Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-07

The Olivet Chronicle says II 10 reported
that . stage driver was recently shot by In.
diana near ~ dirt lodges.
Thssntriss OF land At the Niobrara land
once tpr ~ month Of Ssptenber asere-
gated Sos, equafto shout 5000 acre..
Charley Bayha, On experienced newspa-
per man, has commenced the publication Of
. paper At Neigh. Neb.. called the Repub-
lican.
The Pioneer says that town lots In Mo
brara are selling readily as advanced figures.
Lots @4s,
Gro now selling at $500 aud $500.
sheafe Of Elk Point has purchased several
thousand bushels Of wheat at Springfield.
It was shipped BY boat to Yankton, and from
here By the d. 8. to his mill u Elk Point.
Lake county held her first agricultural
fair on the 2sd ult., and judging from the
full and complete report in the Sentinel, vas
q success and highly creditable to this young
and growing county.
Fred Haskell, who-Was thrown out of .
wagon about two months ago. and had bis
leg breken. died at, Springfield . week ago
Sunday. The wound and confinement pro.
duced quick consumption, of which he
died.
Olivet Chronicle, 4th: Wednesday at-
ternoon there were twenty.three carloads Of
rails standing on tho aide track at the Juno
ton for the Springfield branch Of the Nil
waukes road. The work of laying the iron
will be pushed forward with all possible
speed.
Union County Courier: We exceedingly
regret to learn that ]. H. Barrelle, for over
Eve years station agent at this point, will
soon leave to take charge d. the Pembina
Office at Sioux Falls. Mr.. Barrelle and wife
have endeared themselves to our people, and
their change of residence will be regretted
BY all.
The republicans of Turner. county have
nominated the following ticket: County
commissioner, C. Eppls; coroner. A. L.
Peternsn; justices Of the peace, s. P.
Macksy and Robert r. Woodard ; consta.
bles, ]. 81. Smith and T. r. Nesus. John
Beebe, Gus Gilbert and n. A. Fuller were
elected delegates to the judicial conven-
ton.
The Republicans ofSKnox county met 1t
Niobrara IN the Goth inst, and nominated
the following county officers: For treas
urer, H.. Westerman; county clerk, Vac
Randa; sheriff, Davis Armstrong ; surveyor,
o. &c. Knudsen; superintendent of schools,
7. ]. Buckmas.ez county Judge, R. E.. w.
spargur; commissioners, VIM. Saunders 7;
coroner, John W. Wood.
The Madison Sentinel tells how a young
man and young lady from Dell Rapids, both
unmarried, visited Madison, registered as
man and wife, occupied the same, room, and
did other things whcih can only be legiti-
mately INDUCED in by those whom the law
recognizes as husband and wife. The Senti-
mel editors, who are unmarried men, are
very indignant about it, but refuse TO give
names.
E. ]. Shanan and A. Butler, residing on
the Vermillion in McCook county. on the
evening Of the 2sa ult., burned a freguard
around; their stacks and stables. When the
work was done and Is they supposed, every
thing safe, they went to bed, but 1t night
we're awakened by the animals in the stable,
and on going out found their stables and
stacks on fire, which were destroyed, togeth-
er with = yoke of cattle, one horse and one
COW, alot Of implements, &c, entailing q
loss of $500.