Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-22
Two hundred different style. of Wall pa.
per ct Mills 4 Purdy's. Pnces reduced to
suit tho times. .
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I. Piles smothsrsd . lamp just in time
save IN explosion in his store last ~svenin.
To-day isa German religious holiday an
Jacob Max has closed bis store in honor
the occasion.
Advertisements for proposals. for bsef an
hay at several of the military posts in Ii
department Of Dakota appear in to-day
paper.
The Washington City surveyors havin
the contract to survey the Red Cloud India,
agency, will take passage on the steams
Dakota for the scene Of their labors.
The weather indications. for the uppel
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys ars
Lower pressure, increasing southeast wind
and warmer, partly cloudy or cloudy
weather. with local rains principally in the
latter portion.
The festival at the Methodist Church
Tomorrow evening will not fail for want Of
ample preparation. The basement is being
handsomely decorated, and everything that
those indefatigable and plucky women can
do is being done to make the affair .
success.
The board of county commissioners, at
the session on the goth appointed L. Con.
gleton, DR.. JIM. Miller and E. G. Smith
commissioners Of insanity for Yankten
county. These appointments are made in
pursuance of the Law establishing the Da-
kota hospital for the insane.
J. Parker Hayward has opened an in
surance agency in connection with his real
estate business, and will retain many Of the
companies represented by Mr.. Partridge.
Mr.. Hayward is we'll known in Yankton
where he has done business for q number Of
years and he enjoys the confidence Of the
people.
The following are the committees Of the
Yankton board of education fol the ensu-
ing year: Executive oommittee-Dewey,
Edmunds, Livingston; on teachers-Tripp
Kingsbury. Mcvay; on accounts-McvaA
Edmunds, Sanborn; visiting committee
Dewey, Livingston, Mcvay; an text books
-Kingsbury, Trip, Sanborn.
John L. Reno, & Son, of Pittsburg, Pa,
are in Yankton with the motive power nee
essary to propel the machinery for a crack
er bakery, which is a much needed enter
prise in our city. The merchants Of Yank-
ton have been sending their money away
from home to buy crackers and ginger snaps
quite long enough. Reno & Son should
receive the hearty cooperation Of our bust
ness men, and citizens generally who should
p~atronize home industry.
Governor Howard, this morning, appoint
ed L. B. French district attorney for the
second judicial district, in place Of A. NJ.
Flagg, resigned. Mr.. French has filed his
bono, taken the oath Of office and is now
our prosecuting attorney. This appoint
ment is one which will satisfy everybody.
Mr.. French lie a young lawyer and a recent
conner, but he possesses the ability and
other qualifications for his new Office and
will honor the position and himself in
the discharge Of his public duties. He will
be liked by all with whom he comes in con-
tact and will fulfill his obligations to the
people in strict and fearless compliance with
the letter and spirit of the law. This much
We say in behalf of Mr.. French and know
that We are right.
Prof. Henry COIN ,:.of Boston. Mass. is
now conducting . normal school of Ian
guage in Omaha, Neb., with marked sue
cess. The natural method of teaching
modern languages as introduced BY him last
yearat Grinnell, Ia. wen such favor Is to fl
the permanent establishment of two school,
In that place. A session at Des MoineI
vas conducted with great satisfaction, L
the most prominent educators Of the state
This year Prof. COIN has five schools, viz
at Omaha, Council Bluffs, Evanston. Ill.
(Northwestera University, Grinnell, anG
at Des Moines. He will, il circumstance,
permit, visit Ysnkton. at the close of til,
school at Omaha. which will be about Jul,
Is. and give an illustration Of the method