Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-23
LOCAL LAcoNlcs.

xQ9 HOOK 8QU 18uuCI company u0VC %
cured the brass band for the 9TH.
E. G. Smith, Esq, has bought the house
and lots Of 8. c. Martin, in north Yankton.
A. b. Van Colt & Co., have moved their
iewelry store into the east half of L. Congle-
tons dry goods store.
A pavilion ball by the hook and ladder
company on the evening Of the Fourth, is
ameng the probabilities.
The Dakota. Herald says that George
Jassmans, Of Odessa, realized $500 from
his wool clip this year.
Yankton will celebrate the Fourth and
extends q cordial invitation to the people
of the surrounding country to attend.
1t is expected that the Universalist hall
or chapel on Cedar street, will be ready for
religious services on next Sabbath.
A subscription list has been in c%ircula-
ton to-day, signed by the citizens Of Yank-
ton, to procure fireworks for the Fourth Of
July.
At . meeting Of the hook and ladder
company last Saturday. preliminary steps
were taken for a Fourth Of July celebra-
ton.
There will be a meeting Of the officers of
the Yankton Christian Temperance Union
at the Reform Club hall to morrow at 8
o'clock p. m.
Rev. ]. A. Potter addressed the union
Temperance meeting at the NJ. E. church
last evening. His remarks we're interesting
and original.
Don't allow any engagement to prevent
your attending the fair and festival to be
given by the ladies of the Catholic church
Wednesday evening.
Sheriff Baker says lobe Waite, the Yank-
ton ire-bug, sent up for twenty-five years, is
the best behaved man in the Detroit house
of correction.
A little girl came to Gene Cuttings yes
terday. Gene and his wife think go much
Of her they propose to take the best possible
care of her. "It's nice to be a father"
The hook & ladder company have entire
charge Of the 4th of July celebration in
this city, which is as good q guarantee as We
could wish for the success of the undertak.
ing.
Gov. Howard has received a petition
asking him to pardon Wm. Gay, convicted
at Deadwood OF the crime Of granddaughter
also a protest against executive clemency in
Gays case.
Geo. N. Jenkins started to Niobrara to-
day. He will be absent four or five days. In
the meantime he hopes those who are in
debted to him will call at Phil Faulk's ofic
and settle their bills. 1t will surprise him
The weather indications for the upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys are
Southeasterly winds, slightly warmer, clear
followed by partly cloudy weather, possibl,
occasional local rains and falling barometer
A sign on a saloon in Yanktsn kept by
celored man gives the Information tha
"Big Beer Is kept for sale there. A Dutch
man went in the other day and said to tn
prietor: "Is dot a pig Bolar or Grisly bea
vot you den't' say you got for sale in here.
He was promptly bounced.
A petition protesting against the presel
organization of Kingsbury county has bee
presented to Gov, Howard. The reason
presented by the protestants are that IL
organization should be delayed until Il
railroad is permanently located and Il
principal settlements of the county bett
defined.
Among the passengers of the steamer {
K. Peck, which has been receiving freigt
at Yankton to-day, are the employees of J
s. Porter, the newly appointed Indi.
agent at Fort Peck. VIM. Adair, Of D
kota City, goes up as department clerk
d. Richards, Of Watertewn, Wis, and
A. Porter, of Ponca, are also employed
clerks j. F. Jones, II. Allen, J. F.. II,
gins and w. H.. Hunter, Of Psnca,
along to take charge Of the various mecl
meal and agricultural departments. 4
Porter, the agent, will evertake the pa,
at Bismarck.
A correspondent Of the st. Paul Dispat
who has been on = visit to Faribault, Mi,
makes mention of the popular ex-agen,
Cheyenne, in these words: "Maior a.
Bingham is an old settler, having first CO
here in 1856, when there were only two
three log shanties and one frame hous,
what is now Faribault. After five ye
service as Indian agent in Cheyenne,
Major returned to his first love and ,
chased . fine farm near town, on which
has erected q neat and tasteful dwelling
has settled down to farming. He is a
noisseur in horse aesh and has several
bloods which are likely to prove fast.
is also interested in fancy breeds Of Oh
ems, his collections Of Cochins being tn.
pecial admiration of his friends. M.io
is also interested in milling and in
Cosgrove & Fuller patent burr, which
said will make ninety per cent. more p
flour than any other device in use.
also . prominent Mason, q leading ci