Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-04-06


unanimously. 1t was 80 declared.
DR.. Scott moved that the board do
now adjourn till p. m. OF that day, at
Canton. This motion carried by unani.
nous vote and the board adjourned.
The requirements Of the Law had been
satisfied. The board met in Yanktop.
organized in Ysnkton, and adjourned in
Yankton-the last motion carrying when
the train had half q mile to run before e
got out OF the city limits. And the
train was running from twenty to thirty
miles in Yankton, all the time.
The commissioners here looked ont of
the windows and saw several Of their
friends on horseback, who had acted ss
cavalry pickets all the night long, the
trst friends that the travellers had seen
in Yankton for two or three days.
At this point Be!ding inquired with
deep feeling. "Whsre's Gambler" "And
Tripp, too?" was the wish Of smother
traveller. "Ah. ha, har' went up in the
car loud enough to almos. wake Tripp.
Butt it didn't.
As the engineer was hungry he hur- |
ried on. soon leaving Yankton out of |
sight. Scotland was reached at $40,
but as "Old Zieb" was not In sight the |
train didn't halt. His "seven saloons of |
Scotland" were distinctly viewed from
afar.
Six miles further on Mr.. Noriarity
halted ct the Jim to get drink-for bis
horse. This was the only stop made in
the first ninety five miles.
The Russian town of Menno Was pass
ed at $40. Nothing but Russians and
their store.houses were in sight-not o
bomb nor dynamite.
Freeman was made at 7, where q dis
patch was sent to Parker for breakfast
for fifteen. Marion Junction was passed
at 7:3O, where the natives inquired il
that was "Mr. SanbOrn's car" Parker
ct 8 and fi1t.rate breakfast was eaten
after waiting thirty minutes for it. Nine
O'Clock the nine left Parker and drove
through Lennox ct 9:15, arriving IN Can.
ton at 9:45. On arrival there vote Of
thanks was rendered the railway gentle
men who had made their picnic 90 agree.
able, swift and safe. Not jolt nor jar
in the 100 miles that had been made in
the five and half hours running time.
The train returned to Sioux City; it's
late passengers went to the Harlan
house. Here they were at ease, for it
isn't in the second judicial district.
Many leading citizens called on them
and the cornet band of twelve pieces
serenaded them.
In the afternoon the board held an.
other meeting. when Messrs. Hughes,
Mckenzie, Matthews, Spaulding and
Belding were chosen as the executive
committee. The board then adjourned
to meet in Canton on Tuesday, May l,
1888.
d Wednesday morning Mr.. Del Long went
to his home, three miles distant, and the
!, other commissioners came to Sioux City
! by the morning passenger train. arriving
at II 80. When they reached Elk Point
Sheriff Brennan of Yankton county
boarded the tram. together with Bartlett
I once recognized, and all we're on the q.
J. cfre to Zee what might be seen. II
: found no one in the forward car whor
he cared to see. In the next one he wa
b more fortunate. The genial face of Ale1
Mckenzie was at once discovered.
e "Hew are you, Aleck 2" said the peac
+ officer. And Aleck greeted the sheri
( like an old friend. In the twinkling {
D an eye the sheriff put q couple of lega
3 looking papers into Aleck's hand, whic
t the latter put in his coat pocket an
8 buttoned thelcoat.
OF Capt. Hughes was made the recipier
9 of similar favor. Brennan then locke
9 for Myers, but did not see him. SO b
g asked Tripp, who said 'There he is" Th
l- sheriff approached Mr.. aChereis" and il
Is quired, "1s this Mr.. Myers?" He ge
II yes for an answer, and Mr.. Myers got
e Yankton favor also; so did Mr.. Thom]
d son. But Mathews, Scott and Spauldir
d where are they? The sheriff didn
,s know them and Tripp said he didn
y know them. aBut," said Trlpp. "tl
y conductor will tell you who they are
ef Trlpp didn't know that conductor.
10 SO Brennan followed the conductor in
er the forward car and begged him to poi
re ont the unknown trio. But the condu
tor said he wasn't in that business, q
re know who his passengers were. So Il
30 Trip crowd we're nonplussed.
ks In three minutes more the Sioux riv
re "rubicorn" was crossed and train was {
TX Iowa soil. The sheriff was out Of t
Id jurisdl :tion and couldn't serve /
in papers.
k. troduced the sheriff and the Yanktt
,g attorney to Mr.. Matthews, Mr.. Scott al
&. MIR. Spaulding. It was just like Ale
that "Ne. hard' of north Dakota.
be The train was now at the Sioux CT
en- depot, where the parties separated. Nc
~ of the commissioners will 60 to th'
BIT homes to-day and remain till May LIST
n the date Of their next session.
he Following is copy of the summo
y. and complaint which was served on t
p. commissioners:
~ SUMMONS.
Territory Of Dakota, Second Judic
by District-ss.
ch In the district court, iu and for Yan
to ton county.
IN The territory of Dakota on informati
nd of E. G.. Smith, district attorney
in the second judicial district of Dakc
he territory versus Milo w. Scott, b
ad leigh F. Spalding, Alexander Mcke
he zie, Charles H. Myers, George
Mathews, Alexander Hughes, Hen
I'd. II. DeLong, John p. Bedding and
ire d. Thompson. The territory of [
it kota sends greetings:
To the above named defendants: Y
ter are hereby summoned to and required
let answer the complaint of the above nam
sat plaintiff, copy of which is herewi
ar, served upon you and to serve copy
ed your answer upon the subscribers at t
ot. Office of Gamble Bros. Yankton, Dako
ht, within thirty days after the service
of this summons on you, exclusive OF t
mt day Of such service, and il you fail
rks answer this complaint within that til
Ick the plaintiff will apply to the court
rs. the relief demanded in the complain
of EG SMITH.
of District attorney second judicial d
,se trict.
he BARTLETT TRIP,
his DEWEY & FRENCH,
ell" GAMBLE Bros,
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