Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-08-08
THE SOLDIERS HOME

Items of Interest Pertaining to the State
Institution and the boys
Robt H. Wyrick came back from
Rapid City few days ago.
James Lewis came from Lake coun-
ty to make his home here in the future.
He served in the Both Wis. Inft.
John Gebhart took run up to Dead.
wood Friday to be gone a week or so
to see friends and witness the wind up
of the Elks Carnival.
w. A. Gray came down from Central
Saturday to try rest for time. He
is in poor health and suffers q good
deal. 1t is nearly three years since he
left the Home.
The hospital is undergoing a thor
ough cleansing by burning sulphur,
followed by calciminers and scrub
brigade. When finished, microbes.
germs and parasites will be mighty
scarce.
James Reede, of Hot Springs, be-
came member of the Home the same
day he became eligible by one years
residence in the state. James served
in the 22nd Indiana Init.
Chris Bickenheimer got home Sun.
day from Deadwood where he went to
help swell the crowd of Elks. The
Kangaroo Court got after him and he
struck out for home. Chris says he
don't like the Elk business, too much
foolishness.
Lemuel Karr, of Yankton, arrived
the last part of last week. He is as
full of schemes for making money as
ever. His machine for gathering gold
is still his favorite. He will 90 up on
French Greek near Hermosa, and give
it another trial. Lemuel is genius
and rs persistent as fly after sugar
He is bound to make it work.
Adjutant L. d. Smith put on his best
clothes, got new corn cob pipe and
struck out for Deadwood Friday morn.
ing to visit few days, see the Elks
and rest up little bit No one de
serves a rest more than the Major. fo1
day and night he is at his desk OF
within call. A more faithful man
can't be found.
j. G. Cooksey is back from short
visit friends at Edgemont. While
gone he filed homestead entry on a
quarter section of land in Wyoming
His enthusiasm over his homestead is
as great as that of boy. Considering
his S3 years and helpless condition, the
question he is asked often, "What on
earth do you want with a farm?" The
old vet smiles and answers, "I'm pretty
good leather yet, if am four score and
three"
The cottage vacated by James Kerr
will be occupied by Cornelius Andrews
and wife from Vermillion in a few days.
Andrews was one of Dakota's soldiers
during the war. It will be recalled
there we're two companies organic I'D in
the territory and did service on the
| frontier, guarding the settlers from the
attacks of the then ferocious Sioux
Indians.
Robt. Russell came to the Home Sun.
day in bad condition. He has progres.
sive paralysis of a radical FORM "Bob-
oy' was No. 81 in admissions to the
Home, he improved in health and took
his discharge some seven or eight years
ago and vent to his home at Rapid
City where he has lived ever
since. But age'is bringing to him the
intirmities of our race. He is in the
hospital and being we'll taken care of
Ludwig Lentz, of Yankton county!is
now a member of the Home. He ie
painfully afflicted with neuralgia in one
side of bis face aud has been for IL
years. He has tried all sorts of rene
dies and employed many doctors, ali
without relief. Ludwig was a faithful
soldier in the 5th Mo. Cav, ana or
completing three year enlistment in
the cavalry he re- enlisted in the 1886
+. Ill. Inft.. and remainsd until the clos,