Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-02
NelensoaHooo NEWS.


Howard White, Of Nebraska. has been
confirmed as agent at Omaha agency.
Cameron, ..Minnehaha county, is coon to
have Presbyterian church, costing from
1000 to $500.
A movement is on foot in Sioux Falls for
organizing local stock company for the
purchase and improvement of the water
power there.
Col. Martin of the Dakota City Eagle
sold his interest in that paper Tuesday to
George T. Woods, and the Office will hereaf-
ter be conducted under the firm name of
Hart & Woodr.
The Canton Advocate has just finished
its third volume and lis enterprising pub
lishers, the Carter Brothers, promise an en-
largement of the paper with the beginning
Of the fourth volume. The fact that the
Advocate is a faithful representative of a
lively western community has not escaped
the notice of its readers and the con!em.
plated improvement indicates that the ef-
forts Of its publishers are appreciated.
Sioux City Journal: somewhat ro-
mantle wedding took place on board the
steamer Niobrara on her last trip up. The
boat was boarded at Springfield by Mr.. ].
r. Richardson and Miss Amanda Arm
strong and when the steamer arrived at Mo
brara the officers Of the boat were sgreeably
surprised to learn that wedding was about
to take place on board. Judge Cooley, o.
Niobrara, was invited on board and in the
presence of the boats officers and number
of invited guests, Mr.. ]. r. Richardson ant
and Miss Amanda Armstrong, of Springfield
were united in marriage.
Sioux Falls Pantagraph: Deputy Sheriff
Will Frink returned last Monday from
Menasha, Wis, with Alvin Collier, who
was arrested there recently upon telegram
and kept in Oshkosh Jail awaiting the arriva
Of an officer from here. He was charged
last Monday before Squire Hawkins Will
stealing gold watch worth S75 from tn
house of L. c. Win slow Sunday, April 6
during the absence of the family in th'
country. Upon arraignment, he plead no
guilty and was held in $500 bail, in default o
, which he was sent to jail to await the. tern
Of the district court.
Sioux Falls Paragraph: Two weeks az
We made mention of the visit of Georg
Darling, who has been acting as India
scout for the frontier army for a couple Q
years. Before he left for the frontier h
married in Sioux Falls, and his vile di'
not hear from him very regularly. Afte
his recent return, he told his wife he ha,
made arrangements to remove to Yanktop
and che packed up her clothing and SOM
other effects and sent them over there.
is now reported that since the clothing wa
shipped she has not been able to hear any
thing either from it or from her husband.
Sioux City Journal: In addition to the
list of contracts awarded for furnishing In.
dian supplies, published in yesterday morn.
ing's Journal, We have since learned the
following NJ. w. sheafe, jr., of Elk Point
100000 pounds Of -four at $15Sper 1O(
pounds; 100000 pounds of -four at $l.6s
per 100 pounds, and 2oo, 900 pounds at sl.7:
per 100 pounds. P. H. Kelley, Of St. Paul
100000 pounds Of -four at different prices
.4P. H. Kelley 490, 900 pounds of corn at S.
per 100 pounds. A. C. Davis of Sioux Cit,
100000 at SIC per 100 pounds. and 64, SO.
at 79c per 100 pounds. w. H. Gates, of 81
Paul, 100000 pounds of corn at 543c pc
100 pounds. All Of the above is to be de
livered at Sioux City except Sheafes Aou
which goes TO Yankton.