Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-21
YANkToN, DAKOTA
LOCAL LACoN1cs.

A new keno room is one of Yankton's
prospective industries
The city schools closed to day for the
holiday vacation.
Yankton ladies are generally making
preparations to receive New Years calls.
DR.. Buchadan has located his Office and
residence in the upper story of Noyotney's
block.
The fog cleared away this forenoon and
the sun shone few minutes through hole
in the clouds.
A steamboat excursion on the Missouri,
Christmas day, wouldn't be bad card for
southern Dakota.
Bad roads and weak ice are demoralizing
to the holiday trade. The mud is too
much for Santa Claus.
The Masons and Odd Fellows of Dead
wood will Join in dancing party on the
Goth inst, St. Johns day.
Over one-half of next seasons Montana
freight will go via. Yankton, contracts hav-
ing been made with river men to that effect.
The ice in the river is too weak for even
foot passengers and the ferry boat is trying
to supply the place Of the played out bridge.
IT'S remarked that the street commission
ers is to be furnished with diving bell to
facilitate his search for Third street cross
walks.
The coroner's and undertakers charges
in the Borst case amount TO seventy-two dol
lars, which will be paid by the father of the
deceased.
Yesterdays up river stage was twelve
hours late and the Sioux Falls stage did not
arrive until eleven last night. Bad roads
caused the delay.
DR.. James Buchanan has built quite a
commodious stable on the alley between
Walnut and Cedar streets in the rear o
Lavenders grocery store.
A. J. Connect, Of Clay county, killed a
snake four feet long last Saturday. In this
tropical region snakes frequently forget to
hibernate during the winter season.
Indications for the upper Mississippi and
low'r Missouri valleys: Warmer, south
east to north east winds, partly cloudy wealth
er light rains and falling barometer.
Three masses will be celebrated in the
Catholic church at Christmas, the first at
midnight Monday, the second at 0 o'clock
Tuesday morning, and the third at half
past ten.
Gen. Kilpa'rick's subject on the 5th oi
January will be "Sherman's March to the
Sea-" The general was an important ele-
ment in that march and his manner of rela.
ting the affair is full Of interest.
Charles Eiseman received telegram
from Mrs. Eisemans physician at Cleveland
to and after he read it he wenl right out anc
commenced buying cigars, etc, for hi
friends. This one is number FIVE and is /.
boy.
Simon Gamble, who has been working th'
Northwestern company's ,etages down from
Randall through the mud, says that in fiji
teen years staging experience in the ives
he never saw such bad roads as Dakot;
now furnishes.
Chromos, frames, brackets, cutting ia
bles, easy chairs, folding rockers, new pat
terms "solid comfort chairs at P. L. Lend
holin's, Bur'e;gh's block, Broadway, all o
which make elegant Christmas gifts. Stor
open day and evening.
Phil. X. Faulk, Esq, has recently pro
cured increase of pension for A. Sheridan
Jones, of Olivet, Cornelius Donovan, of Boz
Homme. George Smith, of Yankton ant
Archibald Van Allen, of Green Island, Neb
braska. He has number Of other case
pending in the pension department
St. Helena Bulletin: Parties from Ceda
county visiting Yankton, and having occa
sion to remain over night, we would recon
mend the Eagle House as 6rst-class hote
in every respect. Mr.. Kaiser the genial ant
good-natured landlord accompanied by hi
excellent lady, spare no means or trouble t.
make their guests comfortable.
The Yankton philharmonic string bane
will give grand ball at the Jencks hotel OF
Wednesday evening Of next week, Dec. 26
general invitation is extended to the pub
lie to attend. Tickets $1,0O. Proceeds t.
be devoted to the purchase Of music ane
other paraphrenalias for the band, Of whicl
Felix Vinatieri is leader and P. A. Peterson
business manager.
Charles Conrad yesterday made complain
before Justice Roberts charging Franl
Swanson with giving liquor to prisoners il
the Yanktsn Jail. Justice Roberts upol
calling the case for trial, required complain
ant to give security for costs, in default Q
which the complaint was dismissed and de
fendant discharged.
The gloom of these foggy nights is mad
more radiant than it would otherwise be b
the presence on the streets of an unusu,
amount of feminine beauty, which goet
forth surreptitously in the dark houn an
smugglsth through the back deor numeror
packages. Their husbands, etc.. don't kno
what's up. Oh no! They don't stay dow
town till past midnight to help along tn