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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-21
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, PROCEED
1NGS.
Continued from last week.)

Board convened at 9 o'clock a. M,
January 4, 1898, pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present, III. ID. Clark, Geo. w
Highley and Geo. w. Dennis, county.
commissioners, and William H. Stan
ley, county auditor.
The time for the payment of delin-
quent taxes on lot 8, block "a, Sulphur
Spring addition to Hot Springs under
the conditions named i'll a resolution
adopted by the board on Oct. 9th. 1897,
vas ON motion extended to January 4,
1888.
The first report of Geo. w. Highley,
proprietor of the Edgemont depository
for school text books showing the total
net sales to date 1850 and net value
of books remaining on hand S73.6S was
laid before the board and was on mo-
ton approved and ordered filed.
Check for amount due the county
from sac of books (S4S.5W accompanied
the report.
On motion the following bills were
allowed and warrants ordered drawn
for amounts:
Fargo Nero. Co, auditors or
ders to county poor. ........s Is 0O
Fargo Nero. Co., mdse fur
nished county poor........ II 30
~. y. 4AoAuoys SOuuGy SupC.
mileage to Sioux Falls to at
tend convention of county
supts. and return. GA 20
j. w. Appellate, board of jury
and bailifs. ............... 23 3a
III. ID. Clark, services as county
commissioner January 3 and
10 10
David G. Grippen, having been duly
elected county commissioner of Fall
River county for the second commits.
| sioner's district and his bond in the
sum of $1,000 having been approved by
the clerk of the courts as provided by
law, the oath of Office was administered
by the auditor to the said David q.
Grippen who Immediately entered upon
the discharge of the duties of his office
as such commissioner.
On motion David q. Grippen was
elected chairman ofthe board of county
commissioners for the ensuing year.
On motion James E. Chapman was
appointed janitor for the ensuing year
and his salary as such janitor fixed at
S45 per month for months of Jan. Feb,
March, April, October, November
and December, and $50 per month for
the months of Ma, June, July, Aug
ust and September, payable in war
rants drawn on the special sinking
fund.
On motion the following road super
visors we're appointed Tor the ensuing
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-21

Our friend Corey. of the Watcrtown
Public Opinion. who was appointed
postmaster the other day, has this lit
tie squib in his paper: "Of course
there will be Il cry of bossism. 1he,.
always is such IA cry. The FELLOW wh,'
doesn't get a favorable consideration,
for his application is quite al t to kick.
IL it we're not for IL fellows ability to
kick, and to kick vigorously. toe, this
world would be too tame to live in.
Political kicking is one of the spices of
life"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-21
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON FILING
" PETITION TO SELL LAND. "Af
State of South Dakota, county of Fall River

State of South Dakota, comfy Of Fall P;,..,.
In the matter of the eStntc NJ W;ii;n,, wv
La Fleiche. deceased. A We
oI reldin.; aud fling the petition of Aman.
personal estate that lus come to her hands.
lla the disposition thereof: the amount of
a = o;,tst,.ndins against said deceased. and
snid deceased died seized, and the con-.
dition and value Of the respective portions
s ansaset; to- a' s.} R, rI nf .t ti,at LICENSE be to her
and 2as, in Wlitewood mining district in
p paMieaef bs so saia p sSaia Ds ,hs. ian, and f y:
execMtr;ix to pay said debts. and thaI it is n ea@
the above ofsaid real estate: SCI" "' "
1t is therefore ordered that all nerso,s IN.
ieTes.ea II snid estate. appear before the
a9ry, A: d. 1879. mt 10 O'clock n. ,n nay NJ y H. HeDra.
n0nse ~ hot Springs. in said county. then aud
c e..nse s 1S shSW Ho ea Ss /, a., q any there 6e) why IL
! La fieiche to sell said reul estate nc:nrI.
ing 70 the prayer of said petition. "o"'"
or aer s y Il lf Ss n,er ordered that u copy of this
weeks prior to said day of hearing. the last "" ~
winch publications shall be ut leust fon ,rfe on
f Ha, s Ssi; re the e, said day of herring. IN the
ed and published at Hot springs II" s, /. pr,n.-
~. and personally served on ali ner : soH i,r
~ aSt ~ snld estnte. residing in said cn,,,,ty
nt least fourteen days before said dny oi henS,'
,nso NH upon all other persons interesteI.
Dated ut Hot Springs, South Dalxot, III.
i'th day ot january. A. ID. 1sgS. """'"' 'he
by the court:
EI:MER Il. JuckErr.
A,., Judge of the County Cnnrt
Tho. H. WELLS,
Clerk of Court.
by LIZZIE WELLS, r..
Deputy. lsEALl
First publication. Jan. II, -
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-21
NOTICE OF sHERIFF's SALE.
In the circuit court Seventh judicial circuit.
state of South Dakota. county of Fall River.

State of South Dakota, county of Fall River.
j.. W. Russell, Trustee. Plaintiff. andl
james Lewis, lntervenor,
Alexander S. Stewart. Mary A. Stew
art, his wife, The Stewart bath House
Company, a corporation. h YER
mont Investment Company. u cor
poration, .Thomas E. Mnckinley, The
Kemper. Hundlay & Mcdonald Dry
David II Henry and the County Of
Fall River, Defendants.
Notice Is hereby given, that by virtue of o
entitled action recovered on the 5th day of
January, 1873, and an execution issued upon
said Judgment. the subscriber, Charles s.
Eastman: sheriff of Fall River County. South
Dakota for that purpose appointed, will sell
at public auction at the front door Of the
River County. stnte of South Dakota, on
Wednesday. h 9Th day of March, 1898. at 10
o o'clock III the forenoon of that dizzy, the real
estate and m~9rtGaEed premises situated in
county Of Fall River md state of South
execution TO be sold and therein described Us
follows: b south one.half of block eigh-
QS) In stewart addition to Hot springs,
South Dakota, situated in Fall River county,
state, OF South Dakota. or SO much thereof as
may be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment n
costs, amounting to eighteen thousand three
ollar ($ls,3OOl: with interest there.
from the date of said Judgment, and all
accruing costs of ale.
Dated at Hot Springs, South Dakota. Janu-
airy l0th, 1898. CHARLES S. EASTMAN.
Sheriff of Fall River County.
By Don MACKINLAx,
q. s. PALMER Deputy.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
First publication, JAM II, 1898. a.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-21
Touris. Car TO CALIFORNIA.

An upholstered Pullman tourist car
is run every Wednesday by the North
ern Pacific. This car leaves st. Paul
2:i5 p. M, Minneapolis 800 p. NJ,
reaching San Francisco the following
Monday morning. Double berth only
5000. For tickets and reservations
write to any ticket agent N. p. r. r.
Co., or Chns. S. Fee, General Passen-
ger agent, Paul, MINI.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-21

A cruel exchange says that since the
New York Journal contribution against
Bryan that the boy orator is more
firmly convinced than cver that we are
on the eve of "a prolonged period of
hard times. And there are others.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-21

The general land office has not yet
determined whether it will meddle
with the forestry reserve order of en-
President Cleveland-but it is intima-
ted that it will not.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-21

is very unpleasant, and one is always
anxious to get to his destination as
quickly as possible. Passengersto and
from the Black Hills will, there
fore. appreciate the fact that they can
save owe two hours time III each di-
rection to and from Sioux City. by
going via ONeill and the Pacific Short
Line. Connections daily except Sun
day.
Buy local tickets to and from O'Neill.
Same fare.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-21

Washington reports Indicate that
the general land Office is favorable to
the removal of the land office from
Rapid City to Deadwood.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-21

And so Bryan's friends Of other days
are leaving him. He's been riding his
hobby-horse too hard.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-21

The Centerville Journal has entered
upon volume II. Bro. Wass prints a
splendid paper.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-21
Legal Notices.

r EASE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL LANDS.
Office of commissioner of school and public
lands.
of March. 1895. ali the Unbiased school and en-
dowment,lands in Fall River county will be
offered for lease ut public auction, to the
house in said county. The Leasing will De
held between the hours of 10 O'Clock, u. m. and
s O'Clock y. III: ench dry until all tracts of
offered for lease.
Pierre, s. d., January 3. 1885.
JOIN L.. LOCKHART.
Commissioner of School and Public Lands.
First publication. JAM IA. AZ
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-21

The National Home measure is work
ing in fine shape. Push it along.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-21
CERTIFICATE OF COMPREHENSIVE.
State of South Dakota, County of Fall River

NEhIltlCAIE OF COPARTNERSHIP.
State of South Dakota, County of Fall River
We. the undersigned. do hereby certify that
we are partners transucting business in the
state of South Dakota, ut the city of Hot
Springs, and county of Fall River, under the
firm name and style of "T'he Merchants
Bank. that the Names in full of all the nlem-
Rsrs,, OF rs such partnn,ership are Edmond s.
places. of our respective residences are set
scribed. '""
In witness whereof we have hereunto set
our hands this twenty-third day of Decem-
Der, 1897.
EHmond q. Nelly Hot Springs, So. Oak.
Wlloert w. stewart Hot Springs, So, Oak.
EDMOND S. KELLY.
W1LBERT W. STEWART.
State of South Dakota, Fall River Comfy
SIS. '
On this 9TH day qfJanuary, AID. 1898, before
me- u: NJ. Cleveland, q notary public in and
Tor snid county, personally appeared Edmond
=. Nelly and Wllbert W. Stewart, well known
ctted the instrument. and each
duly acknowledged to me that lie ex.
ecmted the same.
Given under my hand and seal the day md
year above written. G.. NJ. C%LEvELAND,
lsEALI Notary Public.
State of South Dakota, Fall River County
This instrument of writing was filed for
RECORD On the 9th day of january. A. ID. 1888.
Vol. of Register of firms on page i.
First publication Jan. &. IN
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-21

Entered mt THE Hot Springs postoiiice as
Second-class matter.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-21
HOTsPRINGs STAR.
FALL RIVER COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.
TERMS OF THE WEEKLY STAR.
sI.5o YEAR IN ADVANCE.

Otherwise as Follows:
Ono Ycar........ 5000 Six Months. .......S l.G0
Three Months. 30 cents.
The stan is published every Friday.
Short nrwsy communications and local
news items, are cordially solicited.
j.. A. STANLEY, Editor and Publisher.
E,,tcr,j r% tbo Hot Sr,r;nrs nnStnffirp nS
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-21

a.. Dfyden, OelrlCnSs j. Il. Oan
Edgemont: Arthur Ferrell. Oelrichs;
John Junk, Maitland; l.. G. Luman.
Ardmore; W. o. Mitchell, Edgemont;
Geo. Goodnick. Ben Harrison, Oelrichs;
w. Q: Mitchell, Edgemont; Char
Pedro, Ardu ore; H. T. Rose. Oelrichs;
A. P. Strouse, Oelrichs; S. H. Tomlin.
Hot Springs; C. f. Utter, Edgemont:
ID. j. Walker. Maitland and Alfred
Warner. Oelrichs. which foregoing
names the auditor was instructed to
return to the clerk of courts in COM
pliance with his requisition.
On motion. the board adjourned to
meet at 10 o'clock a. m., January 9th,
1898.
Board met at 10 o'clock a. M, Jan
uary 6, 1898, pursuant to adjournment.
Present, ID. G. Grippen aud Geo. w.
Dennis, county commissioners, and
William II. Stanley, county auditor.
The following resolution was pre-
sented and on motion adopted:
Whereas, Z. s. Kelly has appeared
before the board and stated that the
business of the Merchants State bank
has been sold to the Bank of Hot
Springs and that the said Merchants
State bank is DESTROYS of closing up it's
affairs, and
Whereas, The said z. 8. Kelly has
requested that the funds belonging to
the county, on deposit with the said
Merchants State bank be withdrawn
and that the bond given by the said
Merchants State bank to secure such
deposit be released.
Resolved, That the treasurer be
authorized to withdraw from the said
Merchants State bank the balance due
the county deposited therein and that
the bond given to secure the same be
released.
The following resolution was
Whereas, 1t appears from a state
ment made to this board by A. S.
Stewart that taxes assessed against the
stock holders of the First National
bank for year 1893 for stock of the said
bank was unjust for the reason that
at the time the levy for such tax was
made, and since that time, the said
bank stock vas and has been worthless.
Resolved. That the auditor be and
is hereby authorized and directed to
strike from the tax lists of the county
the tax assessed against the stock
holders of the said Tank for the year
1893 for the said bank stock.
1t was moved and carried that the
proposition made to the treasurer and
referred by him to the board to pay
the straight tax for the years 1892,
1891, 1894, 1885 aud 1896 on lots 1 and 9,
block l, original town of Hot Springs
reckoned on a basis of the valuation
of 1896 be accepted and that the treas.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-17
Huisoa Happenings.
VI the Argus.

correspondence of tlie Argus.
>. G. Clark, formerly Of Alva, w Va.
has been spending the winter at home
here.
l.. j. Galloway and b. Walls were
each at Smithficld the past week after
merchandise.
Protracted meeting is now in pre-
Pres> at Laurel Run, with Rev Feather
ia command.
Our farmers have their sugar camps
opened and are trying To coax supar
water out of the trees.
The school at Nebo seems 10 bc nro-
crossing very nicely with H. %. Soiker
as -in-ehief OF the birch and
hickory.
Mrs VIM. NJ. Jenkins. Of Kinqwood.
spent "a week here recently. VISITING
old friends and relatives. She used to
live here.
Miss Isa VI. and l. c. Gibson have re-
turned home from Montana. w. Va
where they we're teaching school the
past winter.
Our little villa has not been rep
resented an your valuable paper since
"Passim Scribbo' died. and IL the
brethren will all pray for Us. wen try
TO give you n few items of interest.
Mossrs Sidney o. Clark. Of Mt Lake
| Park, and viii Clark, Of Wilson. ND.
were visiting their sister from sat
urday Till Monday. They were both
raised here and OF course "tho boys
were glad 10 see them again.
The schools around will soon close
! now. Several finishes mp this week.
M TX, ZION. Pleasant Valley. Pleasant
! nlh, breenY'iie aud perdaps others
Most Of the schools have been fairly
successful so far as we know.
Several OF our people we're At tho
spell at MI Zion on Friday night
and they report hot old time there
II was announced % have been a chat-
lenge spell but the challenge part
turned ont 90 be u fake Ofner Sbotv
got lost and wandered back under the
river hill.
The school here will close on March
9th with a regular old-fashiOned red
IRE, red-iicker, razzle.dazzle at mint.
The elephant will be cut on dtess
parade aud the band will DIav
There i BE "a Hot limo in the old
Iown ~. NIHht' Como aud bring
your children.
The lyebo literary Is the biggest Joke
out and this Is no farmers IKE. either.
w = tNttftA AtArA fFftNAfhNNN WNEMN was
Resolved, That Lincoln has done more
for bis country than Washington. J
ii. Walls. who looks like Mark Hanna.
and .. Y. shaw and 8. o. Clark com.
pilmented lincoln. while g. w. Beerz
bower. ]. q. Gibson aud Joseph Rad
aOaugh helped 10 keen Washington
ont Of trouble. Affirmative. TO
They tackle the Henry George single
tax theory next night and we're ex.
pecting some heavy guns 20 be dis
charged.
Challenge spells are All the rage now
and Gales school and Pleasant valley
seem to want 70 wear the belt. we
don't think that there is any danger
~ a contest. as both schools are afraid
81 the other. and both seem 10 be sat
isfied with "bluning." through the
papers But just the same neither
one ~ these schools are so very hot.
and that's no lie.
with hest respects 90 the late Ia.
mented ''Fassim Scribbo." we sign orr
selves "RACKEr."
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EoEesvilio.

+ Correspondence Of the Argus
c L. Eil,> was "A business caller here
SATURDAY.
ala our farmers are preparing for
spring work.
Samuel J. spears was at tho county
sest Saturday.
Mrs George Spears was. taken sud
denly III Sunday evening.
George Shoulte, OF Grafton. Is here
on business for few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Barlow spent
Sunday with Mrs J, l.. Mckenzie.
John Clark has gone on as driver for
the night-Shift at the switeh-back.
Rev, Rogers, Of Tunuelton, was call
ing ON friends Monday for ~ few hours.
Charles Mckenzie. OF Portage, Pa
is visiting his brother, J. l.. Mckenzie.
Big meeting closed Sunday night.
which makes our girls and boys look
sad.
v Il. Cooke made business trim to
Fairmont. Watson and MononSah. Sat
urday.
The oldest child OF Mr.. and Mrs
Linton Conley is reported very i'll at
this writing.
T. +. Martin, lumber inspector for
Price & lieald, was business caller
here Monday.
George Cooke, wife and baby. of
Grafton. were visiting their parents Mt
this place the past week.
T.. c Shaffer H. SO. engineer q,
the 18th Division. was visiting his FAM
lily on Irish Ridge. from Wednesday
until sunday.
1t Is reported that j. l.. Mckenzie.
who is in Big Foot, Texas, started Tor
his home IN the mountains on the i4,h
OF this month.
Mr.. and Mrs Il. c. Shaffer were
called TO the bedside OF Mrs. Shafrer's
brother Mt Austen, who is laying at the
point of death.
Bert Miller and Linton Conley's
schools closed last Friday, with spell
ing school and exhibition at night.
Both houses were crowded.
Mrs. Mary a. Walters and son Sc
oastian, of Grafton. who have been
visiting Mrs j. j. Cooke, returned TO
their home Monday.
Thomas w. tiocl<e and son viii.
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs.
j. j. Cooke. willy will remain with
his grandma for some weeks.
The school at this place will c'ose on
next Friday. A game OF base ball in
the afternoon VIII be played bv our
boys and the visitors attending the
wind-up OF our school. Al night there
Will oe an extensive literary. The
program will be Of such character that
all visitors can participate Ia the clos
ing exhibition.
Miss Retta Rhodes. the beautiful and
accomplished daughter Of Squire
Thomas Rhodes, OF this place. was
married To Mr. Edward +. Craig. of
near the Camp Ground The contract
ing parties, while taking a sligLt out
ing. surprised every one by taking the
train on last Thursday for Oakland.
Nd, where they were married the
same day. May the bride and groom
enjoy IA long and happy life. Is the
wish OF SAM YoUSoER's BRorHNR.
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From another oorresDondcnt.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Pell spent Sun
day evening at Kingwood
Mr.. McGinnis spent Saturday even.
ing at Cranes Dale.
staley, the photographer from King
wood was here Sunday.
J. s. Martin and wife were visiting
on the Mountain Sunday.
Services were held in both churches
Sunday by Rev Friend and Ward.
Dan Jackson was here last week sell
ling moving machines and reapers.
sir. and Mrs Ray Bishop moved near
Terra Alta last week. We wish you
success Ray
Frank Pell, Of Pleasant Dale, spent
Sunday here. Frank has been sick for
some time.
Our boys are going 20 play n match
game OF ball with the Pleasant Dale
boys Friday.
Grant Graham, Of King'vood. spent
sunday here. we are always glad TO
have Grant with us.
sherman Mason has returned 10
Pittsburg after having spent most OF
the winter 40 home.
Miss Clara BecrbOwer returned sat
urday from the Craborchard. where she
has been FOR some time.
Mr.. Sellers Of Pennsylvania. Is here
helping bis brother Jacob sellers in
the mill at Marsdcn
Charley Engle, Of Uniontown, Pa. Is
here visiting relatives. he arrived
here ono day last week
School closes here this veeI. There
will BE- nothing going on. as there are
several other schools closing ncar here
on the same day.
y. G. Brew from Pittsburg. was here
Saturday trying to sell pair Of cattle
scales That is something that is badly
needed hero, as our farmers have TO
toko their cattle % Lenox or King.
wood TO get them weighed,
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nThomag W. Ashbu Land. p
Coron1lsslonor'a sale.
hyde & storu. Trustees.
4. ,r vs. In kquity.

hyde storu. Trustees
vs. In Fuuffv
" r.. Powell
by virtue ~ q decree ~ tho circuit court Of
Preston county. IS est virginia rendered in
The above ~ 81 chanccry causo ~ tio "a
Jay ~ Dcramnef, 1917, The uujorsighOd Bpocial
commissioner viii. on The
pm Day Of Sarch. 1898,
40 the front door o. the court house. in King.
wood. ~ va OnoF tor sale ~ fhs highost rs.
spDnsibie bidder. tho iard iu tho biII add pr8-
cUodiuEs Do said cause mentioned consist W of
avtiunh'e house aud iot situate in tho town
~ klngw0ui. ON what B. known ae "Hoveflg
Hil Thls ls one 81 the most desirable homes
iu kingwOOd.
TERMS or SALE
one.fhlrd of fho purchase price each in hand
aud TIE feHduc upon credit of sig una
twelve months, tho purchaser executing in
terest hcarils notes with approved personal
security for The deferred payments.
HENRY CLAY hyde.
special Com'r
Bond and socurity hos been given by the said
fpecial com Missioner iu the above styled o4ute
~ reQuirci bv ar Tssto
2Elo 81 $50 j, " WkrfoV t1efk.
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Matrimonial Matters

James Tanner sS, and Nancy Eyerly
ohr's,ophNr Meats IS, and Elizabeth
Bohou %
James II. Rigg ca and Mrs. osephine
Stoddact 81
All natives Of Preston county except
The last named, who is a native of
Boston, Mass.
The marriage license business has
been very dull tor some time now, and
Clerk Walls is thinking OF Offering a
premium OF Some kind. in the way Of a
hat'iron, rolling pin or now broom,
with each IN lrriage license. Only two
have been ISSUED this month SO far and
none during the last ten days