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

Work has bssn begun on the Epis-
copal church building.
Do not forget that the registration
law must be complied with this year.
Capt. Lucas goes to Hermosa today,
whore he addresses q grand army gath
ering.
o. X. Maynard, once connected with
Black Hills college, is now pastor Of
Grace church, Sioux City.
An adjourned term of court convened
last Monday for the day and disposed
of a few cases. Another adjournment
was taken to October 10.
A nice rain started in Sunday fore
noon and continued quite steadily un.
til Monday morning, filing up the
water holes in good shape.
Ed Bond and Joe B~runschmidt were
over from the Gap Wednesday. Ed is
considering the advisability of putting
in q big reservoir from his irrigating
ditch and making a fair sized lake,
which he would have filed with fish
and make an attractive resort.
Upon proof by the states attorney
of Mead county that VIM. G. Buderus,
an attorney and notary public at Stur.
gis, s. D., had said he was glad McKin-
ley was shot and hoped he would die,
Gov. Herreid peremptorily revoked his
appointment as notary public and or
dered his commission cancelled.
Col. Thornby returned home last
evening from Denver. While in Den.
YER Col. Thornby's daughter a very
i'll, and it was only by having the best
of medical attendance that her life was
saved. The fault was that she ate
some cantaloupe and for some un-
known a it did not agree with her.
For a time all hopes of saving her life
we're given up, but thanks to the good
doctors she pulled through.-Dead-
wook Independent.
President Roosevelt has granted a
pardon to Odo Reeder, who has been
confined in the Lawrence county Jail
for several months, having been con
victed of unlawfully cutting timber on
the government reserve. There were
strong mitigating circumstances that
unquestionably entitled Mr.. Reeder to
his freedom, and his many friends in
the Hills will congratulate him upon
his release, which will take place Octo-
Der II. Congressman Martin interest.
ed himself in behalf of Mr.. Reeder and
obtained the pardon.
The ladies of the Congregational
church are very busy preparing for
the doll bazaar to be held December
10 and II in the afternoon and evening
Quite a number of dolls are already
completed. There will be all sorts Of
dolls, from little peanut dolls and rae
dolls to the fine lady dolls with lovely
toilet. The ladies are taking specia
pains to procure some odd but lovely
corn dolls. Warm supper will b.
served on both days. The bazaar viii
be held in the church. Remember the
date, December 10 and II.
A little four.year-old boy was on the
Elkhorn main line train last Satur.
day night, and the conductor very nat.
urally supposed he was being cared
Tor by some older person, until the lit
tie fellow inquired for his coat, saying
he was cold. It was then discovered
that there was no one with him. Divi.
sion Supt. Harmon CHANGED to be or
the train and looked after the boy un
til Buffalo Gap was reached, by which
time the boy had informed him thai
his name was Berry and that his "ps
was a store-keeper at Deadwood." Al
Buffalo Gap the Elkhorn agent KEEP
the lad until next morning, when hi
was returned to his parents-who hae
been notified by Mr.. Harmon of tn,
boys whereabouts. The little fellow
was a bright boy and Fireman Landi'
says the boy was delighted v hi,
ride, saying that he "got onthe wagon
and had a great big ride"
Mrs. g. w. Greene, son, daughte
and little Miss Alice spent Saturda.
and Sunday at the Byron Martin rancl
near Buffalo Gap. Hugh and MARI
joined Mr.. Martin and daughter OF
Saturday on a sixteen mile calf round
up, which was enjoyed by the youn
DesMoiners immensely, while Mrs
Martin and Mrs. Greene spent the Ida