Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-06-17
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yesterday, n giving about a thousan
gallons d minute and the other abou
fifteen hundred gallons a minute, Split
ting the difference would give nearl
she original Press and Dakotalan CUES
twelve hundred gallons a minute.
At Rev. O. b, Hager's residence, o,
upper Fourth street, last evening, table
ispread with luscious strawberries and ic,
cream were visited by some two or tire,
hundred people and for the time being
highly pleasant experience was had
The ladies' aid society netted quite {
sum from the entertainment.
A workman in Martin & Andersos't
machine shop was the victim of a very
painful accident this morning, which
Will lay him up for q few days. He was
engaged in breaking some iron. using
in the operation q heavy sledge, the head
of which slipped off and struck him on
the left foot, causing him to faint, He
had to be carried to his home. No bones
were broken.
A gang of railroad graders, with their
tools and horRes loaded into freight cars,
made up part of the train from Scotland
last night, and q hilarious gang it was.
They were from Scotland, where they
had been at work on the Scotland
Mitchell grade, and some of them were
IN good fighting trim from tho effect of
the much booze. The authorities held
them level during the night.
A number of the music lovers of
Yankton have been treated to q feast of
music several evenings of late. Last
night the serenaders we're caught in the
act and 1t wal discovered that the in
struments used were q couple of
clarionets and a guitar. The sensation
of being awakened by sweet sounds is
most pleasing, and for one of last nights
concerts we tender thanks.
The many pedestrians who traverse
Cedar street are struck by the beauty of
the front of the Vance house. now oscu-
pied by j. A. Weeks. The porch lie a
mass of roses, of the clint Ding variety.
AT this season they are in full blossom
and the spectacle is really beyond dis
eription. In the back part of the fine
yard Is a Russian mulberry tree, now
heavily laden with fruit, which is most
acceptable to the taste.
Yankton people probably do not know
that even in this city there has recently
been strike of workmen on one of the
railroads, but such is the case. The
force of shovelers who have been work
ing on the gravel train which is engaged
in ballasting up the Northwestern track
went out last Saturday and until yester-
day morning hung off for more pay.
The railroad company had begun to hire
other men and the strikers went back to
work.
DIR. V. Sebiakin Ross is becoming
something of q stock raiser in a quiet
way, and the result of his efforts may be
seen in the fine mare which he drives to
q sulky on the race course every morn.
ing. This animal is only one of five,
two of which are of first class stock,
which this ii. d. owns and cares for.
His Princess Wanda, the %trotter, is to go
In the gentleman's race next month and
they say she will make other horses step
up lively.
There is a well defined intention on
the part of the officials of the North
western road to sink an artesian well in
the new stock yards they purpose estab-
fishing at Yankton. Their stock yards
here will be extensive and generously
supplied with facilities. II a chemical
test shows that the new artesian water
is suitable for boiler use it will be used
in the Northwestern locomotives. The
tanks at.the Jim river are only q temper
airy %expedient, the design being to fur
nish the round house with a water supply
as soon as the company can get around
to it.
II. H. Deyo, stage driver between
Yankton and Hurley, brings to-day IN
account of an accident which resulted
in the death of q young man in the
vicinity of Swan Lake or Monday last.
It was during Mondays storm, Jogaur
Larson was out in the country with a
spirited team attached to q heavy
wagon. The storm overlook him on
the road aud a sudden peal of thunder
frightened the team, which reared up,
thus loosening some portion of the
harness, which so excited the horses
that the driver could not control them.
They ran for soma distance. finally
throwing Larson out, breaking his back.
he lived until Tuesday forenoon.
Shaw, the caterer, is prepared to