Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-03
LOCAL LAcoNlcs.

Only two months until the Fourth If
July.
The hand organ man has appeared in
town. Next it will be mosquitoes, and then
the lightning rod man.
Some lawless person made raid on the
city pound night or two ago The gate
was broken of its hinges, and the lock car
ried away.
Mrs. Cady Stanton's lecture will be given
in Yankton next week Friday, the 10th
inst. "Our Girls" is the subject selecte>. hx
the lecture committee.
The business Of the Unit, 4 States land
Office in this city for - month of Anr;l
,'o"' a., '"s' sa'e ,ver any previous month
during the p''s, =. three years.
."e'e vas mistake in the date Of the
in' .an pony sale in Maj. Hughes adver-
tisement. The sale will occur OH the 7th
inst. (next Tuesday, instead Of on the 9th
inst.
DR.. Etter has built stroRg and durable
wooden frames around the shade trees which
he has planted about his residence. Cattle
and horses can procure no browsing in his
woods.
Maj. Hughes will let contracts on the 9th
inst. for 225 cords of hard wood, $1,000
pounds of oats and 10 tons Of hay, for the
use of the quartermaster's department in
Yankton.
Blank sherifF's deed on foreclosure Of
mortgage by advertisement for sale at Press
and Dakotaian office. This is new form
not included in our printed list. Price so
cts. per dozen.
A recent convert to Murphyism, ycster.
: day required an escort of three men to con-
duct him home. The poor fellow was doubt
| less laboring under an attack Of vertigo OF
was perhaps "tired."
The red-ribbonites should make raid on
: the Black Hills, where there are 420
licensed saloons: Deadwood has 10 Cav
vile. Central, Lead and Crook 100; anG
j other portions CT the Hills $50.
A warrant was yesterday issued by Justice
i White, for the arrest of Frederick Klurk
nev, who is charged with breaking into the
: house ofRossana Ternar, during her absence
The parties reside in the Bohemian settle.
ment.
The herd of three hundred Indian ponies
from Cheyenne agencv, which are to be sold
at auction by Maj. Hughes on Tuesday, ar.
rived last night and are grazing on the hill.
] west of the city. They are an unusually
fine lot.
The first installment of books, numbering
: some 40 volumes, for the Unity church Sun.
day school arrived last week. The selection
is excellent and are handsomely bound.
The school is in very dourishing condi-
ton, and We understand that it is to give an
entertainment as soon as arrangements are
perfected.
,, Cedar County Bulletin: The weekly
Press and Dakotaiau has entered on its sew
enteenth volume. 1t has changed hand
many times and under different names sine
. it first appeared. Like the land Of the Da
kotas. there is but landmarks left to distin
!, guish between the present and the days Of it
infancy. Those, like ourselves, who wer
on the present town site of Yankton willis
Strike.the Rec and his rowing band held full
sway, the sole proprietors Of all the land
can see the mark of civilization all owe
: that broad expanse. Imagine the flourish
ing town of Yankton possessed of but on
log cabin, that of Frost, Todd & Co.'S tradinl
post, and all this change taking place in tn
short space Of less than twenty years
j Surely the star of empire moves west
ward"