Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-25
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yANkroh. DAKOTA.
"wednesday E.sn,ns, June Is, 1873.
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A big crowd Va. present last night at Il
re-opening Of the Yankton opera house.
Street Commissioner Dslematsr 10 bettel
ing the condition Of the crossings At til
intersection Of Broadway and Third street
The commencement exercises of tn
Sacred Heart will b held at the cour
house tomorrow.
Our citizens have ths fourth Of July fever
and extensive preparations are being made
to observe the day in genuine old fashioned
style.
The weather Indications for the ,Aorth'
west arc: Nsftherly and variable Winds
cooler and partly cloudy. followed by warm
or clear weather, and stationary or higher
pressure.
The Fourth Of July celebration 10 Ysnk.
ton this year promises to be the finest ever
given at the capital. The 1re boys have
thrown their whole energy into the work
aud success 10 certain
Foekett's wagon and farm implement bus
iness is gaining ground. The c. K. Peck
will take . shipment of wagons from this
house to the Black Hills, and orders for
reapers have been pouring in BY mail for
several days.
The Deadwood Times notes the death Of
= SIP imported black breasted red game
hen, and states that the cause of death was
ascertained to be q "superabundancs of
p~ostulous tutmars, filled with posthunus."
No wonder the poor hen died.
Governor Howard, G. A. Wetter, J. L.
Pennington, Geo. II. Hand, w. H. H. Bea-
die and Oliver Shannon will do the speech
making in Yankton on the 4th G. w.
French will read the declaration Of inde-
pendence, and Rev. ]. A. Potter will of6ci-
ate As chaplain.
In the district court At Deadwood On the
18th, Judge Moody presiding, the case Of
the territory vs.. John Lawrence On the
charge of embezzlement was tried by q Jury,
and = verdict of not guilty rendered. The
Times says "this verdict is entirely ~satisfac-
tory to our people and expresses the univer.
sal sentiment of the community at large"
J. D. D. McCully Of Hutchinson county
had a team stolen from him last Wednesday
night. Both animals were mares, one Of
them being IS years old, bay, with black
name and tail; the other was five years old
and roam color. Nc. is anxious to recover
his team, and would also like to interview
the Thief.
The southern portion of our usually quiet
city was disturbed at about IL O'Clock last
night by the yells OF q gan of rowdies,
who occasionally varied their vocal efforts
by firing off pistols. They should be run
in, and Justice White given = whack at
them. A few lectures from him from a
financial stand point will crush their jubi-
liant spirits.
Sheriff Douglass, of Hutchinson county,
arrived in Yankton last evening on his way
to Detroit with johnson, the horse thief,
who vas convicted at the late term of court
in that county and sentenced to eighteen
months imprisonment in the Detroit house
of correction. Sheriff Douglass placed his
charge in Sherif Bakers home for the bad
last night, and this morning resumed his
eastward journey.
The ST. Paul aud Manitoba railroad com
pany, which Is the recognized successor OF
the old St. Paul and Pacific company. has
filed In the Office of the secretary ofthe ter.
ri:ory the papers,. articles and resolutions
Of Its board, under our law, declaring it,
purpose to build 4 branch fifty miles Ions
in Dakota. The line starts from Wahpe
ton in Richland county. opposite Brecken
ridge, Minnesota. and runs northwestern.
to the Northern Pacific railroad, at or nea
Casselton, which 10 twenty miles west Q
Fargo and in the region Of the big whea
farms.
The Ysnkton Masonic lodge last nigh
elected and installed officers for the ensuinl
year. Some Of the officers chosen at the re
gular election declined to serve, and III
election last night was he'll
uneer dispensation from th
grand lodge. The following are th
officers chosen: George W. Kingsbur,
w. M.;J J. o. Bates, s. w.; I. E. West,
W.;J. R. sanborn, treasurer Alex. Stern
secretary P. E. Kelly, s. D.; w. 8. Coco
win. ]. D.; G.. D. Mathieson and d. ]
Cutting, stewards; P. Cavalier, tyler.
Brookings County Press: People vi
know very little about Dakota climate ha,
vague idea that II il a very dry climat
Let Us dispel this erroneous idea. II
crops in Dakota would ripen and produce
large yield If not another drop of rain I,
till the 18th of August. Early in the spril
it was somewhat dry but since then W ha
been having a shower or two each week d
til the ground is in a very good condiis
and We have no hesitancy in saying We h
an abundance of rain fall the whole y
round.
Brother Haskell is ON the; raSxed edge
Minneapolis. He went there with 1