Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-28

ton to bs used by them during the spring
races here. For all this libersiity the
band boys remembered him with Ger.
enade last night.
A wire from the Western Union tele-
graph line will be run into Turner ball
next Tuesday, for the accommodation Of
the crowd which will assemble to hear
the hear election news. The returns will
be delivered direct from the wire to the
audience. This will save the time usu-
ally consumed in carrying the messages
from the city Office 10 the hall.
The Russian thistle, the seeds of
which we're brought to this section by
the early Russian immigrants, is spread.
ing with rapidity which calls for
prompt suppressive action on the part
Of the city and county authorities. The
plant first became visible on the levee,
about the old depot. From there it has
spread all over the city and several
miles out in the country along the trav.
eled roads. 1t belongs to the tumble
weed" family, and has faculty for
scattering its seeds over large area of
country in windy weather. One plant
produces thousands of seeds, and as it
rolls along the ground these seeds are
distributed aud held in the soil until the
spring warmth causes them to grow.
Unless something is done towards their
determination these prolific weeds will
overrun the country.
Yesterday morning number of gen.
tlemen from Turner county, headed by
Joseph Allen. appeared in Yankton and
proceeded to make arrangements to put
in the field an independent ticket OF can
diaates for the legislature, for the second
Legislative district. They canvassed the
subject fully during the day and at night
held meeting at which the following
nominations were made: For the council,
l.. u. F. Poore, of Yankton; for the
house, VIM. Lowrie, Of Turner, and
Chris. Buechler, Of Hutchinson. They
also endorsed the following democratic
nominations: For tho council, DR.. j. B.
Van nVelsor, of Yankton; for the house, g.
e. Brooks, of Yankton, and Matthias
Schlimgen, OF Hutchinson. Their ticket
therefore stands: For The council, L. d.
L. Poore and j. B. Van Velsor: For the
house, VIM. Lowrie, CHS. Buechler, @.
f. Brooks and Matthias Schlimgen.
This is an equal division between repub-
licans and oemocrats. Itis to be known
to the public as peoples ticket.
Alexander Mckenzie. United States
commissioner, and Melvin Grigsby,
deputy commissioner on the part of Da
kota to the worlds fair to be held at
New Orleans, we're in the city yesterday
completing their preparations for an e1.
hibition of Dakota products. Yankton
county's pledge, In support OF an appro.
priation by the territory sufficient to de
fray the expense of the exhibit was put
in shape and backed by the names ol
twenty freeholders. The local commls'
sioners, DR.. II. F. Livingston for the
Legislative district, and ]. II. G. Young
for the county, whose duties are to col
lect the display for this section, hav'
entered upon their trust and expect t,
have their equipment complete within
week. They are prepared to make pur
chases of the various agriculture
products of the country, and farmer
who have choice corn, grain and roo
products are invited to communicate
with these gentlemen without delay
The Yankton car will be ready to leav'
the depot as early as November 4th.
Regular communication of Yanktol
Chapter No. l, R. A. NJ, this Tuesday