Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1911-02-16
with "Pioneersn as his subject. His
few remarks on the change since pi-

few remarks on the change since pi-
oneer days, was exceptionally good.
.s. Mccain spoke on "Irrigation."
Mr.. Mccain is q resident of Belle
Fourche, where the immense govern.
ment project is nearly completed, and
he gave q few facts regarding it. As
briefly as possible he gave some idea
OF this enormous undertaking and the
benefits to be derived from it when
fully completed. Thousands upon
Thousands of acres that up until this
time have been practically worthless,
will become the most valuable in the
country, due to irrigation. He was
thoroughly conversant with this sub.
ject and his talk dealing with facts and
figures in regard to this project, which
is of so much interest to residents Of
western South Dakota, was extremely
interesting.
Hugh Houghton, of Lithia, the chair.
man of the board Of county commits
sioners, spoke on "Good Roads," His
talk was along the line of accomplish
ments Of the board and what was yet
to be done.
Rev. Henry Paynter spoke on the
"Hobble Skirt" In the beginning he
stated that he was at loss to know
why he bad been assigned suoh a sub
ject, but his efforts in response were
rather startling. when he began to
quote history. As may be inferred
from the subject, his remarks were
largely of humorous nature, and at
the close he was given hearty round
Of applause.
Rev. 7. B. WILDER, on the subiect of
"Auto Cocktails" was an impersonator
OF unusual ability In demonstrating
the probable effects of the concootion
His personal knowledge he stated, was
limited, but gave few amusing Incl.
dents which had occurred to him since
coming to this city.
Rev. D. D. Tallman's subject. .Ten
Nights in Bar Room" was another
humorous subject, and with some clev-
or stories he kept the house in an up.
roar.
"Turtle Doves" was assigned to States
Attorney Lawrence H. Hedrick, and
he treated it in q semi. humorous man.
ner. He gave the definition Of the
word. then as compound, and used 1t
| no an ovam mia ~ oov,,o ol,,L. ..a
men. His remarks were interspersed
with short, amusing Incidents.
DR.. Walker, In response to the toast,
"The Village Cut.Up," gave very
amusing talk and ended up by dag
nosing certain cases of humorousness
by name whose pronunciation, altho
it did not seem to have any material
effect on him, caused the assem- blage
to double up with laughter.
Harry Goddard, the genial editor Of
the Edgemont Express, in speaking on
the "Permanenoe of Hot Springs" paid
this city very high tribute. Harry
is az old resident of the county, and
as on this occasion, has always been q
booster for every town In 1t.
j. L. Bentley, railroad official, from
Deadwood, gave the "Little Red
Light" his attention, and in the course
of his short talk stated that with the
progressive booster spirit being
evinced here, that his road would do
what they could to help along the good
work.
Rev. William Alsessor's "Why ]
Married" talk was scream from start
TO finish. With amusing incidents
and quaint sayings he was one Of the
hits Of the evening.
Professor r. r. Lewis response
"Why Never Married." was brief but
convincing.
At the conclusion OF the last named
toast President Glattly announced
that the hour was growing late or rsth
or early, and thanked the guests in be-
half of the club for accepting thei,
hospitality. He stated that it was his
hope that this banquet was only 9
starter In bringing the men Of the
Southern Hills into closer touch with
one another for the purpose of talking
over the advancement of this section
The booster spirit seemed to be of q
contagious nature, and that good re.
suits were sure to follow. He urged
all those who we're not members of the
club to become such and thus get il
line for the gen eral good.
That the banquet was magniflcen,
success, goes without saying. The
program and arrangements we're per