Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-20
LOCAL LAcoNIcs

LOCAL LACONICA.
Schoregge has started his soda water ma
chine.
The weather department is requested to
fix US up a good rain.
Grass Is growing rapidly and buds upon
the trees are increasing in size every day.
The Dakota Southern is making favorable
rates to Yankton jobbers who ship cast
ward.
A temperance meeting for everybody will
be held at the Methodist church this eve.
ming.
Charley Spopsler to-day claims the hon.
or of being the father of another boy, which
arrived about noon.
A tri-weekly packet line of Coulson boats
between Yankton and Bismarck, to connect
at Pierre with stages from the Hills, is
talked of.
The military offices which have so long
been kept in Sioux City will soon be moved
to Yankton. The paymaster is now on his
last trip from Sioux City.
Peavey Brothers have disposed of eighty
six seeders this spring. The Bohemians
took nearly forty of this number, Frank
Benz acting as agent among them.
1t has leaked out through a crack in the
door that McAuley's new baby was this
afternoon, the recipient of a valuable pre-
sent from the members Of the United States
grand jury.
Capt. Mariner expects the Peninah's new
shaft here this week. She will be put in
working order very speedily after it arrives
and then Capt. Tom will be ready to brave
the terrors of the deep.
An Indian agent cannot now select his
own clerk. Under the ruling of that dis
tinguished reformer, Carl schurz, these ap-
p%ointments are to be made direct from the
Indian office.
All persons interested in the formation OF
a board Of trade, or some similar organiza.
ton, are requested to meet at the Office Of
Secretary Hand tomorrow evening, at hall
past seven o'clock.
Delegate Kidder writes that he would ia.
vor a division of the territory on the 1O2d
meridian, but that there is no chance to get
a bill for any division of Dakota through
the present house.
The Dakota Southern company has in its
possession several boxes of uncalled for
goods sent into the territory years ago for
~grasshopper sufferers. The proposition is
to distribute them among the poor.
The indications OF the weather for the
upper Mississippi and lower Missouri val.
leys are, warmer, clear or partly cloudy
weather, southeast veering to southwest
winds, falling preceded at east stations by
stationary barometer.
1t is reported that Maj. Cravens, agent at
Cheyenne agency, is about to retire to make
room for a member of the reform brigade.
This report appears to come from a reli-
able source, though We do not give it as a
positive fact.
To the men of Yankton and vicinity No
matter what your belief or nationality may
be, you are cordially invited 70 attend a
meeting held under the auspices of the re-
form club at the Methodist church, Yank-
ton, on Wednesday, March 90, 1873, at
: O'Clock p. m.
A gentleman residing In Warren county,
Ill.,, will bring to Yankton about the first
Of next month fifteen car loads OF purserv
stock of all descriptions. He intends en-.
gaging extensively in the. nursery business
here and the fifteen car loads will serve as
a starter.
Capt. Lyon, who has just returned from
Chicago, has presented this establish.
ment with a new silver dollar, the dollar
of our daddies" issued under the new silver
bill. Placed beside the ten cent coin, with
which we have become somewhat familiar, |
its appearance It's both gigantic and impos-
ing.
Deadwood Pioneer: The division agents
of the Cheyenne and Black Hills stage line
have received instructions to have the har-
ness and other equipments Of the line placed
in order, with the intention of placing a
line of coaches on the Fort Pierre road, a
distance of 100 miles.
At the residence of her father. Mr.. Griffin,
early this morning, Mn. A. +. McAulsy, Of
Springfield, gave birth to . daughter. Nc.
is here on the United States grand jury
ard sbe arrival Of this eleven pound fras-
msnt 81 humanity hss made him 20 good
uSanrsd thss he conlds't be prevailed upon
ao1sdict any noss people. The peanut
nsher d the Joy insists hat this event
seeitlss him to M regular umbellifsrous
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