Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-06-30
G LACoNICs.

Fresh peaches have arrived.
New potatoes retail for two dollars per
bushel.
Ice cream at Jenkinson's every day and
evening.
A new contractor takes the mail route
from Yankton to Randall on Monday.
Last night the firemen decided not to
parade on the 18th unless other societies do.
Seven hundred dollars ia city taxes were
collected by Treasurer Schandein this
month.
Remember the fireme'ns ball will be the
principal event of the 4th, and everybody
should attend.
There will be a special meeting of the
hook and ladder company on Monday
night. All the members are requested to
be present.
A train of forty cars reached Yankton
last night, which Superintendent Merchant
says is the largest one ever run Into Yank-
ton. Twelve Of these cars contained Black
Hills freight.
The LIE Seuer flour, which has just been
introduced by Burleigh & Kyes, Is a SUI
perior brand, and cheap for the quality.
The firm invite a trial of 1t, satisfied it
will prove a saving of money to the pur-
chaser.
Black Hills Times: We have often
spoken Of the st. Pierre route, and are not
at all changed in mind and conviction of
this being the best summer route to and
from the Hills, If properly managed, and
from what we know of the gentlemen VINO
have the management of their business,
must and will make it so.
The Baptist festival and picnic on the 4tb
promises to be a very pleasant affair (f the
weather is fayorable), judging from present
indications. Croquet will be one of the
features of the afternoon and evening, and
all who
love = game at croquct, a ramble Oh the green
we advise TO GO and crafty their
love, also to be careful not to make a boo
by" of themselves or to get "whitewashed"
Elk Point Courier The managers of the
Dakota Southern are now improving the
road bed very materially. They have
placed a gravel train on the road and W.
learn that 1t is the intention to gravel tn.
road bed its entire length. Sup.. AMIe:chhan
and the management generally deserve.
much credit for their efforts in keeping tn,
Dakota Southern in tirst-class shape.
At q meeting of the Christian Temper
ance Union held at the Congregations
church last evening, the following person
were elected officers of the Union: L
Congleton, president; Fl. Fl. Smith, vic
president; Phil K. Faulk, secretary E. [
Fletcher, treasurer. The following person
were constituted an executive committee
FL. h. Smith, chairman; Mrs. T. N. Bray
Mrs. Wm. McVay, Miss Eta Faux, MI
l.. NJ. kee and Mr.. B. s. Williams. TIL
time for the next meeting was fixed at
o'clock, Friday, July 6.
The Bon Homme Citizen says when Co
Fred Grant went through town he wore
large turbine" on his head. A turbine
water wheel and the smaller sizes weigl
about a thousand pounds, and as Col. Ere
is said to have worn a large one while h
was marching through Bon Homme, hi
appearance must have been peculiarly er
tertaining to the people of that village. II
must have taken it off before he reache
%Yankton, as we have heard nothing sal
about the son Of The ex president comm
into town with a water wheel on his hea,
Still, We know of no good reason why Be
Homrhe should be more highly favore
than Yankton.