Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-04-26

The institution Of the I. o. o. F.
lodge at Edgelmont has been post
poned to next Wednesday evening.
Excursion rates will be given to all
who desire to go.
A new shaft is being sunk on the
Keystone mine and is now down about
thirty feet. At that depth a vein of
very rich rock was encountered and as
depth is attained the vein improves in
size and quality.
Porter Warner, the veteran Black
Hills journalist, of the Deadwood Times,
was. in the city Wednesday for the pur-
pose of renting a cottage for his family
for the summer. He has always had q
fond spot in his heart for Hot Springs
and proposes to have his family enjoy
a a here.
Allan Bros. manufacture and sell
a full line of pure fresh candies.
The beautiful bluegrass lawn in front
of the Evans hotel is much admired by
all visitors who express great surprise at
the advanced state of vegetation il this
locality. The success of Mr.. Evans in
growing lawn grass, planting trees and
otherwise identifying his grounds
should be an incentive to others to go
and do likewise.
Rev. ID. W. Tracy came down from
Spearfish last evening for the purpose
of making an official visit, as amember
of the conference committee, to the
Black. Hills college. Rev. Tracyw was at
one time pastor of the Methodist
church in this city, and during his
residence here made many warm friends
who are always glad to see him.
Mrs. Robinson, president of the
Womans Relief Corps, department of
South Dakota, arrived in the city We'd
nesday morning andistheguest of Mrs.
A. B. Conner, president of the local
corps. Mrs. Robinson will be joined
here by Mrs. Bryson, when they will
proceed to Deadwood and other points
in the northern Hills to institute corps.
Nice assortment of picture mould
ings. Frames made to order at Vim
cents.
Readers of the STAR are respectfully
requested to patronize our advertisers.
They are absolutely trustworthy and
have the interests of the town at heart.
They appreciate our effortsin advertis-
ing the town and are giving us sub
stantial encouragement. A business
man who patronizes his home paper is
entitled to more and better patronage
than one who does not.
The lecture delivered last evening in
the college chapel by Rev. Boswell, of
Custer, on the life and character of
Abraham Lincoln, while not largely
attended was attentively listented to
and greatly enjoyed. Rev. Boswell was
seriously handicapped by a severe cold
and it was with the utmost difficulty
that he delivered the principal parts
of his excellent lecture. Rev. Boswell
is an eloquent and forceful speaker
and his interesting subject was handled
with consummate skill.
The Minnekahta Hose company held
a meeting last night at the city hall
and organized a running team with
Chas. Moore as captain and Chas. Gar
lick as assistant. The team will take
~, ooks1,o won't L., thu Es,.o,n0rc %C,,r,no
ment to he held at Rapid in August,
and teams from other Hills town will
have to get up and dust if they expect
to be sin it" The boys will give a mu-
steal entertainment in abouttwo weeks
for the purpose of replenishing their
eNchequer, and it is hoped they will
meet with an encouraging reception.
IF you need feed. flour, building
material or coal 60 to Buffalo Gap
Lumber company.
A. ID. McElhenney, a wealthy stock
man of Marshalltown, Iowa, who has
been a great sufferer from rheumatism
for some time, arrived at the Springs a
few days ago, since which time he has
been diligently engaged in bathing for
his ailment and has been greatly bene-
flied. His wife and baby arrived on
Wednesday morning and will remain
here until Mr.. McElhenney's health is
entirely restored. They will visit the
northern Hills on Monday. Mr.. McEl-
henney had arranged to so to Hot
, Springs, Ark, but after much persua.
sion by friends, reluctantly promised
to give this place a trial. He is very
. much gratified at the result of his visit
here and says that he can unhesitat
: ingly recommend the Hot Springs Of
South Dakota to all his acquaintance
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