Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-07-27
From Thursd.y's Daily.

From Thsrsday's Daily.
]. G. Blackburn, representing the
Standard Manufacturing company, and
an old friend of r. F. Connor, is here
on visit, combining both business
and pleasure.
The soldiers home board completed
its business last evening and left for
their homes in the eastern part of tho
state. Col. Clough accompanied them
as far as Buffalo Gap.
Rev. Bakers subjects for Sunday
services at the Presbyterian church
will be "Worshipping God,r for the
morning services; Believing in tho
Right Kingdom" in the evening.
Chambers Kellar came in on the
Elkhorn this morning from his two
weeks trip to Chicago. He reports
pleasant business visit but says the
weather has been intolerably hot and
disagreeable and he is glad to get back.
Tom Frawley, who has charge of the
electric power plant at the Falls was
up today. He says the lightning last
night burned out a converter some-
where in the city. We have not heard
where it was.
j. B. Dickover, wife and daughters
and Mrs. Pool started this morning to
drive to Mystic, where they will spend
week or two gathering raspberries.
Miss Josie Dickover accompanied the
party on horseback.
The petition of w. w. Reeder as
candidate for councilman of the First
ward to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of John Boyer, is on file
with the city auditor, and the prospects
are he will have no opposition.
Miss Matte G. Allen left last even
ing for the Normal university at
Lincoln where she will take course
of training in primary methods of
teaching preparatory to taking charge
of the primary department of our pub
lie schools.
The Odd Fellows lodge finished the
installation of officers last night that
was postponed on account of absence.
The following officers were installed:
John Gross, noble grand; Walter Scott,
vice grand; j. G. Richer, secretary; G.
M. Cleveland, treasurer
The Hot Springs Hook and Ladder
company have arranged for an old
fashioned picnic on Saturday evening.
They will hire hack, and with their
lunch baskets and refreshments will
go down to the Cheyenne River and
the Falls and have fishing party and
try to enjoy themselves.
Dick Adams, chief train dispatcher
of the B. & M. at Alliance, says he has
already 5000 car loads of cattle from
the ranges in sight for shipment over
their lines and the stock run this year
will be greater than ever before, prob
ably lasting till the 1st of November.
Their new extension into Montana will
add greatly to their business in that
line.
ArA pleasant party was held at the
residence of Geo. Turner last evening
in honor of the 18th birthday of Miss
Myra Dennis, sister of Mrs. Turner.
Quite a crowd of young people were
there to wish the lady many happy re-
turns of the day and the evening passed
quickly in the enjoyment of games and
social pleasures. Elegant refresh
ments were served.
For some time there has been an
effort to establish hospital in this
city where patients could be operated
on successfully and receive all the care
they could at any hospital in our large
cities. The project is about to be re-
allied and it will be run in connection
with the soldiers home hospital. An
addition to that building 24x3O feet,
two story, has been provided for and
Drs. Adams and Hargens will be in
charge practically. An operating room
and three other rooms for patients will
occupy the first floor and the four
rooms above will be for trained nurses.
1t is somethingthe cityhas longneeded,
and while the details have not been
fully arranged, it will be certainty.
Fuller reports on the matter may be
expected as the work progresses.
The decision of the soldiers home
board in the matter of the management,
says Col. Dewey, is the same as that
arrived at at their De Smet meeting.
The management is absolutely and un-
qualifedly sustained. A resolution
was framed and which was intended
should be published by Col. Clough,
but it was thought best by other men,
bers of the board to withhold it at
present. A report of the investigation
has been made up and will be sent to
the governor, but until he has received
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