Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-22
LOCAL LAcoNio.

"PPAS" eeiA AOT pa.OV per Oarrel.
1t costs nine cents per bushel to get grain
to Sioux City.
Yesterdays wind storm wrs continued ia,
into the night.
-Four firms are buying wheat at Yanktop
this fall.
There is touch of Indian summer in to.
days weather.
-Four loads of wheat from Scotland sold
for eighty cents yesterday.
A car load of bones is to be shipped to
Chicago from Yankton.
There wasa dance at Charley Stanages.
residence on Jim river last evening.
Mortg ige fore closures are frequent occur.
rences since the big crop was harvested.
Two extra trains west and one extra train
east will be run over the Dakota Southern
road to morrow.
A prairie fire has been raging to day near
the Welch settlement on the side east of
Jim river.
Five thousand bushels of wheat have been
marketed to-day, the prevailing price being
eighty cents per bushel.
Charles Loffie paid tiue of 81 to-day
before Justice Roberts, for an assault and
battery committed on Frank Bem.
A story and a half frame building arrived
this forenoon from some where on tie Bon
Homme road, drawn by eight horses.
The interior of the Catholic church is to
be completed ard in consequence there will
be no services there, after to morrow, until
the l4th of October.
The pullies, shafting and gearing for an
additional run of stone for Findlay, Max
we'll & Co.'S Jim river mill arrived last
night.
even o'clock in the morning is none too
early for the enterprising wheat buyer to be
on the market Some of our grangers are
early birds.
Will Lower has placed type writer in his
telegraph office and as soon as he becomes
proficient in its use his messages will he
given out in printed form.
Peter Cavalier has received patent for
his improvement in running sewing ma
chimes. His invention does away with the
treadle The machine runs itself.
John Novotny is preparing to erect
brick building on the lot adjoining the
Episcopal church, on Third street. He will
occupy it as a harness shop.
Liberal Christian services at the court
house tomorrow morning and evening Sub
ject Of the evening discourse, Why People go
to church." Friends and strangers are in
vited to attend.
Besides giving his personal attention to
running the ferry boat DR.. Rurleigh, Capt.
Marsh is going into the water business. He
will use the engine of his boat for pumping
water into his tanks
On and after Monday next trains will be
run over the Dakota Southern road on card
time. The passenger train will leave Yank.
ton at 8 o'clock q. M land arrive at GIG. p. m.
The freight will leave at 7:O5 a. m. and ar
rive at 2:2Op. M.
A bloody fight occurred at Green Island
last evening between two Yankton men and
two Skandinavians The Skandinavians
apparently shed the most blood. though all
parties had been engaged in drawing "caret'
or something similar in its effects
High mass was celebrated at the Catholic
church this morning and was participated
in by goodly assemblage of people. Va
rious specimens of this seasons products
were exhibited within the church, the occa-
sion being one of thanksgiving and praise
L. ,c,1 80 4l, -,
labor.
Maj. Gassman will bring TO the territorial
fair large squad Of Yankton Indians, who
will pitch their tepees on the grounds and
stay with the exhibition till its close They
will bring with them specimens of the pro-
ducts of the soil, and articles manufactured
in the agency shops.
Elk Point Courier: We acknowledge
the receipt from the secretary, Judge West,
Of acopy of the premium list of the coming
territorial fair to be held at Yankton Oct.
3. 1t is an elegantly printed document and
bears imprint Of the Daily Press & Dakota
ian job printing establishment.
This morning before Justice Roberts.
Patrick Cornwall was tried upon charge
of assault and battery on complaint Of
Thomas Roger McWilliams, an Epglishman
The defendant was found guilty and fined
IS and costs to which his attorney Gen,
Wm. Tripp gave notice of an appeal. The
complainant was also fined 50 which be
paid.
We would again urge upon our farmers
the importadSe Of making the largest posi-
BILE display Of their productions at the com.
ing fair. Upon the success of this exhibi.
tion very much depends. If successful the
society will be encouraged to renewed efforts
TO promote the interests of agriculture in
Dakota through this particular medium,
and large exhibit of our manufactures,
Agricultural products and mineral will bs
the bsst possible advertisement for the ter.
ritcfy.