Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1903-03-06
HOT SPRIN(1S SOUTH DAKOTA. FRIDAY. MARCH s.
Don't Override the Thing.

Don't Override the Thing.
There is every Indication that Hot
Springs will enjoy a good season of
business. With the building of the
National Sanitarium there naturally
comes that assurance to the solidity of
the place that encourages everybody to
do something and the impression has
gone out over the country that Hot
Springs is going to have 'boom. :"
But from that horrid nightmare of an
unhealthy ''boom" may we escape. The
people :of Hot Springs do not want a
"boom." They want good, substantial
growth, such as is justified by reason
and by the demands. There are now
business places enough in Hot Springs
to attend to the wants of 5000 people
and these business men would not have
any trouble in transacting the business
either Nearly every line of business
is represented. If not, it is because
business has not justified it. The STAR
would be the last to cool the ardor of
any one who has high hopes for the
town. To us the prospects present a
most roseate hue, but we are here to
stay and desire that whatever NAV be
done here shall be for the lasting hene.
fit of the town, so that when the flutter
that may be created by this first squirt
shall have quieted down the town shall
be in better and stronger condition,
and with the prospects still brighter
than when this new hope and these
new ambitions we're aroused. There is
going to be a healthy demand for real
estate this season; in fact there is al.
ready some real estate changing hands.
and we look for an increasing demand
as the season approaches. Welook for
large increase in our population
many being attracted here to reside
without expecting to engage in bust
ness, realizing that it is an exception
ally fine place to reside. Besides the
building of the National Sanitarium
there are many other buildings con-
templated, among them three stone
cottages for the State Soldiers Home.
All this work of itself means the en-
ployment of many men and will create
considerable business. But. as we
stated, there are plenty of business
places here to take care of it, and
great deal more. Those of Hot Springs
enterprising business men who have
held the fort are entitled to whatever
benefits may come now that there is to
be more business and we hope that
these same residents will be loyal to
cash other and the towns best inter
ests and not unduly encourage the
multiplying of enterprises here for
which there is no demand, and which
by increasing in number would barely
make an existence possible for each.
We like the motto, "Patronize home
industries. We also like to see citi-
zens loyal to home enterprises and in
dustries, and to the citizens who have
helped make the town what it is. A
glad handand welcome should await all
who may come here, unless they pur.
pose to engage in business for which
there is no evident demand. A few
splendid. prosperous merchants are
better for town than whole raft of
miserable. unsuccessful and unpros
porous ones. We prefer to see those
who have been here and borne the
brunt of pioneer days together and
have contributed toward accomplish
ing something for the town. pro sper
and flourish together rather than any
who may come and be here for season.
1t is the ''stayer" who deserves success.
The summer bird is often nice, but
they don't contribute to the keeping
up of the city or county, Some towns
make the temporary outfits pay a
license, because they will pay taxes in
no other way. When the autumn
breezes come again the summer bird
will tiy-but during the busy season he
has been here and taken away business
from the man who pays taxes and 9th.
erwise contributes to the progress and
permanent upbuilding of the town.
The Cosgroves Are All Right.
The musical entertainment given at
city hall last Saturday evening by the
Cosgrove Concert Co.. was much en-