Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-03-15
HOMECOMING OF rHE soIoNs.

HOMECOMING OF THE sOLONs.
State Senator Levi MCGEE is at home
once more, having returned from the
state capital Sunday morning. Strange
as 1t may seem the senators boots did
not show any decided marks of hard
usage, such rs might be expected from
a long journey-for Nuisance as that
over the dirt road between here and
Pierre. This triling incident was ex-
planned by the genial senator by stat
ing that he didn't walk, but rode on a
pass. He stated, and with good logic,
too, that as long as the custom wa
made universal he would, considering
that his bank account had not reached
the proportion of a Gould or a Wander
bilt, continue to embrace the opportu-
nifty of getting a free ride. The sena-
tor ~vouchsafed the information that
being sent to the state capital for a
session Of legislature was not as much
fun as some might suppose. His time
was fully occupied during the entire
session, having been placed on nine
regular committees besides serving on
the Taylor investigating committee.
Senator MCGEE has filed the position
for which he was chosen with no little
ability and even though his judgment
was with the republicans in most in
stances the voters Of the party under
whose colors he was elected to the po-
sition cannot but be we'll pleased with
the work done by him.
Representative Boland and Amer
man of this county, did not arrive
home until yesterday morning, having
missed connections at one of the juno
tions on the main line. Representa-
tive Boland, although somewhat tired,
is feeling remarkably we'll and is also
we'll pleased to be back to Rapid City
once more. Mr.. Boland has made a
good showing during the legislative
term just closed and has done much
hard, conscientious work for the sec
tion he represented. His work was not
accomplished by wonderful flights of
oratory, but it was nevertheless de-
cidedly effective. Mr.. Boland's many
friends showed their appreciation Of
the manner in which he has filled the
position to which he was chosen by the
many compliments paid him in well
coming him back to the city yester-
day.-Rapid City journal, II.
~
Hon. NJ. L. Rice, one of the members
of the recent legislature from this
county returned home yesterday.
Generally speaking the members of
the 4th general assembly have nothing
to be proud of, but the Call honestly
believes Mr.. Rice, so far as individual
efforts were concerned, has nothing to
be ashamed of. Had the entire body
been composed of men who were as
conscientious as Mr. Rice, the state of
South Dakota today would be enjoying
some laws of recent enactment of bene-
ft to the people. But alas, such was
not the case. He is looking we'll and
his vacation evidently agreed with
him.-Lead Call, IL.
And so it goes. Our own people are
all right, but the fellows from the
other counties were N. G. in the legis-
lature! We just want to incidentally
here drop the remark that we have
heard more than once during the win
ter, and that is that upon a whole the
Fourth legislature sized up we'll in
point of honor, ability and energy with
any the state ever had, or alongside
those of other states. Upon a whole
the record of the legislature will bear
the closest scrutiny and when fully
examined and understood reasonable
people will exclaim swell done.'' It's
always easy to kick at long range over
legislative doings.