Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-11
LOCAL LAcoNlcs.

An extra freight train came in from the
east this afternoon.
Highest mercury to-day, ninety-6ve in
the shade and one hundred and twenty four
in the sun.
The barometer indicates sudden change
Of weather. Look we'll to your cellars ard
cieterns.
Mr.. Sphinx has been very successful in
growing raspberries this season, his bushes
yielding several bushels.
The appropriation for surveys in Dakota
territory this year amounts to $3l 900.
Last years appropriation was 1900.
Workmen are engaged in repairing the
damage to Zemlicka's cellar by the rain
storm of Wednesday morning.
For three consecutive days We have been
deprived of portions of our telegraphic re-
ports through some unknown cause. The
experience is becoming monotonous.
Capt. Brooks says the crops have had all
the rain they need. Wheat, he says, is
ready to commence ripening and corn is
growing at the rate of FIVE or six inches a
day.
Frank Butler and Bob Williams, colored
men, fought nobly near the fsot of Capital
street, last evening, and this morning admit
ted the fact before the police court, and paid
the expenses Of the entertainment.
An escaped Indian man was roaming
about the streets to-day with handsomely
ornamented elastic in his hand trying to find
out who was the lady that had lost q bracelet.
He isn't much accustomed to civilized things
yet
Andrew Baker, indicted in Clay county
for seduction, was to-day surrendered to
Sheriff Baker by his bondsmen, J. s.
Schmidt and j. L. Presho. Mr.. Baker is
now in Jail and will be shipped to Clay
county.
The indications of the weather for the up-
per Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys,
are south and east winds, stationary or high
er temperature, falling barometer and local
rains or storms, followed by colder west
winds and rising barometer.
The question Of Yankton's grade is too
excl ing subject to discuss during these hot
days. If the discussion is continued it NAV
result in the disputants being "leveled,"
while the subject of "cuts" and ellis" will
remain unsettled. Keep cool, gentleman.
Another severe storm occurred last night,
the fourth in four nights. A severe wind
was the feature Of last nights storm, by
which considerable grain was prostrated.
The wheat laid down will probably straight.
Ell up, but PROSTATE barley will stay where
it is.
The sum total of the Dakota Southern's
misfortunes yesterday were, slide 10 the
Sioux City bluffs which caused some delay
and the departure from the track in the
yard at Yankton Of two freight cars. These
were small troubles compared with the big
ones Of the past few weeks.
w. II. Brammer, of Utica, was in town
to-day with some samples of his agricultural
products. He left at our Office oats which are
five feet and nine inches in height and some
handsome potatoes. Mr.. Brammer will be.
gin his wheat harvest in about week and
The prospect now is that he will have most
yield.
Superintendent Barber desires to assure
the readers of this paper that he is not going
to appropriate" the whole of that $1,000
Of school money, IS the types made us state
yesterday. No doubt he would like to ap-
propriate it, but unfortunately the law says
he shall "apportion" it, and that is what we
ried to remark yesterday.