Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-14
THE SOLDIERS, HOME.
Items of Interest Pertaining to the State
1nstitution and tho Boys


1nstitutt0n and tho Boys
In Blue.
Frank Fassett bid for the contract
to carry the mail to Cascade for the
ensuing term and was awarded the job.
w. v. Hoisington returned from
Rapid City Monday night, where he
went on furlough.
Many Of the boys are beginning to
plan for spring furloughs. When the
warm days come, the number will de-
crease at the tables.
James Kniffen came from Union Co.,
last week. He is in poor health, but
believes he will be better here. James
was member Of the Goth N. Y. Init.
Barney Moran returned yesterday
from two months furlough. While
gone into the Upper Hills he sold q
claim for neat little sum. Barney
steps pretty high just now.
John s. Jones, the irrepressible, left
on Tuesday for Rockford to stay two
months. John is something like the
darkie's fish trap, he is "a cumin and
a gwine," most of the time.
Geo. Headlee, of Brookings Co., who
was absent on furlough, sent in re-
quest for discharge which was grant
ed. The boom in lands enabled him
to sell farm he had for, report says,
5000. Only short time ago it had
no particular value.
A letter received by q member last
week from NJ. b. Richardson tells he is
a member of the Idaho Home at Boise
City and is still very lame. Martin
will be remembered as the long time
and faithful driver of the big gray
team. For years Martin, "Snip and
Bob" we're inseparable.
The analysis of the water at the
Home we'll, as furnished by the School
of Mines at Rapid City, shows it to be
better water, by a big per cent, than
any spring in the town. 1t is believed
here that this fact accounts for the ex-
traordinary state of good health. The
we'll is a bonanza in all respects.
1t is reported that VIM. Mannix, a
member of the Home, has rented the
Clifton house and will open and run
it The report goes still further and
says there will be landlady in full
partnership with the landlord. Can it
be we shall lose another member by an
arrow from cupid's quiver? Looks
that way, SO it does.
Allison Myers, a PHILIPPINE soldier,
a member of the 1st South Dakota Inft.
came to the Home over year ago in
a very bad condition from sickness and
a wour d received in battle. He gained
fast and went home on a furlough.
Now he is we'll and sent back from
Kimball for his discharge which was
sent him. There now remains four
"Phillistine", as George Thackeray
calls them, soldiers in the Home.
The two Parrott 80 pound guns ar
rived on Mondays freight. They are q
pair of beauties. Both mounted and
in excellent order. 1t has taken q
good deal of corresponding and figur-
ing to get them. On inquiry about the
delay, your reporter learned the two
guns were loaned to the Buffalo fair.
The arsenal officers tried to have Col
Lucas accept other guns 'just as good, y
but he refused to make the change and
waited until he could get the PARROTS.
The aggregate weight of the guns and
carriages is 1880 lbs. The B. & NJ.
road granted half rate and then it
took 5000 to square the bill, the state
not paying cent Of the amount. Mr..
Wooster superintended the unloading
and transfer to the Home grounds
where they stand as frowning sentinels
guarding the approach to the Home.
Wednesday evening was observed in
memory of the birthday of Abraham
Lincoln. The matron got up the meet.
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