Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-23

Local lAco,s,cs.

LOCAL LAcoNscs.
Another summer's day spoiled BY . dust
storm.
The ice in the river is rotten aud water
soaked, and locke as though it Vas about
ready to 60 out.
Repairers are busy on the boats now on
the Coulson ways and they will 1901 be
ready to 60 into the water.
The river is rising slowly and has nearly
covered the bar on which temporary WAYS
were erected for the ferry boat.
-2EkestSamsr, Black Hills il receiving her
annual coating of paint and her upper
works begin to show the effects of the inn
provement.
An unsuccessful attempt was made on
Saturday to launch the ferry boat from the
ways, bnt she refused to slide. With . lit
tie more incline to the wavs abe will drop
of in good shape.
r. A. Weiss, at present landlord of the
Fort Thompson hotel, is in town for the
purpose Of procuring "a material for the con-
struction of q new hotel at Pierre and pro-
curing estimates of the cost of construction.
The Yankton signal station reports IS
follows: The temperature on Sunday
ranged. from 49, at sunrise to So at 3 p. NJ.
The lowest temperature to-day was 220 at
s A. N. the highest up to 2P. M go. High
est velocity Of wind SO miles per hour at
1 F. n.
Sioux City Journal Work on the
Meade, the last of the Peck feet, has been
commenced, and the bulls of all the boats
ON the ways will be ready for the water this
coming week. The work on the cabins will
not be hurried, as there is plenty Of time
before navigation opens. The cabin of the
Nellie Peck has ALREADY been fitted up in
frst.class shape, and the others will be
treated in like manner.
Parker Era: Fred Boucher died at his
home in Marion on Monday morning last
at o'clock of D, emia, or blood poisoning.
The deceased was at the time of his death
about SO years old came to Marion las,
fall and opened . grocery and provision
store. He was = brother Of Chris Beuch-
Ter. q prominent business mar Of Yankton
and an ex-alderman of that city,
The Livingston cases were again post.
poned this morning and this time to Wed.
nesday, or thereabouts. The doctor came
up to the scratch smilingly once more this
morning but when time was called the 9TH
er side failed to respond and a further truce
was arranged. The defendants offered to
admit all the prosecution expected to prove
by the absent Washington witnesses if the
cases could thus be brought to trial. but it
was not deemed best to be in a hurry.
The Indian.
country cases before Judge Congleton came
to . close Saturday night in the discharge Of
the.two remaining prisoners, John Sullivan
and St: Clair NJ. Campbell. This ends the
charges against three soldiers for conveying
a jug through the Yankton reservation and
against . ferryman, for ferrying the same
across the river. The jug was sealed at
the time it was transported and there was
no one to swear that it contained whisky.
All of the men arrested were discharged
from custody. G
The Deadwood Pioneer of the 18th inst.
says: THE wife Of Judge WIN. Leeper, for
merly of Yankton. died at the family resi-
!dence, on Sherman street Sunday afternoon
Of hemmorrhage. Size came to the
Hills last August and was univer-
sally esteemed. The bereaved husband has
the sympathy of very many friends in his
hour of affection" Mrs. Leeper was
for many years . resident of Yankton
andhu . host Of friends here. The Judge
has the symPathies ofthis entire community.
On Wednesday evening the 18th inst,
the members of the Reform club will hold
their anniversary meeting and entertain
their guests wish-a grand supper. The ex-
will be appropriate to the occasion.
The hall -is now being .repapered and gen.
orally renovated andswhen completed will
presenta very comfortable and attractive
appearance. The Reform club is under Wig.
orous management, its finances are in good
condition and the membership is gradually
growing. "Wednesday evenings entertain
ment will be we'll worth attending and the
admission including supper will be only 25
cents.
From q gentleman who spends q large
Of bis time in the Indian country
and whose duties keep him constantly NOV
ing from n agency to the other, We have
it there is almost . certain prospect of In.
dian troubles in ~tbespring between the Mis-
,ouri. river and the Black Hills, provided
m attempt Is made TO locate railroad lines
across the Sioux reservation. He saysithe
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