Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1904-07-15
A MID WORKS OF GOD
Such is tho Way the Alliance Herald Man
Describes This Locality.-He
Spent The Fourth Here.

The editor of the Alliance Herald
enjoyed his Fourth of July at this
place and this is the way he tells about
it: "The writer was among those who
went to Hot Springs to enjoy the pleas
ures of that beautiful locality. The
trip from Minnekahta to the Springs
is indeed interesting and fills the soul
with delight as the train darts through
the pine. covered bills. The grandure
of nature appeals to the mind of the
passenger; the rugged pines, the soft
green verdure dotted with beautiful
wild flowers make most pleasing pic
ture. For distance of several hum
dred feet our train passed through
high walls of rock on the sides of
which, the mountain bells and creeping
ivy grow in endless profusion. How
vegetation sustains life in such con-
ditions is mystery and the lesson to
be derived from this pleasing effect
is that human eXistance can likewise
be contented and even happy under
all circumstances. In the desert waste
as we'll as within the circle of every
comfort and convenience. The trip
was made even more pleasant from the
fact that our old townsman, Conductor
Betenbener had charge of the train.
He is as good natured and rosy checked
as ever, and hailed the Alliance crowd
with pleasant smiles as he went the
rounds punching round trip tickets.
The Evans hotel proved the stopping
place for most of the Alliance folks
and here again we we're reminded OF
home by the appearance of Geo. Smith
the whole-souled manager of the re-
freshment department of that cosmo.
politan inn. Mr.. Smith is the right
man in the right place and the Evans
has a gentleman in this department
that lends it the dignity and respect
such place should bear. And the
writer Joins with the other Alliance
guests in thanking our considerate
} friend for his timely, refreshing re
membrance in the early morning, wher
nature aroused after nights rest i'll
that cool, invigorating atmosphere
Mr.. Smiths heart is in the right place
; and we shall always hold him in kind
ly rememberance. The spacious YER
anda of the Evans was a delightful
place to spend the afternoons an(
evenings, the guests reclining in cas-,
chairs, with the air of having left tn,
busy world to find rest in the fastnes
of this enchanted spot in the heart o
the Black Hills. Those who fount
, pleasure I'M the dance were free to in
. dulge in the pastime to their hearts
content and many fair damsel fror
the far east rested on the arm of
. knight of the western wilderness. Wit
entrancing music the Evans orchestr
. enlivened the gathering of guests eac
. evening and in the perfect atmospher
with the perfume of flowers permeat
ing the air and the never ending plea.
ant sound of ripping waters, one woul
J, suspicion that they were at least mex
door to paradise. The plunge bath
: attracted the Alliance visitors durin
the early morning hours and also i
the cool of the evening. Quite a nun
Der took advantage of the opportunit
to visit the world famed Wind Cav
Y and the sights theirin we're fully wort
!, the trip. No one Can appreciate tt
S granduer of nature in its wonderfl
y vastness who has not made a tour
the deep, dark cavern of this strans