Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-05-09
THE SOLDIERS HOME.

Items of Interest Pertaining to the State
Institution and the Boys
In Blue.
A. j. Austin came home from Dead
wood where he had been for two or
three months
Geo. Fullington returned from fur
Tough last Week. He was at Rockford
looking after a mining claim.
H. A. Sergeant went up to Oreville
to do assessment work on field of
ground that he believes is valuable.
r. H. Halsey left Tuesday on fur
Tough for Hill City to spend ninety days
prospecting and doing assessment
work.
Augustus Howard of Sturgis came to
the Home Tuesday to take up his
abode. He was a member of a Penn.
battery during the war.
Eli L. Forrister went up to Dead.
wood Saturday to begin work. His
motto is &C get there Eli !" and we hope
he may succeed.
Joseph Stalcup went up to the north
ern Hills last week to prospect for the
precious metal. Joe never will be sat.
isfied until he makes a rich strike.
Col. j F. Baker spent three or four
days at the Home last week. He look
ed everything over carefully, so as to
be able to report at the next meeting
of the board.
Capt. w. P. Lyon returned from
Huron where he went on furlough. He
did not stay the full time, but finished
up his visit in haste and came back.
John 7. Smith, of Hill City became
member of the Home this week. He
was member of the Goth Maine Inft.
during the war. Mr.. Smith is about
four score years.
Jack Underwood went up to Hill
City to look after his Claims and to see
that no fellow hauls away few wagon
loads of ore from the richest mine in
the Black Hills.
Uncle Jimmey Vincent went up to
Spokane to visit his niece for few
weeks. He makes regular trips about
once quarter to see how the folks
get along.
Hugh A. Mcdonald left for Sturgis
on three months furlough, Monday
morning. Mack is one of the substan-
tial men of Sturgis and a comrade who
exerts a good influence about the
Home.
Notice was received at the Home
last week that Johnny Barnes had been
granted pension of six dollars per
month, from May 18th. 1899. He is in
Iowa on furlough. No more deserving
pension was ever given than Jvhnny's.
1t keeps the adjutant busy keeping
track of the fellows coming and going.
Many go away saying you will not
see me back for three or four months"
but usually three OF four weeks bring
them back contented to stay until the
next pension comes around.
Ambrose Legge died in the Hospital
Monday morning and was buried with
the honors of war Tuesday. He came
to the Home from Deadwood about two
weeks ago in dying condition. Dur
ing the war he was member of Co.
&C" 38th. Iowa Inft.. His son and
wife attended his funeral.
Josiah Gray left on furlough for his
home at Yankton Sunday. Josiah is
one Dakota's old settlers. He served
in the Dakota Cavalry duringthe war
The Territory then had only two COM
panies in service. Josiah Gray, Thomas
Tate and Geo. Falkenberg all members
of the Home were members of the Oak.
Cavalry.
Miner D. Button, of Custer came into
the home last week, but he cut his stay
short, leaving for Custer before the
week was out. Button evidently mis-.
apprehended the purpose of the Home.
When he was brought to full knowl.
edge that he would be expected to con.
form to the rules, he concluded to re.
turn to Custer and put out S acres of
potatoes.
A. P. Minnick left for the upper
Hills yesterday. He took with him
half dozen different articles to trade or
sell. He rendered his resignation as
Chief of Artillery before starting but
it was not accepted. As a trader and
dickerer the Chief will hold his own
with the cutest Yankee to be found.
The boys expect him to come back
loaded with trophies of his trip.
Hair Dressing and Massage Parlors.
Until June LIST will be prepared to.