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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05

There will be Il measuring social
given by the ladies of the NJ. Il
society at the home of Mrs. j. A.
Stanley on Monday evening, Nov. Sth,
to which a cordial invitation is extend
ed to all. Those attending will be
charged according to their height at
the rate of 3 cents a foot up to five feet
and one cent per inch above five feet.
a musical program will be given and
refreshments served.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
The Decline of Man.

There seems to be some uncertainty a.
to the size of our great mother. TEs
French orientalist, Henrion, member t.t
the academy, however, fixed it with i:
precision satisfactory at least to him
self. He gives the following table nt
the relative heights of several eminent
historical personages:
Adam was precisely 1913 feet . inches
Eve was precisely lls feet 8. IS inchc.
high.
Noah was precisely 1903 feet high.
Abraham was precisely % feet high
Moses was precisely IL feet high.
Hercules was precisely 6 feet high.
Alexander was precisely feet high
Julius Caesar was precisely s feet
high.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
Grirpcn Win. Easily.

The contest over the county co l.mis-
sioner in this district was wall; away
for ID. q. Grippen. He ran like "a race
horse. and VIZ believe the district AMI
county are to be congratulated upon
selecting such IL capable gentleman for
the position. We believe the people
will find that III him they have chosen
a man who will at all times do what he
considers for tho best interests OF the
county. and that he is capable and
honest aud fair Hurrah for "Grip."
The following is the vote upon com
missioner:
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
pieasantest Railroad Ride of His Life.
TITusv1LLE, Pa, Oct. 25, 1897.


DEAR EDITOR SrAR:-Please allow
me, through the columns of your pa
per, to return most hearty vote of
thanks to Mr.. r. d. West, the GENTLE
manly ticket agent of the b. Il M. rail
way at Hot Springs, and through him
to the 3. & NJ. r. r., which SO courti-
ously furnished me with an old soldiers
fare ticket from. Hot Springs, South
Dakota, to Cory, Pennsylvania, over
their own fine line to Chicago, and then
over the lovely L. S. & M. s. to Erie.
which, taken altogether, from Hot
Springs to Titusville, was the pleasant
est railroad ride of all my life. And also
through the kindness of Mr.. West and
his company, l was permitted'to enjoy
the happiest visit of my life with Mr..
j. M. Powell and wife, and lovely little
daughter, Muriel, and dear little boy,
Clayton. Mr.. Powell is also trusted
employee of the B. & NJ. r. r.
j. N. Dunn.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
WILL COMPLETE SHELTER.

j. S. Cradle, superintendent of the
Union Hill company, returned the lat
ter part of the week from Edgemont,
where he had attended short con-
ference with his colleagues relative to
matters pertaining to the welfare of
the company. Mr.. Cradle gave outthe
information that the officials had con.
ferred especially upon the matter of
the completion of the Edgcmont smell
Ter and decided unanimously to push
the structure to immediate completion
and have it in operation at the earliest
possible moment. at will be COM
pleted," said MIR. Cradle. "as fast as
men aud money can do anything
Deadwood Independent.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
THE CARIBBEAN.
Captain Mal,an on the Strategic 1mpor.
tance of the Land Girt Sea.


tance of the Land Girt Sea.
Causes specifically very diverse, but
essentially the same in that they arose
from and still depend upon lack of To-
cal political capacity, have brought the
Mediterranean and the Caribbean. in
our own time, to similar conditions. re-
garded as quantities of interest i'll the
sphere of international relations. What
ever the intrinsic value OF the two bod.
les of water. i'll themselves or III their
surroundings. whatever their present
contributions to the prosperity or to the
culture of mankind, their conspicuous
characteristics now are their political
and military Importance, i'll the bread
est sense. as concerning not only the
countries that border them. but the
world ut large. Both are land t,irt seas;
both are links in chain of communica.
tion between an east and west In
both the chain is broken by all isthmus
Both are Of contracted extent VIXEN
compared with great oceans and in
consequence Of these common features
both present in an intensified form the
advantages and the limitations, politi.
cal and military, which condition the
influence of sea power
This conclusion is notably true of the
Mediterranean, as is shown by its his
tory. 1t is even more forcibly true Of
the Caribbean, partly because the con.
tour of its shores does not, as in the
Mediterranean peninsulas, thrust the
power of the land SO far and SO sustain
edly into the sea; partly because, from
historical antecedents already alluded
to. in the character of the first colo
nists and from the shortness of the
time the ground has been in civilized
occupation, there does not exist in the
Caribbean or in the gulf of Mexico
apart from the United States-any land
power ut all comparable to those great
continental states of Europe whose
strength lies in their armies far more
.tlan in their navies.
So far as national inclinations, as dis.
tinct from the cautious actions of states.
man, can be discerned, in the Mediter.
ranean ut present the sea powers, Great
Britain, France and Italy, are opposed
to the land powers, Germany, Austria
and Russia, and the latter dominate &C.
tion. It cannot be SO in any near future
in the Caribbean. The Caribbean is pre-.
eminently the domain Of sea power
Captain A. T. Mahan, q. 8. n, in
Harper's Magazine.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
HURRAIl FOR GRlppEN.
NIcGee is Elected Circuit Judge by Ma
.jOrity of About 1.5.-D. Ii. Grip
pen Elected Commissioners.

pen Elected Commissioners.
1t is not altogether surprise. great
as is the disappointment, to have to
announce that S. r. Wilson was de-
feated for circuit judge at last Tues
days election, McGee winning by
about 175 majority in the circuit In
the first place the republican ticket
had 4O5 to overcome from last falls
election. This alone was no small
matter, for party lines will hold large
number of voters regardless of the
candidates. Yet the lines of both par
ties were somewhat rent last Tuesday,
and populists were strongly working
for Wilson, and republicans against
Wilson-but Wilson had the best of it.
reducing the majority in the circuit
from 405 to $50. Yet even this can not
be claimed as Il party victory, but
merely shows that large number of
Judge McGee's own party regarded MIR.
Wilson as the better qualified man for
the position.
Rapid City seemed to understand
that it was a very nice thing to have
the judge located there, and voted
quite largely to hold the office there.
1t was an opportunity that Hot Springs
should have improved but it's too late
to talk about what might have been."
the swhat is" now stares us in the face.
The result of the vote in this county
is as follows:
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
HE DID.

{" "1ll caddy for you," snid jack at the start
As he stole shy glance at the maid of his
heart
He picked up tho niblicl, the brassy and cleek.
She graspcd her pet driver, too busy to speak.
Her club, soon she solcd it, n hazard within,
And sat on bunker o'ercome with chagrin.
"How are you?" cried Nfuggns. "Four down. :"
she replied.
"Never mind" said whispes ",gill you be
my bridc?''
Twas Jack who had spoken. "why, yes!" an
swcred she.
"1'll marry you, Jack, if you II caddy for me. .
-Harvey Wickllnm in New York Sun
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05

S. =. Wilson yesterday sent Judge
Mctiee the following telegram:
HoT SPRINGS. S. d., Nov. A, 1897.
To Hon. Levi McGee, Rapid City, S. d.:
DEAR SIR-Permit me to extend to
you my congratulations on your
election. You will have my most loyal
support in the administration of your
high office. Very respectfully yours,
S. Il. WILSON.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05

The ladies of the Baptist church will
give neck-tie social at city hall Sat-
urday evening. The ladies-and girls
arc expected to wear neck tic and
bring one likeit. The extra ties will be
given out to the gentlemen present
and the lady who wears tie that
matches tie chosen by the gentleman
will be that gentleman's partner for
refreshments. An admission of only
10 cents will be charged.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
Bids Wanted on Wood.

Sealed bids will be received by the
until 6 p. NJ, November
10th, 1887, for fifty cords Of dry body
four foot wood, and fifty cords ofgreen
body four foot wood. to be delivered on
school grounds in Hot Springs by Jan
uary 1st. 1893. w. r. MORGAN.
Clerk of Board of Education.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
Atmospherlo Temperature.

The temperature Of the atmosphere
cools, on an average, about one degree
for every 800 feet that we ascend G1
warns ut the same rate as we descend.
The mean temperature at the north
pole is . and at the equator between &c
and 30 degrees. We can, therefore, get
into temperature one degree colder
for every 10 or 80 miles that we travel
north. and in a temperature one degree
warmer for every 20 or 80 miles that
we travel south.-Philadelphia Times.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05

Two ladies driving along the Bathus.
IN. s. W. road recently overlook q
small boy trudging wearily along on
bare feet. When given a .lift," Il was
found he had walked from Lawson to
the valley (12 miles) to buy loaf Of
bread, which was . penny cheapee
there. Twenty-four miles to save . pen-
ny!
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
Court Motion Dnx.

Judge Gardner was in the city last
Saturday hearing motions i'll several
important cases.
Clemuel z. Archenbach was granted
a divorce from his wife, Lizzie.
School district No. was given judg-
ment against S. c. Odell and bonds
men.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
THE MINING INTERESTS
Notes Concerning Some of the Important
NJ lining Interests of the Black
n}1Vs

Hills
HoMEsTAKE DOUBLING THE DIVIDEND.
The Homestake Mining Company on
the 25th inst, declared an extra divi-
dend of twenty five cents per share, be-
sides the regular monthly dividend,
making monthly payment of fifty
cents per share; or s62,5Oo. The total
paid for the year 1897 to date is s343,-
$50, and total dividends to date are
s6,J31,75O. The Homestake is the
greatest gold producer in the world.
The capital stock of 125,0oO shares at
800 per share brings the capitalization
of the Homestake to the enormous sum
of Sl2,50O,OOO.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05

ne SURE you get what you want
= when you ask for Hoods Sarsapa.
rilla. Unequalled in NJ crit, Sales, Cures.
There's no substitute for HOODS.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05

This gives Mr.. Grippen Il majority
of 136.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
FROM "noRRAscA" TO "BoSANzA. =

1t would seem that Two Bit has
passed from .borrasca" to 'bonanxa'',
two Mexican mining terms generally
familiar to miners in Colorado, New
Mexico snd Arizona, says the Pioneer
Times. Barrasca implies ill luck or
hard times. with determination to
keep pegging away, and bonanza has
come to mean special prosperity.
There is a cheerful Mexican miners
proverb which runs: "As many days
as you spend in borrasca you will sure
ly spend in bonanza, and so firmly
are they grounded in the belief that
they have often taken leases OIL non
paying mines based upon the condit-
ion that if they find bonanza they
shall be allowed to work it for as many
days as they labored to find it. Two
Bit has been i'll sborrasca" for 20 years.
now we may expect as in "bonan-
"a"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05

Ripans Tabules: gentle cathartic.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
BLACK HILLS COMPARED TO kLoNplKE.

BLACK HILLS COMPARED TO KLONplKE.
"The hlondike country as compared
to the Black Hills region is nothing
but floating island pudding-only
sweetened wind. and not very sweet at
that said John Pierce to a Sioux CITY
journal reporter in recent interview.
up i'll theklondike they have only pla.
Ger mining, and only in the flat forma-
tion. and it is therefore temporary. The
Homestake Mine in the Black Hills re-
gion has century's supply of ore in
sight. Out of its 1000 stamps it is now
dropping 7GO all the time, which makes
it the largest gold producing enterprise
in the world. The child isn't born vet
that will see it's present exposure of ore
exhausted, and the deposit has scarcely
been touched. After the Klondike
shall have been forgotten the opening
of the Black Hills will only have ccm.
menced.''
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05

DEVELOPMENT OF THE HARDEN PROPERTY,
The Hardin people are sinking two
more shafts. one near the Hardin resi-
dence and one on the opposite side of
the gulch. about 1000 feet west of the
house. The Chicago parties who are
interested in Two Bit have all the faith
in the world in the Black Hills. and es-
pecially in Two Bit. and at recent
meeting of Chicago Capitalists in the
Great Northern hotel two twin COM
panies were organized, the Great
Northern and the Two Bit mining
companies with capitalization of
s2.C00O0O. The erection ut Two Bit,
of large pyritic smelte. will soon be
commenced at an estimated cost of
22.o000o. The Hardin Mining Company
have thirtytwo feet OF pyritc ore in
their shaft. Two pumps are working
steadily. throwing 300 gallons per r,ir-
ute.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-06

will be tho result. Messrs. Ed M. Biggs,
G. A. Biggs aud W. E, Broad of Chama,
who were here on that business returned
this morning via the narrow gauge to
Chama.
AT the meeting of Carleton post, G. A.
R., held last night, Post Commander
Francis Downs was authorized to appoint
the necessary committees to provide for
the proper observance Of Memorial day.
This year May 30 falls on Sunday, and
therefore the public exercises will be held
at the U. =. National cemetery on Satur-
day, May 29. The religious services will
be held on Sunday night, May 23, at which
Rev. Thomas Harwood, chaplain of the
order, has been requested to officiate. A
full program of the proceedings will be
announced after the next meeting of the
post.
The case of the territory vs.. Jose Coriz,
charged with larceny, in Justice of the
Peace Garcia's court, has been postponed
until Monday at 2 o'clock in the after
noon
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-06

Total collected and turned over. .$2.bb5 81
This amount is exclusive of the COL
lector's commission.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-06
THE LAND COURT.
Official Proceedings of Wednesdays
Session Cases Nos. 274 and s75
on Hearing.

The court of private land claims met at
10 a. IN. Present: Chief Justice Reed,
Associate Justices Murray, Fuller, Suss,
Stone and all the officers of the court.
The following proceedings were had
Upon motion of Mr.. Pope, assistant T..
s. attorney, it was ordered by the court
that the original DEGREES of confirmation,
heretofore entered of record, in the Ca
NADIA de los Apaches, Gijosa, Nicolas Du-
ran de Chaves and Juan Jose Lobato
grants, be amended 80 as to except the
minerals found upon the grants from the
provision Of the DEGREES.
The hearing os the Santa Cruz case was
postponed until tomorrow.
Gases 275 and 275, j. Francisco Chaves
plaintiff in both cases, Joaquin Sedillo
and Antonio Gutierrez grants, both locat-
ed in Valencia county, were called for
trial. Mr.. Clancy appeared for the plain
tiff in both cases and MIR. Pope for the
| United States. Trial not concluded and
court djourned until tomorrow Thursday
| at 10 A. m.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-06
BIDS FOR PEN. SUPPLIES.
List of Successful Ridders-The Con-
strucfI0n of the Rev Dollhouse.

sfrUcfLOB Of the rev Cslihouse'
The board of penitentisry commission
ers, in session yesterday, awarded the fol-
lowing contracts:
Fresh beef, to H. d. Reinken, Watrous,
N. NJ.
Oats, cornmeal, rice, hominy, sugar,
chewing and smoking tobacco, oatfiakes,
salt, cornstarch, soap, prunes, evaporated
apples, baking powder and canned goods,
to Gross, Blackwell e. Co.,, East Las We
gas, N. M.
Hay, molasses, evaporated peaches,
shredded Goldfish, CASTLE soap and horse
shoes. to Browne d Manzanares Co., East
Las Vegas, N. M.
Cord wood, to j. l.. Laub Rowe, N. M =.
Toweling crash, ticking, bleached sheet
ing, gingham, thread and buttons, to
Grunsfeld Brothers, Albuquerque, N. M.
Flour, beans, bran, currants, sole and
kip leather, linseed oil, turpentine, cotton
shirting, mems hose and water pals, to
A. Staab, Santa Fe, N. M.
Prison striped cloth, citizens cloth for
discharged convicts, red flannel, blankets,
table cloth, brooms and horse brushes, to
A. Seligman, Santa Fe, N. M.
Canton flannel, unbleached muslin, out
ing flannel, handkerchiefs, napkins, mus
lin, sheeting, cotton batting, rubber boots
and green tea, to Santa Fe Mercantile Co.,
Santa Fe, N. M.
Wash basins and pants buckles, to j. Fl.
Blain, Santa Fe, N. M.
Coal, to Rio Arriba Goal company, San
ia Fe, N. M.
The beef was let ct SIS 70 per 10(
pounds. Wood at 1896 per cord. Goa
at $3 20 per ton. Flour at $2.55 per 100
Leather, sole, at 81 cents per pound, kip
at So cents per pound. Tea at 48 cents
per pound Hay at $l2.65 per ton. Oats
at 81 rs per 100 pounds. The prices fol
all supplies were quite moderate and in
some instances very low.
The board authorized Superintendent
Bergman to purchase carload of lum
Der, additional team and wagons, a lath
ing machine and Sufficient iron for the
doors and windows Of the new cell house
the work of the new cell house will
now be pushed with all possible speed; il
will take at least year for it's construc
ton and will contain 104 cells and will bt
an exact counterpart of the cell house
now erected and in use.
The board adjourned to meet July
neyk
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-06
S. s. BEATY'S FEED STORE.

Mr.. S S. Beatty begs to inform his
friends and customers that he isready
at his warehouse on the southwest
corner of Bridge and Water streets to
fill their orders for flour, hay. grain
and feed promptly and on the low
est terms. He expects also, to be
ready in few weeks with new and
extensive stock ofgrocerles, fancy and
staple, to serve the wants and eeds
of his customers. Mr. Beatty extends
his thanks to his friends and patrons
for past patronage and trusts and
hopes, that such will again be extend
ed to him. He will do his best by
furnishing firstclass goods at the low
est obtainable prices and by prompt
ness and courtesy to deserve such.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-06

Go to the Bon Ton restaurant, the only
house in the city that handles Kansas
City meats and Baltimore oysters, fish
and game.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-06

Guns, pistols and ammunition at J. H.
Blain's Cash Store.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-06

What you want is tire you can fix
yourself, and fix GOOD, anywhere.
That's why the G.. & ;. is made de-
tachable. You can get at the air
tube easily, and stick a patch on it.
You know you are through with that
leak permanently. You can always
repair G.. & J. Tire SURE--no guess
work about it. Any good tire is good
until something happens to it, then
you wish it were G. & j. Tire.
This is the only tire found on the
Rambler.
W. IT. GOEBEL-
AGENT FOR RAMBLER
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-20
Notice of Mortgage Sale.

Whereas, default exists in the cond,ti one of u
certain mortgage, dated May 10, 1894. aud execu.
ted May II, 1894, by Julia NJ. Wheeler rnd David
s. D., mortgagors, to Northwestern Loan and
Banking Company, Of Lake county, S. D., mort
gage, upon the real estate described as follows,
northeast [ne) quarter of section No. six (6),
township one hundred and six (l06), north Of
range ffty-two (52), run east twelve u2) rods on
on a line parallel with west line Of said quarter
section, nineteen (19) rods, five o. feet: from
this point as place of beginning, thence north
on a line parallel with west line OF said quarter
section, thence east twelve (121 rods eeven az
feet. ON a line parallel with south liGe of said
quarter section, thence south twenty coy rods
eleven and one half (11H) feet on q line parallel
with west lin. of said quarter section, thence
west to place of beeinnil &, containing one and
the United States government survey thereof,
situate IN the county Of Lake and state OF South
Dakota; said mortgage having been given to &C.
cure the payment Of a certain ihataliment note
dated May 10, 1894, and signed by the mOrtgagOre,
for $f26.41, with interest at IL per cent per an
mum from d te on all unpaid installments; said
mortgage having been filed for record in the Of
fee Of the register Of deeds IN and for Lake
county, S. D.. May II, 1894, at $3.50 O'Clock p. m.
and recorded In book II. on page 2O3; and,
whereas, the said note and mortgage contained
q condition that in case OF nOn-payment Of any
instailment when due, the whole amount OF the
note then unpaid should at once become due and
payable, and ehOuld draw interest at IL per cent
from date; and, whereas, the inetallments due
on said note January l, 1896, July 1, 1896, Janu-
airy /, 1897, and July !, 1887. respectively, are past
due and unpaid, the mortgage does hereby OK.
ercise its option and declares the whole of said
note and mortgage to be due and payable: and.
whereas, there is now claimed to be due on said
note and mortgage the sum Of one hundred
thirty eight dollars and thirty-fve cents (313S IS ],
principal and interest. and the further sum Of
fifty dollars $3.50 COZ attorney fees a. stipulated
in said mortgage in case Of foreclosure and,
whereas, there has been no proceedings. at law
or otherwise for the collection OF said debt, or
| any part thereof, now, therefore,. the sheriff OF
| said Lake county will sell the said above de.
scribed premises at the south front door of the
court house, in the city Of Madison, in said Lake
county, on the 4th day Of september, A. D. 1891,
ut two O'Clock p. M, to the highest bidder for
each to pay said debt, attorney fees, and costs OF
sale.
Dated, Madison. S. D., July 20. 1897.
NOKTHWESTERN LOAN AND BANKING
COMPANY, Mortgagee.
j. FL. WILLIAMSON,
Attorney for Mortgage.