Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-10-19

Ryan S place as conductor OH the b. q
NJ, has rented Mr.. Ryan's house and
will occupy it at once after Mr.. Ryan
leaves.
Johnny Mueller went to Sheridan
last night, where he goes to work
sharpening tools for the stone cutters
who recently went there from this
place. He will probably be gone two
months.
Charley Roe's team attached to his
milk wagon tore up the post to which
they were hitched Sunday morning and
did some lively running until they
were caught. They smashed the buggy
up badly.
Three cars of Sheridan coal came in
on the b. &. NJ. this morning, two for
the Baker Plaster company and one
for the Buffalo Gap Lumber Co. Also
u car of hay for w. 7. March, and car
of merchandise.
Frank Lambcrtson's face is wreathed
in smiles today and he holds his head
higher than ever before. A nine pound
boy came to gladden. his home this
morning and he has good right to feel
big. Heartiest congratulations.
DIR. Stewart, E. S. Kelley, S. e. Will
son and Judge Cleveland went with
Capt. Lucas to Edgemont last even
ing and assisted in the republican
rally there. s. E. Wilson and Capt.
Lucas both made strong speeches and
there was a big turn out to hear them.
ID. T. jackson, who lives just below
town, came up to trade yesterday, some
thief or thieves entered his place and
stole both of his coats and allhis bread,
butter and preserves from the cup
board, leaving it like old Mother Hub
bard's. He suspects the Indians that
are camped in that vicinity, for he
thinks no white man would be guilty
of such trick.
An autopsy was held ON the body of
Houston Russell, the old soldier who
died at the home yesterday, at Joyce's
undertaking rooms, by Drs Whitfield,
Adams and Jennings, to ascertain the
exact cause of his death. 1t proved to be
valvular fatty degeneration of the heart.
Deceased was member of Co. B, I'd u
IS. Dragons. He was buried today at
the soldiers home groonds, Rev. Baker
holding short service in the chapel.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Maj. Anderson writes the STAR that
he will be back on the Goth inst.
Archie Riordan and NJ. Alexander
drove over from Buffalo Gap on buisi-
ness today.
The NJ. E. ladies aid society will have
a chicken pie supper at the soldiers
home Friday night.
The flooring joists for the new flour
ing mill were all laid yesterday and
they will commence ''raising" tomorrow.
Gen. Supt. Hughes of the Elkhorn
has been very sick, and yesterday was
not expected to live, but he is better
today.
The Black Hills Investment compa-
ny bought over hundred head of cat
tie this week and will shortly ship to
Omaha.
Ernest Lyman is assisting in the
post office while deputy Harris does a
little campaigning for the office of
clerk of the courts.
Within Il short time Mr.. Vim. Allen,
of Cascade, will engage in the whole
sale and retail grocery business with
Connor ~ Co. They will make good
team.
1 Hargens 4 Tillotson have secured the
contract for furnishing the glass for
the Evans conservatory. 1t will take
about 5000 sheets. They underbid
some prominent wholesale houses in
the deal.
A game of foot ball has been arran-
ged for between the young men of the
high school and the college eleven on
the college campus on Monday after
noon at o'clock. This will be the
commencement of series of games
leading up to great contest to be held
on Thanksgiving day. We are glad to
see the boys get move on them.
Conductor Ryan informs us that no
decision has yet been made by Judge
Caldwell in the ratification of the con
tract between the b. & NJ. and the re-
ceiver of the Northern Pacific in re-
gard to the contract made as to the
terminals at Billings, and B. & NJ. off,
cials are still on the anxious seat in
regard to the running of the .'fyer" on
Sunday next. He says the B. & NJ. has
let new contract for getting out $780,
600 more ties in the Big Horn noun
tains and if they cannot make salts
factory arrangements they will build
on to connect with the Great Northern