.
turn tomorrow.
Rev. Byron Beall preached a very
forcible gospel sermon on the text
Lord Remember Me When Thou Com
est Into Thy Kingdom" ut the Presby-
terian church Sunday evening.
Marshal Curtiss informs us that
both bridges just above the plunge will
he in shape to use today. Work was
commenced on the bridge near the
Buffalo Gap Lumber company's yards
this afternoon.
One of Conductor L. B. Ridpath's
murderers, Weems, was found guilty OF
murder i'll the first degree at Des
Moines, and the others are on trial
The judge has not yet pronounced sen
tence upon him.
j. G. Sackette came over from Edge
mont Sunday morning and will remain
several days in the city attending te
business. He says he has bought a 10,
at Edgemont but did it merely fol
Speculation and is not going to move
over there.
The Cheyenne river is higher that u,
any time this year, and it is reported
that the wagon bridge at Edgemon,
has gone out. The Whitney part,
went to Cascade Saturday but coulc
not cross and will probably have to la,
there until Tuesday or Wednesday
Fording is out of the question.
Judge Gardner came down from Gus
ter Saturday night and listened to som,
motions and other legal business tha,
came before him. A strong effort wa.
made to get him to accept the bono
Billy Lashbaugh had furnished and LEI
him out of Jail, but as yet he has no
done so. A petition is being circulated
now with that in view.
A. severe surgical operation was per
formed on Mr.. Odell of Farragut, 10,
who was brought in on Saturday morn
ing. by Dr's. Hargens and Adams fo
septic@mia, Sunday afternoon.
large number of ASSESSES ON his lie.
were opened and large quantity o
pus drawn out. The physicians ar,
very hopeful for his recovery.
The STAR is informed that the Min
nekahta Hose company has raised
vigorous protest against the division O
the state insurance fund among tn,
fire companies by the city council
They say the Hot Springs Hose com
pany and the Hook and Ladder com
pany have no legal right to any part O.
the fund and that they will bring sui
against the city for it.
Custer was we'll represented in tn,
city Sunday. Six bykers, T. v. ant
Alfred Garlock. G. s. Denny. T. s
Monaghan, Robert Corkrell and Ralpf
McHoes; and a wagon loaded with F. j
v. Rutkowski, H. A. Albien, Ale,
Smith, Hi Monheim of Lead. Franl
Walsh and Henry Francis of the axle
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