Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-11-30

secure the publication OF o good, live
newspaper ii their midst and are willing
to offer such an enterprise sufficient en-
coutagement, should address III" Care
of Press and Dakotaiap, Yankton, Oak
The mammoth cotton wood trees
which have for SO many years stood
guard over the northeast corner of
Broadway aud Second streets, have been
removed and the old Collamer property
is being improved il other ways by the
owners.
Yankton buyers shipped, this morn
ing, to Sioux City, a car load of choice
porkers-about the best sent out this
season. To make the journey as pleas
ant as possible for the hogs their car was
attached to the passenger train and
taken through with CELEBRITY.
1t appears that the Northwestern
track is having about as much trouble
getting on the bottom as it had in pass
ing the summit. Most of the trouble,
however, Is in the conflicting stories of
parties who have been to the end of the
track.
The following is the reception COM
mittee for the fair: Major Sharp, Gen.
Dennis. Lieut., Col. Chandler, Lieut.
Col. Burns, Major Hinman, Capt. Ham.
%eister, Mrs. j. 3. Dennis, Mrs. w. S.
Bowen, Mrs. J. P. Wagner, Mrs. Otto
Peemiller.
When will Bartlett Trip assume his
duhes as chief justice of Dakota is g
question frequently asked. Mr.. Tripr
says he will begin his judicial career as
soon after his commission arrives as he
can conveniently qualify. No bond il
required Of a Judge, SO his commission
is liable to come along at any time.
At the Jencks coal farm Moore haE
the new prospect hole down 1870 feet
This hole is being made about fifty fee
from the artesian we'll in which the orgi
nal coal discovery was made. MIR
Moore has made two previous attempts
to sink a hole in this locality, but go
his drill fast IN the rock and had to star
anew.
Turner hall is q busy place to-day
The ladies are there receiving thu
articles to be placed on exhibition ant
sale during the fair and the way thing
are coming in indicates that it Will b'
the choicest array of tempting articles
fever accumulated beneath a Yanktol
roof. The fair will open tomorrow
night, when all these articles can b.
examined.
The ownsr of a wild wolf gathered
crowd about hlm Saturday night OF
Third street. He wanted to sell thu
animal, but had his price way up abov.
market quotations and was compelled tt
hold over for to.day's operations OF
change. Dealers are somewhat long OF
wolves just at present and the market ii
weak and fiat. Operators are waiting
for Mike Brennan to turn his hound,
loose before embarking too heavily ant
farmers having wolves to sell are advised
to held until the demand becomes NOR,
steady.
Chief Engineer Blunt, who was il
town Saturday night and yesterday
says the Northwestern track will b.
completed to Jim river by Saturda.
night and that the bridge across tina
stream would be ready for use by th'
time the track reached it. He salt
further THAI the road would be com
pleted into Yankton by the 10Th, whic]
is a week from Thursday. This being
an official declaration can be relie'
upon. 1t is about time to begin to ge
ready to burn the tar barrel.
Will Scougal's family ate something
ct the Saturday evening meal whic.
caused sudden and serious sickness. Nj
and Mrs Scougal and the domestic wer
taken about the same time and had
!. serious experience for several hours
They are better to-day but are feelin
the effects Of their doses. The myster
surrounding the affair is yet ~unexplair
ed. MIR. Scougal says there was som
soap powder in the kitchen and it is b.
i, opinion that some of that mixture WIS
accidentally spilled into the food cate
Saturday night. He can account for til
trouble under no other theory.
! Judge Trip authorizes the statemel
that for the present there will be l
! change in the clerk of the court in Van.
, ton and that the same policy. will
carried out in the various subdivision
of his district. He says the present j
= cumbents are familiar with their duti
and fully competent to perform thel
q and further, that his position as judge
!, not aspolitical one and does not lnvol
changes for political reasons, This W
: keep Ed Edgerton IN the harness at Il
. headquarters of the United States cou
for southeastern Dakota. He has ma
an excellent clerk and his retention W
a be satisfactory to the people without
gard to politics.
a The jury in the c ase of the county
le Statsman vs. ex-Treasurer Mansfield
turned a verdict against the defenda
and his bondsmen for the amou
d claimed, $4,000, all that was asked
District Attorney Glasbell. A motto
or q new trial has been ma
I'd will be argued soon.
said that the county will pl
to collect the Judgment obtain
ear tho nosa 10 apnaa1ad or NIT