Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-08-10
From Saturdays Daily.
Charley Slyfield and Joe Petty are
home. They had a good time.

Editor Harris made proof upon his
homestead south of town today, before
Judge Gull.
The bridge on Court street is finished
and teams cross it. John Gross did a
good job.
The Elkhorn had three coaches
loaded with people this morning, bring
ing in two sleepers.
w. A. Turner went to Sylvan lake
this morning to spend a few days recre-
ating at that delightful place.
j. H. Gable, the hustling Elkhorn
travelling passenger agent came in with
the excursiOnists this morning.
G. F.. Sawyer and Judge Gull are
having water taken to their homes, and
Reeder Il Boyles to their stable.
w. II. Long, travelling passenger
agent of the Great Northern, at Des
Moines. To-, is here with his wife.
Rev. Baker is enjoying the presence
in the city of several members of his
former congregation at Wayne, Neb.
Speartish is making elaborate prepa-
rations for the proper celebration of
labor day, Sept. 1st. Spearfish never
does things by halves.
Chas. Hollowbush, representing the
Royal entertainers, was here making
arrangements for coming here the
latter part of the week.
President Hancher will accompany
his wife to points down into Nebraska
this evening, where he goes in the in
terest of the college for a few days.
Secretary Burke is still receiving
numerous inquiries relative to Hot
Springs. from people who want to come
here for health, pleasure, or business.
DIR. A. L. Wright, president of the
Iowa Medical association, and division
surgeon of the C. T. N. w. R'y. at Car
rol, is here for several days rest and
recreation.
w. H. Miltenberger and wife of st.
Louis are here for several days pleas
ure. Mr.. NJ. is a prominent investment
broker of st. Louis, and is greatly
pleased with our town.
Prof. King writes that he will be
home about the 25th inst. He has been
conducting teachers institutes in Iowa,
but is now at the university of Chicago
upon his Phi. d. course.
S. NJ. Child who is here with the other
pleasant Dunlap people, was in the
Hills in 1880 with railroad surveying
party, and was infatuated with the
country, and is now especially pleased
with the Springs.
Judge Oliver, diuision superintend-
ent of the Northwestern at Huron. s.
d., with his family came in this morn
ing to enjoy few weeks respite from
the care of his position. They are at
the Evans.
Mrs. Draper, wife of the Hermosa
Elkhorn agent, with her sister, Mrs
Chapman, Mrs. Judd Pelter, Miss
Laura Mitchell and few other Her
mosa people are enjoying themselves
here for few days. They are taking
i'll Wind cave today.
Rev. j. II. McConnehey, superintend.
ent of Children's Home society at
Fargo. N. d.. will preach in the Presby.
terian church next Sunday morning
In the evening he will address union
service at the college chapel. A cordial
invitation is extended to all.
The Elkhorn will hereafter run a
special refrigerator car from Omaha to
Hot Springs. leaving there every Mon.
day and reaching here Wednesdays. II
will be Il through car. thus avoiding
any possibility of delay. and will he q
great accommodation to business men
Charley Conger is over from his
ranch today. He has just finished cut.
ting 10 acres of grain OH his irrigated
farm and he says the crop is all fine
although not Il full crop. Wheat will
average about % bushels, oats 40, and
corn is coming along nicely. Gener.
ally he says crops are fair. although
rain is now badly needed.
Frank Fawcette is over from Cascade
to have his finger doctored a little
Somebody poisoned his pet dog last
night. and Il very valuable dog it was
Before it died Frank was giving it some
medicine to try and save the animal
when it's jaws set and bit one of his
fingers. But there's no danger of Frank
getting any madder than he is now
over the killing of his dog.
Miss l.. 4. Mints writes that she will
be here on the 11th to arrange for her
national convention of liberal arts and
science league ON the 18th. 1t will
continue in session until Aug. 81. Miss
Mints hopes that Hot Springs people
will interest themselves in this conven-
ton because she desires To hold NEXT