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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-11-26
WORK ENTIRELY COMPLETED
and IS ACCEPTED.
LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON
SECURING OF THIS APPROPRIATION
LAST OFFICIAL ACT OF con-
GRESHAM MARTIN.

Oue OF G0o loeC OmOl0l acts OF EX-
Congressman e. w. Martin while In
congress was the securing Of the ap-
preparation for the building Of the
magnificent stairway leading to the
Battle Mountain Sanitarium Q half
tone cut Of which is shown below. II
he had never did another thing for the
old boys on the hill this alone would
be an act which should bring him the
appreciation of every member of the
Sanitarium. However he was the main
figure In securing the entire institution
aid the stairway is one of the finishing
touches to make the whole a wonder.
ful piece Of architecture.
The contract for the building of the
stairway was secured by the Rapid
City Pressed Stone Company and too
much praise cannot be given this firm
and their foreman, John Merrett for the
excellent work of construction.
A number of the local firms having
sub-contracts should not be omitted
and among this number ]. II. Gillespie
and Company did excellent work In in
stalling the railing, plumbing. water
supply and drainage. The Water
Light & Power Company had the sub
contract for the lighting and this work
was done in Q thorough and workman
like manner. Tommy Alcessor and
VS.. Hymer had the painting contract.
The man who conceived and execut-
ed the plans from which the stairway
was built was Chief Engineer j. s..
Goodrell, of the Battle Mountain San
itarium and upon being presented to
the Board we're accepted as drawn.
The complsted work shows the good
judgement of the Board and the ability
Of the engineer who may we'll feel
proud Of his work. As has been stated
before it is a work of art that is sp-
preciated by both the members Of the
Sanitarium and by the citizens of the
city.
For the benefit of those who failed
to see the article regarding the stair.
way last week we give below q brief
descriptions:
The steps are Of reinforced concrete
carried Oh stone horses. They are OF
an elliptical form with one straight
flight of twenty-four steps coming into
the clips from the street level, another
straight flight of 6fty-tw steps start
ing from the ellipse aud running to the
sidewalk level OH the Sanitsrjum
grounds. The clips ia eighty. Eve on
the lonR diameter aud sixty-ave on the
short diameter.
The steps including the curb are ten
feet long over all, the cnrbs are pine
inches wide and eight and twelve inches
above the steps, leaving the steps eight
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-11-26
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

One half block north Of Hot sprlngs
Hotel.
Manse, 1l6 Bluff Avenue. Phone
Black LAG.
Bible school 1000 a. m. Glasses for
all ages.
Preaching service at 11:0o q. m. and
1880 p. m.
Strangers will be cordially received.
Rev. Dwight D. Ts;lmsn, minister.
ST. LUKE'S CHURCH. EPISCOPAL
(Opposite Evans and Gillespie Hotels.
sunday Services: $50 g. m. holy
Communion. 1000 q. m. Sunday
School. IL 90 q. m. morning prayer and
sermon.
Holy Communion at ll:OO q. m. on
flrst Sunday.
N. B. No celebration or sermon on
fonrth Sunday.
r. G. d'ArRent. priest in charge, res
idence room 38 Evans Annex.
FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services every Sabbath at the church
opposite the post office.
$3.50 class meeting, 10 q. m. Sunday
echool. III a. m. morning sermon.
6::30 p. N Epworth League, 1880 p. m
evening sermon.
Weekly prayer meeting Thursday
evening.
A cordial invitation to strangers and
friends to worship with US,
Herbert L. Case. pastor. Residence
next door To church
Republican success in national
election has never depended on carry
ing either Maryland, Kentucky or New
jersey. But no democrat ever got to
the White House who did not carry all
of these states and New York into the
bargain. Maryland and Kentucky may
or may not be democratic next year;
the chances ars that they will not.
But New jersey and New York are sure
to 20 republican. And the candidate
who carries these states Il always
elected.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-11-26
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

College Hill. Parsonage Coz Unit
versity avenue.
Sunday School 1000 q. m. Morning
worship 11:0O.
Baptist Young Peoples Union GAS.
Evening worship 7:3O ~
Thursday evening prayer service 7:3O.
Rev. Chas. F. Holler, Pastor.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-11-26
MUCH ELoQUENCE AT BANQUET
Orators From In and Out of State
Assemble

Orators From In and Out of State
Assemble
Rapid City, 8. D., Nov. 26.-The
complimentary banquet rendered Con-
grsssman Harry l.. Candy the eve Of
hts departure for Washington. was at
tended by more than 16O guests. It
wes served in the Elks club rooms and
In completeness Of detail, was one Of
the most elaborate functions ever un.
dsrtaken here. The banquet was fol
lowsd by program Of speeches, over
which George A. Jeffers of Rapid .City
presided, as toastmaster. The address,
90 we're made in the following order.
Rapid City, by Mayor W. e. Robin
son.
The Northern Hills, by John T. Hef.
from, Of Deadwood.
Efficiency. by r. L. Latts, of Omaha
Public Lands, by John A. Ross, of
Belle kourche.
The Congressman, Farmer, by
Charles B. Hunt of Wasta.
The Three EsseDtials, by Orville V.
Rinehart, of Rapid City.
Black Hills Cities, by Mayor Harry
P. Atwater, of Sturgis.>
National Guards, by Walter G.
Miser, Of Rapid City.
"Reminiscences. by E. II. Warren, of
Spearflsh.
The closing address, "The Third
District" was delivered by Congress-
man Harry L. Candy, who among
other things. said he had recently com
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-11-26
VISITED EXPOSITION

Black HilIs People Who Registered al South
Dakota Exhibit
The following Black Hills people
have registered at the South Dakota
booth 1tncs November let:
Mrs. F. E. Olaugh, Lead; Boyd
Findkey, Deadwood; Carrie Sohlagen-
bauch, Edgemont; Marguerite Connell
Stromer, Nj. and Mrs. Connell Green,
Master Leo James Green. q. E. Green,
Fred j. Mathew, all Of Lead; Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. 6tearns, Custer; w. O.
Gardner, formerly Of Deadwood, now
Lake Porte. California; Peter Edwards,
Newell; Lillian NJ. Dubs and Mrs.
Fred Harris, Belle Fourohe; Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert, Custer; John Blodgett,
Lead; Mrs. M. E. Ferguson and Marie
E. Ferguson, Hot Springs; Mr.. and
Mrs. c. B. Jordan and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ewell Hanks, Tilford;J. H. Sorenson
and h. H. Anderson, Nislsnd; Miss E.
Hattenbsch. Los Angeles, formerly
Deadwood; Frank Overman, spearflsh;
q. +. Porterfield, Rapid City; Mrs. L.
O. Northan and Geo. O. Warren, Lead;
Mrs. Julian Deetken and Miss Martha
Deetken, Deadwood; A. L. Arnold, Oel.
richs; o. ]. Hanson and wife, sturgis;
Mrs. A. p. Strouse, Oelrichs; Mrs. M.
E Kinney, Oakland, California, form
erly Of Lead; Mr.. and Mrs. II. @. Little,
Miss Mary Little, Howard Little, Hot
Springs.
The Ladies' Aid of the Christian
church will hold their bazaar and ccok-
ed food sale at Morgsns Drug Store on
Saturday, December 9TH.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-11-26
LITERARY MEETING

Report Of MiItonian Literary Society Held
Monday Evening
Meeting called to order By the presi-
dent and the following program
rendered.:
ooog. .................... society
Paper. .Bernioe Jones, Iris knight
Personation Of Penny. Clarence Bruce
Piano Solo. ............ Irene Hummel
Our Hunting Trip. Dewey sewright
Recitation. Mabel Brown
Essay on Boys. Marie Juckett
Critics Report
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-11-26

hearing the case which caused moro
amusement than any thing else the
jury awarded the defendant verdict.
Eastman l. Dudley appeared for Miss
Weldon.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-03-05
Judge Smiley Hits Locker Club
Says Sycamore Social Club Violates Law

The Sycamore Social Club had 100 members. The
initiation fee soc; monthly dues CSC. Who its
president was, does not appear but its treasurer was
Hiram Gilmore, former saloonkeeper of Sycamore.
AS of the club he collected the dues but
not required to give any account.
The headquarters of the club were in a room for
merly occupied by Gilmore saloon 1t rented
August 1914, for period Of two years by the Aurora
Brewing Company 1t contained of lockers,
chairs, tables and settees all of which fur
nished by the Aurora Brewing Company.
Gilmore also treasurer of the Fox River Ex-
Press Company and such received salary of SIS
a month. This company operated in territory, four
fths of which is dry 1t has other agents in fourteen
cities in this territory, and in seventyfour cities and
towns had stations and connections for the transac-
ton of its business. In Sycamore, and so far as
known in these other places, the company handled
nothing but beer manufactured by the Aurora Brew
ing Company. The Sycamore Social Club of which
Mr. Gilmore treasurer bought only beer manu-
featured by the Aurora Brewing Company.
These facts established in case recently
brought by the states attorney against Gilmore in
Sycamore.
Judge Smiley held that the movements of the
Brewing Company, the Fox River Express Company
and the defendant Gilmore, by of which the
members of the Sycamore Club obtained Intoxicating
liquor were preconcerted operations evade the law
He found Gilmore guilty of keeping nuisance and
sentenced him to pay fine of $50 and serve twenty
days in Jail
A whole book might be written by way of COM
ment on this 1t is only of thousands show
ing conspiracy upon the part of brewers and their
agents to nullify the ant-saoon territory law. If
the Webb-Kenyop bill, making it ofense to ship
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-03-05

he Woodlawn Baptist church. in his Sunday even
comment, Feb. 29, that few of the better class of
pie know what awful conditions obtain at mid
ht and early morning hours in the dance halls of
city where special bar permits allow the sale of
or
Let me give you few pictures of what I wit
sed on last Saturday night:
Picture 1. Saloon on the first floor. Back door
of saloon opening into narrow hallway. Up
dirty stairway to third floor. Small back
room turned into bar. Floor filthy with beer
Stops and tobacco. Hall crowded with youth.
Average age not more than twenty years,
many fifteen and sixteen years of age. Boys
with caps on Most of them smoking cigar
cites. Girls Of the poorer class, pale and thin.
A sodden stoid look on their faces The
dancing of the close hugging order. Police
looks on but does not interfere with the
dancers All dressed in street clothes. If
that happy dance, I'd hate to sad
During the long pauses between dances,
the boys flock to the nasty little bar. Drink
ing is excessive. Many of the boys drunk at
20 a. m
picture 2 Large pavilion on ground floor
Reached from street by long passage through
lot Uttered by tin cans and bottles. The large
hall is about half filled with dancers. At one
end is we'll stocked bar which is wide open
to all. Drunken sailor leans the bar try
ing to finish his glass of Liquid Bread"
The dancers are middle aged. Men and wo-
of the better class; of the stock yards
population. The usual policeman stands
the door and simply looks In middle Of
the floor is stationed a man who watches the
dancers, often speaking to the holder ones
evidently warning them that watchers
spying on them. These warnings are treated
great jokes and disregarded for the most
part. Much drunkenness of the joyless
der. Place very filthy and unventiated.'
Picture g. Second story of annex to great hall
Here is multitude of people Perhaps three
to five hundred Of them. All ages and classes
1t is a costume affair. At rear is large bar
selling all sorts of liquors. 1t is now about
$50 a. m. They speeding up toward the
closing hour 3 100 a. m. There is much help
less drunkenness. One young fellow lies
sprawled on a table The floor is in an TN
describable condition. too filthy to picture The
costumes of urld colors, clown fashion,
night gowns, paamas, rag-muins etc. The
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-03-05
Our Dance Hells

them are unsteady of feet and thick of tongue
A man in the uniform of a fire patrol COM
pany, whose cap carried the number II, cap
lures a young girl and throws her around
like bag of meal He threw her into the
arms of two different men, who in turn kissed
her He then smothered her in his own arms
When the poor thing got away she ran like
hunted animal to the far side of the hall
At the close of the dance, men and women
are openly trading. The whole function is
one, calculated to serve the miserable bust
ness of the liquor dealer with all the foul
companions of the saloon.
hese are but mere glimpses of the dance hells
description could be made of these places for
ton or speech Good people of Chicago, how
all we sleep while this midnight lewdness ruins
the youth of Our city? LET US AWAKE"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-09-03
School Election Next Tuesday

The election for two school trustees
will be held at the high school build
ing next Tuesday afternoon. Tho
polls viii be- open from 10 o'clock.
Both Herman Hoif and Frank Miles,
whose terms expire, declare that
they are not candidates for re-elec-
ton. We have not heard the names
of any persons suggested ~ probable
candidates, but IL Ii 10 be hoped that
the voters Of Montpelier will take in-
tereat enough In the election 70 turn
out and elect two men or women who
are interested In our public schools
and will be able I'd devote the time
that IL required of them IN looking
after the public schools. II is purely
"a labor Of love- but 1t Is labor
that some one must perform, and
men and women who are interested
In the education of our youth should
not hesitate TO accept place on the
board OF education. The law requires
that a person must be . free holder,
that Ia, owner Of real estate to be
eligible 70 serve ~ q trustee.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-09-03
Death Of Joseph Read

Joseph Read died At bis home In
this city yesterday morning, aged 20
years. Death was caused from blood
poisoning which resulted from an OPP
GRAFTON on the Jaw several weeks
ago. Mr.. Read was one Of the early
settlers Of star valley. having locat.
ed at Auburn III 1853 lie lived there
until shortly after bis wife died,
some eight years ago. when be came
10 Montpelier, where has since re-
sided most Of the time. He married
again about three years ago and his
widow survives him He Is also sur
vsyed by two sons and one daughter,
all Of whom reside 81 Auburn, where
his body will be taken for burial
His first wife WAS sister Of War.
rem Kent Of Marlboro.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-09-03
ANOTHE LUMBER YARD
FOR MONTPELIER

The Gem State Lumber company.
which operates a large number Of
lumber yards In Idaho. is prepar-
ing to open a branch In Montpelier.
The company has purchased from
the Sidney Stevens Implement Com
pany a tract Of ground having d
frontage Of l25 feet on Main street
by $50 feet deep on which 70 estab-
lish its yards and sheds. The work
Of erecting the necessary buildings
and sheds was begun this week.
The branch here will b in charge
Of r. J. Buck. who has been in
charge Of the company's business al
McCammon for he past Eve years
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-09-03
Modern Drug Company

Labor Sunday will be observed at
the Methodist church next Sunday
morning, Topic for the sermon "The
Dignity OF Labor There will be
special music for both morning and
evening services, by the choir.
F. N. Dryden returned Monday
from Boise, whittier he was called
last Friday by the news that his
brother was seriously i'll with ty-
paoid fever. His brothers condition
was much improved when he left
Boise.
Next Monday Mrs. X. s. Cornwell
and Miss Mae Wetzel will open
dress making parlors in rooms and
4, Brennan & Davis block. Dress
making and altering will be done and
the patronage of those who wish
flrst-class work, Is desired.
Nose Lewis left today for Chicago,
New York and other eastern points
to purchase goods for his main store
and bargain annex, which is now
under construction. His son Harold
accompanied him ~ far as Red Oak,
Iowa, where he will attend school
again during the ensuing year.
Just received, complete line OF
Photographic foldersand card mounts.
Why not a portrait of yourself, the
baby or the children in a dozen Of
them? Let us show you these at
tractive styles, which will be ap-
preciated by your kinfolk and friends.
--Rinehart studio.
Mrs. Frank Wyatt left this morn
ing for Champaign, Ill, to join hei
husband who will be one of the in
structors in agronomy In the nniver,
sity there during the coming schoO
year. She went by way of Salt Lake
and was accompanied to that city b.
her mother, Mrs Charlie Hoff, wh'
will visit there for month.
| Chas. II. Reese returned last Fri
day from the east, where he ha'
been buying goods for the Colder
Rule store. He said that he sur
did strike lots of vet weather on tn
|, trip. On his return trip he arrives
at st. Louis just in time to make con
nection with the deinge which visit
ed that city couple Of weeks ago.
Beautiful Photographic view
showing the Dayton country In each
valley, were displayed nc the Mon
pelier theatre on Monday, Tuesda
3 and Wednesday nights Of this wee
: by Messrs. KimbaII and Musser, r.
presenting the Int r-Mountai
{ Realty Co of Salt Lake. The view
{ portrayed the dairying and sngI
8 beet industry Of the Dayton distril
0 in a way that can leave no doubt 1
: to the superior climatic and soil col
/ ditions existing in the section know
a. tie Eecles sugar beet farm.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-09-03

Engineer Dave Smith and family
returned to Glenn's Ferry last Mon
day, after months visit in Mont
pelier. while Dave was trying to get
rid Of the hay fever.
Mrs. A. G. Morris. who had been
visiting with Mrs. Joe Bagley for two
weeks, returned TO her home in Green
River, yesterday. She was much de-
lighted with Bear Lake and the val
Icy in general.
All ladies Of the city who may de-
sire 10 Join st. Andrews Guild are
requested to meet ut the rectory
Wednesday afternoon, Sept. - at 8
o'clock, at which time the Guild will
be re-organized.
We have some special bargains in
outing fiannsls, cheviots, ginghams
and dress serges. We can save you
money on these goods.--H. n. Whit
man.
Next Monday afternoon there will
be children's dance at the pavilion,
beginning at s o'clock. General adj
mission 10 cents. There will also be
Labor Day dance at night; admis-
sion 10 ceuts.
A shipment of boys suits has just
been received and 10 now being shown
ut #. T.. Burgoyne 4 Sons, They
may be able to show you just what
you want to see In that line. Drop
in and see the new styles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Grosjean desire
to extend their sincere thanks to the
neighbors and friends, who rendered
aid and offered words of comfort on
the occasion of the death Of their
little son, Dean.
We are making special reduced
| prices on all lines of summer goods In
order to close them out and make
room for our new fall and winter
stock.-Sam L. Lewis.
Mrs. George Lloyd, who has been
here for the past two months, return
ed to Salt Lake Wednesday. She
was accompanied by her sister, Miss
Myrtle Hoff, who expects to spend
the winter in Salt Lake.
Ed Austin, J. ]. Myers and Jack
Wedel are each driving new Bucks,
which they purchased last week from
Groo & Toomer. The boys could sell
several more Bucks but it is impOs-
sible for them to get the cars.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-09-03

Sixteen of Montpelier's Boy Scouts,
under the charge Of Alma Winters.
left at o'clock Wednesday morning
for hike around the lake. They
camped at the Hot Springs tie first
night and expected to get to Lake.
town last night. They are scheduled
to be home next Wednesday night.
We invite all those contemplating
buying furniture TO come 10 an exam
Inc our up to date line, as we are go
ing to make this month hummer In
the sale of furniture, rugs. linoieum
and Majestic steel ranges, providing
low prices and fair treatment stand
for anythlng.-The Nielsen Furniture
Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lantry returned
last Saturday from a two weeks trip
to tile coast. Their first stop was 1t
Lyle. Oregon, where they visited y
few days with brother Of Mr. Lam
try, it being the FIRST meeting Of the
two brothers IN 30 years. From there
they went to Seattle and Portland.
From the latter place they went d.
rect to Long Beach, Cal, passing up
the San Francisco exposition on &C
count of hot weather.
| the Mountain States Telephone 60
recently purchased lot IN Alton, on
which II IL now erecting a building
10 be used as central station. The
individual telephone lines IN Aftea
are also being replaced with q cable
The Independent says that the num-
& b.r Of subscribers in Alton had reach
ed such 8 number that the company
found 1t necessary 70 make these I'M
provements.
who said IL couldn't rain In Mont
psllerl
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-09-03
HOUSEHOLD GOODS AT AUCTION

Saturday afternoon, Sept. J. Begin
ing at 2 o'clock / will sell at public
auction on Main street a lot Of high
class furniture, consisting of rugs.
bedsteads and bedding. tables, chairs,
dishes and other articles too numer-
Gus to mention.
". q. sTALEY, AuetloHeeF.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-09-03
Local News
Montpelier, Idaho, Sept. 3, 1915

MOnCpenerJ IudnO, CSpC. o. l04O
Vaudeville at the Montpelier thea
tire tonight.
Three room furnished house for
rent. See Simon Einzinger.
T.. III. Stout returned Monday from
q weeks business trip in Star valley.
A new five-room modern bungalow
for rent, call at Nielsen Furniture
90.
J. A. Hendrix returned last Mon
day from business trip to Portland.
Gaylord 8 Gaylord, chiropractors,
Bank Of Montpelier building, phone
As.
A nine-pound daughter registered
at the home of g. 81. Buck last Sat-
urday.
The Nielsen Furniture company
will outfit you on the easy payment
plan.
A daughter registered at the home
Of VIM. Evans Of Geneva, last Mon
day.
Miss Lizzie Richardson Of nixon,
is visiting at the home of her mother,
Mrs. John Lantry.
A four room cottage for rent,
reasonable.-Th Nielsen Furniture
Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. B. Leverich are
occupying their handsome new bung-
allow on Lincoln avenue.
Il. Ladewig does all kinds Of shoe
repairing, shop just north Riter's
drug store.
Lyma Beutler came in from Twin
Falls Monday for visit with rela-
tives and friends.
We have lots of bargains in shoes
for men, women and children. III.
B. Whitman.
Plenty Of good peaches at Ed
Rich's for 80 cents bushel.
Mrs. Jesse Bulge and children Of
Pocatello, are visiting with Mont
pelier relatives this week.
For Grain bags and binding Irvine
go to the Bear Lake Farmers Society
of Equity.
Sam Lewis left Wednesday for tbs
east to purchase his stock Of fall anC
winter merchandise.
For sale, modern, 7-room hous'
on North Ninth street. For pric'
and terms see J. j. Taylor.
The stores of Sam and Nose Levi
will be closed on Thursday, Sept. 9tl
on account of Jewish New Year.
Buy the bear skin hose for children
the best wearing hose to be had TO
the money. HI. B. Whitman.
The banks Of Montpelier win b
closed next Monday on account Q
Labor Day.
Why not baby's photo now durin
the nice weather. Make the az
pointment today at Rineharts studio
Claudia Behymer returned sunda
from Salt Lake, where she visite
for two weeks with Carrie Douglas
Children's school shoes, and props
school outfits nave received apecii
attention at E. L Burgoyne a Son
For sale, al Of orr household goOc
including a large number of fru
jars; cali at residence--Mrs. J.
Taylor.
L. s. Trapp Of the Bear River We
ley Land & Abstract Co. spent seve
al days the past week in the city ,
business. Mr. Trap i now IOcat,
- Grand Island. Nah.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-09-03
Millinery Opening

Mrs. ]. w. Whinyates invites the
ladies Of Bear Lake county to attend
her fall millinery opening on Friday
and Saturday, Sept. 3 and 4. She will
have for their inspection all the very
latest creations in pattern and street
hats. You are invited to attend the
opening, whether You wish to buy or
not.