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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-07-18
IN SESSION At DEADWooD
State Tax Commission Looking After Matters
in I aWeanco Conak,, nf o4a

State Tax Commission Looking After Matters
in Lawrence County of Late.
Deadwood, 8. D., July 1S.-For the
particular purpose of forcing an equit.
able assessment Of the Homestake
mining property, the state tax com.
mission is holding session here. The
completed figures Of the Lead assessor
give the Homestske q valuation of
sS,2lS,9256l. Under the present as.
sessment plan this should be the actual
valuation, but statistics are available
that the company has been paying divi-
dends on more than 0,OOO, 900 of stock
holdings and it is contended that the
company's actual valuation should not
be less than s25,OOO,OOO
Heretofore the county board Of COM
missioners has left the raising of as
SCISSORS returns in cities to the oity
council sitting as board of equaliza.
tion, but States Attorney Stirrett con-
tended that under the new law the tax
commission could delegate to the board
OF county commissioners authority to
raise the assessors returns from the
cities as we'll as the unorganized por-
tion of the county. The tax commits
sion members listened to arguments on
this question and decided to agree with
the states attorney that they could
delegate this duty.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-07-18
RETURNED FROM GETTYSBURG
Hot Springs Crowd Return And All Report
A Fine Trip And q Fine Time.

A Fine Trip And Fine Time.
The Hot Springs veterans with two
exceptions, arrived home the latter
part of last week from Gettysburg
where they had been to attend the
fftieth anniversary of that famous
battle and all are very enthusiastic
over the trip. They we're we'll taken
care of by the railroad people and dur.
ing their stay at Gettysburg at the
camp were cared for in the very best
manner. In talking with D. b. Murray
who made the trip there he stated that
the regular army men had arranged
one of the most sanitary camps for old
boys IN blue and gray that he had ever
seen in his life. He together with
others from here visited the many
points of interest over the entire battle
field and his description of it is worth
listening to. After the reunion Mr..
Murray and 8. H. Bronson made q trip
to Washington and from there down to
Mt. Vernon before starting on their
return. Those of the party who arrived
Friday are: s. H. Bronson. Fred Eek
hart, Tom Cannon, Michael McNulty,
George Weisel. D. B. Murray, Milton
Church, August Erb, Patrick NJ u l.
rooney, jacob Mathews, A P. Reynolds,
James Smith, and Major j. j. WhuTuyl.
w. II. Cross and G. B. Clark will re-
turn later.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-07-18
TREASURER'S STATEMENT
Statement of Disbursements of firemen's
Tournament Held Here Recently.

Statement of Disbursements of Firemen's
Tournament Held Here Recently.
AS was admitted by everyone, the
South Dakota State Firemen's Tourna-
ment held in Hot Springs recently was
one of the most successful that the
Association has ever experienced. 1t
is also an undisputed fact that the
local fire department was largely re-
sponsible for this condition and to do
this it was necessary to expend con-
siderable sum of money. However to
carry out their plans successfully the
amount raised by subscription was in
adequate and in order to give the state
fire boys the best time of their lives
the department went into their
own treasury and used $46O.S5. This
certainly shows spirit that is n {
manifest in very many places and one
which the business people of this city
should appreciate. Following are the
amounts according to the treasurer:
Receipts by subscription of business
men and concessions .$133l. 90
Account overdrawn and paid
by Hot Springs Fire Depart.
ment. 46O,S5
1otal. .....s.. Sl79l. SO
Disbursements for expenses and Asso.
citation contests. .$l791 50
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-07-18
CONG. MARTINS
REPORT ON HOME
ATTENDED MEETING AT ROCHES-
TER, N. Y, LAST WEEK.
NO ACTION AS YET BEGUN
MATTER LEFT TO HOME COMMISSION
and WILL BE DECIDED ON
AT LATER DATE.

In reporting to the Commercial Club
regarding what was accomplished at
the National Elk's Convention at
Rochester, N. Y, Congressman Martin
says that great things were not accom-.
plished in the way Of locating. or re-
locating, the National Elks Home. He
says: "The fact is that in a big
National Convention comparatively
little opportunity is had for the con.
sideration of the question of Nation
al Elks Home, and the entire subject,
with full authority, was left to the Elks
National Home Commission. of which
Mr.. I. M. Mills, of Superior, Wisoon-
sin. the Past Exalted Ruler, is one of
the moving spirits. It is manifest that
the case will not be fully decided for
some months in the future, but at the
same time matters have gone 50 far at
Bedford, Virginia, resulting in the
purchase and repair Of property now
used at that point, that 1t will be very
difficult matter to change the location.
l believe however; that II the question
could be left to the various local lodges
OF the country they would not be salts.
fed to keep the Home in Virginia. My
impression is that inasmuch as other
places are making definite offers OF
land and other inducements to attract
the location that Hot Springs il it de-
sires to keep further in the race. prob
ably ought to make definite PROPOSE
tion to the National Home Commission
offering certain lands as site, and il
practicable other lands or lots in aid OF
the proposition. II your Commeroi
Club, after further oonsid GRAFTON, shall
consider this desirable, 1t will be we'll
for you to advise me definitely, as !
have already taken up this phase of
the subject In limited way with Mr..
Mflls.'
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-07-18
Hot Springs
EdRemont
D0TSoN is OPTIMISTIC.
Sioux Falls Press Publisher Sees Many
Fields of Good Crops.

Sioux Falls Press: @. L. Dotson.
publisher of the Press, has returned
from trip to Redfeld, where he was
In attendance with a meeting of b 9
board Of charities and corrections
Speaking Of the crop conditions a n d
the unfavorable reports that have been
sent out relative to the drought in the
northern part of the state, Mr.. Dotson
said that he had never seen finer crops
than those between Sioux Falls and
Watertown on the line of the South
Dakota Central, and from Watertown
to Redfield "the country is one pano-
rama Of green and ripening drops. with
the exception that between Clark and
Redaeld, the wheat that was scwn on
fall plowing is practically failure"
This Is not to be construed % mean.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-07-18
PIT SILOS IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Regents of Education Authorize Money With
Which To Build Sil0s.


Which To Build Sil0s.
The South Dakota Regents of Edu.
cation have authorized 500 with which
to erect several underground or pit
silos in representative parts of the
State of South Dakota. These under
ground silos are to be erected in re-
spect to the amount of rainfall and in
respect to the amount of subsoil.
ut is well-established fact" says
Professor @, Larsen, "that silos are the
cheapest conservers of feeds for dairy
cattle and young stock. The various
kinds of silos placed on top Of the
ground require considerable outlay
Of money. Many farmers, especially
the new settlers in the western part of
the state have not the means with
which to build silo nor possess the
machinery for filling it. Realizing the
great Importance of silos and silage to
the State Of South Dakota, it was thot
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-07-18

ing that crops are failure in that part
OF the state," said Mr.. Dotson. INC
one ever looked upon more favorable
prospect for corn than through that
same portion of the state that ia now
being slandered by those who say that
their crops are failure. For a mum.
Der of miles between Clark and Red.
Held On the north side of the 70 a d.
wheat that was put in on fall plowing
was IL bad condition, while on b 9
south side of the road wheat field we're
green. These we're put in on spring
blowing.
"While it is true the scarcity of rain
has out short the crop even in
these spring cultivated fields" Mr..
Dotson said, lit is a positive injustice
to say that the wheat crop is failure.
Should the season from now on be
favored with the needed showers. a
good crop OF wheat will be harvested
from those spring cultivated fields.
ut would seem that the farmers in
that section would find it far more
profitable to grow more corn and less
wheat he continued. 'Between Red.
rdeld and Salem and from Salem on to
Sioux Falls it is one continuous scene
OF crop prosperity, and l think that
whatever agency can be employed,
should be employed to oounteract and
correct and adverse reports which have
gone broadcast about crop failures in
South Dakota, Nothing can now pre-
vent the magnificent harvest in South
Dakota, particularly as to corn thruout
the entire state, unless 1t would be hail
storms.
II saw many fields of corn shoulder
high and no longer being cultivated by
the farmers"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-07-18
FAIR DATES NAMED

Sixth Annual Custer and Fall River County
Fair To Be Held September l7.lS.l9. 1918.
The management of the Buffalo Gap
Fair Association have announced dates
for the Custer. Fall River County Fair
this year for September 17.18-19, at
Buffalo Gap, this being the sixth an
nual event and indications point to
q very successful fair. Crops have
been very good in this section this
year which insures good agricultural
exhibit. A fine racing program and
also good sport program is being ar.
ranged for so that all those who attend
may have the very best kind of q time.
Bear the above dates In mind and plan
to attend.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-07-18
that the pit or underground silo would
preserve the silsge just as we'll as those
erected on the top Of the ground.

that the pit or underground silo would
preserve the silage just as we'll as those
erected on the top Of the ground.
"Pit silos are comparatively cheap
Nearly all the cost of building such
silos is represented in the cost of com.
mon labor. It is the intention to dig
the hole or pit about 16 feet deep and
make 1t about Is or 20 feet in diameter.
then plaster the inside with two coats
Of cement.
"The advantages of such q silo are:
LIST, that it is cheap; End, suoh q silo
will not freeze in the winter: 3rd, suca
silo will not blow down.
"The disadvantages are that: lst.
more labor is required to get the silage
out; End there is some danger of oar
oonic acid gas accommodating near the
bottom Of the pit For this latter
reason the experimental silos have not
been dug deeper than 1G feet.
"The money authorized for these silos
is from federal funds. This is the flrst
time that experiments have been con
Quoted with pit silos. There are, how.
ever, few underground silos scattered
over the semiarid portions of the
United States"
Ii these pit silos are a success, then
every farmer or rancher can have sew.
eral of them as there is no cost repre-
sented except labor, aud they can be
flied during good crop season. Then
during seasons Of short crops this ell.
age can be fed to the cattle. If such
conditions had prevailed year or two
ago it wonld not have been necessary
to ship stock out of the western part
| of the state.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-07-18
COL. W. II. KINRoSS DEAD
Passed Away At The National Sanitariun1
Wednesday Morning, at Five.thirty.

Passed Away At The National Sanitarium
Wednesday Morning, at Five.thirty.
The many friends of Col. William H,
Kinross were grieved to learn of b g
sudden death at the Battle Mountain
Sanitarium, Wednesday N orn n g.
Altho quite ill and taking treatment,
his death was surprise to even Q
doctors who came in daily contact with
him. He had been treating for time
for cardiac asthma and sub acute arti-
cular rheumatism but has been able to
be up and about nearly all of the time
He appeared in about the same state of
health Tuesday evening at the time he
retired as usual but at 500 q. m. passed
suddenly away from cardiac dilation.
William H. Kinross was born in
Sterling, Scotland, sixty-seven years
ago. He came to this country when q
boy and for q time resided in and about
New York. He was musically inclined
and developed into vocalist of note.
He has been connected with some Of
the greatest opera companies and mus
ical organizations in the United States
among them being the Ellery Band, of
New York, as business manager; The
Perspa- Rosa Opera Company as princi.
pal bass; and member of the Caroline
Richards Opera Company. He also ran
an opera season at Portland, Oregon,
and conducted operas at SsnFrancisco,
Cheyenne and Denver At the last
named city he conducted an entertain.
ment for the Elks about six years ago.
On account Of illness he decided to
come to this city for treatment and be-
ing veteran of the civil war was en-
titled to enter the Battle Mountain
Sanitarium of which place he has been
a member at different times since
August lst, 1908. During his residence
here whenever his health would per-
nit he has assisted local vocalists and
also staged several comic operas that
were very successful.
His war record is as follows: Enlisted
in Company L, lst New York Cavalry,
October 18th, 1868 and received an
honorable discharge May 22nd. 1865.
He is survived by q wife and two
daughters who reside at Oakland,
California, and the news of his death
was telegraphed to them Wednesday.
Funeral services we're conducted yes.
terday afternoon at O'Clock and the
remains laid to rest in the National
Sanitarium cemetery.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-07-18

fest as much agility in its post mortem
state as the animal from which he
traditionally decended.
Leaving aside all pleasantries etc.
the refreshments were varied, abun
dsnt and sppetizing. After few socis
exchanges, the entire company sal
down to this attractive repast and
showed their appreciation of the Gull.
nary abilities of those who prepared
the various dishes. When they went
home they took nothing with them.
Except on the inside)
A plunge party at the Mammoth hav.
ing been arranged for, the party divid-
ed into groups, and after inspecting
the natural beauties of this charming
spot. they all met again at the above
mentioned plunge and spent the re.
mainder of the evening in swimming
and generally enjoying the curative
effects of the waters, which have made
Hot Springs deservedly famous.
Mrs. Joe Petty and Mrs. M. Pfeiler
performed the services of chaperones.
Those present we're: Misses Mary
Kirtley, Nancy Turner, Lois Brinker,
Bonnie Brinker, Hazel Mcgowan, Marie
Mcgowan. Maude Petty, Dee Petty.
and Della Phillips. Emma Elswerth,
Margaret Randall, Bernice Grey of
Rapid City, and Frances Canoe, of
Boone, Iowa.
Messre. Jay Crane, Raymond Giles
pie, Dick Fowell, John Whitney,
Chester Walker, Jake Pfeiler, Leonard
March, Herbert Fellows and Leonard
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-07-18
MOONLIGHT PARTY.
Hazel Mcgowan and Maude Petty Entertain
Crowd Last Week.

STOWo Last week.
Hazel McGowan and Maud Petty
conceived the idea of q moonlight
picnic, therefor moonlight picnic was
In order. The girls started something
and finished it to a queens taste.
This event occurred on Thursday
evening Of last week. Young folks we're
seen waltzing up River Avenue on
their way to the country carrying bas-
kets, ice cream freezers and good
things to eat Of every description. Sew
eral Of the party we're delegated to con-
vey the cooking utensils to the scene
Of action. They we're q very goo d
representation of culinary depart
ment in q hardware store.
A site was selected on the banks of
Fall River, which had all the necessary
equipment furnished by nature to
make it an ideal picnic ground.
When it came to the preparation of
the menu, the charming young ladies,
VIM graced the occasion by their
presence. cheerfully responded to the
need for "Dietetic Chemists and by
their culinary magic, transformed the
raw materials 90 sbundsntly furnished
by voluntary contribution, into deleot-
able nutriment for the satisfaction of
the inner man. (And by the way, the
spectator Of these preliminaries, as he
watched the graceful movements of the
fair ladies, was impressed with the con.
viotion that no where in his travels had
he encountered 30 much lovlinass in
one locality ss was bestowed by nature
upon the countensnces of the charm
ing maids at this picnic.)
The roasting Of the wienies over the
campfire afforded much merrimsnt;
the finished product. seeming to mani.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-07-18
THE BLACK MOUNTAINS.
Historical Data Indicate Black Mountain
Proper Name For Hills.

Proper Name For Hills.
After making more thorough inyes-
tlgation Of the matter we like the wise
man have changed our views somewhat
as to remaining the Black Hills and
calling them the "Blaok Mountains" of
South Dakota. We agree with Mr..
Day, OF the Argus Leader and really
think the change would be beneficial
to the people of western South Dakota.
One reason for this change is an article
giving some historical data. edited by
Chas. Deland. After reading it the
idea seems to be very good one.
On this subject Mr.. Deland says:
"lt Is the bounden duty of every
South Dakotan-and, for that matter,
of every dweller in the northwest-to
call this wonderfully varied and inter.
esting locality by the only name it
should properly have, Black Noun.
teins. We all know it is the most east.
erly outpost of the great Rocky Noun
tain range, the point in the Rockies
first reached by tourists from the east
Its peaks belittle those of the AileRhe.
MES, the Adirondscks and the White
Mountains and the singular beauty and
versity OF the whole group are outdone
only by the wonderland of Yellowstone
Park. When the Black Mountains
shall become known to the American
people for what they really are In in
spiration and in health-giving proper.
ties. no other spot on the American
continent will outrival western South
Dakota, With the weird, fantastic out.
post of the Bad Lands on her south.
eastern border, the Slim Buttes and
other sentinels of enchantment to the
northeast, and the DEVILS Tower and
other monuments to westward. this
majestic group of mountains offers to
the traveller and to the so-journer q
feast of natures garden that is beyond
words to tell.
1.-The fact seems to be that some of
the French trappers of the fur-tradinp
days, who were exploiting the foot hills
In that region, referred to this region
ss hills, thus the word came in time
to supplant mountain It was a usur.
patton and as such should be forever
cast aside
"Let the management of every rail
road running thru or into the Black
Mountains join with the people in ad.
vertising In every way this rich mine
in scenery as the BLACK Mountains.' In
that event, it is predicted that within
less time than would be supposed, the
new and theproper designation will be-
come the language Of every tongue
that mentions that region, and the
American people and the people over
christendom will soon come to know
that the land of the Honestake mine.
of Spearflsh, Canyon. of Hot SprinRs
sanitariums, of Sylvan Lake, of the
Wind and the Crystal Caves, of her
half dozen gorges, Of her Needle Park.
Of the School of Mines. Of Fort Meade,
and OF her everlasting settings of titan.
tic rock ever against her woods and her
streams OF trout and of flowers, is none
other than the land Of the Black Noun.
tains, and that the whole bound)ess ar
ray of sights is the magnificent gateway
to the Yellowstone Park. That Har.
ney's Peak sends greetings to the world
of tourists, and with undaunted eve
challenges the best in America to con.
test with the diadem over which she
presides."
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-07-18
DEFEATED EDGEMoNT SUNDAY
AT LOCAL BALL PARK.
GAME CLOSE, SCORE TO 6
BIG CROWD OUT TO WITNESS FIRST
CONTEST OF THE YEAR FOR
THE LOCAL TEAM.

"A very exciting base ball game was
staged at the local diamond, Sunday
afternoon, the first one here this year,
when the Edgemont team met defeat
at the hands of the "White Hopes" Of
this city by score of seven to six. A
fine crowd was at the park to witness
the event which was fast with enough
close plays for the most exacting fan.
Of course there was the usual amount
of errors, etc. but even in the big
leagues you occasionally hear of some
player who has off days.
The game was started at 2:3O with
the visitors at bat. Holden, who was
in the box for the locals started by
walking the first man and hitting the
next putting two men on bases. This
rather cheered the visitors but they
soon found they we're in q bali game
when Miller pegged out the first run.
rler at third on an attempted steal and
Holden pulled down q neat little in
field hit on the batter. The next man
up few out to third g.
Dennis lead off for the "Hopes" and
got single. Wolford, the second bat.
ter put line drive thru between the
right and center fielder for homerun
scoring Dennis ahead of him. Moody,
for the visitors then settled down and
famed the next two and caused the
third man to hit to the infeld for an
out.
In the second frame EdRemont
scored one run on hit, walk and a
sacrifice. Hot Springs drew a blank in
their half. The visitors then counted
another in the third tying the score.
Fast playing by both teams prevented
further scoring until the seventh when
in the last half the locals started bat
ting rally. Curtis the first man up got
single, McGinnis lined one out to the
first baseman too fast for him to
handle. Murphy sacrificed advancing
the runners. CLARK met one for single
scoring Curtis and McGinnis. Andre
the next batter got single and in. try.
Ing TO reach second on the hit was
thrown out by spurgeon, the visiting,
catcher. but CLARK scored on the play.
Dennis walked and Moody hit Wolford
again populating the sacks with run.
ner on first and second. An error by
Moody when Holden hit one of his
benders scored Dennis. Miller few
out to left retiring the side. Score six
to two in favor of Hot Springs.
The visitors made strong bid for
the game in the next two frames by
scoring two runs each time while hold.
ing the locals sooreless. This however
lacked one of tying and two Of winning
the game ending seven for Hot Springs.
six for Edgemont. Following is the
lineup of the teams and SCORE by
innings:
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-15
PLANS FOR CLEAN
Up DAY PUSHED BY
COMMISSIONERS

The plans for the great Cleanup
day the first week in October are be-
ing furthered by the city commission
ers, who have asked that the matter
be given maximum publicity, and
both papers will keep the people
mindful of the coming occasion and
the date when the city will be
cleansed as never before.
Additional features are being men,
toned by local citizens who are thor
oughly in accord with the plans of
Commissioner Holmburg and Mayor
Todd. The vacant lots are being spe-
cialized upon and made perfectly lev
el and clean, say those in charge, and
the campaign to have the stores all
close will be carried on with vigor.
Mayor Todd says that he hopes the
owners of private property will do
little work before the big day on
their own yards, so they can get the
trash ready to load and be ready to
do lot of work on the streets and
alleys.
The Woman's Relief Corps and La
dies of the G. A. II. are planning to
establish refreshment places in sew
eral parts of the city, where hot cof-
fee and light lunches may be secured
by the workers.