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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
FIFTY HOUSES DESTROYED.
Several, Hundred People Are Made
Homeless i'm Duluth.

Fifty frame buildings on Minnesota
point. Just above the ship canal at Du-
luth. Mimi, were burned Sunday after
noon. An hour after the fire started sew
eral hundred people were homeless. The
fire took twelve frame store buildings
fronting on lower Lake avenue, and swept
IN M there back to the lake shore. The dis
trict,was populated by the poorest people
in the>sity. Many of the upper parts of
the two and three-story store buildings
were occupied as tenemcnts. There are
nc particularly large individual losses.
The to.al is thought to he over $780, 900.
Among the sufferers were fifty families of
Jews, members of a colony, who were at a
mass meeting praying for the success of
the American army in the wal with Spain.
There were many narrow escapes from
death, but it is believed that everybody
was rescued.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
TO HUNT FOR NORTH POLE.
Walter wellman Will Start from
New York this Week.

Walter Wellman Will Start from
New York this Week.
Walter Wellman will start this week
from New York on another expedition iii
an endeavor to reach the north pole. He
hopes also to determine the fate of Andree,
who has not been heard from since two
days after he stepped into his balloon.
June l lie is to meet at Tomsoe, Norway,
Lieut.. E. b. Baldwin of the United States
weather bureau, who served as meteor
ologist on the last Peary expedition; Prof.
James II. Cor of Columbia University,
Washington, ID. c.. and DIR. Edward Hof-
mar of Grand Haven, Mich, physician and
zoologist. The party, we'll equipped with
a crew, dogs, sledges, provisions and
scientific instruments, will sail for the
arctic regions June 20 on the ice steamer
FritiOf.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
WOOL GROWERS CONCERNED
Fear a Conspiracy to Absorb the
Clip Mt Cut.Tllroat Prices.

OsskS ~
Generally the vicinity of Fort Steele,
Wyo., has at this season of the year from
twenty to thirty actual wool buyers, and a
corresponding number of railroad ship
ping solicitors. This year there are no OUT
right wool buyers and practically no So
licitors for railroad shipments. Two Bos-
ton agents arc Offering to advance 5 cents
per pound on wool consignments, the con-
signer to take his chances on the market,
with a drawback in favor of the consignee
in case the ultimate selling price realized
does not reach the original scent figure.
In this connection Robert Jones, a leading
sheepman of that section, says: 1.-THE sit
uation, to my mind, meal two things
first, that practically no Wyoming wool
will he sold this season on a current mar
ket; and, second, that a gigantic conspir-
acy has been formed by eastern capital for
the eventual absorption of the western wool
clip at cut-throat prices"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
After the Tax Dodoers.

The board of supervisors at Quincy, ILL.,,
passed a resolution directing all assessors
to follow strictly the letter of the revenue
law and compel holders of taxable prop
erty to fill out schedules in ink and wear
to the same. The resolution further
directs the assessor to swear any and all
persons in cases where they may have
knowledge of property which is evading
taxation and TO take the names of such
witnesses, together with their testimony,
which shall be returned with the sched.
ules. A committee Of three is provided
for prosecuting assessors or citizens who
evade the law.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
South Dakota Land Sales.

l.. S. Pearson, the representative in this
state of the Northwestern Land Company
of st. Paul, has just closed the sale of
three quarter sections of land, lying five
miles west of verdon, to Joseph Schultz.
an extensive land owner of that REGION
The consideration was $500. a very good
figure in view Of the fact that the farms
have only very ordinary improvements.
Nj. Pearson has gone to st. Lawrence,
Hand County, in the vicinity of which he
will locate three families of Swedes who
are coming from Illinois to become perma-
section,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
TO PARDON A %FlLleusreR.
Captain Hart of the Steamer Lau,
rada Will BE Released.

Captain Hart of the Steamer Lau.
rada Will Be Released.
The president has announced that he
will shortly pardon Capt. John d. Hart of
the iilibustering steamer Laurada, now
serving a two years. sentence In the peni-
tertiary for his Cuban flibustcring opera
tons. A delegation from the house COM
prising Representatives Young, McAleer
Bingham of Pennsylvania, and Cummings
and Mcclellan of New York, called OH
the president to urge a pardon. The pres
ident, while RETAINING from saying when
he would act, gave assurance that a par
don doubtless would be forthcoming. Mrs.
Hart, the tilibuster captains wife, awaited
the party in the east room, and, when in
formed of the presidents assurances, en-
pressed her gratitude, though disappoint-
ment that immediate pardon wa not to he
had.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
DECISION FAvoRs RAILROAD
Cannot he Compelled to Operate at
. q Loss.

. q Loss.
Deep interest is manifested in the towns
along the railroad between Chamberlain
and Mitchell in the case brought by the
South Dakota railroad commissioners to
compel tho Milwaukee Railroad Company
to establish a regular passenger train serv-
ice between the two towns. The case,
after dragging along for many months.
was argued before Judge Smith. The
contention of tile railroad company was
that. to put on additional service would
entail a loss to 1t. This the railroad COM
missioners sought TO disprove. Judge
Smith denied the commissioners petition
ON the ground that the question Of profits
did not enter into the case, and the rail-
road company would have to be heard
therein before he could decide the ques-
ton. The case will, it is understood, be
carried to the state supreme court, but a
decision will probably not be rendered
until the regular October session of that
court. The case is in the nature of a test,
and upon it depends the establishing of a
passenger train service on other lines in
the atate.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
Want q Dashtne Rain,

While range cattle came through the,
winter in fine shape, and the calf crop is.
the largest EVER known on the Pierre
range, and in fact is beyond that Of any
other cattle state. the stockmen are yet
asking for n more thing to make their
condition just what they could ask for
that is q rushing, pouring rain. They have
had enough drixzling rain to start the
grass all right and give them feed in
plenty, but such rains do not fill the water
holes and give an abundance OF water all
over the prairies. AS 1t is now, many Of
the cattle have trouble in finding water, and
one dashing rain would put them in shape,
to get the water and feed at any point on
the range, and save trips to the water
h0les
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13

Chicago Man for Superintendent
President Prescott of the International
Typographical Union, has appointed
Charles Deacon Of Chicago superintendent
Of the Childs- Drexel Printers Home at
Colorado Springs, to succeed Mr.. Clark,
who has resigned. Boston, Pittsburg,
Washington, Peoria, Denver and other
cities were represented among the appli-
cants. The home is full of dependents,
and its affairs are running smoothly.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
Supposed Dead Man Alive.

The extraordinary official announce
ment is made that Prince Kounf, the pres
ident of the tsung Ii yamen (Chinese
foreign %ofIiccl, who was reported to have
expired, is alive. 1t seems that he lapsed
into u%nsciousncss and the Chinese doctors
pronounced him to be dead, but the prince
has since awakened. His condition is
said to bc still critical,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
TAKE GOOD CARE OF SOLDIERS
Governments Viii, Bring North Those
Who Get Sick.

w no OCt SICK
One of the provisions for active CAM
paigning in Cuba will be a hospital ship
to ply between the army in Cuba and Port
Tampa. The purpose is to transport the
wounded and the sick directly from Cuba
to hospitals in the north, or perhaps in the
mountain regions of the Carolinas. The
government will charter a train to
run nOrthward from Tampa carry.
ing patients brought over ON
the hospital ship. The train will be fitted
up for this especial service. Day coaches
will be emptied of the seats and equipped
with cots. Pullman cars will be attached
for surgeons and nurses. Twenty -four
hours and less on the cars will transfer the
sufferers from Cuba to the mountain hos
pitfalls in the healthiest part of the United
States. 1t is thought that by such an ar
rangement the dangers of the Cuban CAM
paign may be mitigated.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
California

Bobson Bros. of Santa Barbara. CAL,
are shipping $4,000 head Of Cattle to New
Mexico. They have already shipped fifty
double dcck cars TO Nevada. This firm is
also preparing to ship 1000 head of steers
TO Texas from its Santa Barbara ranges,
being all it could collect out Of 10000 head
that would bear shipment. Towers &
Smarth. ate preparing to ship 10000 head
of c%attle.l recently purchased there to
Lamar. Col.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
MARKET QUOTATIONS

Chicag-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $3.50; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $4.25; sheep, fair to choice, $3.50
to $4.75; wheat, No. 2 red, $1.29 to $1.31;
corn, No. 2, 33c to 34c; oats, No. 2, SOC
to Bic; rye. No. 2, &c to 66c; butter,
choice creamery, 15c to tic; eggs, fresh,
aOc to lie; potatoes, common to choice.
6Oc to S5c per bushel.
lndianapolis-Cattle. shipping, $500 to
1925; hogs, choice light, $500 to A.26;
sheep, common to choice. $500 to $3.50;
wheat. No. 2, $1.O5 to $1.O7; corn. No. 2
white, 34c to 35c; oats, No. 2 white, 32c
to 33c.
St. Louis-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $4.25; sheep. $500 to $4.75;
wheat, No. 2, $1.1S to $1.19; corn, No. 2
yellow, 32c to 33c; oats, No. 2, Bic to 33c;
rye, No. 2. &c to CSC.
Cincinnati-Cattle. $3.50 to $5.25; hogs.
$500 to $4.25; sheep, $3.50 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2 red, s1.O9 to Sill; corn, No.
2 mixed, 36c to Csc; oats, No. 2 mixed, Bic
to 33c; rye, No. 2, &c to Coo.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs,
1925 to $500; sheep. $3.50 to $4.75:
wheat, No. 2, SLID to $1.21; coru, No. 2
yellow, 35c to SIC; oats, No. 2 white, 3322c
to 33c; rye, &c to &c.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 red, $1.17 to
$1.1S; corn, No. Q mixed. 34c to 35c; oats.
No. 2 white, 29c to Sic: rye. No. 2, Gle to
63c: clover seed, $40 to 1915.
Milwaukcc-Whcat, No. 2 spring, SLIP
to $1.14; corn. No. 8, 35c to 38c; oats, No.
2 white, Bic to 33c; rye, No. 1, 6Oc to tic;
barley, No. 2, 47c to 52c; pork. mess.
S1O.75 to S11.2S.
Bunaio-cattle, $500 to $3.50: hogs,
wheat, No. 2 red, S1.19 to $1.21; corn, No.
2 yellow, Soc to 40c; oats, No. 2 white.
BIC to SIC.
New York-Cattle. $500 to $3.50; hogs.
800 to $3.50: sheep, $500 to $500;
wheat, No. 2 red, $1.25 to $1.26; corn. No.
2. Zoe to 41c; oats, No. 2 white, SIC to
30c; butter, creamery, 16c to 18c; eggs,
Western, lilo to 12c. /.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
WHY MR.. oowpELL OUT.

Oil lnspector's Reason for Tender
ing His Resignation.
On April 30 r. E. Dowdell, state in-
spector Of oils, rendered his resignation to.
Gov. Lee In the following language:
Artesian, April 80, l898.-Andrew E..
Lee, Governor, Pierre, s. D.-Dear Sir: Be.
lieving that It is impossible, under the ex-
listing law, and the written contract, under
which l accepted the position, to ill the
Office of inspector Of oils in q ann that
woul meet the appreciation OF your excel
lency, l herewith tender my resignation.
to take effect at the earliest date possiblel
Respectfully, R. E. DowDELL,
State Inspector Of Oils.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
Explosion Was Accidental.

There is no evidence to indicate that the
recent explosion in the powder mills at
Santa Cruz, Cal, was caused by Spanish
spies. The output is % 5000 pounds of
smokcless and 1900 pounds of brown
powder daily. The only delay caused by
the disaster will be in the manufacture of
infantry smokcless, but there is nough of
this now OH hand to supply $4,000 men for
three months.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
Patriotic PIayhouse 8 cene.

Mrs. Mckinley and a party of friends
occupied two of the lower boxes at the
National Theatre in Washington the other
evening to witness John Drew's presenta-
ton OF Zone Summers Day." A pretty
incident occurred in the intermission be.
tween the second and third acts, when the
orchestra played "The Star Spangled
Banner" The distinguished party and
the entire audience arose and remained
standing during the rendition of the
patriotic air.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13

Banks Authorized to Do Business
The comptroller of the currency has
issued certificates authorizing the follow
ing national banks to begin business: The
State Natioal Bank of Bloomington, ILL.,.
capital, $4,000; the Leavitt and johnson
National Bank of Waterloo, Iowa, capital,
100000; president, John H. Leavitt;
cashier, Ira RodaMar.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
South Dakota News Notes.

The contract for building the opera.
house at Redfield has been let to w. w.
Moore.
Hot Springs wants the department en-
campment Of the Grand Army of the Re-.
public next year.
II. @. Coburn of Aberdeen has pur-
for about 5000 to add to his flock.
Judge L. w. Crofoot and his stem
.ographer, F. E. Granger, have just pat
ented an electrical selector OF which they
have been working several years. Elec-.
tricians pronounce 1t a valuable invention.
Gustav Monde Of Carthage, a graduate
of the military college of Christina and
late a lieutenant In the Kings Guards of
Stockholm, has rendered his services to
raise a company of Scandinavians for SER
vice in the present war.
OF the states first settlers who located
in Sioux Falls in 1857 there remain Gov
ernor S. j. Albright, st. Denis Hotel, New
York city; Judge w. W. Brookings, Bos-
ton; Alpheus G. Fuller, Poc0moke, Mary
land; Byron E. Pay, lakewood; John Nc
Clellan, Sioux Falls, and Mr.. Langford,
st. Paul, MINI.
The library at Lead has recently re-
ceived 700 new volumes.
A movement is ON foot 10 organize n
cavalry company at Pierre.
The work on the new government
Indian school buildings at Flandreau is
almost finished.
Canton will spend at least $1,000 in,
entertainment for the Grand Army Of the
Republic during the encampment.
Laboring Mans Mutual Aid Association
Of Westfeld, MIMI, has been granted q
license to do business in this state.
At the city election in Miller May 2 the
question Of granting saloon licenses was
defeated by . vote Of Sc for and 70 against.
The president has nominated J. D. Cot
ton to be postmaster Ut Parker; g. r. Fiss
ut Woonsocket and r. s. Meyers at Red.
Geld.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
wenker Convicted of Murder.

The jury in the wenker case at Dixon,
ILL.,, returned a verdict of guilty and "a
sentence of twenty five years in the PEN
itentiary. The defense introduced only
life imprisonment was generally expected.
Wenker was tried for the murder of
Frederick Tolsted OH last Christmas after
noon. The evidence showed he went out
to TOlsted's farm armed and shot him in
cold blood for a fancied injury.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
VAN WICK MAY STEP OUT.

Rumor that Greater New York,s
Mayor Will Resign.
Mayor Robert A. Van Wyck of New
York is tired of his office. To a personal
friend, in talking about it, he said:
"No, l don't enjoy the position at all,
and l shall be glad when l am relieved of
it,"
1t is not the first time that he has made
this statement and it is probably due TO
this fact that the rumors have spread that
lie intends resigning.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
win Be Held at Huron.

The twenty-eighth annual meeting of
the General Association of Congregational
churches Of South Dakota, will be held at
Huron, beginning May "a and continuing
three days. The annual meeting of the
Woman's Home Missionary Union, o.
which Mrs. Clara NJ. Cory of Columbi2s
the Woman's Board Of Missions of the In
terror, Mrs. E. NJ. Williams of YanktoH..
president, will be held at the same time.s
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
Austrian Thief Is Captured.

The steamer Fulda's passenger, who
shipped as Edward Gruen, and who is
really Baron Unterrichter, confessed to
tho immigration authorities at New York
that he stole the $1,000 forms, of which
theft he was accused and for which he has
been detained. The prisoner says he is
the son of a Jewish rabbi, and that he was
sent to nm agricultural college in the
Austrian Tyrol. He ran away and went
to an aunt in ~Entcrbachen, in the Tyrol
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
Alleged Train Wrecker Arrested.

=, Alleged Train WreCker Arrested.
A Norwegian named George Coughlin
was arrested at Huron charged with at
tempting to wreck the passenger train on
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Rail-
way near Aipena. 1t is claimed this is his
third attempt to wreck trains on this line
by placing heavy ties across the track.
Coughlin waived examination and was
committed to Jail. He is a young man.
and it is thought is not sound mentally, as
he has twice attempted to wreck trains on
the Milwaukee line and does not seem at
all concerned about the matter. While lie
does not admit that lie placed the tie upon
the track, lie does not deny having done so.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
LANDED IN CUBA.

The Ieyden Puts Party Ashore I'm.
der Guns of the Wilmington.
The government tug Leyden, which re-
turned to Key West Friday morning, sue
cessfully landed scouts and ammunition
for the insurgents under the guns of the
gunboat Wilmington. Spanish cavalry
and infantry were repulsed three times.
Three refle bullets went through the
smokestack Of the Leyden. The Spanish
loss is not thought to be large. Four
Spanish warships are reported off the Bar
BADGES, prepared to intercept the battle.
ship Oregon. A naval battle is expected.
No member of the expedition was killed
or wounded.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
Only the Girls Are Left.

Fifteen students of tue University of
Wyoming have gone to join the Wyoming
battalion at Cheyenne. President Graves
states that the graduating class of the uni
versity will consist solely Of girls, as all
the male seniors have either zone or have
announced their intention of going to the
front as soldiers.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
Ex.Poltce Omcer Arrested.

W. Akin, formerly a sergeant Of police
in Chicago, was arrested in the militia
camp at Springfield, ILL.,, on a charge of
robbing w. T. Hardness, secretary of the
Anaconda Mining Company, at New
York. The robbery is said to have oc.
Cured two weeks ago.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
y A TRIPLE TRAGEDY.

Two New Orleans Policemen and q
Robbcr Are the Victims.
Corporal Anthony Cleary of New
Orleans was shot and killed by Dennis
Burrell, a negro, whom he had arrested
for robbery. The police and mob chased
the murderer and finally surrounded him.
He made a fight and shot and killed Off
Ger Trimp. The murderer was finally
brought down. His body was riddled
with bullets.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
African Rebellion Spreads.

A dispatch from Freetown, Sierra Leone,
west coast of africa, says: The rebellion
which grew out of the dissatisfaction of
the natives with the hut tax has spread to
Shongay, in the Sllerbora district, the
headquarters of the American mission
aries, which have been burned by the in
surgents. A detachment of police has
of the mission.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
State Brand Commission.

The state brand commission has COM
pleted its second session of this year. 1t
considered and passed Upon about 800
brands, which with those allowed the first
of the year now places IN record in the
state brand department 1000 brands.
These are estimated at one-half the differ
ent brands in use in the state, and IL is
hoped that all will soon take advantage of
the law and get an absolute guaranty that
there is no conflicting brand in use in the
state.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
Yousouf Throws Tom Jenkins.

The wrestling match at Cleveland, Ohio,
best two in three, between Tom jenkins
and Yousouf, the Turk, was won by the
latter after a game contest. Yousouf got
the first fall in 1 hour and l minute. The
second fall WAS awarded to the Turk at
the end of II minutes. Jenkins claimed a
foul, but the referee would not allow it.
The decision caused a vigorous protest
from the audience.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
Old Railroad Man Insane.

Thomas b. Twombly of Chicago, who
for twenty-eight years was superintend-
ent of motive power of the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific Railroad, has been adj
judged insane. An order was made for
the appointment of a conseryatOr in his
estate, valued at s 5000.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
An Elevator Burns.

The H. Y. Hyde elevator at Ramona
burned last week. 1t had a capacity of
1900 bushels but only contained about
5000 bushels of grain when destroyed. 1t
is thought that the wheat had been stolen
from the elevator and that the building
was then burned.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
/Abandon a Texas Colony.

Twenty five families of Mennonites of
Harvey and Marion counties, Kansas,
Nave returned from a Texas colony and
will make their homes in Kansas in the
future. The M%ennonites grew dissatisfied
last year and Joined a colony of their sect
near Fort Worth. They say rainy weather
and soil tinctured with alkali rendered
their land improbable.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
Upholds McCormtck's Patents.

Upholds McCormtck's Patents.
The United States court has given the
Mccormick Harvester Company judg-
ment in two cases, charging infringement
Of patent, II against the Aultman
Reaper Company, and another against
Miller, Aultman & Co., both of Ohio.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
Bandits on an EIectric Car.

VII &A GItONtCuG NArs
Two highwaymen boarded a Chicago
street car which was standing at Thirty
ninth and Morgan Streets, and after intim-
idating the conductor, Joseph Dooley, and
Harry Pfeiffer, the motorman, robbed the
conductor of 1913 and his watch. After
the robbers left, the trainmcn notified the
police, giving a good description of the
fOOtpads.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
Egyptian Prince Shot

Prince Ahmed safeddin, cousin of the
kliedive. shot his uncle, Prince Ahmed
Fuad, in the reading room OF the Khediveai
club at Cairo, Egypt. Prince Fuad re-
ceivcd three bullets in tile back. He is
believed to be dying. Safeddin was ar
rested.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
High Mater at Ardmore

Ardmore, 1. r., was visited OH Thursday
last by the heaviest electric and rain storm
known there for many' years. Water is
very high and many business houses are
flooded and considerably damaged. All
trains are indefinitely delayed.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
Rain Helps Oklahoma Crops.

The heavy rains throughout Oklahoma
have put growing crops in the best pos
siblc condition. Wheat was already in a
fl%ourishing condition. Oats, however.
freezing, but the late rains are advancing
this crop rapidly.