Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-09-04

suu ass ueAtneSS 70 THIS point ought to
make coal considerable cheaper here.
Persons who intend decorating their
business places and residences for the
reunion con find the material at the dry
goods stores.
The McKenna murder trial is still
occupying the attention Of the district
court and 1t promises to last the week
ont and perhaps longer.
Lust night brought weather which
lacked only a few degrees OF being cold
enough for frost. A year ago to-day q
heavy frost visited the Sioux valley and
central Dakota, and vegetation was
slightly nipped in few spots in this
neighborhood.
Fifty cents will buy the loaves Of
bread. and as that article will be largely
required during the encampment, it is
auggested that every young man in
Ysnkton leave the above named sum at
the P. o. book store, at Murphey's meat
shop or at George Browns.
Thornton, Moulton & Colby, of this
city, have been awarded the contract for
the construction of four thousand dol
lar school house at Hurley. There we're
numerous bidders, but the Yankton firm
got away with the baggage and they will
give Hurley good school house.
Captain McVay has given to Thornton,
Moulton & Colby the contract to put
steam heating works into his residence
in place of the furnace he has been using
for the past two winters. Steam heaters
are much more satisfactory and more
economical than the furnace system.
The Sixth street extension of the water
main has been fully completed and the
city council has ordered the erection of
two additional hydrants for the protec-
tion of property in that neighborhood.
These hydrants will be located on the
corner of Sixth and Pine and the corner
OF Sixth and Mulberry.
Wheeler Record: The Press and Da.
kotaian is always up with the times. Its
last new feature was to introduce half
column of crop reports. Strange to say
we saw nothing mentioned therein,
although already harvested. that will not
be on the market for eighteen or twenty
years yet.
Arthur Auelbach has been appointed
agent for the association Vinecole de
Bordeaux, of Bordeaux, France, and the
agency will be used in connection with
the wholesale liquor house Mr.. Auer-
bach ls establishing IN Yankton. This
is the largest wine establishment IN the
world and is owned by many titled gen.
tlemen of high financial standing. The
association is willing 10 construct large
wine vaults in Yankton. MIR. Auerbach
was formerly travelling agent for the
association.
The decoration committee of the re-.
union organization has ordered the con.
struction of handsome arch across
Third street at its intersection with
Douglas avenue. This arch will be
decorated with evergreens, national col.
ors, and appropriate notices and will
form part of the Third street decora.
tions. People who are IN business on
this street are expected to do the rest
and if they give little time to it they
can put their buildings in attractive
shape.
In the coal mine we'll on the Jencks
farm yesterday afternoon flowing water
was secured at depth of SIG feet, which
is 24S feet below the lowest coal vein.
MIR. Jencks says it is the best we'll he has
bored in this section, pipe full of pure
water coming out of the opening. The
force of the flow filled perpendicular
hose lifted thirty feet above the surface,
which is the height OF the derrick. Mr..
Jencks now has an abundant supply of
water, which will aid him in his con.
templated mining operations.
The Indian school artesian we'll has
reached depth of 400 feet and there the
drillets have halted to await the return
of Bishop Marty. They have gone as
far as the contract requires them to and
have not secured flowing water the pipe
being full even with the surface, bu,
there is not quite head enough to run il
over. This we'll was put doSn on al
elevation twenty-five feet higher thar
the city we'll hill and is somewha
affected by the flow from that we'll
There is possibility that flowing waite
may be secured by going deeper ant
Richey & Karr are ready to try it if th,
bishop thinks best.
New Millinery just received,
August 81 at Mrs, Add Whisler's,
Fine Fall Hats,
Feathers and Tips,
And all the latest Novelties.