Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-18
Tuesday Evening, March 10, 1879
c LAcoKlcs

The many friends of w. E. Merchant
conductor on the Pembina road, will b.
panied to learn that his little daughter dice
at Beloit last night.
The judges and clerks of the ensuing city
election were appointed last night by the
mayor and council. Their names appear in
the council proceedings.
It is rumored that the eighteenth regi-
ment will pass through Yankton in about
two weeks on its way to Fort Assiniboine'
but nothing definite is known about it at
Major Grimes Office.
The deputy treasurer OF Armstrong coun-
ty was in town to-day and made his regular
settlement with the territorial treasurer, the
same as though Armstrong county had not
been legislated off the map.
The weather indications for the upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys are:
Partly cloudy weather, occasional areas Of
rain or snow, variable winds, mostly north
west, stationary temperature. followed by
rising barometer.
Sioux City Journal: A telegram was re-
ceived in this city yesterday, by G. G. Wick
er, from New York, stating that it was re-
ported that the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul railroad company has sold 81, 900, 900
in bonds for the purpose Of building an
extension Of their road from Pattersonville.
Awards of contracts for supplying the in
sane hospital haye been made as follows:
dry goods, bedding, ETC., to R. A. Ketchum;
groceries, to Blatt & Buerdorf; meat, to
John Curry crockery, to T. F. Marshall
& Co.. wood, to Sylvester & Barber. The
furniture award is yet undecided, the board
delaying it until samples to be presented
by one of the bidders arrive.
The many friends Of George G. Crager
assembled at the Merchants parlors about
nine o'clock last evening in honor Of the
silver wedding of Mr.. Crager's father and
mother, which had just been celebrated in
New York City. Later in the evening the
assembled guests repaired to Valentines
hall, when dancing was INDUCED in until
supper was called. After the various courses
were disposed Of a series of toasts ensued.
Andrew Faulk responded to Hospitality to
Strangers" and Cal c. Valentine to "Honor
Thy Father and Mother" Following the
supper and the intellectual repast was more
dancing and at the conclusion Mr.. Crager
presented each lady with a silver monogram
in remembrance of the day.
Amember of the late legislature returning
from a trip to the east had occasion to run
up to Yankton, and being a young man of
tone. he wore a brilliant plaid overcoat of
hues as varied as the one which Joseph
possessed before he went into the pit. The
overcoat and its owner were the admiration
of the peanut butcher on the train, who
hung about the charmed presence under
such a spell of fascination that business for
the day was sadly neglected. As the train
rolled up to Yankton the enraptured youth
con6dentially impaired to a traveller in the
smoking car the information that the owner
of the handsome overcoat was q bang up
niger song and dance man, coming up to
Yankton to play an engagement in Dave
Campbelrs opera house. Dave had been
expecting him for more than a week. The
gentleman from Burleigh county appreciates
fame and this will do him good.