Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-10-26
Battle Mountain Sanitarium

On Monday evening Of this week.
j DR.. Arthur w. Bartel, wife and son
Billy" left for the Doctors new
field of duty as Chief Surgeon in
the Western Branch at Leavenworth,
Kansas. During the absence of
Governor James A. attison, Or.
Bartel has been the ranking surgeon
here, and has made an enviable re-
cord especially as surgeon. He
has actually made the blind to see
and lame to walk. and performed
many other and difficult. operations.
DR.. and Mrs. Bartel have made a
host of friends. both at the Sanitar-
ium and in the city. Little "Billy"
will be especially missed with his
childish chatter and sunny smile.
While DR.. Bartel is not a service
man, his heart is in the right place.
for he has made several attempts to
get into the army; and may yet be
able to enlist in spite of the physi-
cal disability which has so far kept
him from realizing his cherished am
bition. The good wishes and God
itarium follow him and his family
to their new home.
DR.. John P. Nutall from the Pa
cific Branch in California, arrived
here Saturday to occupy the position
vacated by DR.. Bartel. With DIR.
Nuttall came his estimable wife and
little daughter, Marion. DR.. Nuttall
is service man, having served with
Co. NJ. 3rd Kentucky during Span
ish War. He comes from the Paci-
fic Branch highly recommended, and
is already proving himself hustler.
and one who is entirely in sympathy
with his work.
John A. Logan garrison of the
Army and Navy Union held an en-
thusiastic and rousing meeting at
their regular muster Mosday even
ing, at which time large class Of
candidates were initiated into its
ranks. Following the muster, a
smoker was enjoyed, and refresh
ments, by the way of cantaloupes.
bananas, apples and soft drinks
were served. Fifty dollars more
was invested in Liberty Loans. The
following parties were the candi-
dates initiated: Henry Simpson,
1st w. Va. Inf; Samuel Fulton, l.
Co. 197th Ohio Inf; Joseph Wertz,
F Co., 13Oth Pa. Inf; Hays H. Wal
lace, 1 and c Co., 22nd Pa. Cav;
Thomas Greer, B Co., 8th Mo. S. M.
Cav; George Lobmier. Co. X End.
IU. S. v. Cav; G.. A. Walthers, d Co.
52nd Iowa Inf; Leonard L. Henry
sen, B Co. 2Oth U. S. 1nf.; John j..
Luby, B Co. r. l. 1t. Art; Patrick
L. Finnerin, d Co. 1st U. S. V. Eng.
and Elect; Benoia Scott, B and G
Co., 122nd Ill. Inf; Frank Van Blu
rem, G Co. LIST Neb. Inf; Joseph r.
McKeever. A Co. 1st Mo. INF;
Thomas Seery, End Conn. 1t. Bat
terry; Albert G.. Dole, Co., 1st Ohio
Inf; Chas. F. Thumm, X Co., 10th
Ohio Inf.
Received by transfer from Col.
Glenn Garrison No. 147, Dayton, o.:
Henry j. Wiener.
Charles w. Strong, the official
color bearer for all funerals, retur-
ned from furlough spent with his
children at Artesian, South Dakota,
and other points, Tuesday.
John w. Keyser returned Tuesday
from furlough spent on his home
stead near Gillett, Wyoming.
William G. Henry went to Britt.
Iowa, Tuesday on furlough.
Henry B. Towne is spending few
days visit with home folks at Rapid
City.
Edward A. Van vranken, late B
End N. Y. Vet. Cav, died at the San
itarium early Monday morning from
nepritis. Mr.. Van Vraken came
here from York, Nebraska, and was
admitted on September 25th, 1917
He leaves a daughter, Miss Pearl, at
York, Nebraska to mourn his loss.
Joel Loganbill. who has been
working at various points near here,
was discharged from furlough Mon
day, and has left for the west in
search of work.
Jacob G. Wall took a discharge
Monday and went to Topeka, Kan