Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-17
SKETCHES OF DAKOTA.
Something About the Places and People
Of Southeas .ern Dakota.
Swan lake, Parker, Canton and Sioux Falls
Progress Of the Towns and Sur.
rounding Country.
som, Auu.,on Z +. III. Delegate Question
and . Few Other Matters OF News.
ISpec,al Corr. s,ondence.l

A five hour aud half ride on buck
board accompli-hes the distance between
Ysnkton and Swan Lake, and may in good
weather be pleasant enough experience.
but with the mercury at zero and stiff wind
blowing from the northwes, il is torture TO
the flesh aud closes the eyes to the beauties
Of the scenery The stage line between
Yank,on and Sioux Falls has been disposed
of bv Wn. Kramer and ia now owned and
managed by James Sumner Of Swan Lake.
and is run daily from Yank,on to Parker,
and .ri-we-kly from that place to Sionx
Falls The first section Of the line is run
by NJ D. Moore Of Yank'on and the balance
BY the proprietor. At present, owing to
the small amount Of travel, the mail is car
ried on buck-b,ards, but with the opening
Of spring and the increase Of travel two
horse hacks will be placed on the line and
frat class passenger accommodations fur
nished.
Swan Lake is not as numerous" as II wae
befre the ra,lro ID towns in the northern
aud western part Of the county presented
superior attractions to some of her business
men, but what is left is full Of vim and hope
for the future Joseph Allen and his SOD.
in.law, Emil Brauch, are doing good busi-
ness in the mercantile line; Murphy & Pc.
terman keep drug store, and the several
mechanical industries are represented. q.
NJ. Pier, register Of deeds, and ]. B. Beebe,
county treasurer, and the other county off,
cials have their headquarters here, and as
the population and property Of the countv
is rapidly increasing their time is pretty
fully employed in the discharge of their
public duties. E. G. Kennedy, a young and
talented attorney, is located here, and
has large and lucrative
Practice. The towa is surrounded by ex-
celleut crop and grazing lands, and is near
ly all occupied by good farmers, whose trade
will maintain and increase the merchantile
b ,sineas OF the hamlet of the "lake and the
brook" We found Emil Brauch busily
engaged in packing fifteen hundred dozen
OF eggs which be intends to take to the
Deadwood market, and will start for tha,
place with two teams about the 10Th inst
The eggs coat him ten cents per dozen, and
q, the market to which he proposes to take
them ia seldom below so to Is cents pei
d zen he has an assurance of making goot
margin out OF his venture.
Rev. DR.. H vt, Episcopal dean OF the
territory, resides here, aud continues active
in the discharge Of his arduous duties. Hi
s.ven'y.one years sit lightly upon him
leaving him with vigor Of mind and b,dy
seldom enJ ,yed bv one who has passed be
yond the allotted period Of three score year
and ten. Although the doctor is at presen
snffering from an attack Of rheumatism, 10
duced b, a cold contracted while travelling
in his official duties, he feels that in hi
long aud active life he ha- been remarkabl.
exempt from the ill. that Aesh is heir tc
HIS active aud faithful services during ,h
Last eighteen yearsiin building up the churc
In D.kota entitle him to the kindest re
gard of the people, aud one and all with
out regard to sectarian views. will unite
wishing him many more years Of unintt
rup,e.l good health aud usefnloess.
Twelve miles north OF Swan Lake
Parker, on the Chicago, Milwaukee & S
Paul railroad. This is an active, bnstlir
place, containing large number of eot
buildings and business houses. We met
F. H4ckett, of the New Era, in his off
surrounded by evidences Of prosperity.
ha. recently procured fsst cls
job press and good assortme
of jobbine material, which. with I
skill Of L.nk Hoyt, enables him to turn G
we'll executed job work Mr.. Hacke'
ability and strict attention to business ,
being properly rewarded, and the New T
is on the broad road to prosperity. Amo
the active business men of the place We 4
our old friend Gus Gilbert, who has &c
stock Of goods and is doing we'll. Asubst'
tial banking institution has recently been
tablished here aud proves great con
nience to the town. 1t is owned and mi
aged by Mr.. Stone, lately Of Des Moines
pleasant aud courteous gentleman, who '
speedily establish for the Parker banI
wide and good reputation. Vale P. tn
man, clerk Of the district court, has ha
some otiic. here. and is rated ~ No. am
the substantial and popular citizens Of
county. He was absent during our '
consequently We were unable to interv
him nopn the Turner county boom in hi
vor for congress. Present indications
that the delegation from Turner county
the republican territorial conven ion vii
Instructed TO support Thiclman frat, last
all the time. This boom may not ,p
much beyond the count, In which Il hs
origin. aud vhsa The delegates which Il