Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-12-31

ASoou eAcuse LOT slttlnR up tO-niRnt
will be to see the old year out and the
new year III. The spectacle is not much
different from what might be observed
on any other night, excepting so far it
is exaggerated by the etecteras.
Michael Nuonan, charged by Thomas
Mooney with setting fire to the prairie in
the Walehtown settlement, yesterday
waived preliminary examination in
Judge Cupgleton's court and gave bond
to await the action of the grand jury.
A year ago to-day were enjoying o
luxurious blizzard and the mercury was
ten below zero. Telegraph wires were
| Frustrated and trains blockaded east OF
us. This year the country has been de.
| MED the usual winter comforts afforded
| by the states.
The Mutual Admiration society of
Yankton will be entertained tomorrow
by one of the members with a sheet and
pillow case party. The public is cordi-
ally invited to spend the evening in
| wishing they were members of the NJ.
A. S. @. FL. o. Z. S.
Colonel Sheafe, who was in town last
night, left Watertown at eight o'clock IN
the morning and arrived at 8:45 IN the
evening, all the way over the North
western. Not long ago it took several
days to cover the distance beween Water
town and Ysnkton.
The secretary of the territorial fair
association writes Geo. r. Scougal from
Parker urging Yankton to make an effort
to secure the next territorial fair. He
says we are now accessible to the world
and should enter the list as a competit-
or. A very sensible suggestion.
Among the improvements that may
be mentioned as having been made dur
ing the past year are Ex-Secretary
Ieller's residence, the buildings of the
Northwestern railway company and the
tow mill. These are only three of a large
number of mentions that might be
made.
j. Fl. Moulton has received from
Marshal Maratta a commission as dep
uty United States marshal, with head
quarters at Yankton. This deserved
appointment falls upon a disabled sol
der and upon a man who will faithfully
perform the duties of the position. Mr.
Moulton qualified yesterday and for
warded the papers to Marshal Maratta
Yankton will be pleased to learn that
DR.. Miller intends returning to this city
in about a year and resuming practice
He is now, with his family, residing IL
WATERFOWL, Dakota, and has almost en-
tlrely recovered from the ailment which
threatened his life at the time he was
compelled to seek skilled treatment il
eastern hospitals. Dakota air has per
fected the cure instituted by eastern
physicians.
New Years day in Yankton will b.
very quietly observed. We have heart
of no intention to keep "open houses,
and outside of the roller rink and tn
tiremen's ball in the evening, no amuse
ments are on the boards. At several O
the city residences this evening
young folks will gather, and togethe
they will bid 1885 a fond farewell, ant
to 1886 they will extend the RICH
hand of welcome.
The Chicago & Northwestern engir
GERS are already at work extending thei
survey line out OF Yankton. They ra
the line some three miles west of th
city along the upland and then struc
: down upon Smutty Bear bottom an
across it TO the river, or in the directio
of the river. 1t is possible they may d.
l sign crossing on the Ice to the Nebrask
side, as soon as the river freezes over, t
e take a look at the country.
s A traveller left Sioux City at eigt
o'clock yesterday morning and reache
Yankton at half past twelve. To q
g complish this he left Sioux City on tt
ST. Paul train over the g., St. P, \
.e & 0. road, got off that train at the poll
u where the c., st. P, M.
o. crosses the Northwestel
l. and there boarded g train
lie Yankton and came along through, ;
irving an hour and fifteen minut
a ahead Of the short cut train over t
Milwaukee.
At the insane asylum last night Rich
On b Karr's men, who were deepening 0
of the asylum artesian wells, struck
1t. flow of water which spouts from t
g. nozzle Of a two inch pipe at the re
he of $500 gallons an hour and the presst
u carries the water column high in
air. The well was deepened forty +,
III and eight inches and is now $50 f
st deep. The flow is three times grea
than it was. Some of Yankton's OF
artesian wells might be improved by
on same process.
'A' Sheriff Dickson, of Sioux Falls, v
'ef took from Yankton Tuesday the insI
boy, L. W. Trygstad, returned with
M yesterday and restored him to the
ay, YUM authorities. He was dlscharl
md from the asylum as cured, but after
discharge the old trouble returned.
the was necessary 70 take him again bel
has the Minnehaha county board of ms
hat ity, by whom he was pronounced {