Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-13
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Through From Yankton By Daylight.

ropolls OF Central Dakota The Crop
Outlook.-Notes by tho Way.--lisw
Fircstecl struck the Tcnlcr-
fost.-Thc Railroad.-Pcr
sonal Notices.
Firesteel, Dakota, June llth, 1871
left Yank,on this morning at four o'clock in
one of Brinkerhohf & Jordan's excellent
stages. 1t was u bright and beautiful morn
ing, and the cool mir was very refreshing.
MY only fellow passenger was Mrs. Il. G.
Greene, of Firesteel, who wac returning
home. AT seven o'clock we reached Lester
vile, Yankton county. and partook of an
excellent breakfast. Here also the stage
changed horses. At 1850 we arrived at
Olivet the dining station and second stage
station on the line. AT this point l met Mr..
Frederic Albert, the editor Of the Jim river
Blizzard, who talked very earnestly in favor
Of the railroad project up the Jim from
Yankton and stated that there would be no
difficulty in procuring the right OF way
through Hutchinson county. / gave him
such assurances Of the favorable disposition
of Yankton toward this enterprise as the
facts warranted and he seemed much pleased
and thought the people of this section would
appreciate Yankton's aid.
The trip from Olivet was somewhat mon
tonous. The country over which we pass
ed presented every inducement to the thrift
ty farmer, and millions of acres of tho most
fertile lands invite his attention. l convers-
ed with quite n number of persons at our
several stopping places and was surprised to
hear them predict, as they uniformly did,
that the present years harvest would be SUI
perior to the last. The fields along the
route we travelled looked very promising
indeed. Between Maxwell and Olivet the
wheat had been slightly damaged along the
margins Of the fields, but not to any consid-
cradle extent.
When within three miles of Firesteel, I
saw a long black line on the opposite side OF
the Jim, and was told that it was the graded
road bed of the Chicago & Milwaukee rail-
road. Observing it more closely l could see
a large force Of men and teams at work.
AT half past six o'clock in the evening, af-
ter a ride, including stoppages, of fourteen
and one half hours, our stage drove into
FIREsTEEL.
And the first thought that struck me upon
observing the great number of wagons, ami
mails, tents and people, was, that an old
fashioned Methodist camp meeting was in
progress. / found a cheerful welcome to
the cosy hotel kept by Mr.. II. c. Greene ;
but find that amid so much hustle and life
and having had no time for observation l
am not prepared 10 say much about Fire
steel. The railroad surveyors are now alb
sent running the lire to the Missouri and
their return is daily expected. Mr.. Kim.
ball, the chief engineer, returned tonight
from the prairie northwest of Fites,eel
where he is supposed TO have located Il town
site, but az he is very reticent on matters o!
that kind, l AVE no: been able to learn
much about it. May have better luck to
morrow. The railroad grade is within two
miles of Eiresteel, and workmen will be
throwing dirt west Of the Jim in two weeks
at which time it is expected the grading
will be completed to this point.
ITEMS.
AT Olivet a severe storm ragged on Sun
day and Mr.. John Green lost a valuable
horse which was killed by lightning.
a little daughter Of Hon. j. D. Flick, Of
Rockport, fell from a chair the other night
and broke Ter arm. A doctor twas called
who set the fractured limb and the little OF,
isnow doing we'll.
Mr.. Carney runs the stage line from Rock
port to Firesteel. He is a very oblisin,
gentleman and everything connected will
his line is first class.
Mr.. Greene's house where l am stopping
is literally filled with people but the genia
host is not at all disturbed. He appears t
be just the man for the occasion, and seem
to accept the situation as something he ha,
looked forward to when he settled here
half dozen years ago. lie seems to hav'
been born to greatness.
Brinkerhoff and Jordan's stage line de
serves a good-word and all the encourage
ment Yankton can give it. 1t is ably man
aged, we'll stocked and in all respects a sub