Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-21

The county clerk contest case begun at
Beatrice soon after election by c. c. Far
low, Populist nominee, against j. ID.
White, Republican, has been dismissed.
South Dakota Briefs.
Gus Oberg suicided at Mountain City.
He came to the Hills in 1877. Financial
trouble was the cause.
Plans have been drawn for a large stone
church to be erected by the Episcoralians
in Spearfish. 1t will cost about S5,OaO.
Charles O'Ncill, charged with a heinous
crime at Gettysburg, escaped from Jail.
He sawed pretty near the whole side OF
the Jail away.
III. L. Mayhem, state auditor. is co:.tem-
plating bringing a suit for libel against
the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader on account
of editorials published before and after his
trial.
Parties in from the prairie report i,ay-
making in operation at a number of places
where the ranchmen did not get as great a
supply of hay as they desired earlier in the
season.
The Christian Church of Aberdeen has
extended a call TO Rev. w. p. Shamliart Of
Sioux Falls to become its pastor. 1t is
quite probable that the call will be
accepted.
The opening of the winter term ut the
state university at Vermillion shows a
marked increase in attendance, students
coming from distant northern points.
Many come from sections where cvery-
thing was blockaded last winter by drifts.
The Democrats of Rapid City have formed
an organization to be known as the PEN
nington County Democratic Club. There
Is u general movement OH foot to organize
these clubs throughout the Black Hills
Wilbur McCurdy, who was sentenced
last fail ut Sturgis to ten years in the PEN
itentiary for completely with Boatright
who is also serving out a term, for the rob-
bling of John Lawrence at Whitewoou, has .
been granted a new trial.
Word has been received from C. NJ. Coz
and Walter S. Riblet, both former Brow
county boys, as having arrived at Dawson
Thomas NJ. Jones of Bath is another whs
successfully made the trip. La Roo
Woodman of Columbia is now Quitting Al
Seattle.
The Odd Fellows Lodge of Deadwooe
presented l.. j. Lewis with a gold medal
in honor of his long service us a member
of that organization. He was one Of the
very earliest members, joining in Cardiff
sA IA AOxAS NllOI llC Olucl WIS nT9
organized.
A peculiar disease is prevailing amc.a
the horses on the eastern Wyoming ranp5
which is in nearly every case fatal. Tn
animals taken stand off alone Will, heas
down and refuse to eat and invariably die
in two or three days. No remedy has vet
been found.
A sensation was sprung by Judge Moore
last week among the bar of Deadwood
When lie refused to perform the marriage
ceremony OF a young couple which came
to him. In looking up the law on the
question the judge found that Il circuit
judge has no right to perform the cere-
mOny.
South Dakota dairy interests will get
some pretty good advertising in southern
Wisconsin, northern Illinois and portions
OF Iowa the coming spring. A. N. Waters
has arranged with Prof. A. III. Wheaton Of
Bookings, to deliver a number of lectures
in the sections named on dairyingin south
Dakota, and lie will begin his trip IN a few
days. Prof. Wheaton is president of the
State Dairy Association.
Articles of incorporation have been filed
for the First Methodist EPISCOPAL Chnrch
of ~Castlewood.
In every town in the Hills petitions ara
being circulated by friends of Fort Meade
against its removal. The papers are being
very generally signed.
A rum0r comes from Pierre that tho
friends OF tile present state treasurer. Kirk
q. Phillips, will push him for the Renuh-
nomination for governor at the newt
state convention. "S
More n 100000 was paid out to farm.
ioI sraln at Memo between August 1
and December 81 last and the station agent
reports aO2 cars OF grain and ninety.nina
cars OF stock for five months.
Inc commissioner of Union Counts,
issued a call for a special election m
Leo.uaty o 10 vote on the proposition of
.essang a YAK OF mills for three years for
me purpose Of building a court house.
w. G. Reese of Hermosa lust before.
t,os. sa.nered up eight wagon loads of
Muss,an 'hlstles which grew scattered in
punches over his ranch and tLeso ho -
feeding to his cattle. He a y that hi |.
stock relishes the thistles and nnts nn sas
while being fed them. VII is'
On last Christmas day Gilbert c;,,,
Falls struck John McDonnai, M;th
MS fist, causing, it was charged in t,,a wiz" ;nA
dictment, the latter's strangn,ation ~,
ioagement OF a quid of tobacco il, h;s
wihdpire. Gilman was tried on a ,,.n mmS
manslaughter and a yerd;at enarse
guilty was returned. Aoe
John Rush. a member of the hoard "a
county commissioners of Brnie ca, on
was found at his home with the ton ' ~ ~;
head blown off. A shotgun near h h.s
showed the instrument with wh;oh ~
aeea mad been committed. 1t is thoucht
to be a case of suicide. Dug
Inc following are the officers of Tho
new bar Association of the first ,nd,oi.S
district: Robert Dollard Of scot,snn.
president; 9. H. Dillon, Yankton snst
president; H: c. Triton, Vermil,ion9
meuaao vice president. A COMMITTEES az
jEraasef n was chosen, consisting Of L. B.
a COM ,s Ny al "5a n II. ]: Campbell, y.