Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-05-25
NOTES by THE WAY.


other that has attracted my attention
recently it is the Union Depot at Oma-
ha. 1t has all the modern luxurious
accommodations of some of our finest
hotels It even has elevators to carry
tired travellers from one floor to an
other. Uniformed, red-capped porters
are at your elbow at your service. The
Northwestern Railroad seems to be in
evidence about this depot to an extern
sive degree. It is from here that you
go east or north over this great sys.
tenn. From here we take the train for
Minneapolis-up one of the finest,
fastest trains between Omaha and the
twin cities, and there is now no small
competition as to service between these
points. Butthe " Omaha" road doesn't
propose to relinquish it's hold upon
first place. While its night trains have
for years had the best of sleeping car
service, the new fast day trains have
added new surprises. The parlor cars
are simply luxurious, and the chair
and other coaches above the ordinary.
You can get your meals while going
nearly Il mile minute-served la
carte or European plan. These hand
some, swift trains are the ones by
which people may now leave the Twin
cities one morning at o'clock and ar
rive at Hot Springs at 7:45 the next
morning-a journey that is SO quick
and enjoyable that one scarcely real
izes the distance.
AT Minneapolis besides having an
exceedingly pleasant visit with our
mother, sister and brother, we met
Mrs. A. b. Conner, who is now regard
ed as one of their best doctors in Oste-
opathy at the Northern Institute. She
is planning upon returning to the
Springs the middle of June. Miss Dee
has made splendid progress in this
new science and promises to be at the
head of the profession. Both Miss
Dee and Miss Minnie have spent the
winter here but at present are taking a
fortnight's vacation at Waukon, Iowa.
with friends.
AS to our own Stanley relatives, who
are known to many Hot Springs peo-
pie: Miss Mayme is still chorister of
the First M. Il. Church and has nice
class in vocal music, aud is meeting
with gratifying success in their instruc-
ton. James-he is Jimmie no longer,
having outgrown his youthful clothes
and now easily touches the six-foot
class-closes his sophomore year at the
State University in June, in which he
has made excellent progress. And
mother, we'll, as Iusnal, she makes the
home and isn't idle at it much, either.
And we have sister at st. Paul, too
Mrs. G. A. Straight, known to the ear
lier residents of Hot Springs (being
Miss Ella then.) She has the second
little daughter, about three months old,
and of course q beautiful little one.
While here at Minneapolis we met
Rev. DIR. Swickard who passed through
here en- route to Chicago to attend the
general conference. He looks in ex-
cellent health, and we judge the Aber-
deem folks are giving him good atten-
ton. He goes to Kansas, also, to visit
relatives, and will probably return by
way of the Hills for short outing, in
which event he will give some of his
new lectures at two or three points.
His newest lecture is '.The Man with
| the Gun" and those who have heard it
say it is very fine, aboundiug with good
| practical sense, mixed with humor
enough for spice.
There are evidences on every hand,
in towns and cities, and on the farms as
viewed from the cars as one passes
through the country, that conditions
have changed during the past few years
There are improvements of numerous
kinds upon every hand, and people do
not hesitate to declare that the repub-
lican administration has contributed in
no small degree to this splendid state
of affairs, and they don't want q
"change" back again, either.
Earl Hare, who is graduate of Black
Hills College, and quite we'll known at
Hot Springs, graduates from the med.
ical department of the State University
here next week. He is said to be al
the head of his class and promises
to. make an exceptionally fine physi
clan and surgeon. He may locate in
this city, though is yet somewhat un
decided.
Minnesota is said to have 5000 lakes
that are named, and as many yet name
less, and therefore it is the fisherman's
paradise. You can go out any morn.
ing or evening and have days sport
with the finny tribe besides enjoying
the boating upon some of the loveliest
of lakes-always excepting, of course,
picturesque Sylvan Lake, which TO,
matchless scenery beats the world
When that is stocked with fish what
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