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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-04

& Pembina roads have got the "bulge" on
the Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st. Paul road
and are using up its future prospects with a
certainty only equalled by the cool, deliber-
ate, business cruelty with which it IL accom-
pdished. Those of our readers who have
witnessed the progressive activity of the
Milwaukee road and the mastery inactivity
of the other three roads will doubtless smile
at the graphic description Of how the former
is being annihilated by the latter. The
artist who constructed this pen picture
places the rival roads in the same relative
positions occupied by them six months age,
but omits to weave into his sketch the cir
cumstance that during these intervening ak
months the Milwaukee company has been
pushing into the heart of Dakota
two lines of road, while the Dakota South
ern, the Pembina and the st. Paul roads
remain just where they were at the begin
ming of the race. The strategy Of MerrilPs
opponents is one of those profound acts Of
wisdom which never would have been fully
comprehended had it not been described in
detail by this writer for the Pioneer-Press.
are glad he has explained it. Other
wise We might still have been imbued with
the hallucination that Merrill was master Of
the situation.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-04

the Minnesota and Black Hills branch OF
the ST. Paul s Sioux City also runs for
some seventy or eighty miles PARALLEL to the
Southern Minnesota at Q distance OF q very
few miles apart, It would appear that thai
line is likely to have plenty Of company In
It's efforts t. develop southwestern Mtnne-
sofa and southern Dakota. As its projected
line up the Niobrara valley will also be very
close to that now being located by MI.
Blair, 1t would appear that the two rival
railroad potentates are destined to be
brought into very close relations all over
this region in the development Of their rail-
road schemes, and that from this time on
ward there Is going to be a lively fight he
tween them. If they persist In occupying
the same territory it is evident that the fight
between them will be continued for the
business of the territory through which
they run at SO short q distance apart That
both will be In constant competition at
every point.
It is a very pretty quarrel as 1t stands;
and the people of this whole region look
with entire complacency on the contest
which is going on between these rival rail.
road kings-Mitchell. Blair and Drake-for
the possession of this land of milk and
honey. They are bound to furnish US with
abundant railroad facilitios-though 1t
seems q pity that they could not be spread
over q larger territory.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-04
ARRAY BETWEEN COW BOYS.
Special to the Omaha Herald.

Special to the Omaha Herald.
Sidney, July 3O.-An ARRAY which will,
In all probability, end in the death of Q
cowboy named Scott Gaylord, transpired
yesterday afternoon four miles out from
Sidney, on the Black Hills road. Jack Tai
bot, foreman of s. NJ. Emmons' ranch, on
Hat creek, was in the city for the purpose of
driving forty head of blooded cattle receiy.
ed here to range, and when the time came
to start, called on Jack Stroud and Scott
Gaylord, cowboys under his order, to 60.
They refused and Talbot stated they must
go or he would be compelled to take the
horsesithey we're riding belonging to his
employer. Gaylord and Stroud threatened
to kill him If he did, but Talbot prevailed
on them so that they went peaceably along,
until q point four miles out was reached,
when Gaylord turned on Talbot and made
q strenuous effort to pull a navy. Talbot
for selfpreservation struck him on the left
temple with a revolver. and took Gavlord's
revolver away and threw it on the ground,
throwing his own away. After being dis
armed, Gaylord endeavored to borrow 6
gun from his companion, bu: failed anG
went and laid down in a wagon and soor
became unconscious, in which condition b,
is this evening. Jack Talbot gave himsel
up to the authorities and is now unde
guard.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-04

A November exodus of blacks from the
south is predicted with certainty by men
from that region, who assert that it will be
general all along the line. Prudent Afri-
cans are waiting until the seasons crop
shall have been gathered and all their little
and big business and domestic affairs ar
ranged and then they will pick up their
bundles and break loose for the Canaan of
their hopes. It is stated that the blacks in
no southern state are exempt from the ex-
odus fever, but that they have it in the
greatest degree in Mississippi, Louisiana,
Alabama. and South Carolina. In Tennes.
See, North Carolina. AMI Virginia. there are
fewer symptoms of the fever. The deter
mination to 60 seems almost universal in
the former states named, but where to go
is now the question. Kansas is not to be
the only objective point Of the coming
migration. Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska,
and Wisconsin are also considered, Wis
consin especially, as there is plenty Of tim
Der in that state, and the blacks who have
gone there are reported to have done well.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-04

The Rapid City Journal has good cause
for exultation over the announcement that
Col. West has succeeded in procuring the aid
Of San Francisco capitalists towards con-
structing q system of water bitches which
will flood the dry bars and gulches of
Spring creek and its tributaries. This in
cludes the Rockerville basin, which two
years ago developed the most profitable dry
diggings In the mineral belt. The soil in
oil the region which it is proposed to fur
n,sh with an artificial supply of water In
teeming With golden wealth, which can
not be utilized on account of the scarcity Of
water. With this improvement completed
the difficulty will be overcome and the cen.
trail and southern Hills will become the
theatre of lively operations In placer work.
Mans inventive genius, aided by capital,
will yet develop a scheme by which the
bars of Rapid creek can be washed out and
the golden deposits within them secured.
With these prospects for 6ourishing min
ing camps within its reach, Rapid City has
a reason to feel jubllant and to express ita
feeling in the strongest terms.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-04

The st. Paul Pioneer-Press announces as
q part Of its military information that Gen.
Miles has cleared the country north Of the
Missouri of every hostile savage "by the
mere terror of his name." General Miles,
it says, has strictly obeyed orders in prose-
cutting the summers campaign and has not
gone one step beyond his instructions. A
force Of troops has been posted between the
buffalo herd and the Canada border and il
Sitting Bulls braves attempt to capture
any more United States buffalo they will be
shot upon the spot. The purpose of the
campaign seems at last to have been ex-
planned. 1t was to prevent foreigners from
slaughtering our buffalo.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-04

A Washington telegram says that in an
ticipation of the early reopening Of the
North American fishery question, Secretary
Evarts will request..that an American naval
vessel be sent to cruise on the shore Of the
fishing grounds of the dominion. Informa-
ton of recent date has been obtained to
clearly demonstrate the %extrsvagant de.
mand of the Halifax tribunal. The object
of the presence of an American vessel is to
secure the latest authoritative information
respecting these fisheries as a basis fol
future negotiations with Great Britain.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-04

The citizens in this vicinity are anxious
for that railroad from Yankton to Sioux
Falls. A great deal of money and free
grading would be donated toward the enter.
prise. What do our Yankton neighbora
say about it?-Swan Lake Era.
Your Yankton neighbors are willing to
do their sharetowards the contamination of
an enterprise of this sort. Either an e1-
tension of the Sioux City & St. Paul or Of
the Minnesota Southern would give the
desired connection.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-04

During July there was paid for
arrears of pensions $s,694,6oo, which
exhausts the special fund held for redemp.
ton of fractional currency. The increase
of the debt for the month is $6,OS6, 344,
showing that there would have been a de.
crease of $2,60S,155 SO if no arrears Of
pensions had been paid.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-04

The total redemption Of called bonds
since January 10, 1879, has been $513,579,-
$50, all the proceeds of which, $707, 000,-
600, was paid by check, and u 900
by credit in account. All of the account
paid in money was taken in greenbacks
and none of it was demanded in gold.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-04

We print in this issue a remarkable arti.
Gle upon the subject of railroads in southern
Dakota. 1t originated in Sioux City and
was published Is an important special tele-
gram in the st. Paul Pioneer-Press The art
icle iHremsrkable chiefly for the assumption
contained therein that the st. Paul & Sioux
City and Dakota Southern and Sioux City
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-04

The Minnesota republican state central
committee has called a state convention to
meet at St. Paul, Tuesday, September 2.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-04

The total issue Of the 4 per cent. loan
amounts to $740,791, 100, leaving $73o,9o0
not yet disposed Of.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-04
the Daily 8rtss aud gatptaizu
yANKToA DAKOTA.
Monday Evening, August 4, 1879.

Massachusetts, has called its republican
state convention at Worcester, septem-
Der 10th,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-04

The balance due the government from
banks on bond account has been reduced
the past month more than 800, 000, 900.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-03-06
COURT REPORTS.

District conference.-the J..
WEDNESDAY, March 5.
Farmers and Merchants Bank
vs.. +. Laventhal-Dismi of in
tervention of Friedlander filed and
said Intervention dismissed in pur-
suance thereof.
Cohn VS.. Laventhal-Same ac-
tion.
Ames vs. Eldred ct al.-Findings
and judgment for defendant.
Friedman vs. Rogers-Demurrer
overruled; five days to answer.
KrasZinski VS.. Smith ct al
Passed till Friday next.
Kinds vs. Gage ct al.-Motion for
new trial submitted and denied.
Affidavits to be marked and filed
when produced, as if used on the
hearing of the motion.
Long VS.. Thompson and Lindley
Continued by consent until
March 18th, 1873.
Howell vs.. Nadeau-Written
findings waived.
Vel ar vs.. Valdez Defendant re-
quired to file brief in five days.
Bettis vs.. Furrey-Findings and
judgment for plaintiff; five days
stay.
f. & M. Bank VS.. I. Cohn-Pro-
ceedings in this Court stayed on
account of insolvency proceedings.
Hellman, Haas & Co. vs.. Same
Same action.
SET FOR TODAY.
People vs.. Humphrey.
Hunter VS.. Buelna.
Stanway VS.. Rubio.
C"unty COurs........ ....sTEPHENs. J
WEDNESDAY, March 5.
d. p. Smart VS.. s. M. Sae-TrieG
and submitted.
Probate Court...............s STEPHENS j
WEDNESDAY, March s.
Estate of Clvility r. Greenwade,
ieceased-Final account heard.
SET FOR TODAY.
Estate of Fuller-Petition fol
sale of real estate.
E. Notwithstanding in.
solYeucy.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-03-06
aToo much Denis Kearneyn will

"Too much Denis Kearneyn will
be written over the grave of the So
called WorBingmen's party of CAL
ifornia, while the real Working
mans party both of California and
the nation-the emocratic-will
60 on fighting the battle which
will never cease until we have
again the era of accountability of
officials to the people. 1.-THE Chi
nese must go!'
A meeting of Democrats was
held at Magnolia Hall on last Fri
day evening, aud resulted in the
organization of "The Anaheim
Democratic Club" A. w. Stein
hart called the meeting to order.
Chas. s. Miles was elected tempo
rary Chairman, and A. w. Stein
hart Secretary. A committee was
appointed TO draft constitution
and bylaws, after which the meet.
ing adjourned until the evening of
Monday, March 10th. .-Gasette.
The sixty-three pages-each as
large as two ordinary pages--which
contain the draft of the new Con-
stitution, show that the members
of the Constitutional Convention,
like Polonius, of old, are fond of
brevity and regard it as the soul OF
wit. Had the Convention ad-
Journed at the expiration Of the
hundred days contemplated by the
Legislature, instead OF protracting
their session to twice that period,
we should only have had to read
thirty-two pages.
The County Court yesterday was
occupied in the trial of a somewhat
peculiar case, which had been prev
iously tried before a Justice of the
Peace and Judgment given for the
amount claimed. The plaintiff
loaned the defendant u sum of
money with which to play poker.
The latter lost and then refused to
repay the sum. borrowed, on the
ground that the money having
been loaned to him for an Illegal
purpose, he was not bound in law
to repay it. On the other hand the
plaintiff claims that poker not be-
ing specified in the statute against
gambling, nor of the same charac.
ter as the games prohibited, the de-
fendant is as much bound to repay
this debt as he would be debt con-
tracted under auy other circum-
stances. The case was closed and
We shall await the
decision of Judge Stephens with
some curiosity as to whether the
repayment of money loaned to pros
secute the game of poker, the sci.
entific rules for which was the snb-
ject of learned treatise by the
illustrious Gen. Schenek while
United States Minister at the Court
of st. James, can be construed as
to law and good morals.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-03-06
Board Of Supervisors.
WEDNESDAY,, Marcel

WEDNESDAY, March 5.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present-Full Board and the
Clerk.
On motion of Supervisor Prayer,
the bill of g. Hargitt for $3.50 was
ordered paid by warrant on the gen.
eral road fund.
On motion of Supervisor OFT, the
invitation of the Thirty lights
Engine Company is hereby ac-
cepted, and the thanks of the
Board extended to said Company.
Monthly bills under considera-
tion.
On Motion of Supervisor Prayer,
the Sheriff is authorized to feed the
county prisoners at the same price
until new contract is let.
On motion Of Supervisor Prayer,
500 will be paid to p. H. Harmon for
right of way on Compton road No.
8, and the Clerk Is authorized to
draw a warrant for the amount en-
Vernon Road District fund when
the deed is filed.
The reports of II. M. Mitchell, /,
Sheriff, G. e. Miles, Recorder, G..
G. Lamb, Public Administrator,
and ]. Harmon, County Physician
and superintendent of Hospital,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-03-06
Not a Candidate.

EDITOR HERALD: Allow me to
thank you for a favorable notice
In your yesterdays issue and at
the same time to state that l have
no political aspirations whatever
for Congress or any other position
in the gift of the people.
While I do not wish to say one
word TO detract from the dignity of
the position of an American Con-
gresham, yet 1 think a higher am.
bition is to remain a gentleman,
leading life Of usefulness and en-
joying the respect and esteem Of
the community in which you live.
This secured to me, 1 leavet to others
all the political offices, both State
and Federal, and wish them all
possible happiness in the posses
sion. Yours, with respect,
J. .DEBARTH SHORE.
San Marlno, March Sd.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-03-06
Picnic at San Fernando.

EDITOR HERALD: The arrival of
the Rev. A. G. Jones, a resident of
Michigan, accompanied by his
beautiful and accomplished daugh-
ter, was made the occasion of a
most enjoyable day in the caflon
known as Walnut Glen, so called
from the large number OF wild wal.
nut trees there. Mr.. Jones had
been the guest of Mr.. VIM. Prid-
ham, ageut of Wells, Fargo g. Co..
Express, at Los Angeles, and had
also been to Cotton and San Ber-
nardIno. AT the latter place he
was the guest of the poet of Rib
Rock, otherwise known as Hank
Waggoner, and also, among his
friends as the "glfted ivory punch
er." Mr.. Jones speaks in the
highest terms of the reception he
received at the hands of the Messrs.
Pridham, Mosher and Blow, and
desires to return especial thanks to
those gentlemen for the numerous
kind attentions shown him, and
most especially does he desire to
thank Mr.. Pridham for the intro
duction to H. r. Smith, for
"Smithy" was so kind and consld-
crate and withal knew SO many
places of interest and had
so many curiosities to show,
(among which was tha famous
white owl of Colton). We had a
splendid time. Almost every man
in town went, only enough re-
naming to act as a home guard
Judge Loop, lady and cousin, Miss
Nettie Vose and Capt. George nj.
Wells. of the Belvidere rancho,
Col. Hubbard, Fred Shatfer, +. e.
Slaughter, Of the Home Stake
rancho, L. G. Porter, of the Mis-
sion, Rev. w. f. Wenk, and Miss
e. ]. Vose, Of Lopez station. The
remainder of the forty persons pres-
ent, excepting, of course, the Rev.
A. G.Jones and daughter, who were
the especial guests, were from our
town aud need not be especially
mentioned. All had a good, gay
time. Mr.. Jones goes hence in u
few days to visit the Northern part
of our State, aud thence to his
home in Michigan. All wish him
a safe journey and express the
hope that he may visit us again.
THE cPoP PROSPECTS
Never were better. The valley has
mantle of green, ami with one
more shower we will have an inn +.
mense crop. Never in the history
of this valley was there as many
acres plowed and sowed. 1 will
only estimate now, but in few
days | will give you the exact
number of acres in wheat and bar
ley, and by whom put Ia. l esti-
mate $4,000 or $4,000 acres in
wheat and 5000 or 5000 acres in
barley. l am sure the true report
will be over rather than under the
above statement. Yours as ever,
VETO.
! san Fernando, March 2, 1879.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-03-06
Annual Meeting Of the Horticultural
Society.

The annual meeting of the Hor-
ticultural Society for the election
of officers and the transaction of
other business, will be held at the
Pavilion Saturday next, March
Sth, at IL O'Clock A. NJ. Seats will
be provided for q large attendance
Of members. A variety ofinterest-
ing business will be considered,
not the least interesting of which,
to citrus fruit growers, will be the
reports of the following commit.
tees, appointed at the Branch Git
rus Fair, held at Riverside, some
weeks ago:
On Lemons-T. w. Cover, of Riv.
erside; S. Richardson, of San Cab.
riel; J. F. Crank, of Fair Oaks;
Geo. d. Carleton, of Riverside; T.
&. Severance, of Los Angeles; Col.
j. Banbury, of Pasadena; w. Fl.
Chapman and l.. HI. Titus, of San
Gabriel, and Richard Melrose, of
Anaheim.
On Comparison of Seeding and
Budded Oranges-H. X. w. Bent,
of Los Angeles; Louis Cram, of
San Bernardino; H. M. Higgins, of
San Diego; Gen. J. HI. Shields, Of
Florence; Mrs. Jennie G. Carr, of
Pasadena; P. S. Russell, OF River
side; l., M. Holt, of Los Angeles;
III. J. Rudisill, of Riverside, and N.
w. Blanchards, of Ventura county.
These committees will meet at
the Society's Office in Los Angeles
on Friday, March 7th, for the pur-
pose of thoroughly Investigating
the questions before them, by ex-
aminiDg samples of fruits and
making thorough tests and compar-
isons. The report Of these COM
mittees will be presented.
Fruits for the use of the commit
tees are being received by Secreta.
ry Holt, large number of pack
ages having been already received
from San Barnardino and Santa
Barbara counties as we'll as vari-
GUS points of this county. The
following directions are given
to those furnishing fruits, and it is
desirable that all samples be re-
ceived by 10 o'clock of Friday
morning:
Name of fruit, if budded; if
not, description of the fruit.
2-If budded fruit, state whether
the stock is orange, lime, lemon,
China lemon, or citron.
3-Character of soil on which the
tree is growing.
4-Age of tree and quantity of
fruit produced this year.
5-Give habits of growth of the
tree-that is, is the tree thorny or
thornless? Is it an early and
heavy bearer, or late and sparse
bearer?
Pick the fruit and ship it in
good condition on Monday, March
Sd, If you can be certain of hav-
ing it reach this city by the fol-
ing Friday; ifnot, pick earlier, aud
note the day it was picked.
Label each sample, SO that there
may be no mistakes. Send from
one to six of each variety, and as
many varieties as you can.
The Horticultural Society has
been in existence now, two years,
and in the meantime has accumu-
lated property worth some $4,000
with only small Indebtedness of
$4,000, and has accomplished great
good for the horticultural interests
of Southern California. In elect
ing management to succeed the
present able officers, the members
should have an eye to the horticul-
tural interests of this section above
all other considerations.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-03-06
AS Good a Man as Jesus Christ

EDITOR HERALD:-I have lately
enjoyed the reading of your excel
.e- Democratic paper, and feel
.w ved' to express my personal
itude and congratulations on
subject.
SEQ you notice the little by.play
he Chronicle, in its pretended
#" with the Workingmen's
sident and ice-President. If
WoWhies who run the Chronicle
sincerely distressed by We'll
,'s rreverent and disgusting re-
rks about the Blessed Virgin
ry, why do they not openly de-
ince Kearney for his frequent
l greater irreverence-his COM
n speech In conversation-that
is "as good a man as Jesus
rist,n etc.
believe the Chronicle will be as
iJisome in Its eulogies of Kearney
IN few weeks as ever.
DEMOCRAT.
San Francisco, March lst.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-03-06
Merchant Tailor.

Mr.. F. Veyessett, No. Spring
street, calls the attention of the gen.
tlemen of Los Angeles to his large
stock of fashionable goods, cOmpris-
Ing the latest styles of English and
Scotch tweeds, French and English
disgonals, broadcloths, casimeres,
silk and silk velvet vestings and all
other fashionable goods.
Mr.. f. Lindquist, one of the most
experienced and artistic cutters, Is
connected with this house and will
guarantee a perfect fit in oil cases.
Jan. 5.tf.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-03-06
Pretty Mouths

Should have pretty teeth in them, but 1t
is not unusual to see between rosy lips
teeth discoored and decaying through
neglect. This distiguring defect should
be repaired without delay, by using fra
grant SOZODONT, which removes every
particle of tartar from the teeth and rem
ders them snowy white. This admirable
aid to beauty is perfectly harmless and
exhales most delightful aroma and Is
in every respect preferable to the ordi-
nary tooth pastes and powders. Try it
and see for yourself.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-03-06
The Best is the Cheapest.

Averill Mixed Paint. mixed
ready for use. White and all
shades and colors, in any quantity
required. Universally acknowlss
edged to be the best and most dura-
BILE In all climates. The genuine
to be had in Los Angeles only at
Harper, Moore & Co.'s Agents.
O. S. ORRICK, Gen. Agt.,
San Francisco.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-03-06
New Establishment.

J. Birnbaum, Merchant Tailor,
3S Main street, calls the attention
of the gentlemen of Los Angeles to
his large stock of fashionable goods,
comprising the latest styles of Eng
lish and French diagonals, English
and Scotch tweeds, broadcloth, cas-
simeres, silk and silk velvet vest.
ings and all other fashionable
goods.
Gentlemen, ii you wish q
good fit and good goods, please call
ut 38 Main street.