Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-14
LOCAL .LAcoH,cs.

A little more SNOW to. day, but moi enough
TO hide the ground.
The city hospital project is moving along
with excellent prospects for euccess.
The amateur dramatic association is pre-.
pairing to produce Goodies" for h .bensft
Of the public.
Piper Brothers will start . wagon fofths
Black Hills tonight, laden with $50 dozen
eggs. 1t goes via Pierre.
Social entertainment is during the holidays
are going lobe numerous enough TO give the
entire community its9fll OF pleasure. I.
Black leg has appeared In some Of the
cattle herds up the Jim. MI. Wright, of
Rockport, has lost seven head from the
disease.
The annual report Of the auditor. just re-
ceived at the executive Office, shows that the
assessed valuation Of the territory is $l2.-
100000, an increase Of a little over sixty
per cent since the last; yearly statement.
During the present year the punishment
Of criminals has cost the territory $4,000.
OF this SUM about $is,eoo is for Transports
ton. 1t will strike the shrewd business
man that there would be economy in 4 pris.
On of our own 80 :
The government coffee coolers who called
on his excellency today were doubtless dis.
appointed that he did not set upa ONE cold
vic,uals in honor Of the occasion, but Dur
governor hssano. been long enough. With W
to become posted in the free lunch business.
The weather indications tor the upper
Mississippi valley are: Cloudy weather
with frequent light SHOWS, northeast tc
northwest winds, stationary orilowef tenn
perstu.e and barometer. For the lower
Missouri valley partly cloudy weather
winds mostly northwest, stationery OIL
higher temperature, aud generally lower
pressure.
The ladies OF the Baptist. church vii
hold their fair and festival ON Friday an.
Saturday afternoon and evening, Dec. 20,l
and 2lst, in the basement o fsthe Methods
church, the delay in building making it i'm
possible to use the new Baptist church, a
was expected. All kinds Of articles 70
sale, and oysters and other good thingst
eat.
A very interesting and valuable specimen
has just been presented to our scientific as
ISOLATION by Andrew Larson, of thi, city
He found it on the Yellowstone river Will
mate of the steamer Josephine. when o,
her first trip up that stream In the summe,
Of 1875. The specimen is 3 fossil elephant.
tooth. seven inches in breadth. It is a me.
mento Of ages long past, when the tropice
took in the Yellowstone and upper Missouri
valleys.
The Hook and Ladder Co., are making
extensive preparations for their ball, which
is to be given at Stones hall on New Years
night-not New Years eve, as has been
supposed by many. An unusually large
number of invitations have been issued with
the intention If reaching all the party going
people in this vicinity. Those wishing to
attend unmarked, can do 70 by going as
spectators, and will be charged the same as
if unmasked-ope dollar and fifty cents for
gentlemen and nothing for ladies-but will
not be allowed on the floor till after the
general unmaaking. Tickets for both, ladies
and gentlemen can be procured of the com.
mittee or at the stores Of Cutting & Noudas,
Wise Bros..s Blatt & Buerdorf, Eiseman,s
and Carts. An effort is being made to sc.
cure costumes from eastern parties, and if
successful they will he furnished the guests
at a very small cost. Good music has been
provided, and altogether, We bespeak a large
and q good time generally.