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Pocahontas star herald., 1910-12-23
Dear Santa Claus:

Twill write TO you for fear you
would forget children down here
in the bottoms. | am a little girl
ten years old. l have two little
brothers and two sisters. we are
all anxious for Christmas to come
If not asking too much | would
like big doll and carriage. If
you would like to know my occupa-
ton it is picking cotton. The
most | have picked in one day was
two hundred and three pounds.
| must go to picking now. So
good bye Santa. | hope this will
reach you and not find the waste
basket. Yours patiently,
Stella Turner,
Debow, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-12-23
Dear Old Santa Claus:

| live in little cottage by the
road side. My door fasSsns with a
string and the latch string hangs
out side the door. So pull the string
and come in. My stockings you'll
find hanging by the fire, I'LL them
with candy and oranges. l will tie
the dogs so they can not bite and
if you leave NE nice little doll
that will be alright. Annie Hughes,
Ravenden Springs, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-12-23
Hello, Santa!

Hello, Santa!
Christmas is coming. | am a
little boy I'll not be as greedy as
some of the other boys. I want
some Christmas toys and | want a
toy gun and a rubber ball aud
some oranges and some cocoanut and
some raisens and some apples and
a little wagon and some candy and
little toy watch and some fire
crackers. Horace Shaver,
Pocahontas, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-12-23
Dear Santa Claus:

Christmas is almost here and /
would like'for you to visit me and
bring me some nice presents if you
think | am worthy of any thing.
i am very good boy and | am
s years old and go to school and |
like to see Christmas come. Well
| will tell you what | would like
to have. A writing desk and some
tablets and pencils, some apples,
and oranges, some candy and ban
anas and cocoanut. | live on
farm near Peru, so don't forget to
come.
| am yours very truly,
Carl Riley.
Peru, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-12-23

Dear Santa:
thought / would write you this
Christmas, so please bring me a
teddy bear and a big doll, please
bring me that and a little iron. |
have two liCtle sisters and don't for
get to bring them something nice,
as they are too small to write to
you. l will go to bed at O'Clock
and shut my eyes tight, and | will
not look, indeed l want. So good
bye.
Your little girl,
Clara Young,
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-12-23
Dear Santa Claus:
POcabOntas, Ark.

Dear Santa Claus:
Twill write you little letter.
! want a bracelet, nuts, candy,
oranges, apples, and bananas. |
viii be good little girl and I will
study hard in school. am l2 years
old and my name is Myrtle Flanery'
] will go to bed early and I'll not
open my eyes. GoodbY'
Your friend,
Myrtle Flanery.
Walnut Ridge, r. No, l
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-12-23
Dear Santa Claus:
PccahOntas, Ark.

Dear Santa Claus:
want you to come to see me
Christmas. / am a little boy, seven
yearr old living in the south part
of town. My little sisters name
is Ouida. She is a nice little sister.
Please bring her teddy bear, and
o doll and a doll buggy. Bring
me a wagon, a rocking horse, a
street parade wagon, horn, a
story book "a whistle, boys tool
chest, a boys SSs-nster and an airI
ship. Dear Santa y kkpaw you are
good and will bring me what | have
asked for. l will go to sleep early,
so please come to see me.
Your little friend,
Harry Graham.
.POcabontas, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-12-23
Hello, Santa!

Christmas is coming again and
| am a little boy and | am looking
for Santa Claus to bring me some
toys. | want little toy pistol and
a rubber ball aud little wagon and
| want some candy and some oranges
and some apples. | hate to ask
Santa Claus to bring me so much,
but | would like to have a little
toy dog. OdiS Mock.
Mock, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-12-23
Dear Santa Claus:

| thought | would tell you what
| wanted for Christmas. | want a
band ring and bracelet and a doll
carriage for my doll to sit down IN,
it gets tired hanging up on the wall
all Of the time.
My name is Dora Fender, l am
II years old. | will be good and
study hard at school. | forgot, |
want a trunk to. Goodby.
Holmes, Ark. Dora Fender.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-12-23
Dear Santa Claus:
Middlebrook, Ark.

Dear Santa Claus:
l will try to drop you few lines.
Santa l want a ring and bracelet,
oranges, candy, apples, bananas.
l guess that is all, so l will wait
till next Christmas. l go to school
every day. Your friend,
Ora James.
Walnut Ridge r. No. /.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-12-23
Lorine, Ark.

Dear Santa:
| expect you to visit me on
Christmas eve night. l would
like to have an air gun and a rub
Der ball, and also plenty of oranges
apples n d candy. My little
brothers, Clyde and Lilburn, would
like to have an automobile.
Yours and oblige,
Mock, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-12-23
Pocahontas, Ark.
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
l will write you a very little
letter and if l don't spell all the
words right I'll try to do better
next time. l am a little boy six
years old and love to see Christ.
mas come for want you to bring
me a little drum and some candy
and oranges, aud now listen here
Santa Claus, l want you not to
forget me. l have a little sister
too that wants doll and a little
cart for it, and listen here Santa
Claus like to have forgot to tell
you that | want you to bring me a
little gun and some fire crackers
please, 50 | guess | will ring off
Your little friend,
Harry Kirby.
The son of Charlie Kirby, near old
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-12-23
Lorlne, Ark.
Dear Mr.. Santa Claus:

Dear Mr.. Santa Claus:
l will write you letter and tell
what l want for Christmas. Santa
Claus, send me a train and horse
on rockers and money bank, also
some oranges and candy. As this
is my first letter l will close.
Crawford Hamm,
Middlebrook, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-12-23
Dear old Santa Claus:

Dear old Santa Claus:
will write you a letter and tell
you what | want you to bring me.
| am little girl eight years old.
| want you to bring me doll, ted
dy bear, some candy, nuts, oranges
and apples. l am going to school
now so hurry and come on.
Cameal Foster.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-12-23
Your little girl,
Clara Young,
Pocahontas, Ark.

,.-~"a- as Santa Claus:
n would be pleased with anything
you want to bring me, but would
like a sleeping doll and tea set, Q,
of course you will bring oranges,
apples nuts and candy. Now
please don't forget to come.
Nellie Seay,
Lorlne, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-12-23
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me pair of gloves,
some hair ribbon, some candy, and
anything else you think little girl
of six can make use Of. / want a
story book too. Also please
bring my two little brothers some
thing. Wishing every one of the
Star Herald readers a merry Christ.
mas / will close.
Your little girl,
Mary Catherine Baltz,
Pocahontas, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-12-23
Dear Old Santa Clans:
Mock, Ark.

1t is getting to be near Christmas
and thought / would write to you.
| want you 70 bring me box of
cartridges and ! want you to bring
me some pistol caps and knife
and some candy and an orange. l
guess that is all for this time.
Guy Price.
Ingram, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-12-23
Dear Santa Claus:
.POrabontas, Ark.

Dear Santa Claus:
I am 4 years old. l am good
boy and ! want a rocky horse, train,
apples, nuts, oranges and bananas
and some jaw-breakers and candy.
Your little friend,
Joe Blankenship.
POcabOntas, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-12-23
Biggers, Ark.
To Santa Claus:

To Santa Claus:
Dear Santa | am a little boy 6
years old and l live at Hardy, Ark,
and my name is Lenoard Lee King.
| am to go to bed early Christmas
eve night. Santa you need not be
afraid of the dogs for | aim to tie
them and good old Santa l want
you to fetch me a nice present for
Christmas. Now with love and re-
spect to Santa Claus.
Lenoard Lee King.
Hardy, Sharp county, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-12-23
Clarence Martin.
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
want you to bring me little
wagon and train and candy,
oranges, apples, nuts, raisens, pea
nuts, FIRE crackers, cocoanut, and
my sister Eva wants a doll and bug
gy and candy and apples and
oranges and grapes and nuts.
Yours truly,
Preston Coleman.
Lorine, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-12-23
.
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
want you to bring me a big doll
With long black hair, a new dress
and a doll buggy, big ball, a flag,
doll chair, stove and dinner set,
and a pair of leggins, a ring, lit
lie IOcket with my name on it,
Well will bring my letter to a
close by wishing you a merry
Christmas and a happy New year.
From your little friend,
Bertha Haven.
PocahOntas, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-12-23
Letters to Santa Claus
Dear Santa:

Dear Santa:
am years old. l go to school
and am in the second reader. l
want a little mersh purse, and a
little doll table and chair, some
candy and fruit. Your friend,
Ouida Blankenship.
Pocahontas, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-12-23
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
As have some nice dolls and a
doll bed | would like a nice book
and a pair of kid gloves or leggings
or something that is useful and |
would like some fruits and candy.
From your little friend,
Johnnie Gray Odom.
Biggers, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-12-23

Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me yellow lion,
horse and a led buggy, horn and
some oranges and candy. Please
bring sister teddy bear.
Yours
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-12-23
Dear Santa:

Dear Santa:
| wish you would bring me a
broom, a set of caps and saucers, a
sleeping doll, and candy, nuts,
apples and oranges.
Tre!l Stevens,
Pocahontas, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-12-23
Pocahontas, Ark.
Dear Santa Clans:

Dear Santa Clans:
want you to bring me a doll
and a doll buggy, stove, some
candy, oranges, apples, nuts, raisens,
basket of grapes and set of
dishes. From your little friend,
Essie Totty.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-12-23
Dear Santa:

Dear Santa:
If you please | wish you would
bring me an air gun and a story
book and some candy, oranges and
apples. Rufe Stevens,
Pocahontas, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-12-23
Dear Santa Claus:
Biggers, Ark.

Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me doll, buggy,
dishes, bracelet and stove, oranges
nuts, and candy. am a little girl
9 years old and | live at Reyno.
Nellie Robinson,
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-12-23
Harry Kirby.

The son of Charlie Kirby, near old
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06
Weekly Weather Renort.

Temperature and precipitation data
from the records of local office, U. S.
Weather Bureau, Lakota building,
Rapid City, S. d., for the week end
ing Thursday, May 5, 1910:
Highest temperature during week,
81, on the Sd.
Lowest temperature during week,
80. on the 3rd.
Average daily temperature during
week, $50.
Normal daily temperature for the
week, 400.
Average daily departure, 4.6 below
normal.
Average daily excess in tempera-
ture since May lst, ga.
Average daily excess in tempera-
ture since January LIST, 63.
Total precipitation lin inches) dur
ing week, O.24
Normal precipitation for week, 0. 10.
Departure, in precipitation for the
week, O.46 below normal.
Accumulated deficiency in precipita-
ton since May lst, 30 inch.
Accumulated excess in precipitation
since January lst, l.04 inch.
HARRY 0. GEREN, Director.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06

Fire in North Rapid Thursday
morning caused by an explosion of
gasoline played sad havoc with the
Rapid City Dry Cleaning Works. The
damage is placed at 1000. The build.
ing was wrecked and the machinery
and fixtures ruined. We understand
that Mr.. Mulcahy will have a new
building erected as soon as possible
and has already ordered new machin.
cry to equip the plant.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06
Take your glasses to Langes.

Miss Lizzie Egan, of Carroll, Iowa,
has located here and will organize a
sewing class.
Arthur BEEN is assisting the asses
sor in the rural districts in the east
ern part of the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Ryan have
returned from their sojourn in the
sunny cline Of California.
Henry Meyenfelt has gone out to
his ranch near Cottonwood to try
farming again this season.
Mrs: G. II. Tyrell and daughter
have gone to Hayre, Montana, to visit
for time with relatives.
G. A. Wiegand this week sold his
lanch counter and bowling alley to
J. G. Vogel, of Aberdeen.
Charlie Lapelle and Jerry Holley
are come from Omaha, Neb, where
they have been attending college.
Miss Florence Hazelstrom has gone
to Newcastle, Wyoming, where she
! expects to teach school this summer
T. B. Skinner, of Denver, Colorado,
called on his old friend and boyhooG
companion, G. b. Mansfield, Satur.
day.
Fred Smith, of Mitchell, is here tc
look oveer the country with view OF
locating if he can find something tc
suit him.
Mrs. G. II. Fulton and daughter re-
turned home the last of the week
from visit of several weeks witt
relatives.
John M. Long, of Cherry Creek
was here the first of the week on bus
mess connected with the Indian
School.
Subscriptions taken for any maya
zine or paper published at Lowest
rates at Namara's book store. t
i MIR. and Mrs. w. G.. Bowling from
the Hawkeye state, are visiting a.
The home of the latter's sister, Mrs
Galnbrill.
| Geo. Collins and family left the
frs of the week for University Park
Iowa, where they expect to reside il
the FIXTURE.
| Lou Wollon, of Beresford, came il
Wednesday evening to look ouer tn
country with view of locating OF
some land.
Harry Wentzy, D. NJ. Patrick ane
E. S. johnson were at Farmingdal
Monday attending the opening Of tn
new bank there.
Morris Keliher has gone to Denver
Colorado, and will spend some time il
the southern and western countr
buying cattle.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06
You should take the UN1oN-sl. so.

You should take the UNION-$l.5 so.
Jas. Riley was up from Wasta Sat
urday.
Miss Ruth Turner spent Sunday at
Oelrichs.
Orion Reed, of Wasta, spent Sud
day in the city.
Mrs. r. Anderson was caller in
Caputa Saturday.
Rev. Surbeck held services at
Whitewood Sunday.
Jas. Riley, Of Wasta, was on our
streets Saturday.
Geo. Ehrler returned to his home at
Owanka Tuesday.
DR.. and Mrs. Hood, Of Memo, spent
Sunday in the city.
MIR. and Mrs. Sherman made a trip
to Pactola Saturday.
John Remington, of Hermosa, was
in the city Tuesday.
Rev. T. Kissburg, of Creston, was
in the city Saturday.
Robert Erskine is on q business triE
to Chicago this week.
Jack Mccarthy spent Sunday with
his family at Sturgis.
j. Mulcahy transacted business al
Belle Fourche Monday.
Norris Rendickson spent Sunday
with his parents at Wall.
Mrs. K. Talbot went to Underwood
Tuesday to remain for time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. L. Hunt, OIL
Owanka. spent Sunday in the city.
Geo. Williams looked after lega
business at Cottonwood Saturday.
A. II. Wheaton went to Mitchell
Tuesday to look after insurance work
L.. b. Wolfman, of Milwaukee, wa
here the first of the week on business
R. V. Erskine is in Chicago looking
after the interests of the Milwaukee.
Louis Carlis, of Sturgis, was in TIN
city Tuesday on his way to Minneap
oils.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Humid, of Wasta
spent Sunday with relatives in tn
city.
| E. e. Zimmerman returned the las
of the week to his home at Omaha
Nebraska.
Mrs. Fred Brown, of Hermosa, wa
here trading with our merchant
Monday.
AL Shoemaker, of Keystone, circu
lated among the crowds on our street
Saturday.
G. w. Roberts went to Yankto
Saturday to remain few days o.
business.
| d. Jewell went out to his CLAIM
near Farmingdale Saturday to sta
for a time.
DR.. and Mrs. Geo. Schott, of Siou
Falls, are here visiting their son A.
bert Schott.
Mrs Chas. Durham went to Phil
Saturday for visit at the home c
! her brother.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06
A Superhuity.

Bottle was "buttoning up" his wife.
He had done nobly until he got down
to the waistband. Then. comfort him.
self as he would. the two remaining
links obstinately refused to connect
With final yank, Bottle gasped, "1t's
no use. Mollie; there's not enough ma.
terial by half an inch"
"Not enoughY" laughed Mollie.
Seems to me it's willful waist
Judge.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06
Base Ball Next Wednesday.

The Dakota Wesleyan University
base hall team of MITCHELL will play
the School of Mines team on the Rap
id City grounds Wednesday, May II.
This will be the first appearance of a
university ball team in the hills.
The Wesleyans have a strong team
and fast game is assured.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06
Reason For II.

Mr.. Dubb with newspaper)-It tells
here, my dear, how progressive New
York woman makes her social calls by
telephone.
Mrs. Dubb-Progressive! Huh! She's
probably like me-not a decent thing
to wear.-Boston Transcript.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06
Sale of Common School Lands

Notice is hereby given that on May
2]th, 1910. the following described
school lands in Pennington county
Will be offered for sale at public auc-
ton, between the hours OF 10 o'clock
a. m. and 5 O'Clock p. M, at the front
door of the court house in said county,
to wit:
NV IA of the ne IA section l6, T. l
north, r. east B. II. Nj.
Dated at Pierre, S. d., March 18th,
1910 o. G.. D0KKEN
Commissioner of School and Public
Lands. [4l-9tl
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06

The new commissioners of the Gate
City have begun "house cleaning
early in their career. The slot ma
chimes have been ordered to be taken
out of the saloons. which order has
been complied with by the propri-
sectors, though of course, very reluc-
family. A number of other reforms
are likely to be made in the near flu
ture, according to reports.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06

"a hen, says country editor, sis
worth as much as hog used to be.
A hog brings as much as good horse
used to cost. Two good teams of
mnles cost as much as an eighty acre
farm did twenty years ago, and two
good farms now cost as much as the
presidents salary year.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06
Tit For Tat.

you do not kiss so sweetly as the other
girls l Know"
l said to get the goat of her whom I'm
allowed to beau.
"oh. don't II" said the maiden, lifting up
her eyes Of blue.
That's funny! All the other boys 1 &c
with say do!''
Cleveland Leader.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06
NEWSY NOTES OF THE WEEK
Expert repair work at Langes.


j. S. Gantz went to Lead Saturday
Thos. Costly has gone to Philip on
business.
Eyes tested and glasses fitted by
Langes.
Langes for Elk charms, pins and
buttons.
S. G. Over was up from Wasta on
Tuesday.
G. j. Buell. and wife are home from
California.
Richard Foley, of Piedmont, was
here Tuesday.
Ellis Enderly has gone to Dead
wood to work.
Geo. Flavin is home from weeks
stay in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Dunn were in
Sturgis Friday.
Harry Wentzy transacted business
at Scenic Monday.
J. S. Clark, of Wall, was a caller in
the city Tuesday.
Rev. Brown, of INLAY, was here the
first of the week.
G. Donoho transacted business at
Pierre Saturday.
Jack Holmes is doing some county
work at Wasta this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. ID. Edwards were
down to Draper Tuesday.
Misses Ella Olson and Meta Iverson
were callers in Deadwood Saturday.
Vern Swan, Of Caputa, is here this
week taking rest on account Of on
injury.
B. r. Laird, of Spring Creek, trans
acted business here the first of the
week.
w. A. Taylor is in Deadwood this
week looking after his new amuse-
ment house.
d. G.. Kicker was down to Pierre the
first of the week looking after bust
ness matters.
Mrs. Butcher and daughter, of New
Orleans, Louisiana, will spend the
summer here, having come to the city
this week.
A. G. Larson, of Albert City, Iowa,
was in the city Monday on his way tc
Hermosa where he will be employed
this season.
J. E. Swanson, of Keystone, was
looking after business here Saturday
John Ferguson went out to his
ranch near Quinn Saturday morning
Miss Matte McMichael, county
superintendent of schools, attended
the meeting of county superintend
ents at Sioux Falls, returning Tues
day.
G. T. Jarnagin, of Perry, Iowa, was
here Thursday taking in the sights Of
the CITY, He is making preparations
to begin residence on his claim north
of Creston which he filed on last fall
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06

THE UNION wants to see Rapid
City progress. take rank as one Of the
foremost in the state. The opportun-
ity is today presented. Let the best
qualified men be offered on the shrine
of public service. Building of a city
is worth the effort Of the best. And
then they should have the united sup
port of the people.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06

The Simmons Hardware Co., of st.
Louis, have begun work on their
new branch house at this place. 1t is
located on the ground south Of the
Northwestern freight depot. The
building will be one-story structure
of stone 25X6O.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06
Halley's Comet to Make Ser
iOuS Trouble.

Severe electrical disturbances which
may result in the disturbance of tele-
graphic and telephone communication
and splendid displays Of lighting will
take place on May IS, when the tail
eff llalley's comet sweeps the earth.
according to a prediction made by the
astronomers. The observer states
that he has applied a spectrum to
the comet and finds that the tail is
composed of cyanogen gas which is a
combination of carbon and nitrogen.
This gas combined with the earth's
atmosphere will cause an electrical
discharge of vast proportions.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06

Thos. Sweeney has just received a
fine buffalo head weighing $50 pounds.
1t is now on exhibition at his place of
business
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06

The new Order of the Owls for this
city held its first meeting Monday
evening in Fraternity Hall and organ
lied for business with membership
Of fifty. at the next meeting the
initiation will be held and it is eX-
pected tina: the membership will be
increased by that time to 80 or more.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06

Fruitdale, the first station east of
Belle Fourche on the Northwestern
extension, now has gusher that
is spouting Is gallons a minute.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06

The Rapid City basket ball girls
met defeat at the hands of the High
School girls from Hot Springs in the
game played here Saturday afternoon.
The score was to g.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06
Subscribe for the UNIoN-Sl.5O.

The head officials of the North
western system were here this week
on their semiannual tour of inspec-
tion Of the company's lines.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06

The new tuberculosis hospital is
to be located at Custer the citizens Of
that town having secured a tract of
land for the cite which is acceptable
to the state board. Arrangements
are being made for the erection of
the building for the hospital