Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-08
sOLDIEEs' HOME NOTES.

InlrCy u6W UeuStedOS ttIu oeuoAhS
have been ordered in anticipation of
the crowd expected during the winter.
Lars. L. Staleim. of Vermi!lion, is
now member of the Home. He was
member of the 18th Iowa during the
war.
No sickness at the Home, except
chronic cases. and there are lS5 mon
present. Where can such record Of
health be found?
Chss w. Strong. TO- q long time one
ut tue nusplJai HLLendanJs, resigned MS
place the first of the month, took a
furlough and left for Beresford to visit
his wife and friends for three months. |
John W. Lutte, better known as "Salva-
tion John," took his place.
Geo. w. Grass and w. A. Allison
each took a fuiiou.n last summer 'i.4i
went to Oklahoma to enter tho lottery
for land, both drew blanks after which
they came back entirely satisfied with
their experience, now both are in the
hospital with bad cases of rheumatism.
Moral, let we'll enough alone.
Rev. Mr.. Sparkling preached splen-
did sermon ut the Home Sunday after
noon. Mrs. Hunt lead the singing with
Miss Hill ut the organ. Mrs. Hunt
sang two solos that were appreciated
very highly by the "boys"
David Kingman, of Dell Rapids, hove
into port last week from a 80 day fur
Tough. He is located for the winter
and says there is no better place.
David was "rough rider" in the Bird
Massachusetts Cavalry.
Israel S. Welch, of Watertown, came
in Saturday after an absence of over
wo years. The infirmities of age is
telling on him and he wisely came here
to have the comforts of the Home.
Israel was member of the 5Oth Ohio
and is the tallest man on the rolls.
The Bible class hold reading each
Tuesday evening from 1870 to 9o'clock.
1t is said to be very interesting and a
good attendance is always had. Many
a ttend because of the information elic-
tied, for the plan is a "free parlia.
ment," but only one talks at time.
The we'll at the Home, over which
much wrangling in the past has been
indulged in, is proving bonanza. 1t
furnishes all the water required for all
purposes. and the quality is equal, if
not superior, to that furnished by the
water company. Not drop of water
has been used from the city reservoir
since August 81.
The bridge across "Lovers' Glen
canyon south of the Home has been
, condemned and closed, 1t is in such
bad condition that Charley Wilsey says
it is even dangerous for pedestrians to
cross it. It SIS a great inconvenience
for it was used hourly by somebody
= The worst of it is, there is no appro
a priation out of which new one can be
9 built.
: Samuel b. Williams returned from
\. Sturgis last week where he has beer
e doing painting at Fort Meade on the
= Government buildings. The first thing
b he did after getting home was to chuck
g five dollar bill into the "cannor
e fund" Pretty good for Samuel.
Talking about cannons, few day.
II ago one of the groupe said, "what's thu
9 use of so much fuss about some ole
9 cannon. What good will they be when
j. got. don't see why the management
= wants them" An old veteran in tn
y group who saw lots of hard service ant
d put in long time replied by saying, II
d is so some of you fellers can say 70,
d saw cannon" That shot ended tn
IS criticising.
10 Your reporter will pit the HON
y against any place with like numbe
n of persons for quiet and order. Afte
n taps at $50 in the evening not soun,
lg or bit of noise is heard in the grea
le building. If member is out late
1t when he enters the hall, the first thin
IS he does is to remove his shoes and g
ID to his room on tip toe. Not an equs
y number of men, or women, can b
e. found any where who are so decorou
If and we'll behaved in and about the Hon
j. as are the boys about this institution
n H. c. Tiffany took GO day furloug
two week ago and went to Fort Mad
!. son, Iowa. He was particular to exat
promise that renewal would
:. made when the 60 days expired. A
=, ~ bid "'Tif" good bye for four month
~ -. Imagine the surprise of the boys whe
~ ~ his genial face shown on them at IL
y. ~ end of two weeks. The colonel sal
" " "Why Tiff thought you we're to
~ ~ gone four months, what brought yo
=. -. back SO soon." "Tif" smole a smi
~ ~ and hitched up his breeches an inch
~ ~ two and said, 81 couldn't stand it an
longer and then was afraid IL