Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-24
LOCAL

NlACdlNE pOEThf.
&c., To keep your streets and alleys clean.
Nov down the Unison weeds;
For thus 1t is easily seen.
You'll surely destroy theirsetdSp
The mosquitoes held high carnival la.
night.
Regular business meeting Of the reform
club this evening. M
A gentle shower this forenoon laid tn
dust and cooled the air.
The thermometer Yesterday stood ninety
two in the shade. A red hot day.
Jacob Rufner says he lost 400 cords o.
wood by the recent rise in the river.
The installation Of the officers ofSt. Johns
lodge will take place at Masonic hall this
evening.
Several wagon loads of bailed wool arriv-
ed in town to-day from Jim river sheep
ranches.
The term Of the district court at Olivet,
Judge Shannon presiding, adjourned on
Saturday evening.
Don't failtogo aud hear Prof: Paige lecture
on the telephone and photograph at the
Methodist church, Wednesday evening.
DIR. Etter will hold an inquest to-morrow
upon the body Of Hans oleson, on account
of suspicious circumstances connected with
his death.
Tomorrow is the time fixed by law for
holding q session of the supreme court.
Owing to the absence Of Judges Barnes and
Bennett, the term will likely be adjourned
until August.
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A heavy rain and nail storm passed over
the country between Dilger's and Moshier's
five or six miles from town, Yesterday after
noon. We understand that the hail did
considerable damage tothe crops.
Soldiers who lost both legs, both arms or
both eyes during the wal, are now entitled
to a pension Of $500 per month. There
are only sixty-three veterans MANNED in the
above described manner, now alive.
At the temperance meeting last evening in {
the reform club hall, remarks were made by
Gen. Beadle, Mr.. Clark, of LeMars, Iowa,
Phil. X. Faulk, Esq, Major Harry McNam-
ara and President John NJ. Fogerty.
A span of sorrel horses strayed away
from Mic. Backus' farm near the upper Jim
river bridge a few days ago, and are still at
large. He will pay a reward for informa- {
ton which will lead to their recovery.
J. Brinkerhoff started up the Jim river
this morning to look over the route and
make the necessary arrangements for carry t
ing the mail between YanEton and Firesteel. 4
His contract commences OF the LIST of July. l.
The crop Of rank weeds which in some !
parts of the city line the streets and side
walks are ready to harvest. The attention
of all persons interested is directed to the
warning by City Marshal Bates printed in
another column. /,
The indications of the weather for the
upper Mississippi and lower Missouri val
leys are, warmer southeast winds to south /.
west winds. partly cloudy weather, station :
airy, followed by falling barometer, and in !
the former district possibly local rains. +,
Antoine Schmelzle, his wife Francisco :
Schmelzle, and George Ruser are having q
preliminary hearing this afternoon before
Justice White on the charge Of an assault
with deadly weapons upon Christina Heine
@Au uouSusSA' AAS PdItAeU 1--WE Oh J6meS
river, some 20 mile, north of Yankton.
The store-room of /. Piles & Co., Saw.
yer's block, has been enlarged and inn
proved, signifying that the business of this
popular house is increasing. New styles Of
summer goods, suitable for all Glasses, emil
bellish the shelves, and prices have been
placed SO low that it is cheaper to buy Of
Piles than it is to go barefooted and bare /,
headed. =
Sioux City Journal: Justice Brennan is 8
q good writer as all who know him are {
aware, and he has said many good and even { {
fine things both in prose and poetry. But
as an obituary poet he is confessedly a SPLEEN
did failure. Hear him in response to a kind
request to grind cut . poetical inscription
SIN all obituary rhyme,
The hardest task that falls on us, i,
Is how to make the rhyme sublime,
Ant the corpse not too Ridiculous"
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