Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-12-10
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streets.
Christmas will be here two weeks from
tomorrow.
Miss. Nellie Burns will entertain q
few friends with progressive euchre, this
evening.
! The always entertaining drama of the
Hidden Hand" will be tho attraction at
Turner hall this evening.
The smoke from the locomotive on
the Northwestern track is plainly visible
from the east part of the city.
A Nebraska visitor says the ice in the
river will be strong enough to hold up
teams by Saturday, unless mild weather
epsues.
Paymaster Sharp has been granted
an extension of ten days in which to
prepare to transfer his Office from Yank-
ton to Leavenworth.
The two celored gentlemen who had
the very forcible argument on Broad
way yesterday have been put under
bonds to keep the peace.
Rivola has secured q competent opera.
tors for his Turkish bath rooms under
the Morrison, and will be pleased to see
any who want a first class bath.
Foot passengers are making good use
of the Missouri ice bridge to-day. They
drive their teams to the river opposite
the city and come across to do business.
The Northwestern bias appointed an
agent at Wakonda, the new station on
the Yankton branch OF the Dakota divi-
sion. Rates to Wakonda from Chicago
and Milwaukee will be the same as to
Centreyllle.
Some of the Northwestern tracklayers
were given a vacation by yesterdays de-
lay at the Jim river bridge and came IN
to the city last night and became SO fes-
tive that the city officers got on their
track. No arrests are yet heard from.
Last weeks blow was severe inrhe
Midtown region, many structures being
demolished by the wind, The Yankton
insurance company loses something by
the visitation and VIM. Warrington went
to Midtown to-day to fix up the losses.
The young peoples mission band of
the Congregational church has been
busy for some time past preparing afti-
Giles for the holiday season and next
week these articles will be placed on
sale at an evening gathering at the resi-
dence of D. N. Gross.
1t is expected that the Northwestern
will cross the Jim tomorrow and then
the somewhat decayed song of "One
More River to Gross" will be out of date.
Between the Jim and Yankton there are
no Instructions and only about four
miles of steel to put down. Four days
should finish the work and bring the
track to The depot. Early next week cur
people can see the cars come in.
Cox, Odiorne & Co. have on exhibition
q luxurious doll which is to be given to
the holder OF 1.-THE lucky ticket among
those of the customers of the house who
purchase not less than two dollars worth
of goods. A little girl said
to us: "You just ought to
go and see that doil-um.m,
um-m." SO we did just go and see it
and it's too utterly lovely for anything.
A subscription list has been started
for the benefit of VIM. S. Kelley who
was injured some weeks since by a
grind stone falling on his leg. He is
unable to work and has a large family in
destitute circumstances. The list can
be found at Smiths barber shop and Ill
Smiths charge. And person wishing to
contribute will please call and do 80.
The man and his family deserve the
; sympathy of the public at large.
During the late cold snap zero Yves the
lowest point reached by the mercury in
. the Yankton official thermometer. In
the same latitude in Iowa and Wisconsin
< it dropped to eight and fourteen de.
j. grees below. We had also a stiff gale,
but it was q mild zephyr compared to
} the riot which prevailed along the lakes,
When the weather Is bad with US it is
always worse with our eastern neigh
bors, though this fact does not cores.
pond with their violent theory regard
ing the Dakota variety.
L. 3. French, of Yankton, right emil
nent grand commander of the Knights
Templar OF Dakota, will deliver an ad,
dress of welcome at a reception to be
given the state legislature by La-co-tat
commandery knights Templar at Hu
ron next Monday evening, A grand at
fair has been arranged, with music by
the eleventh infantry band, of Fort Sui
ly. A large number OF Sir knights from
abroad have been specially invited ant
are expected to be present. The indica
tons are that the party will be yer,
largely attended.
The rendition of East Lynne by tn
Little Duchess combination at Turne
hall last night was the best ever witnes
sed in this city. Tha drama has bee
presented by several companies before
-. but never was it so we'll produced TO
the benefit of a Yankton audience. Th
hall was not full, by considerable, bu
Is that is no indication of q poor compan.
Mr.. Williams is not receiving the pat
ronage he should, but for what reason
not apparent. Those who miss the OF
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