Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-08-01
SIOUX FALLS.
Substantial Growth of tho Cataract City
Its Churches and their Shepherds.
To The Press and Dnkotafna

Its Churches and their Shepherds.
TO TIE Press and Dakotaiaa.
Sioux Falls, July 27-It is not often
that we see anything from Sioux Falls
pen in our capital daily, and knowing
that many Of our people are interested
in Yankton and vice versa, I'll proceed
to tell you how we flourish. You should
see the building going on-click here,
click there, hammer, hammer oil day
long. The new Cataract frame is up.
1t will be grand structure when finish
ed, steam heated and gas lighted and with
the present popular proprietor the Cata.
ract house new or old, is grand success.
Come over and try the cuisine. York,
Smith Il Pettigrew's block is in progress,
having reached the second story. Char
lie Greeley, Of Nashua, Iowa, who has
large interests and hosts of friends here,
is putting up fine block. VIM Van
Fps, we'll known as an old timer and one
OF our wealthiest citizens, is also adding
to this years improvements by erecting
an elegant brick block to be used as a
banking house by Mckinney & Scougal.
The wholesale grocery house begun by
j. j. Cochran, former mayor OF the city,
lately deceased, stands us he left it, COM
pleted to the first story, and as one pass
es the thought comes, show like his life,
cut Oft with the foundation scarcely
laid" There are also several other busi-
ness houses in course of. construction.
The finest residence, and one which will
enhance the beauty Of Sioux Falls, is be-
ing erected for Andrew Phillips, brother
of the late lamentcd DR.. j. l.. Phillips.
1t stands on one of the highest knolls
on the hill west of Phillips avenue, near
the home of II. L. Hollister, the popu-
lar young banker. People are doing o
great deal in the way of decorating
grounds, sorracing. putting out shrub.
berry, etc., which work will if continued
make Sioux Falls q beautiful as we'll as
thriving city.
There is remarkable significance in
the fact that four denominations are fur.
nishing accommodations for large con-
gregations. The Baptists and Catholics
have each built large edifices, the Episco.
palians have sent their little brown
church up on pleasant corner lot on the
hill and will ensconce their clergyman
in cosy little brown house next door to
it, the church and building matching
each other in color thus giving a slight
hint of their estheticism. By the way
the Episcopal society is very fortunate
in having majority of energetic lady
workers among its members.
i The Congregational church will durin,
the pastors vacation enlarge their churc!
building in order to seat the very larg
number who each Sabbath morning
throng its open doors. This fact speak
we'll for the shepherd of the flock Rev
j. N. McLoney who starts on his yearl,
vacation tour after next Sunday. Nov
if you'll take the responsibility of be
ing sued for libel you may hint that it i
rumored that he will bring back n part
ner, to share his joys and-next year
salary.
i People are all busy. Doctors iyin
furiously hither and yon. The town j
'miserably healthy they say but the
must keep up appearances. The lawyer
seem engaged. 1 guess they are-the
are enough in number to stir up confer
tion certainly and I have heard it remark
ed that there were onlytwo honest lawyer
in town and neither of them are churc
members. Isn't that a joke on the legs
fraternity
The one sport of the season seems t
be equestrianism. Every evening, partie
of ladies and gentlemen are out enjoyip
> this most delightful enjoyment. Perhal
) 1 shall sometimes be able to give yo
A the names Of the finest looking comp
3 and best horseback riders in Sioux Fall
r FRED.