Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-11
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LOCAL LAcoMcs.
Capt. Lavender has finished up his sov.
eminent potato contract.
The county commissioners finished up
their work yesterday and adjourned.
Peterson's big sign watch was tumbled
about BY Tuesdays gale, and it, outer works
badly battered.
The case Of Clevenger ". the New York
Life Insurance company, went to the jury
this afternoon.
To-nisht's train will bring to Yankton one
governor, one governor that il to, b when
he gets here, and one ex-governor.
The case Of J. N. Stone against d. r.
Sylvester, to recover on . wood transaction
was brought on in the district court this af.
ternoon.
Governor Howard will take the oath of
Office tomorrow forenoon, at the executive
Office. It will be administered BY Chief
Justice Shannon.
The United Universalia and Unitarian
Society Is the new name given to the liberal
christian organization. For short it will be
called Unity church.
Anderson Daniels, = colored resident Of
Yankton, has been offered 5000 for a
quarts lode in Deadwood gulch. Mr.. D.
refused the offer, as he thinks the property
is worth more.
The indications Of the weather for the
upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys
are, clear or partly cloudy weather, winds
mostly from the southwest to the northwest,
stationary or higher temperature.
We notice that by an accident on the
North Pacific railway near Napoleon, on the
9Th inst, caused by misplaced switch, Ar
thur Linn, formerly editor of the Yankton
Union and Dakotaian, was slightly injured.
A number Of others were injured.
Our Yesterdays account of matters at Crow
Creek agency stated that Gen. Hammond
told Mr.. Boyles that there were no charges
against DR.. Livingston. 1t should have
read, as coming from the general, that DR..
Livington was not charged with any crime.
Capt. Lavender and Frank Washabaush
took the modified oath Yesterday, the first
as alderman and the last as city clerk. The
modified oath is the one which causes q man
to swear that he will support the constitution
of the United, the organic act of the terri
tory, and faithfully perform the duties
of his Office. The new city officers are now
all sworn in, Mayor Wynn and seven alder.
men taking the iron-clad affidavit.
Capt. ]. c. McVay is extensively into the
contract business this year. Recent bids OF
his which have been accepted, call for A.
$4,000 pounds Of oats and 1922, 900 pound.
of corn, in all, 6,444,000 pounds, or owe,
10000 bushels of oats, and about 10000
bushels of corn. Mr.. McVay has a million
pounds Of oats stored in the upper ware
house, and will purchase a large portion Of
the balance Of the grain needed from Dako-
ia farmers.
The coming autumn promises to be one
Of unusual interest to sportsmen. Neve,
in the history Of the country have prairie
chickens been plentier at this season of the
year than they are now The traveller over
the prairie is seldom out of sight of q flock
of this fine species of game, and in many
sections the farmers complain that they
commit serious d%epredations upon the
newly sown grain. The law PASSED by the
last legislature prohibiting the trapping Of
prairie chickens and making it unlawful to
shoot them. except from the 18th of Au.
gust to the 1st of January, accounts for the
plentlfulness OF these birds. The law is .
good on., and We hope to see it remain upon
our statute books, and every violation of
its provisions promptly punished.
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