Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-15

Kimball. It's natural location is one Of
attractivenees. Gently rolling hills sur'
round il, through which the wes, branch OF
the Vermillion river makes its way. MIR.
Kimball has has already constructed here
a fine residence and himself and family are
inhabitants Of Parker. The surrounding
country is occupied b. a thrifty class OF
American farmers, most of whom have To-
Gated since my visit in June.
Naturally enough l gravitated to the
printing establishment of c. +. Hackett
and through his courtesy was
shown around among the solid men
and solid institutions of Tie thriving burg.
Almost without exception the people are
full of intelligence and enterprise and in
their hands it seems that the future pros
perity of Parker is assured. A list of the
leading business houses of the village will
serve as an index to its cha, acterisiics. 1t
runs as follows:
Robbins & Pratt, lumber, coal, lime, etc.
G. Fl. Flowers & Co.. lumber, coal, etc.
Gus Gilbert, general merchandise.
Teabont 4 Walleau, general merchan-
disc.
j. E. Fisher, st, Elmo restaurant.
o. Still, Parker house.
j. NJ. Simersou, Simerson house.
w. II. Hessleton. saloon.
FL. II. shafer s. Co., general merclan.
disc.
NJ. T. Howard, hardware.
s. H. Hayward & Son. harness.
G. Wetber, blacksmith.
CT. Hollenbeck. postmaster.
Ell, M. Winslow, builder.
L. Pratt s. Co, livery.
II. Mills, blacksmith.
Lyman Webster. carriage and wagon
shop.
j. II. Shurtlitf, meat market.
John CLARK, barber.
G. F. Hackett. printing establishment,
Parker New Era.
The village has but one resident attor-
ney. James A. Hand, though Ed. Kennedy,
Of Swan Lake, gives one,third of his time
10 Parker aud can be con-
suited there on Friday and Saturday of
each week.
DR.. M. NJ. Rowley aud Or. l.. w. Cook
supply the village and surrounding country
with medica, attendance.
Vale P. Thiclman, the popular real estate
aud loan agent and pioneer OF Swan lake,
has transferred his personal Office 10 Parker,
leaving his partner, Mr.. Kennedy, to attend
to the Swan Lake branch of the establish
ment.
A handsome depot, 24x65, a warehouse
20X60 and a water tank 20 feet 10 diameter
are the local Improvements so far made by
the Chicago, Milwaukee s. St. Paul railroad
company.
One Of the prominent Institutions oil
Parker is its public school, under the man.
agement Of Lewis Alberty, Turner %county's
school superintendent. A two story school
house, 24x34 feet in size upon the ground,
is the edifce in which the young idea Of
Parker daily congregates to receive in
struction in the rndiments of life. AS a
public enterprise the people of Parker have
reason to fee. proud of their school and
their school house. Forty pupils are al.
ready enrolled upon Mr.. Alber,y's list, and
the number will be largely increased in the
spring.
found our newspaper friend,
10. f. Racket, of the New
Era, enjoying a prosperous business. Since
leaving Swan Lake he has added largely to
his material and is now in shape to print a
good newspaper and fill all orders for job
work. The New Era bears the impress of
mechanical and editorial ability and all the
indications are that Hsckett has made a sue
cessful business venture. His job office is
in charge Of Lank Hoyt, a former Press &
Dakolaian typo, and Lank is one of the in
dispensible necessities of the concern. His
we'll known skill and genius are telling
qualities.
l have made this letter about long enough,
but could not begin to do justice to my sub.
ject in any less space. C.