Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-19
LOCAL LAc0NIcs.

The brick work on Valentines new block
will be finished tomorrow.
There have been no changes to quite in
wheat prices for several days.
There will be a meeting of the directors
Of the chamber of commerce this evening.
Valentine is preparing to erect a 20 < 80
brick addition to Judge Schnauber's resi-
dence.
The committee appointed at last nights
railroad meeting will probably go east this
week.
The United States grand jury is painfully
silent. Nothing has vet been turned over
to the public regarding its doings.,
The general government has made a con-
siderable reduction of legislative employees
and places for the faithful are exceedingly
scarce.
An advertisement asking for proposals
for the transportation of Indian supplies from
Yankton toj Rosebud landing appears in
this issue.
Our merchants are making big prepare
tions for the holidays and there will be a
town full Of choice gifts for the annual
Christmas distribution. 80 "a
Stephen J.. Weeks is the proud possessor
of a silver medal, awarded him at the acad.
envy ofthe Sacred Heart, because he proved
to be the best scholar in his class.
The indications of the weather for the up
per Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys
are: Partly cloudy weather; cold north
west, backing to warmer south, winds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Box were last night treated
toa surprise in honor Of their tin wedding. A
number of their friends assembled and with
music and dancing an enjoyable evening
was passed.
The territorial grand jury to-day inspect.
ed the Jail and brought in the usual report,
with the intimation that the city lock up
might perhaps be improved, but was proba.
bly, good enough for the peoplewho occu-
pied it, OF something to that effect.
PROFESSIONS Of wheat laden wagons haye
flowed into town all day from all directions:
They come In delegations and most any
time a day trains of from a dozen to two
dozen wagons can be seen on our business
streets headed for the market place.
Judge shannon was waited upon this
morning, in open court, by asquad Of paint.
ed aborigines and Informed him that it was
their wish that Fielder. Rencoptre and
Fieury be permitted to interpret their say
ings to the grand jury. The judge received.
their communications and then told them
that it was zone of his atfair-he wasn't
running the grand jury. The redmen went
eff with a flea in their ear, but regretted |
very much that they didn't get a chance to
ask the judge to set up a kettle or two Of
boiled meat for their stomachs' sake.
For the information of those of our read.
ers who have for the past twoyears inadver-
family violated the laws of Dakota,we desire
to state that the statutes prohibit buggy rid
ing on Sunday, unless in going to church,
after a doctor, or to 3 funeral, and even in
'uch cases persons are not permitted to ride
more than twenty miles. If you haye a
'riend who dies twenty one miles away and
you wish to see him decently inferred you
must get up early in the morning and walk
o the funeral, because the statutes of Dakota
make it a crime to ride 20 many milss. This
nd several other remnants of the Connecti-
ut blue laws which exist in our penal code
hould be wiped out by the coming legisla- {
ure. There is no sense in them aad theyJ '
end to weaken the effect of other and better
pgal enactments. II
Small house to rent. Enquire Of I. Piles.