Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-22

Our + 2rchants are showing q good
line ot4th Of July material.
sCydone" Davis Is we'll named.
There's more wind about him than
anything else.
Mis-. Maude Windsor, of Omaha, is
doing the typewriting and bookkeep-
ing for the Evans.
Misses Tillie and Bessie White, Of
Olivet, s. D., sisters Of PROT. Alice
White, + visiting in the city. They
will remain during the summer.
DISPATCHES from South Africa tell
US that the war is practically over. It
is just as we'll. The result was never
really doubted and there can be no
a~dvantage.in further fighting.
The party that went overland to
Rapid were two days and q half ON the
road up and four days back. Gumbo
and q heavy load made progress quite
difficult. They report q great deal of
fun both ways.
Mrs. E. 8. Kelly and Mrs. Gull gave
. delightful party at the residence Of
Mrs. Kelly last Saturday afternoon.
Among other amusements there were
fifteen questions to answer that would
test the power Of the think-tanks OF
those present. The afternoon passed
all too soon and those present were
10th to leave, but a. the poet says:
"women must work."
Upon second thought We conclude
he, the poet, says Men instead Of
Women)" but just the same the women
thought Of their husbands suppers 60
had to 60 home to prepare them.
But It was q pleasant, happy time to
all concerned.
MI. j. 8. Lienhsrdt, of Lin coin, Neb
. prominent physician, specialist in
heart diseases, is making . tour Of the
Hills to ascertain the effect Of altitude
upon these diseases. While here he
took some forty tests of the pulse. He
went north Friday morning last to
visit the other towns in the Hills, his
object being to find the most favorable
point for those diseases. He spake
very highly of Hot Springs.
The tourist party from Omaha and
Council Bluffs under care Of Wood.
worth Allen went to Wind Cave Thurs
day. Chris Jensen managed the stages
and every one was in q happy mood
when the start was made. The follow
ing composed the party: Ellen White,
Euice stebbins, Florence Leighton,
Mable Jennison, Margaret Ainscow,
Mrs. james Ainsoow, Mrs. Lucy w.
Evans, Am ella Pearson Omaha, Mrs.
Woodwork Allen G. B., Francis Bow
man, Carrie Schoentgen, Sadie Farm
worth, Gertrude Bennett, Mr.. E. II.
Lougee, Mr.. E. b. Lougee, Emma
Beebe, Grace Beebe, Mrs. Walter Beebe,
8. G. Campbell, Carson, Iowa, E. M.
Coppage, Red OAK, Chas. d. Blaine,
Council Bluffs, Woodwork Allen,
Council Bluffs.
Some qof the finest building stone
ever brought to Deadwood came in
yesterday on an Elkhorn fat car from
Burke's quarry at Hot Springs, for
use in the new stone bulkhesd under
construction between Deadwood and
Pine streets. There were two blocks
Of stone 5x6x2 feet, weighing Eve tons
each, and there are several Others
nearly % heavy. Mr.. Burkefs quarry
is turning out an immense amount Of
stone. The new tramway recently
built at the quarry by the Elkhorn
company is complete and in running
order. It is q mile long and consists
Of Q double track. The grade is very
severe, reaching Is per cent in places
and the gravity system is in vogue
the loaded car looming down from the
quarry drawing the empty car to the
top.-Pioneer Times.