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

REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
Notice y hereby given that = republican
county convention will be held at the cour
house, in the city Of Yankton, a, 2 O'Clock
p. m, Saturday, October 9th. 1877, for the
purpose of nominating the following county
officers, to-wit:
One county commissioner, for first COM
missioner district.
One superintendent of public instruction,
to fill scancy.
Oae Judge Of probate, to fill vacancy.
One justice Of the peace. to gil vacancy.
The several districts are entitled to the
following number of delegates:
First Precinct-Commencing on the Mis-
souri, river where the southeast corner Of the
county intereects said river; thence north
along the range line, being the east line OF
ton 25. township "a, range % thence due
west on section line to the range line divid-
ING 81 and SIS; thence south to the township
line. to the Dakota river thence along the
east bank of Dakota river to the Missouri
river: thence along said river to the place
of beginning, being fractional townships 90
and %. and south tier of sections of town "a
all in range 81
The caucus for this district will be held
at the house of Louis Sampson, in Gay
Vile. and will be entitled to eight (S) dele.
gates.
southeast corner of section %, town %,
range 81. thence north on the range line to
the northeast corner Of said township.
thence west on the township line rnnnins
east and west 10 the Dakota river. thence
along the east bank Of said Dakota river
10 the section line hetwoen sections % and
80, in township 81. range SIS. thence on
section line to the place If beginning. the
same being all Of township "a, range 81.
and all township "a. range SIS. lying east
of Dakota river. except the south tier Of
sections Of said townships
The caucus will be held at the school
house. near Christian Peterson's, at or near
the CLAW creek crossing. and will he enti-
tied to five (5) delegates,
Third precinc..-Shal consist Of all Of
township 95 and 90, Of range "a.
The caucus will he held at the house al
Haldo Satter. known az the Marindahl
postnficc, and will he entitled to five (5,
delegates.
Fourth rrccinct.-Al Of township 95
range IS. living east Of the Dakota river ant
township 95. range SO.
The caucus will be held at the house u
Andrew McKahie. ST.. known as thu
Welshtown n~nstnfice. and will he entitled
to three (5) delegates.
Fifth precinct-Al Of township 90. q
range sc, and that part township 90. range
!, Sc, lying east of the Dakota river.
The canrus will he held at the house q
!, Herman Ellerman, known rs the GAINESVILLE
postohice, and will he entitled to three e
delegates.
5 Sixth precinct-All Of Township 95 an
! 90 Of range 81.
, The cauc,s will be held at the house q
Henry Rudd and will be entitled to fou
,, (4) delegates.
3 Sevsnth precirct-All that part Of owl
ship 95 range Sc lying we.t Of Dakota rive
" and that part Of to snship 95, range So, We.
o Of Dakota river, also commencing at til
. northeast corner Of township "a, range 81
o thence south three miles to the northea.
Q corner of section "a; thence west on sectio
: line to the west boundary of said township
thence north to the northwest corner {
township, the same being the north half {
township "a, range Sc,
The caucus will be held at the house {
E. S. Mosher known as the Utica postofic
and will be entitled to two ~ delegate
Eighth precinct.-Shall be all of tow,
ship SO and "a, range 81.
The CAUCUS will be help at the schot
house near Pfeifers hotel and will be ent
, tiled to four(4) delegates.
i Ninth Precinct-Shall consist Of all thu
part Of township 90, range Sc, outside I'll
d city limits Of the city of Yapkton; aud Il
I south half of township "a. range Sc: alf
that rart of the city Of Yankton. D. T..
follows: Commencing at the foot of Wa
nut street: thence north to the north bour
e dairy of North Ysnkton; thence west to II
range line; thence north to the northea
corner of township SO, range Sc. the san
9 being all of the said city lying west of Wa
nut street.
The caucus will be held at the buildir
!" known as Burleieh's block, on the west st
of Broadway. in the city of Yankton, ar
: will be entitled to twelve (12) delegates.
Tenth Pr~ecinct-Sball be all that part
y the city of Yankton lying east of VAIN
street, and all of township 90, range IS, az
all of township SO, range 81. lying west
{ Dakota river; also that part of townshi
o "a. range IS, lying west of Dakota river.
Inc caucus VIII Oe nelO at stones ma
in the city of Yankton, D. T., and will
entitled to twelve us) delegates.
The time for holding the caucuses
s each precinct will be on Saturday, Octobl
Goth, 1877.
F. ]. DEWITT,
E. g. WHEELER,
CHRISTIAN JAssMAN,
L. SAMPSON,
T. A. KINGsBURY,
OLE G. PETERSON,
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