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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-18
DAKOTA CROPS.
Estimated Yield In the southeastern
Counties.

A citizen OF Dakota has been giving the
Sioux City Journal an estimate of the pros
pecdve whest crop in a portion Of Dakota
with the following result I. Is pref ' fair
guess work:
A prominent citizen II Dako,S has Just
completed q trip through a majority OF the
counties in the southern portion, with a view
of acquiring data on which to base an esti-
mate of the wheat yield for this year. Upon
g. acreage Of fifteen bushels te the acre, be
concludes that the following is a fair esti-
mate OF the yield for the acreage assumed
after his inspection:
1ankton county-iotal acres, 345, 600; say
one-half under cultivation, l72,SG0; one
quarter OF this is wheat, $4,000; yield 64S,-
900 bushels.
Bon Homme- county-total acres, 345, 500;
say one-.hird under cultivation, 1l5,200;
~one-quarter OF this in wheat, 2S,S00; yield,
3 $4,000 bushels.
Hutchinson county-total acres, 275,-4S0;
say o~ne-qHar;er under cultivation, $3.50;
%one-quarter of'this in wheat, l7,217; yield.
26S, 255 bushels.
Turner county-total acres, 4l4,720; say
one-quarter under cultivation, l03, $50; one
quarter of this in wheat, 25,920; yield 1885,
500 bushels.
Lincoln county-total acres, 345, 900; say
one-half under cultivation, 1880; one
quarter of this in wheat, 43, 200; yield, 648,-
600 bushels.
Union county-total acres, $50, 400; say
one-hfth of this in wheat, 46,0So; yield,
69l, 200 bushels.
Grand total for the seven counties, say
3,S26,575 bushels of wheat alone if the crops
now growing shall be successfully harvested
Allowing for all probable reductions by
storm and pest, and it Will lie seen that
southern Dakota will be On her pins this fall
in excellent shape. The amount necessary
for home consumption will be equal to say
one-fourth of the crops, which viii leave
over 2,870.932 bushels for expectation,
which at 81 per per husbel would send into
this portion of the country tributary to
Sioux City an amount of funds that would
give us a little idea of what good times are
The gentleman who made the estimate
says in a note attached to his calculations
81 have in the last few days talked viii
many farmers from different sections of the
territory, and all say that wheat will aver
age twenty bushels per acre, and many
fields will yield twenty-five to thirty bush
els. That would make the total yield one
third more, SO even if | have overestimatee
the number of bushels per acre. 1t is Ger
tain that the estimates will hold good TO
Clay county, and if nothing happens to tn
wheat in the next two weeks | am coniden
they will hold good all through"
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-18
PERSONAL.
Col. Pound remains about the same.
Norman Leonard has been appointed eli

Col. Pound remains about the same.
Norman Leonard has been appointed city
marshal.
r. G. Dingas, contracting agent for Fore
paugh's circus and menagerie, was at the
Merchants last night.
Commodore Coulson and family arrived
last night from Bismarck, via. st. Paul and
are in their old quarters at the Merchants.
Commodore Terry and wife will start for
the far east next Saturday, where they will
remain a month or two visiting with rela-
tiyes.
Vale P. Thielman, of Swan Lake was in
town to-day. He says Turner county farm
ers will begin their harvest about the mid
die of next week and that prospects are
most promising.
M. w. Kennard, of the Yankton and
Randall stage line, was at the Merchants
last night on his way from up river to
Omaha. He went below this morning,
leaving Simon Gamble in charge of the
line.
w. West, brother Of Judge West Of this
city, and family, arrived last night from New
berne and will make Yankton their perma-
nent home. Mr.. w. is secretary and treas
ures of the Atlantic and North Carolina
railroad. He is in poor health and hopes
to be benefited by the change.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-18
AUCTION SALE.

NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue
IN of a chattel mortgage executed by
S~parhawk Hutchins TO Harlan w. Page,
dated June l3, 1877, and filed in the office
of the Register OF Deeds Of Yankton county,
Dakota, June 10th, 1877, and upon which
sell the following described property therein
mentioned, to-wlt: Six horses, one Con-
cord hack, one set four horse harness, one
set lead harness at public auction to the
highest BIDDER, at the yard on Linn street,
in the rear of the Merchants Hotel livery
stable, in the city of Yankton, Dakota, on
Saturday, July 18th, 1877, at l:3o o'clock
p. m. HARLAN w. PAGE,
Dated July II, 1877. Mortgage.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-18
N%ElGHBORH0oD NEWS.

Alb. Wilcox, of Springfield, in company
with an uncle of George Mead, has gone on
a prospecting tour up White river. He will
be absent for some time.
The Sioux Falls Independent mentions
corn that measured sixty-two inches in
height a week ago, and that same corn is
working upward at the rate of about an inch
a day.
Springfield Times: The Hughes boys
have cut their barley, and threshed part Of
it last Monday-the first thresh;ng, we
opine, that has been done in the territory
this season.
The News has been made the official pa.
per of Lincoln county and the prosy pro
auctions Of the county commissioners vii
be served up in its columns as literary food
for its readers.
The Sioux Falls Independent says it lis
estimated by the most competent men, that
the quantity of grain harvested this year, in
this county will at least be double that O
any other season, and in regard to quality
it is well known that wheat from this sec
ton grades second to none"
Elk Point horse items: DR.. Comfy hal
sold his fine trotting mare Prairie Girl t.
Squire Haviland Of Salix for $500, also
yearling colt, fifteen hands high for a goot
price. George Freeman was offered $3.50 TO
his fine carriage horse Derby, but he ask
$500, and the animal is worth it.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-18
Murder Will Out.

A few years age august Flower was
discovered to be a certain cure for Dyspep-
STA and Liver Complaint, a few thin Dis
peptics made known to their friends how
easily and quickly they had been cured by
its use. The great merits Of GREENS
AUGUST FLOWER became heralded through
the country by one sufferer to another, until,
without advertising, its sale has become i'm
mense, Druggists in EVERY TOWN in
the United States are selling it. No person
suffering with Sour Stomach, Sick Head
ache, Costiveness, Palpitation of the Heart,
Indigestion, low spirits, etc., can take three
doses without relief. Go to your Druggist
Mills & Purdy, and get a bottle for rs cents
and try it. Sample bottles 10 cents.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-18

Straw hats at Katz's.
Trunks and Valises at Katz's.
Gents summer underwear at Katz's.
Isle thread Balbriggan and British half
Hose at Katz's.
White and colored Shirts at Katz's.
White Vests at Katz's.
Everything cheap beyond compare at
Katz's.
Don't fail to 60 to Katz's.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-18
ToRent

A largetwo story house formerly occupied
by C A. Marshal, with stable. House con-
veniently arranged, contains eight rooms,
bath room, several closets and pantry fur
nished with drawers, shelves etc. Large
cellar bricked up, and cistern full of water.
The yard is fenced and has ornamental trees
growing within it.
Address or call at the Real Estate Office
Of J. PARKER HAYWARD. ii.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-18
THE CITIZENS MEETING
WIN Commence at the Court House this
Evening at Eight O'Clock.

As was announced in yesterday issue, a
meeting OF the people Of Yankton viii be
held this evening at the court house for the
purpose of obtaining a public expression
against the action of the poss-offce depart
ment in disseminating mail service on the
Pierre and Black Hills route. l. is hoped
that there viii be a general turnout as this
is a subject in which all alike are interested
The meeting is called at eight o'clock.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-18

A MosT REFRESHING AMI HEALTHFUL
Institution is the morning bath, and it is
doubly beneficial when GLENN's SULPHUR
SOAP is added. Use it in preference to the
costly scented soaps, which sometimes in
jure instead Of improving the skin.
HILLS INSTANTANEOUS HAIR DYE is a
standard article.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-18
PROPOSALS.
Proposals FOR the Erection OF Buildings
on the Missouri River Tor spotted
Tail. Red Cloud, and Fort
Peck Agencies.
OFFICE or TIKI SUPERINTENDENT oFISDIAN

AFFAIRS. DAKOTA SUPERINTENDENT.
IANKToN, Dakota, July g, ls77,l
PROPOSALS viii be received at this office mil
l. July =, inclusive, Tor constructing. near tne
Junction OF Milestone Greek with the Missouri
River. and near the junction OF Yellow Medicine
River with the Missouri River, and near the juno
ton of Poplar River with he Missouri River, the
following buildings and Enclosures. ts-wit At
each location above named. one AGENTS house,
one warehouse, one stable with staDle-yard. one
receiving and weighing corral with cattle scales
and scale-house. one Slaughter-houSe WIN corral
attached. milestone Creek is about i2l miles
above Yankton. Yellow Medicine River about 20
mics above l%ankton, and Poplar RIVER abouI loi
miles above the mouth of the Yellowstone RIVER.
All material. labor. and transportation 10 be FUR
nished By the contractor. Buildings and IN
closures to be constructed in the order prescribed
by the Superintendent. and completed ON or be-
fore the first day of october next. Each proposal
must be in duplicate, must nave a copy oil TINS
advertisement attached. and be accompanied ny
a guarantee signed by two good and sufficient
suTetieS approved by a Judge or Clerk OF the
United States Court. guaranteeing Aat., IN case
a contract is awarded 10 the party making the
proposal. said contract will be accepted and en-
/ tered into, and good and sufficient bonds lmme-
diate,y furnished for the faithful performance OF
the contract, and IN q sum double the amount
bid. !,
EPrcposals for any one or al Of the above named
sets al buildiugS. complete. will be considered.
The plans, specifications. and drawings in ac-
cordance with which the work is to be done may
be seen in this Office in 1ankton. at the Office
Custom House Building, No. Isl LaSaiie Street,
Chicago. and Office of GriggS < Johnston, st.
Paul, Min.
Contracts VIII be subiectt to the approval Of the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Washington.
Bidders are invited to be present at the opening
of the bids, at o'clock p, H., Wednesday, August
The Government reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
Bid are 10 be distinctly nlarked on The enye-,
lopes, Proposals TO Erect Agency Buildings, y
and addressed TO the UNDERSIGNED
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-18
Good Information.

Returning Black Killers and all other in
terested trayelers, will find the route to the
south and east via Council Bluffs and the
Kansas City, St. Joseph and Council Bluffs
railroad one of the surest, quickest, and in
every respect the best routes in The country.
Through cars run from Council Blntfs and
Omaha, to St. Louis Through tickets to all
points, and full information can be obtained
Of the Dakota Southern ticket agent at
1ankton, or of the ticket agents OF the X.
c., st. j.. & C. B. r. R., at Council Bluffs
and Omaha.
A. c. DAWES,
G. P. & 7. A., St. Joseph.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-18
LOCAL COMICS

The corner of Capital and Third streets is
being improved by the erection OF a bill
board.
A bill board for F~orepaugh's use is being
erected on the corner of Third and Cedar
streets.
The city imposes a lax Of ten dollars on
each billiard table, bat lets dominoes and
freezeout go for nothing.
Joseph Dial and John Cobba, drunk and
disorderly, handed over $50 each to City
Justice Eldridgc this morning.
The circus advertising car will arrive TO-
night and by tomorrow night the dead walls
and bill boards of the city viii be proiusely
illustrated.
The Springfield Times makes no mention
Of = legal discussion with doubled up fists,
30 We conclude that nothing of the sort oc-
CURED in that burg.
John @. Houts is nov sole proprietor of
"Charlie's Place." a dissolution Of partner
ship having entued, as viii be seen by a
notice in another column.
Union county farmers whose crops were
destroyed by the hail storm have taken their
teams and gone to work on the C~ovington,
Columbus and Black Hills railroad.
Mike ONiel has gone to Nebraska to
take a little recreation. A transaction with
a soldier, whereby the latter was relieved OF
$210 is said to be the cause of Mixes depar.
ture.
The horse which draws the daily supplies
OF meat about town for jenkins customers,
took q notion to run away this morning and
carried it out to a very successful result, if
d~isintegrated wagon is any evidence. The
fragments of the vehicle were thrown
against the side of Mrs. Lewis house OF
Second street as the horse cleared himsel
from the wreck, making considerable of
clatter and a hole in the siding.
The Hutchins outfit owes s 6, $500 to ranch
men and drivers, which is only about hal
the indebtedness. Anderson's managemen
of the Pierre line is mentioned with curse
By men who have labored for him. Boil
Of these men came from Minnesota and hav
gone back to that state. There is a grow
ing suspicion that Minnesota sent them OH
here to demoralize the stage business, bu
that is mere conjecture arising from the re
suit of their operations.
Opportunity is the flower oftime." Tim
sA
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-18

Do moi wait until you get East to invest
in a suit of clothes. Harry Katz's stock
viii compare ~favorably with some OF the
largest in Chicago, in all respects, and ne
will sell just as cheap as you can buy in any
eastern city. Every one who has been there
endorses this statement.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-18
Roasted #

If there is any luxury more generally APP
preciated than another it is GooD COFFEE.
Few per-ons can roast coffee we'll, and to
meet this want Messrs. Bell, Conrad & Co,
Chicago, have imported a roasted coffee
called
ANKoRIA
which is the nearest approach to Java Of
any heretofore offered to consumers. 1t is
not glazed, is brittle and will grind easily.
Your grocer has the goods for sale, as also
the famous
PEERLESS BAKING POWDER,
made by the same firm. Ask him for them
and obtain the best goods in the world.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-18
THE RIVER.

The river is still rising and is approach
ing its mark of a month ago..
The steamer Black Hills will leave for
Pierre tomorrow night or Friday morning.
The date Of the departure Of the steamer
C. X. Peak has been changed to Saturday,
the 21st inst. She goes to Cheyenne Agency.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-18
Tht Daily 9rfss and pakotaian.
YANkToN, DAKOTA.
Wednesday Evening, July 1s, 1877.
THE WEATHER TO-DAY.

Washington, July Indications for
the northwest; cooler northwest winds,
rising barometer and clear weather followed
by higher temperature and possibly easterly
winds Thursday.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-18
DISSOLUTION.

NOTICE is hereby given that the copartnership
l Nheretofore existing between c. ). Baxter and
John q: Houts, under the firm name OF Baxter Il
Houts, is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
G. A. BAXTER,
JOHN q. HoUTs.
Yankton. July II, 1877.
The business viii hereafter be conducted at the
old place by the undersigned.
JoHs G. HoUTs.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-18

Opportunity is the flower o time." Time
is laden down just now with flowers in the
shape of Gents summer clothing and un-
derwear, to be sold at actual cost at Harry
Katz's. "Gather roses while We may
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-18
To Mond Chonners,

10 Nood
Wood choppers wanted. Enquire OF J.. Parker
Hayward. real estate dealer, Third street, be-
tween Douglas and Walnut streets, Iankton. dtf
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-04-26
BridRepore.

Bridgeport is busy speculating who was elected at the recent town election. Each party nominated full ticket for Select men, assessors, and board of relief. Con- trary to their expectations the Republi- cans elected all of the Selectmen and As- sessors; the Democrats got all of the Board of Relief. It now turns out that the new law was in force at the time of the election, and that no person could vote for more than two of the three candida. tes on the ticket. The question now is; do the old ones hold over; or shall we have to have a new election, or can the difficulty be got over by having a recount and putting one of the minority candi- dates on the board?
 - On Sunday night, the 18th inst. the fire bell struck and the fire department hast. ened up to Golden Hill and found barn on fire. While they were extinguishing it word came that the house to which it belonged, was on fire in the basement. The flames were extin- guished and the department returned te the engine house. About three o'clock the next morning the same bell was again struck and the firemen again turned out to find the house again in flames. The firemen say that they cannot see how the burning of barn quite a distance from the house on very still night should set the house on fire. first in the centre of basement. and. the next morning. in the roof. The matter is to be investigated. K
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-04-26
Bantam.

Yankees seeking the Dismal Swamp of matrimony usually find it over the State line of New York. This trip was recently made by Mir. Eugene Hallock and Miss Julia Travers. On Saturday, April 7th, Miss Travers started fer Wolcottville, probably mistaking the down train for the up. she arrived at Thomaston. Mir. Hal lock was there with a fleet horse, and the young couple were soon speeding over the ground toward the Empire State." X.
 The Lyceum held it's last meeting of the season on Wednesday evening, April 14th. The question was discussed by l.. J. Nickerson on the affirmative; and H. P. Bartholomew. on the negative. After a discussion of about two hours. it was decided that, ''The arguments had both scared so high, into the clouds, that it was impossible for any earthly presiding officer to tell which was the highest" !" Farewell addresses were then made by Messrs. Dudley. Bartholomew, Bissell. Nickerson. Doyle and others. The final address was made by Rev. H. Stone, and the Lyceum then adjourned, subject to the call of three members.
 MT. Throop has moved into the house vacated by MT. Thomas E
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-04-26
Cornwall Hollow

MT. Harry Sedgewick, while saving wood with buzz saw few days ago. cut his right hand badly, so as to necessi. tate the amputation of one of the fingers. Drs. Welch. and Orsborn, of Norfolk. were in attendance.
 -Dea. Nettleton one of the old props of the Baptist Church, was buried here on Tuesday the 17th. He was in his eighty-third year,
 School commences in this District on the first Monday in May, with Miss Hat tie Johnson as teacher.
 The little ''tater bug" has been ploughed up in several places. Till these pests absent themselves, it would be we'll for us to go back to those good old days of our ancestors, when a kettle al- ways swung upon the crane in the fire place, with bean porridge, hot and cold, and nine days old; and there was a por- ringer of mush, as dessert. While three bushels of potatoes was considered SUD- ply forthe winter store. In those days we had hardy farmers. In consulting with some of our farmers, I learn some of them are thinking of raising a crop of the sinewy vegetable "Mill" says he shall have an acre and half.
 JOHN GossIp.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-04-26
cayiordsviIIe and Vicinity.


 The Baptists still continue their nightly prayer meetings
 Our minister will move his household goods here the present week.
 All the personal property belonging to Orrin Hurd will be sold at public auc- ton, this week.
 MT. Stone, freighter. on the Housa : ton1c, has moved into Ed. Walters house on the East side of the river.
 On and after May 1st. the noon trains on the Housatonic will stop at this de- pot for dinner, as heretofore.
 -G. Graves has left Lere to spend the summer in New York. Louis Sherwood takes the farm in his absence.
 The pulpit of the Methodist church was occupied last Sunday by Mr. Hep burn, in the absence of. our new minis ter. P
 The old saw-mill building opposite the William Talbot place is being pulled
 
 prove more remunerative.
 -Dr. Hubbel, of New York, will short ly move into the house he purchased from Mir. Pratt about one year ago in Sher- man.
 The little homestead situated about three-fourths of mile northeast of the village, owned by John Peck, is offered for sale or to rent
 There is some talk of hub shop be- ing built on the site of B B. Barlow's old saw-mill.
 -J. 8. UuderhfI1 is reviving his dry goods and grocery business considerably. He starts wagon on the road, for the first time, on the 1st of May.
 Hired help on farms in this vicinity, receive only from fourteen to fifteen dol lars per month.
 A temperance lecture was delivered by reformed drunka-d in the Baptist church. last Sunday evening.
 -Dr. Chapman, of Bridgeport, will ar- rive here during the present week and will take an active part in the Baptist meet ings.
 In New Milford. it is estimated that more drink is sold every week since the ''no license" vote was passed, last fall, than before :--Es -.-
 Miss Sarah Helstein will soon return from Claverack College, where she is be- ing fitted for teacher, and will take charge of one of our district schools.
 -B. B. Barlow. we believe, has given up the idea of being able to organize a company to establish a condensed milk factory in this place.
 Duane Gaylord has been in the to- bacco business during the past winter, and spring. His warehouse is now well stocked. He will not get through sorting for some weeks yet.
 A large number of subscribers to the New Milford Courier alias Gazette were disappointed last week by not receiving their papers, although they had paid for them. H.