Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-06-16
LOCAL LACONICs.

LOCAL LACONlCS.
The supreme court Of Dakota convenes
in Yankton on the Goth inst.
Under a recent arrangement Sheriff
Baker will hereafter have the care of Lin
coin county criminals.
Maj. Evans has purchased the Jencks
hotel saloon and billiard room, and has
commenced business with Milwaukee beer
on tap.
There will be a union temperance meet
ing at the Congregational church Sabbath
evening. All who are interested in helping
the Incorporate are invited to come.
A move is on foot for a 4th of July cele-
bration, but nothing definite has yet been
done. We would like to see a big crowd
in town ON the 4th and a general observ-
ance Of the day.
A soldier from up country wants us to
caution the boys to let whisky alone when
they come to Yankton. He has had his
experience and thinks his comrades should
profit thereby.
Dr.. Etter and family will occupy their
new residence on Fifth street about the
22d inst. The doctor has made a hand
some place of it and can easily settle down
there aud enjoy the comforts Of life.
Martin Watson and Frank Moseby have
established a barber shop in the building
fcur doors west of the post office, and they
invite a share of the patronage of the pub
lie Their work is guaranteed to be first
class.
The hook and ladder mpan are ma.
King preparations TO have a grand ball on
the 4th of July. The affair will be public,
and a large gathering is anticipated. Tick.
cts for the ball are now on sale, at one dol
lar each.
There viii be no services at the Metho
dist church tomorrow evening, owing to
arrangements for a union temperance meet
ing at the Congregational church. Service
IN the morning as usual. Subject of morn
ing discourse, The Hidden Life"
Robert Huiley so far forgot his marital
obligations as to shake his fist in the face
OF Mrs. Hutley, whereupon Justice Rob
erts, after an impartial hearing on Thurs
day, gave Robert five days In the county
jail, where the refractory husband will
nave abundant opportunity for reflection as
10 whether the fleeing pleasure OF merely
shaking ones fist in his wife's face is no.
more than compensated for by five days in
generation in a county jail.
Barney Cole, of Bon Homme, is here
specializing in horse flesh. II was rather a
severe joke which some of the boys put up
ON him. They procured his arrest on charge
of stealing his own horse, and this morning
Barney appeared before Justice Eldridge
with three of our best attorneys in his
wake. They succeeded in establishing his
innocence in about five minutes vindi-
cation Of honesty and virtue which will be
exceedingly gratifying to Mr.. Coles many
friends.
We have this day inaugurated a personal
advertising department, under the patron
age OF william Doras, who has inadvert-
emily parted with $150 and valuable pa
pers. We offer this department to the use
OF the public, with the suggestion that
there are many little occurrences which
would serve as warnings to the unwary II
information on the subject was properly
disseminated at the customary advertising
rates. Charles Long also comes in with a
contribution.
We acknowledge receipt of the first copy
of the first ieeyo IF Coll;,o, n,;,, rta..
plon. As q modest beginning of what we
hope and believe will become a lucrative
business, this first impression strikes us
most favorably. 1t will be filed away
among the archives of this institution along
with the first copy Ct the FIRST issue Of Da-
kota's first daily, now over two years old
Charley's great great-grand- children may
want to look lit when the present edition
OF the Collins family is out of print.
VIM. Box's gardens, a mile or two below
town. now appear in all their glory and
there is not a more attractive sight any
where in this favored region of the west.
Mr.. Box operates fifteen acres, with the
assistance Of the champion gardener of the
west, Joseph Emerson, and his prospects
for this year are most fiattering. He has
already all the earlier vegetables and will
have an abundant supply Of everything in
its season. This garden has been in opera.
ton lees than five years and is a model o
perfection. Box is hopeful for the future
and we'll lie may be, for he has got a good
start in a nra6tohIn huoinos.
Personal.
Commodore Coulsen has gone to st
Paul.
Robert Meckling, of Gayville, is ir
town.
Frank Ketchum will leave for Pierre on
the DuTfee.
John w Revnolds Of White Swan Ia al