Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-22
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yANkToN DAKOTA
Tuesday Evening, October 20, 1873
LOCAL LAc0NIcs.

The republicans Of Marindshl will hold
a meeting this evening.
The board of county commissioners met
yesterday in regular session.
No business was transacted at the city
council meeting last evening.
Plasterers are giving 10 Dewey s Powers
new stores the finishing touches.
A bright, calm and balmy day like this
deserves at least a two line notice.
The pews in the Congregational church
will be let next Thursday evening at half
past eight o'clock.
Fifty reams of the finest linen legal cap
just received at this office which will be
made into legal blanks.
But one drunk before the city Justice this
morning. He gave the name of George
Ruser and got the usual sentence.
Wild geese are not so plentiful as they
were q week or two ago, and sportsmen are
correspondingly down in the mouth.
More freighthas been vent to the Hills this
year over the Pierre route than during any
previous navigation season. Several boat
loads still await shipment.
Judge Bennett spoke at Fargo OH the
18th, at Wahpeton on the 10th, at james
town IN the 21st, and will speak at Bis
marck tonight. From there he will go to
the Hills.
The weather indications for the upper
Mississippi mt lower Missouri valleys, are:
Clear or partly cloudy weather; cold west,
backing to warmer south, winds; stationary
or falling barometer.
Maria Briggs and Josie Brown, yesterday
paid a fine of ten dollars each and costs,
both having plead guilty to selling liquor
in violation of the city ordinances. The
complaints against them were fled before
the city justice by police officer r. J. Mer-
shon.
Yesterday morning John Walter colored
and ]. B. Smith we're brought before the po-
lice justice and plead guilty to drunkenness.
A fine OF one dollars and costs was imposed
in each case, Smith paying the penalty
with the shekels and Walter going back to
the cooler.
Bartlett Trip, s. L. Sphinx and Judge
Brookings are announced rs speakers at
a series Of democratic meeting, as follows {:
At Canton the oath. at Eden the 25th, at Lin.
coin Center the 28sh. at Sioux Falls the
18th, at Swan Lake the 29th, at vermillion
the 30th, At Elk Point the 3l.t.
Sioux City Journal: The report publish
ed By the Yankton Herald that the Dakota
Southern railroad had been sold to the Chi
Gag and Northwestern company is without
foundation in fact, as was learned from the
president Mr.. G. G. Wicker, yesterday.
That gentleman says the road has not been
sold to the Northwestern or any other CON.
pany, and is not likely to be.
Deadwood Times: "Gen. Hammond,
Indian inspector, was rushing about on our
streets this afternoon with a pair of miners
o~veralls on. Wonder if he has undertaken
the job Of regulating our mining enter.
prises." If you are anyw'ys gulIible he
will make you believe he is going to buy up
the whole country and set it apart as a sun.
mer residence for Gen. Hammond. But
who gave him those overalls? Watch for
the next list of newly appointed traders.
A. w. Barber has received = large aupply
of Grants new sectional maps of Dakota
The map has been revised and improved up
to the latest information obtainable. I,
shows nearly every postofice in the terrific.
~, gives every city, TOW and settlement in
the Black Hills, and is particularly accu.
rate in representa,ing localities in the Indian
country The revision has been made since
the recent changes in the Red Cloud and
Spotted Tail agencies, and may be relied
upon as the latest map issued. Mr.. Barber
is now canvassing this locality for the sale
of his maps. They can also be purchased
at the postofico bookstore. Prices-one
dollar and one dollar and fifty cents.
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