Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1907-03-29
SOLDIERS HOME AFFAIRS.
The Board Has Busy Session and Plans
for Numerous improvements.

While the State Soldiers Home Board
was in session here last week they re-
organized for the remainder of the
fiscal year with Capt. j. A. Ludlow as
president and Col. A. b. Nelson as
secretary, Rev. Shanafelt keeping the
records of the present meeting for the
last time as a member of the board
upon which he has served so faithfully
in the last six years.
The board chose the site for the new
stone hospital, which is to be built on
the spot now partially occupied by the
Adjutants cottage to the north of the
present hospital This cottage will be
moved to more convenient location.
They authorized Capt. Ludlow on
his return to Sioux Falls to secure the
services of an architect and have him
come here at once to make plans for
the new hospital so they will correspond
with the main building in outward de-
sign. These plans will be submitted
to the three members of the board
living east of the river, who will pass
upon them and advertise for the bids
in the Pioneer Times, Sioux City Journ-
al, Sioux Falls papers and the STAR
After the bids are in the board as a
whole will meet here sometime in May
to open and let the bids, and the work
of construction will commence as soon
thereafter as possible.
It was decided to build six new
cottages similar to the ones last built
at the north end of the present hospit-
al, all under one roof to be located
down Minnekahta Avenue below the
flag pole. They will overhaul and
move one frame building from back of
the Home, not now in use, for another
cottage. The present site of this
building will be occupied by new bak-
cry thoroughly equipped and up-to- date
so that better work can be done in
the future, not only in the bread line,
but in the manufacture Of cookies,
pies and cakes and relieve the intens 9
heat in the kitchen aud dining room.
which is almost unendurable when
baking is being done. 1t will also furn"
ish storage for flour and other bakery
supplies which will hereafter be bought
in car load lots.
Two new male trained nurses have
been secured by the board, one of
whom is already here and the other ex-
pected in the next ten days.
The w. r. G. of the state has furnish.
ed completely all the cottages SO far
built and it gave the board great pleas
ure to know that they have offered to
do the same for thenew cottages plan
ned, resolution to that effect being
passed.
The beard showed its appreciation
of the work done in the last legislature
by its members for the home, by pass
ing resolution, especially thanking
our local members, Senator w. B.
Dudley and Representative Eastman,
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At meeting of the South Dakota
Soldiers Home Board held March %
1907. the following resolutions we're
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the hearty thanks OF
the Board of Commissioners of the
Soldiers Home, are due to all of the
members of the legislature who assist
ed in supplying the needs of the Sol
diers Home and especially to Senator
VIM. B. Dudley and Representative
Chas S. Eastman, who so faithfully and
diligently looked after the interest OF
the Home during the recent session
of the legislature in seeking to secure
needed legislation and appropriations
for maintenance and substance, and
also for needed new buildings and re
pairs and improvementso on the proper
ty of the Home.
Resolved That we hereby express
our hearty appreciation of their eftici
ent and successful services, and tha
we shall always hold them in gratefu
remembrance for their unselfish ant
persistant efforts in behalf of tn
Soldiers Home.
By order of the Board, I. M. Shana
felt, Secretary.
Capt. Pratt returned to his hom
near Speartish aud Mr.. Patton t
Rapid City last Friday morning, lea,
ing the other three members of th
board to finish the routine work whio
consisted of the condemning of variou
articles of bedding, clothing and dishe
and arranging for their replacement.
One case of discipline came up fe
consideration. that of member VIII
found 1t almost impossible to leaN
fire water alone every time he WE
down town, consequently had been o
the picket line for over thirty day
A satisfactory settlement was reache
and the board adjourned to meet at IL
call of the president. They we're 6
very much pleased with the conditic
of affairs at the home.
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