Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-18
LOCAL.

of the Milwaukee road between Yankton
and Jim river.
Major Grimes has two hundred and 6fty
tons more of military freight to forward to
the upper posts, which will close up the
army transportation for the season.
The weather indications for upper rivers
and lower Missouri valleys are: Colder,
clear and fair weather; northwest to south.
west winds, and In the south and east por-
lions, rising barometer.
T. &. Maxwell has succeeded Mr., Bsskin
a. mime host" of the fremont House in
Springfield. Mr.. Maxwell is an experien-
ced landlord and will keep the fremont in
such q manner a to advance its standard as
a hotel and make it rank among the best in
the west.
The steamer Western takes . load Of
lumber which will be used for improve
ments at Fort Hale. Forts Randall, Sully
and Bennett have each received large sup
plies Of building material during the snm.
mer. which has been used in adding to the
AAVAnk COWlOl9 VI tuO6e pOeGSs
Brinkerhof has opened an Office in the
building formerly occupied by NJ. NJ. Par
me on Broadway, in which to transact the
business of his passenger and freight con.
tract with tie Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul road. Gene Cutting has charge of the
Office business, and can always be found on
hand to attend to the wants of customers.
Judge Brisbine has a homestead in
Kingsbury cou nty. and proposes to become
a resident Of that county in the spring.
The judge is confident that the hub" of
the territory is gu his farm, and that when
the capital shall take unto itself wings and
fly away it will hover around and and final
settle upon his quarter section.
The Rockport Pioneer says that G. H.
Gile, of Barnes county, last week, while out
hunting near Valley City, was overtaken by
a prairie FIRE and was found burned to a
crisp. His gun was found within fifty feet
Of him broken, showing that he had made
a desperate struggle, but the cruel flames en-
veloped him and he had to succumb.
Springfield Times: The firm Of Hefner
Bros, agricultural impement dealers, has
been dissolved, and hereafter Mr.. Geo. Hef.
ner will conduct the business himself. Ac-
cord,ng to}the terms of the dissolution as
will be seen in another column, George will
settle all accounts of the old firm, and will
also receive all "lijohn" was coming to
them.
The Swan Lake New Era gives the fol-
lowing item, which is Of local interest in all
sections of southern Dakota: 1--WE regret
to say that Father Turner met with a rather
painful accident on Wednesday. He was
standing up in a wagon, when the horses
gave . sudden jerk, throwing him out on
his back and shoulders, b%ruising him con-
siderably, but We are glad to say not seri-
ously."
The military which were out in the Spot.
ted Tail and Red Cloud country with Maj.
or's surveying party, has been Withdrawn
at the suggestion of Secretary Schurz, who
said old Spot felt bad at this exhibition of
lack of confidence on the part Of the gov
eminent. Our recollection is that the Utes
were similarly sensitive about having sol.
diers near them.
A little son of K L. Wright, of the Thi:d
street feed store. met with a serious accident
last evening. He was riding with his faith.
er In the delivery wagon, and In crossing
the Rhine near the northern limits of the
city, by . sudden jolt he was thrown out of
the wagon and two wheels passed ovcr him,
the front one over his head and the hind one !
his neck. The wagon contained sew.
eral hundred pounds of grain. aud it is .
wonder that the lad was not instantly
killed. Although very seriously bruised, he
10 quite comfortable to-day, and will speed.
lily recover.
The real cause Of the bad feeling among
the Sioux u Cheyenne agency has never
been definitely stated. We have just been
given the facts 10 the case. While Secretary
Schurz wss at Spotted Tail sgency it came
to his knowledge that there were three or
four Indians Belonging q Cheyenne agency
among SpottedTs ilis people. They had been
ordered back to their own agency, but did
not want to 60. The secretary Of the inter-
for saw an opportunity to perpetrste % act
OF loving kindness and issued On order
transferring the three or four Indians to the
the Jurisdiction ofIthe sxent st spottedTail.
In the course Of time the news was carried
to the campo Cheyenne agency and the I'M
easy bucks who draw their rations from
Major 6chwan at once reached the logi.
cal conclusion that II three or four
of their kind were permitted to change their
place Of abode it was no more than right
for the balance of the outfit to do likewise.
In this opinion they we're backed up bv .
delegation from Red Cloud and Spotted
Tail and . very lively condition of dissat-
isfaction IVES speedily developed. Secretary
Schurz, who furnishes the brains for the en-
tire Indian maaagsnsut,should have known.
better than 70 nsddls with the duties Of the
agents. But It seems ke didn't.