Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-09-15
colaretts at the Fair.

Ladies' colaretts at the Fair.
The children of Rev. Morgan, who
have been here for some time, left for
Omaha Monday night.
j. +. Mills, publisher of the Laurel,
Nebraska, Advocate, arrived Thursday
morning for a visit to our resort.
The fence crew of the Burlington is
adding the fourth wire to the railroad
feuce between here and M%innekahta.
Master Mechanic Dean, of Ottumwa,
Iowa, of the Burlington system, went
north Thursday, to take in the sights
along the Burlington in the Hills.
Mrs. Rice, mother of Mrs. G. s. Sco-
vel, is expected next Thursday from
Chicago. She will be accompanied by
j. s. Scovel, a brother of Alden and
Springer.
Ex-supt. Pickins Of the Burlington
water system, is in the city with his
successor, Mr.. Bell. They are going
over the line together so that Mr.. Bell
may become familiar with his new
duties.
The Rebekahs are planning to cele-
brate Colfax day next Wednesday
evening. Schuyler Colfax was the
founder of that beautiful order and
they seldom miss properly observing
the glad occasion.
The regular monthly business and
social meeting of the Presbyterian
Christian Endeavor society was held
at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Pearson
Wednesday night and a very delight
full time enjoyed.
Misses Maggie and Lena Laing, who
have spent something over a year in
this city, left last evening for their
home at Springfield, Neb. They have
made many friends during their resi-
dence here who will greatly miss
them.
The county commissioners at their
recent session made a total levy of 1917
mills for the organized townships and
Is mills for the unorganized portions
of the county. This is about two mills
less than last year, though the assessed
valuation is slightly higher.
Mrs. j. D. Nicholson left Monday
evening for Yankton, being called there
by the serious illness of her sister,
Mrs. W. r. Goodwin. Mr.. Nicholson
received a message from his wife
Thursday stating that Mrs. Goodwin
was very low and not expected to live.
A. G. Boland, of Rapid City, who is
very we'll known all over the Hills. and
who was a strong Bryan worker in the
campaign of '96, was nominated county
commissioner for Pennington county
by the %fusionists but declined the hon.
or because he expects to support the
republican ticket henceforth. Next!
Mrs. o. A. Hale, mother of Mrs. A.
b. Conner, accompanied by Misses Dee
and Minnie Conner, left Thursday eve
ming for the east. Mrs. Hale and Miss
Minnie go direct to Plankinton, S. d.,
for a shortovisit, and will then 20 to
Iowa to spend the winter. Miss Dee
goes to Minneapolis to spend the win.
ter.
The B. s. NJ. Co. has sent a fine water
wheel which they are having put in
near the Chautauqua grounds, which
will be used to pump water into the
tank at the round house. A stone
building 12x14 will be erected over the
water wheel to protect it. The wheel
is a very fine one and by the use Of it
much expense will be saved over the
use of a steam pump.
The Burlington train crew between
here and Minnekahta is happy over
the fact that they no longer have to
supply water for the crew that have
been making the Sheep canyon I'LL.
The work of filing the canyon was
completed last Saturday. Over five
thousand barrels of water q month has
been hauled from Hot Springs for the
use of tho Sheep canyon outfit, and
this was only one.tlird of the amount
hauled to them.
A five room house for rent on Col
lege Hill. LOOMS 8. Gull.