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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-06
uinproductive Surroundings,

omaha's prosperity is greatly retarded
because of the large area of vacant land
which surround her ndwhich have been
purchased by spectators who insist on
holding it at high figure. This land
has never been cultivated to any extent,
nor will it be until it passes out of its
present control into the possession OF
practical turner's. Yankton's situation
is similar in this respect to that of oma
'7a, and her growth and prosperity is
stuntcd and retarded in consequence.
Threc-fourtls;ofs the iund- lying within
severor eight miles Of Y'ankton is virgin
prairie, owned by parties who expect to
realize a handsome profit from the en-
hanscd value which the proximity of the
town is supposed to add to their posses
sions. That this condition isinjurious
to the general prosperity no one will deay
hut the difficultyis to devise practica-
bic plan by which this large area of un-
productive soil can be made productive,
and thus aid in contributing to the actu-
al wealth of the country, Omaha is
awakening to the fact that the public IN
lcrcst requires a radical change in her
surroundings, and a scheme is limited at
there looking to the pooling Of the
rich prairie lands which are to be thrown
upon the market at price to be fixed by
experts, and sold or leased to those who
wish to make practical use Of them.
Something of this kind might be adopt
ed by .Yankton, with decided advantage.
While considerable of the outlying prop
erty is held by non-residents, we believe
most of them would Join in any plan by
which they could turn their unproduct-
i've and non-paying real estate into pay
ing ones; and one plan that strikes us ms
promising we'll, is to place the property
inthe hands Of some responsible agent,
who will take especial pains to dispose
of it TO actual farmers.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-06
An Elk Point corfes pondent of -,h

An Elk Point correspondent of the
Sioux City Journal is trying to create, IN
impression tliat certain Yankton parties
are laboring to secure n sent in congress,
and the Journal comes out with an edit
orial endorsement to the same effect.
There is notshe slightest foundation for
the reports. So far as we know there
are no congrcssiona. aspiran.s at the cap
ital, and Judge Kiddcr retains the unai-
vided confidence of his friends here
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-06
Ad,n,n,.,rator,. Sale Of real Estate

DY virtue OF an order OF the Probate Court OF
D-YaHktaa County, Dakota Territory. mnde at
The special term on the 18TH day OF December
dcrsigned, administrator of the estate of Peter
Lewis, deceased, will, on Saturday. the
twenty-ninth day Of January
noon of said day. sell at public yendue, at, the
front door Of the court house, in Tie cilyor ianK
Nscribcd real estate, situated in The county Of
Xank,on, territory Of Dakota, ,o-wi,: So much
oksll the interest of the pnid Peter Lewis, de.
ccastQl, in the nwia of section seventeen. d1)
township ninety ,hxee lga) range fifty
seven, N5O contaih!ps leo acres, as
is necessary 10 pay outstanding In
debtcdness ayanst The said estate of Peter Lew
il deceased, okabout 1900.
Terms OF sale,cash in hand paid No convey.
ancc to be made nv the sale has bneir reported
and approvedby sai0>Probate Court.
.Yankton County, Des> 18th. a. y. 1875
MI. q. ANDERSON,
wtl Administrator.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-06

work is accomplished The bond Of an
inaiHTi 1l@tAis instance is not first
class sccuri.y y7s1t is not so binding as a
mortgage upon his property, Tor if he is
in a condition 10 dispose of that proper
tys the l,ond is worth only about the val
-neeot- the e.papcr-it-iS-s:.ittca upon There
fore We afs, of the opinion that Cedar
cobnty should enter into this liability
with the same caution which ah individ-
ual would use when plcdging his credit.
otherwise the by, and by may develop
~sametl.ias unpleasant,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-06

81 g, y
rs ffufiv7t.-s-:: f uliv7t.-s: -==----
Number one hard wheat shall be
of the usual standard OF numbcr one
wheat. but must consist of hard Fife,
iunmixcd with other varieties.
Numbol two hard wheat shall be
Of the usual s..ns!ard.of number two,
but must consist Vi hard Fife >unmix.
cd with 0lllei varieties.
We desire to call the attention Of
farmers and all interested in the sub
ject. to the fact that hard Fife wheat
has commanded, in all principal mar
kcts during tile past two seasons,
from two to ten cents per bushcl more
than mixed wheat, or those other
varieties OF. wheat known as Odessa,
Rio Grandc, White Hamburg, Club,
China, Tea, Last Noti2n, ETC.; these
varieties being softer than the Fife,
and containing much less gluten, are
much less valuable 10 millers and
shippers, than the Fife wheat. They
do not'produce as certain crop as
the Fife wheat, and are usually found
to run out after few years cultiva-
tion. They are also more easily in
jurcd by rains and other unfavorablc
conditions, because softer and less
hardy than the Fife. The soil Of
Minnesota, and some parts Of Iowa
and Dakota, is peculiarly adapted to
the cultivation Of hard Fife wheat.
Nowhere else can the farmer rely SO
certainly upon the results Of his slabor.
FIT is only withinla few years that this
wheat has been known and apprecia-
ted. The position now takenby Min.
nesotd, as the leading wheat and flour
producing state in the Union, is due
entirely Etthe=pecutiar. value Other
wheat; value recognized by miliers
all over the country, who send afte,
this wheat, almost regardless OF. cost
Ito obtain for their flour that body anu
toughness which, with other desirable
qualities, produce the best results.
The Fife wheat is the only quality
which NAV, almost: be said\ never te
be without ready sale, at goot
prices, because SO small a part ol on,
country is adapted to its. cultivation
while the demand for it is. greatly il
creasing.
In changing our system of grading
to that of Milwaukee and other points
in order to accommodate our patrons
and enable those who want thu
hard wheat, TO get it and it, with
outmixturc with less desirable grades
and in view Of what we have saie!
we take occasion to remark, that W,
are firmly convinced that it will b'
greatly to the interest Of every farm
or who may read this, to obtain 70
next years seed the hard Fife wheat
and to cultivate that variety here
after.
We say this after thoroughly in
ecstigating the subject, and in vie,
Of the best interests Of all concerned
Another important fact in connectio
with this matter is, that in case {
heavy rains during and after barves
as occurred last season, the damag
to hard wheat is less than to the sol
varieties. We earnestly urge upo
4 all farmers the importance Of sccurin
II for next season, and all future crop
hard Eiie wheat
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-06
Sioux City'S Proposition to Cedar
County.

The county clerk OF Cedar county, Ne |.
braska, has issued proclamation order
ing a special election in that county on
the 9Th day of Februafy, to vote upon
thcsproposition TO issue one hundred and
fifty thousand doiturs worth of bonasin ini
aid Of the so.called Covington, Colum-
bus and Black Hills railroad. The prop
osition seems to be to build road from
Covington, opposite Sioux City, to Col
umbps, on the I. p road, due south
from Yankton, and it is to be made to
run via any point which will put up its
paper to boost the enterprise. The pro-
lect DOES not lcok like one which will be
carried out. Columbus is some ninety
miles southwest from Covington and It is
proposed to run the road between those
two points via St. Helena, fifty miles
northwest from Covington. There is no
good railroad sense exhibited in aplan
like this. The natural Union Pacific
connection -bY-May- of 1ankton, and
the sooner our people go to work to et-
feet it the sooner they will have All ad
vantage over competing points. Colum.
bus is ninety miles south OF us, as direct
as a line can be drawn, and Kearne,
junction is southwest about one hun
drcd and scventy-fivc miles. Either o
these points would give us a 2rofitabl,
connection with .lie continental line. .ant
once completed the proposed southern
Minnesota and Lake Shore connection
N viz Sioux Falls and Worthington woult
(; ofnccessity. come to our doors. 1t is
subject OF much vital Importance to on
people that they slt0uldp immediatcl
enter upon its consideration. But it wi
',c well tor the people Of -etc5tur count
TO carefully consider the propricty of i
suing bonds in the manner prescribe,
The bonds are to be put forth and place
III the hands Of John II. Charles, Of Sio,
City, as trustee, before any work is do
on the proposed road. One half oft
xl50,O00 worth arc to be paid over vii
the road is graded into Cedar coun
= and the balance when the road is co
plcted. The first step will be taken
the county Of Cedar, and that first ST
binds them=Ie=pfa pay=thc s150 Q1Q Whetl
or not any road is built. Their prom
cs to pay will be issued, taken out of
jurisdiction Of the state of Nebraska a
placed il the hands OF, aparty who 81
ply signs bond to hold them until
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-06
HARD WHEAT.
Some hnpOrtani Facts for tlle
COn.idcrn;.ua OF Wheat
GrO.Vcrs.'

Acircular TO the following effect
has bcta issued from the general
freight Office of the St. Paul & Sioux
City railroad company, and as the
suggestions contained in it possess
peculiar interest to the >fa,mers Of
Dakota they are given in full:
Or and after January Isl. 1876,
wheat will be graded at our elevators,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-06
NOTICE

US. LAND OFFICE,
-Yanktn.,- u Dec s. 1sIl - N----
b Complaint having been entered Al this office by
MAIDS Peterson against Fred. Hills for aban-
doning his Homestead Entry No. 1888, dated An
gust u, 1869, upon the northwest u section 22,
with view to The canccttutinn OF said entry:
the said parties are hereby Summoned 10 appear
at this office on the 10th day of January, 1c,6. at
ny concerning said alleged abandonment.
o. zWHUTNET, Register.
na64w. LOTT 8 BAYLESS, Receiver.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-27

AN EXAMINATION OF THE WORK.
THE ARMY ENGINEERS ABOUT TO REPORT UPON ITS
| CoNDTTIoN-No- A SUFFICIENT DEPTH or WATER
ON THE BAR.
| IFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRBUNB.l
NEw-ORIFANs Nov. 21.-Capt Eads who has a
contract with the United States TO improve the
navigation of the mouth of the Mississippi River Dy
the construction of etties applied to the Secretary
of War some time ago for the first installment OF
money which he is to receive In the event OF the
success of his work. The Secretary, as required by
law, appointed Board of Army Engineers, con-
ssting of Gems. Wright, Barnard and Alexander to
visit the South Pass and report to him upon the
work Capt Eads has done there. This board, ac-
companied by Gen. ComstOck. who is the United
States inspector of the work, went to the jetties
something more than week ago. and after making
a very thorough examination returned to this city
last Friday. Their report has been completed and
they took it to Washington with them last night
Two members Of this board, Gems. Barnard and
Alexander, originally favored the jetty system OF
improving the Mississippi River, the former having
made very able minority report ON the subject as
chairman of the Board of Engineers to whom the
plans for building the proposed Fort st. Philip
canal were submitted. Gen. Wright has never
believed Capt. Eadss theory practicable. The exact
nature of the report Of this board IS not publicly
known, but 1t lS reported on gOOu auJnOIlty IuaO
while 81 feet of water was found between the
jetties through South Pass, only 10 feet OF water
covers the bar at the head of the passes. Capt
Eads holds that by his contract he did not agree to
make channel from deep water in the river to
deep water in the Gulf but only through the Pass,
and the language of the law directing the contract
to be made with him will certainly bear this con-
sruction il read literally, though engineer officers
say that it is hardly probable that Congress intended
10 arrange with Capt. Eads to make a channel
through the Pass and allow HIM TO leave bar at its
head which will prevent vessels drawing moro than
II feet of water from going into the Pass
1t is also reported that the Board of Engineers did
not find Capt. Eadss structure to be permanent in
its character believe that Capt. Eads does not as
sert that the jetties he has already built are COM
pleted, but he expects to make them permanent be-
fore he completes his work. If the Secretary OF Var
does not feel authorized to pay Capt. Eads his first
installment after having considered the report made
by this board Capt. Eads will then have right to
call upon the President to appoint board provided
for by law, consisting of army engineer, one ma
val engineer, and one civil engineer to make fur
Their examination and report to him.
The business men Of New-Orleans are intensely IN
terested in Capt Eads's work. and although some OF
them had very little confidence in his system in adj
vance, they unanimously express the hope that he
will succeed z. L. W.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-27
THE ELECTION.

SroPMY OUTLOOK IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
oooyyor TO MAKE WADE HAMPTON GOVERNOR
nv FoRcE-A BEGINNING OF THE COUNT TO BIZ
,..oE IN FLORIDA TO-DAY.
Tho State canvassers of South Carolina were
Anod 81 800 each on Saturday and sent to
.o;l n await the pleasure of the court. Judge
Tartter of Washington says there was no au-
.SOritv for this whatever. 1t is now said that
.ho Sonth Carolina Democrats intend to pre-
Int some of the Republican members of the
legislature from attending the meeting next
T,esday. The object is to get Democratic
majority and declare Wade Hampton Gov.
.-0or Bloodshed is feared. The canvass OF
.he returns will begin in Florida to-day. This
a. the voluntary act of the canvassers. In
7 ou;siana the vote in several more parishes
h~s been declared. In opening the returns
eror, DE Soto Parish it was found that they
had been previously opened to allow protest
10 be amended to them. The fact created a
.onsatiop. No claim was made, however, that
the returns had been altered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-27
DEPARTURE OF GOV HENDRIC s.

Gov. Hendricks remained in this city until
Saturday afternoon and departed Mt O'Clock ior MS
home In Indianapolis During Saturday he DSed NM
self with his own private affairs and saw rev oil the Dem
ocratic leaders Gov. Tilden. ADram q hewitt anu
Parke Goodwin called at the fth ANehue io'oi
a., ,roroo, INIT Gov Hendricks was out Just before
is ov Hendricks went 10 Gov Tildens resi-
dence in Gramercy Park take leave of bis associate
the Democratic Presidential ticket He remained there
only a few minutes Gov Hendricks gives II as his
opinion that at present there seems to DC no reason 70
dread a disturbance OF the public peace But II certain
persons should determined TO act contrary 10 the VIII
Of the people, then the country would ma sen 10
nerous situation He says he desires sincerely that
the people should be calm and moderse but they must
be convinced that justice has been done and that the VIII
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-27
LANES /. MILLER.

James L. Miller, a well-known architect and
builder died yesterday afternoon at his residence NO
ll5 West Fifty-hfth3t. For the past two years MS
health had not good but he was not confined to the
house until two months ago, when well-marked sInp
toms OF Brighr disease developed, and from tha
time his strength failed rapidly. He was SO years OF
age his birthday falling on saturday last he was porn
in Chathanst aud spent the early part OF his life in
the Sixth Ward After serving q thorough apprentice
ship he entered into business for himself as an architect
and builder He afterward moved into the Seventeenth
Ward where he lived until about five years ago. Jhcn DC
went further up town. occupying the mansion IN when
be lived until hs death His business vas extensive and
lucrative He Joined the Volunteer Fire Department.
and held the position Of engineer from 1874 to ls5l He
took much interest in the educational system OF inc CITY,
and In 1862 was elected School Commissioner In TINS
position lie served three terms until lS6 wheI nc was
made Superintendent OF School Buildings. he gave
great deaf of his time to visiting the different schools
Under hs care and showed much s0ctud1 Tor the Wc
fare both OF teachers and pupils He WAS PROMINENT
member Of the Americas Club and also vas presideht
of the Hoboken Turtle Club and NJ the sparta iuD So
cial body OF men residing in the Nineteenth Ward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-27
A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.

Superintendent Campbell of the Brooklyn
Police has been engaged for more than week upon
mysterious of disappearance. On Now 10 George
W. Ketchuin Of No. 244 Dcan-st Brooklyn, attempted
to Jump from Hoboken ferryboat, and when prevented
by one OF the deck hands begged TO be allowed to accom-
dish his object offering the $25. He was locked up
I'm station-house in HobOken that night lined 30 the
following morning, and discharged. The next day
he was seen at Fourteenth-st and Ninth-ave.,
but since that time nothing has been heard from him by
his friends. He was engaged TO be married, 1t was
stated to young lady boarding at the same place with
him. and the wedding day, nxed was the date OF his
disappearance short time before he had discovered
that she was subject TO temporary FITS Of insanity and
this his friends fear has worked upon his lnd as 70
derangr il aud lead him TO make way with himself But
there Is another phase Of the matter keehum said 70
be Wealthy; his Getrothed is poor Il is ntlmated that
he LAS merely taken this method to relieve hlmse1 from
a disagrecab!o alliance, aud that ne Is now con.
ccolcd in Ecw-YOik. Last week an adVettselnent
,vos nublisbeh stating that Washy ketchun would
cali M Inc New-York PostOlice Saturday he would
find letter Tor himself there. On Saturday the letter
Was taken out and, the detectives believe ny hechun
himself Ills friends who hold high social position IN
Erooklyn while expressing solcitudc about him. are
statement that they had offered $4,000 for his return,
dead or alive. superintendent Campbell says tnat nc
knows OF sach offer being made, or any enOrt on
the part OF KCtchUms tieuds to hnd him. The young
ldv TO whom be was engaged has been driven almost
distracted ~ his absence. Her wedding rousseau was
prepared and che expecting TO be married 10 MIN
the day shc learned Of his disappearance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-27

closed, even to the visiting committees from the
North and the board w proceed to pass Judgment
in secret session the returns from about ~ par
ishes affected by protests of side or the other'
in most cases by those of Republicans. The
result of these deliberations Will not DO
known until they are completed and published OH
cially and the exact evidence on which the Doaro
bases its action in determining 10 count or reject
the vote of any precinct cannot be known at al.
1t is true that great mass of ex parte ahdavts VIII
be filed by both parties, and little oral testimony
will be taken. But the volume OF the former VIII
be so great and access TO it so difficult that no oo
except counsel can have anything but the most gem
era idea of it in advance and after the board makes
its report and it is what precincts are reJecteu
it will require days of labor for any one tosft out the
evidence affecting those precincts aud to learn what
grounds the board had for its decisions. Before that
can be done the electors of this State will have been
commissioned and Will have cast their vote.
1t seems inevitable therefore, that the people OF
the country after all the labor of the visiting COM
mittees from the North, will be obliged to accept inc
work of the Returning Board without being aoie W
form an intelligent judgment in regard to the fair
ness of its decisions until some subsequent lnVes-
CATION is made.
The publIc proceedings of the board have thus Tar
been conducted in manner that Is calculated 10 IN
spire confidence in it, Some of its rules have seemed
arbitrary and unwise but injustice has yet been
done to either party by their enforcement 1t wouid
have been manlfestly proper, however, to allow
counsel for the candidates on both sides TO DO
present at the opening Of returns in order that
there might be ground for suspicion
of unfairneSs; but when they were excluded they
furnished the information in their possession 10
members of the Northern Committees, and the latter
have verified each return it was opened. Inc
neglect of the board to fill the vacancy in its ranks
also looks bad. The presence of Democrat at ther
secret meetings might have restraining influence
At the same time there is some excuse for not ap-
pointing a Democrat to this place. Democratic
nevspapers have accused the members Of the board
of being corrupt and purchaseabe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-27
SATURDAYS COUNT.

RETURNS OPENED AND PROTESTS SECRETLY IN
sERIED-A SENSATION IN THE RETURNING
BOARD PROCEEDINGS OF THE DAY.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 20. The Returning
Board met yesterday at 11:3O Present. TO- the
Republicans - Messrs. StOughtou, Van Aleu- Wilson,
Kelley and Parker; for the Democrats-Messrs. Palmer
Trumbul G.. b. Smith, Bigler, and Julian. Judge spof
ford suggested that the order for the production OF the
East Baton Rouge ballotboxes not in the minutes
Gov Wells said that the entry would be made In the
minutes to be adopted Monday He also said that he
must dispense with the reading Of any protests motion
before the board that all evidence be In before the
close OF the coming week. the board would not he able
to get through with its deliberations.
COL Zachare inquired whether the board had deter
mined to NIL the vacancy, as 1t more necessary
TO have a representative on the board toward
the close OF its deliberations than at any other time
Gov, Wells stated the board had never taken any
action on the matter COL Zacharie asked II the board
had passed upon any of tho applications. Gov. Wells
said there only had presented that relative TO
Dr. Kenney Gov Wells ntimated that the Democrats
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-27
CRIMES AND oAsuAUnEs-BY TELEGRAPH

HupsoN, N. Y, Nov. 26..-The train on the Harlem
Railroad that let Chatham ~ o'clock Friday afternoon
struek two traps walking the track about mile out OF
the village, fatally InJurng 1otb
ST.. ALBANs, w., Nov. 2G.-Charles Roselle, an
employe IN rolling ins heTe, shot himself fatally yeser-
day.
BnDEFoRp Me-, Nov. 26.-Frederick Yeazie, q
weknown butcher and killed ON the Eastern
RAILROAD yesterday while intoxicated
CtNcGNNAT, Nov 26.--A German farmer named
Peter Henser residing Delhi ohio. while in Scheer
brewery yesterday morning was caught ia tue ma
chnery aud fatally injured
WATERFOWL, N. Y, Nov. 26.On Saturday night.
while returning home from this city Horace n CampDen was
robbed OF $500 the proceeds OF sc OF checso There no
clew to the robbers
TAUNTON, Mass, Nov. 26.-Albcrt Sweet commit 1s
suicide yesterday 10y taking audanu his 'ne i0A
suicide here IN two months
CONCORD n. H., Nov. 26.-David Magoon, VINO
was 20 Che few weeks since LOT ~
wears for wife poisoning committed suloiuo s l"s W
immersing his head in q bucket OF water
HARTFORD. Conn, Nov. 26-Mr A. D: Davidson,
niyson q, he NewHsyen and Hartford Railroad was serb
Ously injured on sat als vsaTs ola '"S wy
u.nrroRp Conn, Nov. 26.--0n the 18th insA
,.1n witiau entered the house OF widow named hsrsS
pcs6ody Mass and after gagKing and 0indlng ncf' a.
~ an outrage, but prevented by her srpgx u
l robbed $50 part OF y u ancient silver Pss'ss -
Wa arrested yesterday, aud sent V feAaSoS