Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-06
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Plasterers have commenced work o,
Bruce's now house.
The election in Hanson and Dayi,o,
counties on the consolidation question occur
next Tuesday.
Herman Faller, formerly with s.ier 4
Ferdinand Of this city, has opened . mea
market at st. Helena.
The streets were full Of teams from th,
country to-day. loaded with wheat, oats an,
other farm products.
G. W. Tones, who arrived from the Hill
Yesterday, intends to purchase and drive !.
the Rapid creek valley . herd Of youSI
cattle.
A gang of men are engaged. to-day jus
west Of the depot in making . stakes to b,
used In the permanent survey for the ex
tension of the Dakota Southern road uE
the Jim river.
The Yankton county republican com mil
tee 10 composed Of the following gentlemen
George W. Kingsbury (chairman). T. "
Brisbine. G. q. West. Herman Ellerman,
T. Z. Fsulk. Wyman Blodget and j. o,
Aaseth.
Music-vocal and instrumental-will be
taught a. usual at the Convent. German
will be taught by a gentleman who ha,
graduated in one of the best colleges in
Germany. Boys will be admitted to tho
a2e Of fifteen.
The weather indications for the upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys are /:
Clear or partly cloudy weather, cold north.
west winds followed in the north and west
portions BY winds backing to warmer
%southerly and falling barometer.
Rockport Pioneer: Court has been in
session uninteruptedly for the last three
weeks judging from the Yankton papers,
every issue of which speak of Phil. K.
Faulk, Esq, a rising attorney of the capital
city, going to or returning from Scotland.
The annual abatement OF the Liverpool,
London 4 Globe insurance company shows
q paid up cash capital Of $685. 200. Since
its Organization. in 1851, it has paid losses
to the amount Of $~24,l77.28s, and is in .
condition to meet all losses promptly. G..
w. Roberts agent at Yankton.
When Doc. Middleton was informed of
the arrest of "The Kid" he is reported BY
the Cheyenne Sun as saying that "the Kid
is the most daring and desperate horse thief
in America today. and that his career
would be one Of notoriety should he have
continued to escape justice"
The Cheyenne Sun says that Doc. Mid
dleton, in Jail at Cheyenne, is thin and hag-
gard. He says his wound will prevent him
forever from horseback riding. Iii will
keep him from mounting stolen horses, the
shot from Lykins' gun will have done the
west q good service.
Parties lately down from Pierre inform
Us that notwithstanding the large number
of immense freight trains operating be-
tween that point and the Hills, that freight
b being delivered there by the boats faster
than the teams can haul It away, and that
consequently a considerable amount is &C
cumulating.
J. {. Wattles, chief engineer of the Da-
kota Southern road, who arrived last eve
ming with acorps Of engineers, will imme.
diately commence the final survey and per
manent location of forty miles up the Jim
river valley. He will to-day examine
Seventh street and report upon its feasibi.
lily q . line for the extension of the road
through the city.
The Army and Navy Journal is inform.
ed that the Fifth cavalry, now occupying
the posts of Fort D. A. Russell, Fort Nc
Wyoming Territory, and Fort
Mcpherson, Nebraska, will soon exchange {
with the third cavalry, and occupy
Forts Laramie. Robinson, Fetterman. Camp
Sheridan and the new post to DO constructed
on the Niobrars in in Northern Nsbraska.
Sioux City Journal: A.pos.al card from
Maj. g. W. Candee, received BY . friend
here yesterday, brought the sad intelligence
IF the death of his daughter Bessie, on the
Let inst. The family are in Washington,
D. C., where they have resided ever since
he m.jors removal from Yankton. Bessie
the eldest child, being about IA years
I'D. Many friends in all this region where
The major was 90 generally known will
.'ympathize with him in his deep Attic
ion. /,
Tho city schools open on Monday the
18th inst, except the high school, which
has its first session on Wednesday follow.
.ng. The superintendent would be glad to
meet parents. proposing to send children,