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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-08-13

ship tournament to be held in Hot
Springs next week. 1t Is not the hope
OF any astonishing fashion, because
none of them have had sufficient
amount Of practice to reach their top
form. However by the time the con-
test begins they will be able to give a
very good account of themselves, and
all of them will be hard men to beat.
Some OF the local supporters who have
been watching the practice games pro-
phesy that either Lead or Deadwood
entrants in the singles and doubles
Will be playing in the final champion
ship matches. The players themselves,
however, are not SO confident. Dead
wood will send the following team, all
OF whom are high grade players:
George Martin, George Baggaler, Eu-
gene Schlichting, MIR. Pierce and Mr..
kelleter. So far only two of the Lead
players are certain of going, these be-
ing James @. Stanley and Elton w.
Stanley, but it is thought several other
names will be added within day or
two.
Many families of both Deadwood and
Lead are planning on spending the en-
tire week in Hot Springs, for there will
be more doing at the Springs then than
at any time during the entire summer,
The Sociability run will be had on Sun-
day, and a large number of these
motorists will go on down from the
Lake to cheer Tor the home boys. Eff
forts are being made by the Hot
Springs people to have the "twn. Cities
OF the Hills bring down Frolio's oroh.
estra for big dance there on the 10th
Lead Call.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-08-13

small towns are shrinking in pcpu-
lstion to remarkable degree. The
mail order fad is getting the goat" of
many fair little city and the "msn
with the crouch" is responsible for his
own and his neighbors' troubles.
This .short-sighted citizen resolves
not to pay his local merchant a profit
for handling the goods he uses for he
"can buy cheaper" of the big catalogue
house, and he does. The local man
goes out of business; the town shrinks
in business Importance and population,
and pretty soon the value has disap-
peared from the property of the man
who "can buy cheaper" and from that
Of his neignbors The town is dead and
can't be revived. But the mail order
house does not die, Not on your lifel
It's stock sells at 81 so on the dollar
and it declares stocks dividends to
boot, The city where it lives also
thrives and grows tremendously in
population, and the poor boobs from
the small towns must trade their once
comfortable homes for a railroad ticket
to the big city to get job.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-08-13
BUFFALO GAP
FAIR SOON
GREAT PREPARATIONS BEING
MADE FOT 8TH ANNUAL EVENT
C0ODPROCRAM PREPARED
DATES THIS YEAR ARE SEPT. II, y
AND 23--FlNE EXHIBIT WILL SHOW
WHAT THIS SECTION CAN RAISE

The Buffalo Gap Fair Association is
making great preparation for its
Eighth Annual meeting to be held
September 2lst, 22nd and 23rd. This
organization was formed in 1908 for
the purpose of advertising the advan-
tages and possibilities of Custer and
Fall River counties. With adverse
climatic conditions it has had hard
struggle for existance altho' each year
it has held creditable exhibition of
the products of this section as we'll as
giving enjoyable and instructive enter
tainments. The men at the head of
the organization have always been op-
timistio and strong in the belief that
at some time this section would be
blessed with sufficient rain fall to
clearly demonstrate its wonderful pro-
duotiveness. The present favorable
condition Of field, garden and orchard
products has justified their belief and
it is now up to the producers to assist
in making al exhibit which would be a
credit to any country. This association
has an original and we believe COM
mendable policy in having no admis
sion fee to stock sheds and exhibition
halls. These buildings are open
throughout each day for the free in
spection Of all exhibits, and being To-
Gated right in town makes the privilege
inviting to interested visitors. We ad-
mire the enterprise CT this little town
and believe the Fair Association merit.
continuation of support by all the
residents of this section.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-08-13
ROMANOFF WON
Big Russian Wen the Wrestling Match From
CotsOnaris, of Sioux Falls

Big Russian Won the Wrestling Match From
COtsOnaris, of Sioux Falls
That komanotf always gives d good
account of himself whenever he
wrestles was again demonstrated Mon
day evening when he won a match
from George Cotsonaris, the Greek, Of
Sioux Falls, before fair sized crowd
at the City Pavilion. The match really
deserved a packed house and all those
who we're fortunate enough to be pres
ent we're more than satisfied with the
exhibition. The first fall was secured
by Romanoff after one hour and five
minutes of scientific wrestling during
which time his opponent resorted to
every legitimate trick Of the profession.
The second fall was secured in seven
minutes. Another match has been ar
ranged at the Morris Grand for Tues
day evening, August 18th. Don't
miss H.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-08-13
STUBBORN MEXICAN GENERAL
DECLINES VILLAS OFFER
U. s. MEANS BUSINESS
MOVING CAREFULLY BUT FIRMLY TO
ELIMINATE FIRST CHIEF BY WIN
Ming OTHER LEADERS TOPLAN

Washington, d. O., Aug l3 Pres
tary Lansing on the Mexican situation
and heard the details on the peace
plan proposed by the Pan-Americsn
conference. The Brownsville troubles
are declared unimportant, but Car
ranza's defiant attitude worried the
president. 1t is reported that Car
ranzs refused all proposals of peace
made by Villa. pending the Mexican
national conference. He declared an
unconditional surrender was the only
way to end the war. The correspond
ence was made public between the
Villa and Carrsnza agents in Wash
ington, in which the Villa agents Of
fered negotiations, but they we're re
fused because Csrranza declared the
Villa attack on a troop train caused
the deaths of many iunocents Villa
offered three months armistice.
American officials hope the several
Oarranzs generals will accept the peace
proposals and leave the chief without
forces enough to continue the war
The Pan.American envoys completed
an appeal to all the Mexican leaders
demanding peaceable government
able to protect life and property. The
sovereignty of Mexico is guaranteed,
but the American powers stand on tie
right to support the most stable gov
ernment
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-08-13
CLERKS REPORT

State of South Dakota, County of
Fall River, ss. Red Canyon School
District No. 3.
10 whom 1t may concern:
The following Is statement of the
financial condition and the receipts
and expenditures of Red Canyon
School District No. 3 of the above
county. 8. d., as asoertained upon set
tlement between the treasurer and the
school board of said school district, for
the year ending June 80, 1915, which
statement is hereby posted (or pub
lished as the case may be,) according
to law, viz:
Indebtedness
Total amount Of money Dis
triot Treasurer ............ 5 2G9 80
Total amount of money with
| County Treasurer ... Sl4 IL
| Number of mills school dis
triot tax levy. .OO2 4 10
Receipts for School Year
Balance on hand at last An
nual report, July l, l9l4.... 615 lG
Amount received from district
| CaA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lSO4 9O
! Amount received from appor.
Slonment. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 249 AZ
Total amount received from all
sources during the year. 80. 1929 90
| Expenditures for school Year
Amount paid for furniture, ap-
paratus and fixtures. ..... 9G 85
| mid for koook,o,eS
wages 9OS %
Chairman, $5 90, clerk $1,000
Treasurer, $1,000. Total. 25 90
Amount paid for purposes not
before mentioned 43O 90
Total expenditures for the year AGO 10
Cash on hand at close of year. 267 SO
Total including cash on hand,
to balance receipts, ...... 1923 GO
The above is true and correct re-
port, to the best of my knowledge and
belief. Signed Frank A. Lyman
Treasurer
The above report has been examined
by the School Board of the above
named school district and compared
with statement from the county
treasurer showing funds paid during
the year, and the report is found to be
true and correct and is hereby ap-
proved. C. F.. Evans
Chairman of School Board
John s. Robertson, Clerk
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-08-13
LASSEN VOLCANO NOW SAFE
California Peak Has Spent Most of Its En-
ergy, Investigators Say

ergy, Investigators Say
Washington, August l3: Lassen vol.
cano, California, spent most of its en-
ergy IN its violent eruptions last May.
according 70 reports received by the
forest service, and it is believed that
there is little likelihood of further de.
structive outbreaks. Since the up
heave!s of May 20 and %, the volcano
has been under the observation of Of
hcers of the Lsssen Notional Forest, in
which the peak stands, and for the
last month voloauologist of the U, S.
Geological Survey has been making a
scientific study of the mountain.
The Investigations have confirmed
the opinion that the eruption Of two
months ago, when river of mud WAS
blown out Of the north side of the
crater and down Hat Greek with con.
siderable damage to government and
private property, was caused by the
melting of the snow on the peak, the
snow water running into the crater
and being converted by the molten
lava into steam. Although 1t is pos
sible that the volcano is simply con-
serving lis energy for another out
break, the indications are, according to
government volcanologist on the
ground, that no further eruptions are
likely to occur, at least until next
spring when another influx of snow
water may cause slight disturbance.
The first authentic report of the
damage done by the eruptions of last
May shows that early reports were
greatly exaggerated. Forest rangers
who have made careful survey of the
neighborhood OF the volcano and have
made several asoents to the rim of the
crater, report that the total extent of
government land rendered useless by
mud and lavais somewhat less than
1000 acres, and that of the privately
owned land rendered useless less than
1000 acres, comprising all told the
grazing range OF ahont 900 cattle. In
addition, oy reason of temporary in.
jury 70 other areas, range has had to be
provided for about 800 cattle which
Were grszsd near the mountain. Inas.
much as some 10000 cattle and 10000
sheep are grazed on the Lassen forest
every year, this curtailment of the
range, according to the forest service,
is almost negligible.
The forest officers on the ground es-
timAte that the timber destroyed by
the eruption amounted to about ten
million board feet. Photographs taken
by one OF the rangers who we're de-
tailed to make observations show trees
several feet in diameter and $50 feet
tall lying on the mounieinside, where
they we're snapped off like toothpicks
A boulder rs big as freight car Is
among the debris that was carried fol
several miles down the mountain by
the mud flow
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-08-13
PARTY AT STANLEY'S

Major and Mrs. William Stanley Entertain
Number OF Young People Monday Evening
Major and Mrs. William Stanley en-
terteined number Of young people at
their home on Sanitsrium Hill on
Monday evening in honor Of their son,
Lieutenant Stewart Stanley, who is
here on a vacation and who expects to
leave Sunday night for his new post at
Manila. Military whist was the game
Of the evening until eleven O'Clock
when ice cream and cake was served.
Following the lunch came a musical
program OF songs by the quartette com
posed Of Walter Parks, f. A. Cleve-
land, Albert Anderson and Stewart
Stanley and also several instrumental
selections On the piano which were
very much enjoyed
A list of the guests is as follows
Mrs. Walter Parks, Irene Hummel
Belle aud Qoeena Stuart, Lettie Duff
Louise Normsndin, Miss Killinger
Florence Williams, Sue and Mabl,
,motherly, Katherine and Marie
Juckett, Mrs. N. M. Wade, Mrs. Har.
vey. Mrs. Lucille Adams, Mrs. A.
Stewart, Mrs. r. w. Stanley, Mrs. A
w. Fellows, Walter Parks, Gov. Jame
A. Matteson, Albert Anderson, Ro1
Juckett, Leslie Jensen, F. A. and l.
E. Cleveland, DR.. r. Q. Matteson
Chas. and Holland Hargens, Jane
Altman, and w. A. Warner.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-08-13
SERIOUS ACCIDENT
Twelve Year Old Boy Badly Injured With Hay
Stacker Monday

Twelve Year Old Boy Badly Injured With Hay
Stacker Monday
While driving hay stacker on his
fathers ranch near Smithwiok. Mon
day afternoon, Thomas Robins the
twelve year old son Of Mr. and Mrs. b.
b. Robbins, was seriously injured
when one of the single trees became
unfastened and struck him in the ab-
doman penetrating the intestines. A
telephone message to this city soon
brought DR.. Hargens to the scene of
the accident and he was Immediately
brought to this city where an opper-
alton WAS performed.
Altho in very serious condition at
this time the little fellow is slowly re-
covering and the chances are very
good for his complete recovery.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-08-13
FORESTS TAKE In 81. 500, 600
Timber Sale, Grazing, and Other Receipts for
Fiscal Year Show Gain of $4,000

Washington Aug l3: The National
forests turned into the U. S. Treasury
during the fiscal year ending June 30th.
1915, nearly s2,500,00O, an increase of
more than $4,000 over the receipts of
the previous year, according to a state.
men: just issued by the forest service.
The timber sales, which amounted to
sl,lG4,0OO, yielded on account OF the
depressed condition of the lumber in-
dustry about $4,000 less than those Of
the previous fiscal year. but the gain
was made possible by larger revenues
from other sources. The grazing re
oeipts, which totaled sl,l25,O00, in
creased Sl27 900 over last year, and the
water power receipts, which amounted
to not quite 100000. showed an in
crease Of nearly $4,000.
The decentralization Of the turpen-
tine industry on account Of the wars
curtailment of the naval stores market
caused the receipts from the sale of
turpentining privileges In the national
forests to drop to about $4,000, as
against nearly $4,000 last year. The
sale of special use permits, under
which all sorts Of enterprises, from
spiaries to whaling situations, are op-
Grated on the forests, yielded nearly
S7S, 600. an increase Of $4,000 over last
year. There WAS decrease of nearly
S37, 900 in the revenue derived by the
settlement Of trespass cases in which
government timber had been cut with
out intent to defraud, the revenue from
this source being only little more
than $4,000 More than $1,000, how
ever, was collected from other timber
trespass cases. Grazing trespsss cases
yielded nearly $4,000. an increase of
about 81 900; occupancy trespass cases,
which occurred in only one of the
thing less than $3.50; about $50 was de
rived from turpentine trespass cases,
and 5000 from fire trespass cases, the
latter being more than $1,000 less than
the amount collected in the previous
fiscal year for damage to government
property through fires carelessly or
wilfully started in or near national
forests.
National Forest District Number 2
embracing Colorado, Wyoming, South
Dakota, Nebraska, Michigan. and Min
nesots, showed an increase of $4,000 in
timber sale receipts, despite the poor
lumber market conditions. This is
due largely to readily increasing sales
of material for mine timbers and rail
road ties, the demand for which is no,
greatly affected by the conditions OF
the general lumber market, On which
sales of national forest timber in othe,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-08-13
RETURNS LETTER
Letter in Bottle Returned to Sender After
Seven Years in Cheyenne

SS'Su Soi Ill Vic SNHS
Orion Bean, OF this city, while laid
up at his home at Lithia with broken
leg seven years ago read of letter be-
ing sent in bottle by some boy in the
east and being found a number Of
years afterward. This gave him the idea
that he would do likewise and he en-
closed letter in bottle and after
sealing same started it floating down
the Cheyenne. He soon forgot the in
cident but one day this week it WAS
brought to his mind again by receiving
the following letter:
Lindsay, s. d. Aug 2nd, 1915
Mr., Orion Bean,
Lithia, 8. D.
Dear Sir: am enclosing your letter
which you sent down the South Fork
Of the Cheyenne River. | found the
bottle ana water soaked letter on June
l2sh, 1918. | live twenty miles from
the mouth of the Cheyenne Our ranch
is near Lindsay and forty five miles
north west of Ft. Pierre. Please write
if you receive this
Yours truly.
Frank Beaster
His letter enclosed in the bottle re-
turned to him is given below:
Lithia, May Doth, 1905
Dear Friend:
"
Lithia, South Dakota am twelve
years OLD now and live on a farm
fifteen miles south of Hot Springs, S. d,
Yours truly,
Orion Bean
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-08-13
SLATE RIVER VALLEY

Mrs. A. F.. Judd was an Oral shopper
Saturday.
Hugh Houghton WAS caller at the
F. Coleman home Saturday.
Lou Jeppeson returned home Sun
day for visit with his parents.
Misses Ella, Rose and Dora Judd
spent Sunday at the Kim bal home.
Mrs. Gus Ainsworth and daughter, of
Kiesd, Texas, are at the Bachman
ranch.
The Harding thrashing outfit started
thrashing the latter part Of the week
So far we have not heard how grain is
turning out.
Miss Blen Coleman arrived home
Saturday, after spending several
months with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Houghton.
Rev. Gillespie and family, of Oral,
passed thru hear Friday, returning
from the berry patch. He reports lots
of berries and fine trip.
Quite crowd Of the neighbors of
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Garfield gathered
at their home Friday and all went to
the banks Of the Cheyenne and picked
sand cherries. Quite few berries
were picked and all report fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamelstrom and
daughter, Ethel, Mr.. and Mrs. Pull
sipher, Mrs. Ainswcrth and daughters.
Gussie and Kathryn, Mrs. r. Bschman,
Mr. and Mrs. A. 1, Judd and daughter,
Sylvia, Geo. Bachman and Howard
Hamelstrom spent Sunday at the L..
Bschman home.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-08-13
TRADING OUT OF TOWN

What Some People Do to Help Kill Good
City
The state census reports coming in
show conditions existing in South Da-
kota similar to those III Illinois, In
diana and other states. Many of the
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-08-13
TO ENTER TOURNAMENT

Lead and Deadwood Players Have Decided to
Coms to Hot Springs
The Lead and Deadwood tennis
courts have been busy places for the
past week, having been occupied by
the local 'oraoks" who are getting in
shape for the Black Hills Champion-
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-08-13
Hot Springs South Friday, August 18th, 1915

districts very largely depend. The
increase in receipts from all sources in
district two was 1900, nearly twice as
much as the increase in any other
district
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-08-13

For Sale: Red Polled Durham bull,
two years old A good one D. O. Kim.
ball. 2t-l6
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-08-13

Wanted: Immediately, laundress and
waitress. Good wages Sylvan Lake
Hotel.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-08-13

Re-cieaned seed wheat aud rye for
sale by the Wooster Company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-04
FORT PAYNE

Fort Payne. June 3.-(Specisl l.,--The p-year-old son of Ali Hare. who lives on the Saunders farm, about four miles from town, was run over and killed by an Ala- bama Great Southern freight train yes- terday afternoon as he was returning home from town. The engineer says that he didn't see anything on the track until too late to stop the train.
 At meeting of the pastors and laylhen of the various churches of the town yes- terday, it was decided to have a union meeting at this place beginning oil the first Sunday in July and contin ling as long as the interest justified. The meet ing will be held in the Cumberland Pres byterian church and will be conducted by the three pastors here--the Rev. W. E. Draper. pastor of the Methodist church; the Rev. l.. L. Hearn, pastor of the Ms sionary Baptist church, and the Rev. G.. N. Mulligan, pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian church. Prof. J. Fat Denton, who is conducting a singing clars here now, will have charge of the music.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-04
DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN MISSISSIPPI Prominent Physician Shot and -Slayer's Wife
 Attempts Suicide

Columbus. Miss, June 3.-tSpeeial) A deplorable tragedy was enacted at Artesia this morning at o'clock when A c. Cox, druggist, shot and in- stantly killed Dr. R. E. Mauldin, a prominent practicing physician of that place. the killing having occurred in the bedroom of the Cox home. Improp- CT relations with the slayer's wife. 1t is stated, was the cause of the trag edy. Cox fired six shots. three of which took effect, two entering the physi- clans head and the third punctured the neck.
 Immediately following the shooting in an attempt to end her life Tonight she is in a desperate condition, practi caily no hope being held for hes re- oovery.
 Mrs Cox was Miss Alice Gum of Starkville, Miss. before her marriage to Mir. Cox. They have one child. lit tie boy. Her family is one of the most prominent in Starkville.
 MT. Cox and Dr. Mauldin previous to the trag edy were the best of friends, the latter having made the Cox drug store his headquarters, maintaining an office therein Mauldin came to Ar tesla from Waynesboro, Miss, two years ago and his body was shipped to that place at Il o'clock this morn- ing for interment. He was about 30 years of age and single. MT. Cox is a man of 32 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-04
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, June 3.-(Special. Am nouncement is made here that the Southern railroad will restore Pullman sleeping car service on trains Nos. 35 and 36, beginning with June 20. The s1eepers were taken off when the pas senGer service on the Memphis iiyi- sion was curtailed several weeks ago. Announcement is also made that pro- posed improvements in the passenger service which have been asked for by the Chamber of Commerce of Hunts vile cannot be made until thero Is an improvement in business conditions.
 Trial of the contest of the D. Yeat- man will is in progress in the pro- bate court before Judge W. T. Lawler. D. Yeatman died several months ago, leaving all of his estate to a half brother, William Watkins. J. R. Yeat- man, a brother Is contesting the will , and claims that when the instrument was executed D. Yeatman was of Ln- sound mind.
 William J. Bennett who died after a brief illness at his home on Walker street yesterday. was for many years engaged in business here as an eX- cavation contractor on an extended scale. He superintended the excava- ton of most of the cotton mills and ether industries and for many public works in this city that have been con- structed within the last 20 years. He came to Huntsville when young man from Pierre, S. D. The funeral service was held today.
 Miss Theresa Wallen, who is famous in Germany as a prima donna is vis- stine in Huntsville. She claims Decatur as der home and started for America at the outbreak of the European war. Miss Wallen says all of her funds ac- cumulated during 10 years of a busy career and much jewelry. including handsome presents from the nobility are in a bank in Berlin, and when she reeded them were of no more use to her than if they had not been hers She and her mother were several weeks getting bac.. to America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-04
PLANS FOR STUDENT
 CAMP PROGRESSING

Washington, June 3-Army plans for holding student military camps this sum mer are going ahead in spite of the re-
 cent decision of the comptroller of the treasury disallowing accounts for expendi- lures in connection with such camp last year. It has been supposed that camps would have to be abandoned, although they were heartily approved by President Wilson and Secretary Garrison. but it now develops that a way has been found to keep all uecessary expenditures within