Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-07

Schuyler, Nebraska, has two Gre cempa

nte,
A farmer near Niobrara ploughed five
acralast week
Covington young people "trip the light
fantastic" occasionally.
The young ladies Of Dakota City, Neb.,
are giving birthday parties.
The total fall of snow ct Gary this winter
has not exceeded five inches.
Sidney, Nebraska, Is looking forward to
. court house and jail next summer.
The Niobrara social dancing club, give a
grand blowout on next "Wednesday eve
ming.
A. Reynolds has been appointed postmas-
ter Al Ponca, Nebraska, and E. D. Higgins
deputy.
The Ponca Courier criticises the letting
Of the contract for public printing in Dixon
county.
DR.. Smith concluded his lecture on his
travels in Europe, in Dakota. City, Neb., on
Tuesday night
Efforts are being made to secure . United
States land Office, either at Gary, Kampeska
or WATERFOWL.
The Lincoln county literary society have
challenged the Canton literary society to q
friendly debate.
Gary is soon to have a new barber shop,
and harness store, and q watch repairing
and jewelry store.
The Welsh school district on the Niobra-
ra river, has the best. school building in
Knox county, Neb.
Capt. Jack Thomas has secured a ferry
license from Bon Homme county, to oper-
ate a ferry at Niobrara.
The Citizen says "Bon Homme has more
pretty girls to the square inch than any
other town on the Missouri river"
A literary society recently discussed the
question Of herd law, in Dixon county,
Neb., deciding in favor Of herd law.
The Bohemians of Niobrara give another
theatrical entertainment on February Sth,
entitled: "The Ghost in a Shoe Shop"
Scarlet fever and diptheria are raging to
such an extent in Lancaster county, Neb.
it has become necessary to close the schools
A mush and milk festival was held ir
Covington, Neb., on last Friday evening
for the purpose Of clearing the indebtedness
on the Methodist church.
The Flandreau Enterprise very innocent
ly says that "some one will have to buy
new stove around here soon. We hav'
heard of wood exploding"
Ponca, Nebraska, Courier: An urchin 0
Schuyler was warned by his mother that
he went out in the cold he would get the ca
ache. He went. He had the rear ache.
DR.. E. A. Reeves has obtained a licens,
granting him permission to maintain a ferr
across the Running Water at Keyapah'
Knox county, Neb., for the term of fv
years.
Niobrara Pioneer Mr.. Kadish's tear
upset the wagon, loaded with goods, as the,
were coming up the bank Monday evening
No particular damage was done, although
there was the usual amount of delay, troubl,
and extra work reloading
Niobrara Pioneer: One of our piou.
ladies was at a neighbours last Sabbath after
noon, and seeing one of our carpenters work
ing on an unfinished building, remarked
81 wish to God that that man would fall ane
break his internal neck" Religion is get
ting too strong for Niobrara.
Ponca, Nebraska, Courier: 1t seems al
though something ought to be done for Mrs
Buchanan. A woman as insane as she evi
dentlp is, should be cared for by our com
missioners of insanity. She presented
pitiable appearance, dressed in sackcloth
with a pan of ashes on her head, as sh,
passed through the principal streets of tn,
town this morning, ~pronouncing curses up
on the town, throwing her ashes to the wind
handful by handful.
Niobrara Pioneer: 1t is possible that il
the mounts subscribed by our citizens last
fall for a church building were turned oye,
to Bishop Hare, he would furnish enough
more money to complete a building that
would seat about two hundred people, and
have it ready for occupancy within the next
three or four months. If this could be done
with an arrangement for other churches to
occupy the building for the next four or five
years, we are inclined to think that the ar
rangement would be a good one
Niobrara Pioneer: The stock rancho
owned by Henry and Charles Tienken, IL
miles above Keyapaha, was visited on the
goth BY five mounted desperadoes belonging,
it is presumed, to the banditti of the upper
Niobrsra. They marched the boys-includ-
ing Mr.. F. n. Haskell-before the door
where they were guarded by two of the par
ty while tho three remaining searched their
pockets and house for booty. They found
5000 in money and made up the deficiency
from the boys clothing and firearms. Then
all made a very leisurely exit taking FIVE
head of horses with them. On their depart
ure they instructed the boys to keep the
affair quiet as the nights never became too
dark to come down and shoot cattle.