Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-05-14
SOUTHERN DAKOTA.

fla"klnton did not observe Arbor day.
Sully county wheat and oats promise
largely.
BrookinRs gives employment to five
drays.
The Sioux Falls foundry has begun
business.
A first class newspaper is to be started
at Eikton.
Lake George. Chas. Mix county, wants
creamery.
The passenger traffic at Chamberlain
is booming.
There have been but few prairie fires
in Hand county.
The Flandrau mill dam went out as
usual this spring.
Pierre has had the fret strawberry
festival of the season.
A daily mali from Pierre to Fairbank
has been petitioned for.
One Of the things most needed at
Montrose is grist mill.
Ed. G. Whalen is doing excellent work
on CQe Madison Leader.
The creamery at Elk Point will be set
in motion IN day or two.
Sioux Falls granite polishing works
are running in full blast.
The Hand county farmers are about
through with their seeding.
Castalia is bright, lively town, and
promises we'll for the future.
The Brook,ngs Commonwealth reports
three sudden deaths in one day.
The new town of Bijou Hills, in Brule
county, is growing and thriving.
The resident portion of Mitchell Is as.
suming an air of thrift and comfort.
There are 4,608 government farms in
Mcpherson county waiting for settlers
The Masonic grand lodge meet in
Watertown in annual session June 10th.
Planklnton has four hotels and one
restaurant all doing thriving business.
The creamery at Parker has con.
tracted to furnish 1000 pounds OF butter
daily.
Miss Franc Moulton, on Ar5or day,
planted the first apple tree in Day
county.
Codington county farmers are turning
their attention 70 mixed farming and
stock raising.
SprinRiela's city finances are in an ex
cellent condition. No debts and $4OC
in the treasury.
| The government buildings at the ole
Rosebud landing were sold at auction
the other day for 1912.
E. E. Floyd of Howell, Hand county
has lately become the happy father O
democratic twin boys.
The Sully county republican party il
organized with j. A. Meloon is chairma,
of the county committee.
The Huron Times publishing com
pany presented five hundred trees to til,
school children Arbor day.
The Scanlinavians OF L,ncoln count,
will celebrate May 18th, the annlverssr,
of the independence of Norway.
| The Scandinavians of Brookings ant
vicinity will celebrate the anniversary O
their nations independence, the 18th.
| The Pipestone Republican says tn
Sioux Falls jasper stone is as valuable a
eighty per cent. Of the best gold mines.
A mass meeting Of farmere, to effect
county organization for the promotion
of their interests, was held at Redfiel,
last Saturday.
The Standard claims that there ar,
more new buildings going up in Plankin
ton than in all the other towns in th
county combined.
| Tho Pierre Free Press declares tha
there will be two hundred handsome res
idences in East Pierre before the open
ing of the year 1885.
Andover Gazette: 1t Is rumored tia
Websteris to have three saloons aud thrs
drug stores, and that an undertaken j
wanted there ut once.
| Onida Journal: There are indication
Of an Indian outbreak across the Mis-
souri,, and soldiers are being brought I
river points in readiness for an eme,
gency.
| Miss Hattie Taylor. of Canton, VIII
was seriously injured in railroad acc
dent last winter, has received $500
damages from tho Milwaukee railroa
company.
| The two children Of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Nielsen of Dell Rapids, aged one an
three years, both died on the 2lst nj,
and were buried on the following day j
the same coffin.
Sphinx county is preparing for count
seat 6gnt this fall. Ashton, Redtleld an
Frankfort are tho principal contestiu
towns. A thorough canvass Of the cou,
} ty is being made.
j, Wheeler Record: Seven enlisted me
deserted Saturday night, and the prob
! bilities are that more will follow. Mue
3 grumbiing is heard among the men. az
they appear to be dissatisHed.
The townsite Of Leols, tho county e.
y os McPhetson county. has bsen platts