Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-21

i'll 4AV sAS AAVAS VO840V4u0AsA
great danger from fire, there being litl,
water in the gulch and no means Of hand
ling il. To protect their property from do
struction the back yard Of each merchant I
d occupied BY an underground fire proof will
an incline plane running from the bacl
door Of the store down towards the bowel
of the earth. When IN alarm Of fire 10 Civ
+ en- the merchant chucks the goods from hi
store into the underground apartment, close,
the doors, walks out in front of his store and
saya, "Now fetch on your confiagration.'
. He is ready at all times and feels compara.
= lively secure with his protective appliance
! 1 mees many Yankton people in Dead.
r wood. Ben Baer, in company with McKin-
> mis-, is running 4 Wholesale liquor store
, June Dix is representing the hardware in
~.sress Of Rlchey \ Dix. James A. Hand
and Col. John Lawrence are waiting to
know whether or not they are to be slaught-
cred BY the people of their chosen land and
turned adrift without an office. Tnyge
DAHL is a clerk in Lawrence's Office and H.
Z. Ash makes it a partial rendezvous,
though his interests are farther up the gulch.
Judge Bennett is busy with hard court work
and Gen. Dawson occupies the clerks deek
1t his right. There are very many other
Yankton men here whom I do not nov re-
call. One meets them every day upon the
streets. Charley Collins l saw the other
day. His residence and newspaper are in
Central City and in addition to the profits Of
his business he enjoys the profitable salary
Of twelve dollars per year as postmaster.
Ofthe election here you have probably
obtained full accounts from the papers. The
ms are all out and only a small fraction of
the outs are in and they are not in yet,
though they say they are going to qualify
and take possession in a few days, disregard.
ing the Law which specifies that all official
terms shall begin on the LIST day Of January.
There is a strong disposition on the part of
some Of the officials to carry this matter into
the supreme court and they propose there
fore to hold to their offices. Others will
make no opposition. The great interest Of
the election centered upon the contest for
sheriff. Bullock made a hard fight. 1t is
generally conceded that he has nc superior
as an officer, but his politics were against
him. His successful opponent, Mr.. Man
ming, is the keeper of a gambling and drink
ing house, is lavish with his money and is
popular with the b'hoys.
The keets mine troubles look to me az
nearly settled. The miners are weakening
and the owner of the mine ia as stiff in the
back as at the opening Of the contest. The
case is about in this shape. Mr.. Whitney,
owner Of the Keets mine at Central City,
made a contract with Mr.. Comfy to remove
ore from the mine. Mr.. Comfy employed a
large number of men, but soon got short Of
money and failed to pay them. The miners
took forcible possession of the mine, stocked
it with provisions, fortified its entrance and
then waited on Mr.. Whitney and demanded
their pay. That gentleman declined to con-
slider anything from them. They were
working for Mr.. Comfy and Comfy had over.
drawn his account with Whitney several
thousand dollars. Comfy fraternized with the
strikers, claiming that Whitney owed him
money which if paid would he turned over
to them. [ believe the books Of the Keets
mine show that nothing is due to Comfy.
Miners from neighboring camps Joined the
strikers and the riot assumed formidable
proportions. 1%ncendiary speeches were
made BY Deadwood men who should have
known better. They have been arrested and
will be thoroughly prosecuted. Sheriff Bull.
lock organized a posse at the beginning Of
the outbreak and, though he has insufficient
force to put down the mob, he has held it
in check by careful management and has
!, prevented bloodshed. 1t is reported that
troops are coming, but it looksnow as though
they would not be needed. I am told this
morning that ]. B. Pearson is to be prose.
, cuted for extending aid and comfort to the
%riotous miners.
l leave here tomorrow for Rapid City,
and Hayward City and expect to consume a
week in visiting that country. B.
!, Full assortment of Germantown yarn 8,
also wool yarns, at
>, r. A. KETcHuM's.
DISTRICT COURT PROCEEDINGS
The United States grand jury were yes.
terday discharged, having finished their
labors for this term of court.
At s o'clock yesterday Frank N. Foegate,
the mail robber, was brought into court and
sentenced by the court to four years impris.
onment in the Detroit penitentiary. In
passing sentence upon Fosgate, Judge Shan
non dwelt feelingly upon the circumstance