Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-19
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YANkToN, DAKOTA.
Tuesday Evening, August 10, 1879.
LOCAL lAcoN,cs.

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LOCAL LAcoHlcs.
Hayward insured $4,000. worth Of rivel
freight last week.
The pole and whifle trees of Feliz
Dilger's buggy were stolen Saturday
night.
A box Of wild plums. the fret fruits Of
the season, has been contributed by James
E, Harden, Of Gsyvilie.
Messrs Woolley and Morgan advertise
for ono hundred men and teams to work on
the Omaha and Northern Nebraska rail-
road.
A horse, supposed to be one Of q team
stolen in Turner county a few days ago, was
found loose on the prairie and turned over
to Sheriff Baker.
The weather indications for the upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys are
Slightly warmer aud partly cloudy weather,
with occasional rains; winds mostly from
the southeast to southwest, and stationary
or falling barometer.
A railroad meeting was held at Spring
field last night to consider and act upon the
proposition to psy the Milwaukee company
$1,000 to run a switch track from their
Emanuel creek line into Springfield for
freight purposes. The result of the meet.
ing has not yet transpired.
Deadwood, Times: Samuel Sturgis, son
of the commandant Of Fort Meade, has re.
ceived from Hon. G. G. Bennett an APP.
pointment to the West Point military aca-
deny. The appointee is a manly young
fellow, and will doubtless make a creditable
record for himself. He leaves for the aca-
deny in about three weeks.
The Dubuque and Dakota railroad was
completed to Hampton, Chickasaw county.
on the 18th inst. The event was celebrated
ct that place by an old fashioned barbecue
and great rejoicing. At Hampton the road
connects with the Iowa division of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Baul road.
A twig of Siberian crabs. raised on the
Hutrische farm, in Bon Homme county,
adorns the chandelier of our counting
room. The Hutrische society is making q
specially of fruit growing, and besides a
large yield Of Siberian crabs this gear, they
are gathering several thou sand pounds of a
choice variety of grapes.
Philip Walter, the Indian store keeper
at Yankton agency, whose building and
goods were destroyed by fire early yester.
day morning, had an insurance of 1925 on
his building and $3.50 on his goods in the
Commercial of Hartford. of which J. P.
Hayward Of this city is agent. About one
hundred dollars worth of goods were saved
from the fire.
Mrs. s.. L. Whitney desires to return her
thanks to her patrons for their patronage
during the past year, and she will endeavor
in the future as in the past to merit their
confidence by efficient and thorough teach
ing, and if the patronage of the public war.
rants her in so doing will establish a must.
cal school equal to any in the west. By
concentrating our efforts, it is possible to
build up a school of this kind-and why
not in Yankton?
Sioux City Journal: There came down
from Yankton Yesterday Gen. John Law
Ter a director Of the lowe aud Dakota di-
vision OF the Milwaukee road. Mr.. Law.
Ter has charge of the river transfer business
OF the road at McGregor, and had been at
Yankton and elsewhere looking over the
transfer situation. He SAID that no work
had yet been done beyond Emanuel creek.
The question as to whether Springfield or
Niobrara is to have the terminus is yet
unsettled.
Sheriff Baker received word last night
from the sheriff Of Turner county that two
horses, answering to the description sent
out of the horses stolen from E. Miner and
Grant Marsh, had been found in the road
near Star Corners, in Clay county, and
were held subject to the order Of the Yank-
ton county authorities. The saddles and
brides we're not recovered. Sheriff Baker
went out this morning and secured the horses.
1t iseupposed that they were taken by parties
desirous of getting out Of the country and
ridden until exhausted and then turned
loose. the thieves probably supplying them
selves with fresh horses at som stable near
the Corners.
The American and Singer sewing ma
chimes for sale at Schnaidt & Co.'s, Broad
way.
The place to get your moneys worth is
the Tivoli saloon, where you find the coolest
Milwaukee Lager Beer on drsupht. and a