Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-12-03

building and q credit to Lestervllle.
The mayor and council of the city Of
Mitchell will arrive on the Scotland
train. Will be met by the members of
the city government of Yankton.
The city has built a sidewalk in front
of Judge Rossteucher's property on
Walnut street and he is outspoken in his
belief that the old sidewalk was good
enough. Upon this point the author
tiles differ with him and the judge is not
backward about expressing his feelings.
There was almost a collision in front
of the Merchants hotel last evening,
when four o%mnibusses were backed
hastily against the curb stone. The
driver of the vehicle which was crowd
ed out promised to put a head Oh his
victorious rival if the performance was
again repeated.
Ephram Miner is %fattening steers for
the market and is Keeping a record of
their development. The figures show that
LIS shAjPle epSeis do lHCieasAuS Ill
weight at the rate of three and one half
pounds per day on Dakota corn. This
places a value of about two dollars per
bushel on the corn.
A. @. Jewett, whose case was mention
ed yesterday, has procured bail and will
shortly depart for home. His bail was
reduced from $1,000 to $500, by consent
of the government officers which is an
indication that his case is not deemed
have no trouble in proving himself
innocent of the charges against him.
He is of the opinion that he has been
made the victim Of designing parties
whom he is anxious to face in court. He
is a man of excellent reputation where
he is known.
Arrangements have been made by
which Mrs. Alex Sharp and children
will remain in Yapkton until June next,
for the purpose Of allowing Miss Nellie
to complete the year at Yankton college,
Major Sharp and Grant will leave on the
morning of the 9th. The family has re.
moved from the Mcintyre house or
North hill and are domiciled in the
house just vacated by Capt. Lee Whistler
on lower Sixth street. The greater share
of the furniture and household goods
have already been sent to L~eavenwortt
and the balance will follow as soon az
possible.
Professor Churchill, OF Brown nniver
sity, has offered $500 to be contested
for in destinations, essays and debates
by the students of Yankton college. Tht
first purse of $25,C0 is to be divided in
to three prizes, the first to be $40, 90
second $500; third $500; to be given tt
the best three declalmers. The second
purse of $685. 90 to be divided in the sam
way, and the pupils giving the best
three essays will be the happy recipientl
of the wealth. For the debates til,
same amount has been given to the bes
three debates. These prizes are to b.
contested for any time during the year
@. M. Sheldon, son of Rev. Stewar
Sheldon, of this city, who is to gradual
next June from the Andover theologica
college, has been offered the opportunit,
to travel IL Europe, after his graduation
as the correspondent Of a leading eastern
newspaper. During his period of col
lege studies Mr.. Sheldon has supports
himself and paid his way by newspape
and magazine work, for which he pos
%sesses a natural gift. He is one of th
leading contributors to the Youth
Companion, a periodical which stand
without a rival in its particular field
Journalism seems to be Mr.. Sheldon
forte and in this department of actlv
life he will probably be heard from i
the future.
) Two furnished rooms for rent, O
Fourth street, between Douglas an
Walnut. Enquire at house.
r.. T. LYNCH.