Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-09

tuesday Evening, October 8, 1877
LOCAL LAcoNIcs.
A couple Of two-story stoves for heating
the new high school building were received
to-day.
Seven wagon loads Of wheat in one pro-
cession came down Third street hill this a.
ternoon. All Russian.
All of Spotted Tsil's supplies have been
transported to the new agency and only
about . boat load Of Red Clouds allow
ance remains here.
The secretary Of the agricultural society
has not yet been able 10 prepare \ continue
ton of the awards of premiums, a. several
of the awarding committees have not re-
ported.
A badly battered burgy, brought in quiet
iyby starlight from the classic shades Of
the Jim, suggests that there was either q
runaway or an earthquake down in that
region Sunday night.
One Of our public spirited CHANGERS want
ed to sell . pumpkin to the Philadelphia
exhibition for a dollar and . half. He
thought it wasn't right that Dakota's pie
product should be unrepresented in the
great show.
Owen Jones, arrested for the larceny of
two silver watches valued at sixty dollars
has been committed for trial by Justice Ell.
bridge. The watches were stolen from
James Grow and James WEIGH and the
thief was apprehended and arrested BY Sher-
if Baker.
The Wol'ey and Powers contract for
buildings at Spotted Tail agency has not
vet been approved by the department and
the delay leads to the suspicion that the
government hesitates about mourning the
expense in view Of it's promise that Spot
may make another move next spring.
Maj. Evans, pocket book, a. it was de
posted for safety behind the counter of his
billiard room, possessed attractions for
some adroit thief and some sixty
or seventy dollars were flched therefrom.
An intimate friend of an ex member Of The
Mulligan guards is suspected, but he has
gone ont Of own and cannot he interviewed.
Wheat closed last night at eighty cents.
Frank Hefner having hulled the market in
the afternoon till the other BUYERS sailed in
and met him half way This morning the
market opened stiff at the same figure. and
stuck there all day. Receipts have, how
ever. heen light, not more than a thousand
bushels charging hands.
After this years experience Dakota far
ners will probably devote themselves ex-
clusivcly TO raising hard wheat. 1t COM
mands a much higher price on the market,
and is at all times saleable. while the soft
varieties are not much sought sitter. Dako
ia hard is a grade which will some day
figure extensively in eastern markets.
Hon. s. L. Sphinx says he never delivered
a written opinion In regard to elections in
the Black Hills this fall. as was announced
in this paper . short time since, on the al.
thori:y of the Deadwood Times. All be
ever said on the subject was to give q verbal
answer to IN acquaintance, who did no,
seek his advice in q professional way.
An action was brought in Justice Ell.
dridge's court this forenoon by Capt. Grant
Marsh against Andrew Ruhlen, to prevent
the latter from conveying passengers across
the river between Yankton aud Green Is.
land. Capt. Marh has 4 charter which
gives him exclusive ferriage rights. Rub.
len is mail carrier and when crossing owe,
with his pouches takes in passengers. The
case has been adjourned to Wednesday
whore it will be tried before a jury.
James J. Powers was arrested last nigh
by policeman Learned charged with til.
burglary %ofstockwell & Vests wagon shor
and the theft Of about twenty dollars worth
oftools. he wa examined before Justice
Roberts this morning and committed to Jail
in default Of fifty dollars bail, to await tn.
action of the grand jury. The stolen tools
which he had sold to Kee for a dollar, wer.
produced in court ~ evidence against til.
prisoner. Several other petty burglaries arr
credited to Mr.. Powers.
The car of Daketa products for the Phil.
adelphia exposition was loaded this after
noon and will leave tomorrow morning 70,
its destination. We are sorry to be com.
PEELED to say that this enterprise has moi
been very generally %patroni1ed. The show
is not as good . one as Dakota could have
sent out, notwithstanding the governors
efforts to secure the best contributions. The
people are exceedingly backward about
lending their assistance to any public scheme
which does not bring an immediate return
of dollars and cents.
COAL OIL DELIVERED.