Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-10-11
SOLDIERS HOME NOTES.

John G. Wilson took furlough and
started for Wyoming to visit his child
rem and look over the country.
Charley Mckinney is now the Home
barber and the best shaver we ever had
here. Mac is not an old soldier but
has the mark of one, having lost leg
by a railroad accident at Bismarlk q
few years ago.
John Sutherland, of the Home, got
raise in his pension and about 800 ar
rearage money will help Uncle John
fix up comfortable for the winter, and
who deserves better treatment than he
and his loyal and aged companion.
A. M. Kocher took advantage of the
low rates and went to Denver last
week to take peep at the big exposi-
tion. If he don't come back loaded
with specimens it will be because he
didn't find any different from what he
has in his large collection.
Byron Carey, the faithful mail car
rier, .goes down and up" twice each
day, no matter what the weather is
When waiting for the mail the boys
keep a lookout for "Lord Byron" as
they call him, to pass the gate with his
load. A faithful public servant and a
good comrade.
Carl Nelson, with his efficient assist
ant, Jay Dudley, is keeping up the
reputation of the kitchen. The boys
have never claimed to be expert cooks,
but all the same they fill the bill here
to the satisfaction of the "boarders. !"
Two more popular boys can't be found
for this place.
Jacob Hon is one of the faithful
Christians of the Home. Three times
each day he repairs to a quiet place
over in the pasture, back of the water
tank, spends about twenty minutes in
meditation and prayer, then returns in
the same gentle way. Uncle Jake lives
a harmless and blameless life.
Orlando Wilsey is the Home carpen-
ter and as good workman as there is
in the state. He has had the manage
ment of the work on the quartermas-
ter's building and the cottages, done
most of it himself and it is we'll done.
He is SO quiet and genteel in his man.
ner that before most people
know he is at work the job is done. He
is the right hand man about the Home.
A job Wilsey can't do, no other fellow
need try.
Joe Staloup is the restless old pro-
spector of the home. Quietly he goes
about with his eyes always gazing at
the ground on which he walks. He
can see pin head rod on the ground
but can't see the biggest bird that flies
il it passes two inches above his head
He has spent years in the Hills pro
specting, been twice to the Klnondike
country and threatens to go thiro
time, all for gold; and still the results
have always been the same unsatisfac
tory. He is gentlemanly man, vel
informed, but does want to make rict
strike powerful bad"
The colonel industriously solicited
assistance and finally secured an orde
for two Steel Rifle Parrott pieces o
artillery to be placed in front of th'
Home. They are pair of fine guns
with the carriages, the united weigh
being 1880 pounds. After he got tn
order for the guns imagine his sur
prise when he learned the freight from
Rock Island Arsenal was 800 on tn
best cut rate he could get. He is nov
squirming and twisting to find away t.
pay the freight. Your reporter viii
not be surprised if the colonel hold
up some rich fellow about the Home
for I'll bet he gets the guns.
It is given out that in the nea
future Bible class will be organized
and spend one evening each week i,
the study of Biblical history. This i
move in the right direction, it will b
interesting and profitable. No boo
affords SO wide and interesting tiel
for the student who seeks information
upon historical, scientific, philosophie
al and religious topics. Your reporte
is glad move of this kind is conten
plated and hopes large attedanc
may be had.
The number of new applications fo
membership this winter that are con
ing in is surprising. Most of the1
come from the eastern part of th
state. 1t is safe to say the Home wi
be filled to its limits. Already invest
CATION is going on as to rates of per
sion and the ability of men here I
take care of themselves with the vie
of discharging the we'll to do men so q
to take care of those who have nc
means to live on. If any are left ou
for lack of room, they will be thos