Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-08
LOCAL LAcoNlcs.

lVCAl lACONlcS.
Highest mercury to-day, ss degrees above
zero.
The county commissioners were in session
to-day.
Who will build an ope ra house? Yauk.
ton needs one.
Ihe building formerly occupied by Potter
q Wood is being dismantled preparatory TO
removal.
A little son of Andrew Miller was yester-
day bitten by dog belonging to Cutting &
Cloudas.
Business meeting of reform club this eve
ming at Pruden's hall, formerly known as
Irish's hall.
A light storm of rain, wind and electric.
ity cooled the atmosphere last evening.
after day Of scorching heat. "
George Brown exhibits in front of his e..
loon an owl of the largest size. 1t was
brought down from the upper country by
Capt. johnson.
A young German was mulcted in the usual
line and trimmings by Justice White, on
Saturday last, for an assault and battery COM
mitted upon another Teuton.
Maj. stebbins spent sixteen DAYS inyesti.
eating Standing Rock agency, and it is f.id
by parties from up river that his report will
be favorable to Maj. Hughes, the agent.
The rye harvest has fairly begun and
barley is beginning to turn. Wheat will
soon be ready and Dakota's largest crop
will be speedily placed in the stacks.
Several cages of blooded fowls came down
from one of the upper posts on the Far
West. They are destined for Fl. Worth.
Texas, and will have red hot time before
they get there.
Indications Of the weather for the upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys are,
southwest to northwest winds, slightly cool
er, partly cloudy weather, and stationary or
rising barometer.
N. Morgan has purchased the engine of
the little steamer "Mollie Darling" and has
it placed in his grain elevator. This adds
another steam elevator to the industries of
Yankton.
Our report of last Tuesdays hig gh school
exercises, and Fourth of July celebration
will appear in next weeks weekly issue,
copies of which can be procured at our
counter on and after Wednesday.
Seventeen cars loaded with freight were
brought over the break in the railroad yes
terday, and it was expected that more would
pass over to-day. The grade of the tempo
rary track is SO steep that two locomotives
are necessary in pulling trains over.
At the temperance meeting last evening
at the tabernacle on Burleigh's block, inter.
esting remarks we're made by Rev. j. A.
Potter, Gen. VIM. H. H. Beadle, Oliver
Shannon, Esq. and Rev. ]. P. Coffman.
About dozen persons signed the pledge.
A runaway team belonging to Gardner
Brothers passed down the lane leading from
Fifth street southwark, between Walnut and |
Douglas streets, saturday..night, and brought
up against the rearof schepperheyn's saloon.
The building and wagon pole were some
what damaged.
Last nights temperance meeting At the
wigwam was attended by about five hundred
people and an interesting programme of ex-
ercises was given. Home speakers filled in
the time, their remarks being interluded
with delightful music. Most of the churches
in the city suspended services for the eve
ming and all were represented in the wig
wan gathering.
Durfee said at Cheyenne: l am not par
ticularly connected with this agency just
now, but am interested all along the river.
Can do anything for you? Then he dead
headed his way down to Yankton and
slipped off for the east, leaving his Indian
possessions behind him. All Of which goes
10 show that vivid Imagination enables men
10 be prosperous under the most adverse cir
The people who reside along the line
by Brinkerhof''s stages are loud
IN their praises of the improved travel and
express line he has placed within their
reach. Rockport and Yankton are noy4
,nly ten hours apart and regular time .is
made between intervening stations. Tray
elers have speedy and comfortable convey
ances and the mail is delivered promptly by
schedule time. The great feature for settlers
by this improved means of communication
is the express and purchasing business as
conducted by Mr.. Brinkerhoff. Under his
system settlers along the Jim can
send their orders by the down stage and re-
,eive their goods in excellent condition by
he next days up stage. We hope Brink
,rhof's enterprise will meet with the sue
cess it deserves.
600 To Loan on Real Estate securi.
]. PARKER HAYWARD,
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