Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-15
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

Frank Long was over from Oelrichs
Monday.
F. T. Evans, +. 7. Evans, Jr., and lit
tie son Joe were down from Deadwood,
Monday.
DIR. Hargens little child which has
been sick with lung and throat trouble
is much better.
Ira Tillotson's little boy, who has
been sick four weeks with an affection
of the lungs. is convalescing.
The ladies of the Eastern Star in
itiated three new members into the
mysteries of their order at their meet
ing Tuesday evening last.
The STAR wants wood IN subscrip-
ton, and would like it at nee. Those
who do not find it convenient to pay in
cash should try and square up in a
''trade" of wood. Don't delay it.
At the conclusion of the work in the
Master Mason's degree Friday night
the Masons were surprised by the
ladies of the Eastern Star who entered
the lodge and served delectable
light refreshments. Chambers Kellar
made a Master Mason.
Go to T.. b. Smiths Hot Springs liv-
cry barn for saddle horses and rigs of
all kinds. Telephone NO. SIS.
The gold mining craze has at last
struck Oelrichs. We have had no
direct report of Il great discovery, but
%prospectors were very busy at the
butte east of town last Saturday and
we have been steadying our erves SO
that we can stand the shock when the
revelation is made Oelrichs Times.
have the finest line of goods ever
brought to town for fall and winter
clothing. Reasonable prices.
j. A. RyLEN.
1t is reported that John Alkire and
family will shortly return to Fall River
county from Fitzgerald, Georgia,
whittier they went some three years
ago, hoping to better their condition
financially. They are in needy circum-
stances and kind friends here have
sent them funds to assist them to get
back to the Hills. They have been
sorely afflicted by disease during their
residence there, the eldest son having
died of fever. The town of Fitzgerald
was completely wiped out by fire last
week. The old soldiers here ure di-
rectly interested in the colony, though
80 A.Il-11- Ill.,. -. ..,-. rl.,.x
100000 with insurance of about $780,
GOO.
Best coal in the market at Fawcett's
Prof. Don G. Hall, the great hypno.
fist. mesmerist and mind reader. will
visit our city Jan. D., %, with his great
sensational tests and demonstrations.
A man will lie mesmerized for several
hours OH Jan. % and will be placed in
full view of the public. He will also
accomplish Il great mind reading drive
IN same day. The press are unani-
nous in their praise of him. The
Deadwood Independent says: ellis
tests are equal to those performed by
the celebrated Johnston" The Call
Lead, says that "the entertainment
given by Don G. Hall was the best il
that line ever witnessed in the Hills.
Admission 10, 20 and 30 cents.
For a first class shave go to Gene
Lewis opposite Union depot. If
Cyrus Calhoun has purchased of the
v<D,,e%c,D o, r-1 fS,%%1, ,, 1,
the bunch of horses of which he has
had the management for the past yea
or more. He left Thursday morning
of last week for the Northern Hills
The Rapid City Journal of last Satur
day says: sCyrus Calhoun of HoI
Springs spent last night in this city OF
his way to the Ragged Top country
Cy has lately come from there and ane
is going back with an outfit for dom.
labor by the day which he says bring.
good wages up there. During tn,
summer Cy has Travelled considerable
in Nebraska, Wyoming and Utah. bu'
he is getting tired of so much chang
ing around and is looking for a plac,
to SETTLE"
The Buffalo Gap Lumber Co. handle.
lumber. sash. doors. glass, paints an,
all kinds of building materials: alst
grain. hay. flour, feed and Sheridan ant
Victor coal. Phone No. IL. If
The committee appointed at the las
meeting of the Grand Lodge. LOO. T.
charged with the duty of suggest
ing ways and means of accumulatin;
money for the building of an Odd Eel
lows home. suggests that the most ia
vorable time of the year has now al
rived in which to start some lodge ell
terprise that will yield some revenu,
for this purpose and asks that at one
committee be appointed in each Sub
ordinate and Rebekah lodge whosedut,
it shall be to lay before their severe
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