Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-02-15
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snuTHERN DAKoTA.

SOUTHERN DAKOTA.
Proiris wolves are numerous in Deuel.
county.
W. p. Butler. of Aberdeen, is getting
out new map of Brown county.
Volga wants . railroad of its own run.
ming from that point to Flandrau.
Amovement is on foot to establish o
new town between Aurora and Elkton.
A boy only thirteen years old was
drunk on the streets of Olivet the other
dry.
An Odd Fellows lodge has been lnsti-
tuted at st. Lawrence with fifteen mem-
bers.
The Indians haul large quantities of
ash wood to Forest City and sell it for
five dollars per cord.
Potter county has one of the best
school snperintendents to be found in
the territory.
The teachers institute at Oliyet wound
up last Friday evening with musical
and literary entertainment.
There are 800 lnd,anaians located in
Hand couuty--not 800 Indians, as most
Of our exchanges have it.
Harry Cashion Of Pierre. the Journal
states, recently attempted suicide by
taking strychnine, but an overdose saved
his life.
The family of w. n. Boothroyd. of
Huron, came near losing their lives by
escaping gas from coal stove. one night
last week.
The young ladies attending the Pres.
byter,an college in Pierre will graduate
as base balists next eeason. reports the
Recorder.
Miller takes pride in its public schools.
The Redfield Dispatch is to be chang
ed to monthly journal. devoted to agri.
culture. etc.
The Ashton Bee has closed Its career
as separate newspaper and will be
merged into the Ashton Herald, under
the management of Carroll Atwood.
Alta recent meeting of the board of
Spink county commissioners, the resoln-
tlon TO appoint county attorney" for
the ensuing year. was promptly tabled.
The Redheli Sun says leading capi-
talist at Bismarck will take 300 shares in
the Redaeld. Bismarck and Northern,
aud an official OF the O., NJ. & st. P. will
take 100 shares more.
Redfeld Sun: D. H. Pulcifer. of Chi
cage, postoffice inspector, was in town
Moaday aud gave the Redield postoiIice
q Thorough examination dari e the en-
tir. day. He stated to us that he con-
sidered the Office one of the best in Da.
kota and that he found everything in
ex .ellent condition.
Bristol Herald: Postmaster Lowell's
family legaled themselves to-day with
fresh pie.piant pie. the plant being newly
plucked. What do Cur eastern friends
think Of this? Pie-plant growing and big
enough to eat on the sixth day of Feb.
ruary. How sad they must feel at being
so far removed from this land of flowers
AMI orange blossoms.
Tae Interstate says: A lady living
near Goodwin was visiting neighbor q
few days ago and ou entering the house
through summer kitchen discovered
two twin babies neatly dressed and re
posing in paper box. Upon question
lug the lady in regard to the matter she
was told that when her husband had
time he intended making coffin and
buying them
Columbia Sentinel: A Mr.. Pickett
was killed by an accident at Huntington,
nine miles west Of Frederick, last Fri
day. Mr.. s. w. Huntington and Pickett
were prospecting for coal; Pickett was at
work in the bottom of the shaft, when.
in some manner, the hesvy bucket used
for hauling out the dirt fell down the
shaft striking him on the head aud kill
ing him instantly. His remains we're
taken to Frederick, to await the arrival
of friends of the deceased.