Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-06-10

have a chance to see not only the /,
dams. but some fine tests OF speed. TIL
whole world is invited.
A number Of people in Hurley, Parker
Centreville, Sioux City and other sur
rounding towns have signifed their In
%tention of spending the Fourth on til
third of july in Yankton, and the com.
mittee in charge of affairs has arranget
for excursions over both roads int
Yankton. This city can accommodate {
large number of people, 30 we say to all
come.
In accordance with suggestions in
yesterdays Press and Dakotaian q
petition is being circulated and uuani.
mously signed asking the council to
reserve forty feet on the two sides oil
each residence street for park purposes.
This will give continuous parks twenty
feet wide on each side of these streets
and leave forty feet for roadway
purposes.
Fred and David Donaldson have
about given up hope of evsr finding
their mother unless it be along one of
the banks of the Missouri. Mrs. Don.
aldson had friends in Sioux City to
which che might have gone, and others
IN Topeka, Kansas; but it is not prob
able chat she has gone to either place, as
she had no money and could not walk
SO far. A party OF men in boats will go
down the Missouri tomorrow, and al
though the country about Yankton has
been thoroughly searched q strict look
out will be kept.
At Christ church last evening Bishop
Hare administered the right of conitma-
ton, receiving into the church two
candidates, Alice Flanagan and Fannie
Carrier. Rev. Mr.. Hines, of Elk Point,
read the service. After confirmation
the bishop delivered q brief address to
the Sunday school children and examin-
ed them on the creed, the Lords prayer,
the ten commandments and the cate
chism and gave handsome cards to those
who were proficient in these branches of
religious education. The music con-
sisted of responsive chants by the rector
and the Sunday school. The usual con
tirmation sermon by the bishop gave
way to the Sunday school examination.
Messrs. G. w. Kibbee and A. j. Trnm-
bull, who are now in the city, compose a
committee of the state board of under
writer's and at q meeting of the local
board last evening they confirmed some
rates which he'd been lowered by the
local board on various pieces Of property
in this city. On others the rates were
not confirmed. Regarding the owner
ship of the property upon which action
wss taken. we have not been informed
and the Yankton agents do not care to
make it public. There is q general
feeling in Yankton that insurance rates
are too high, but this matter cannot be
adjusted by local agents, for the reason
above stated, and also that brick and
wooden buildings are placed somewhat
after the fashion OF q sandwich in some
parts of the city, But our effective fire
department should be considered.
Under ths territorial l&w passed OF the
last session of the legislature creating a
territorial board OF health, the Yankton
county board of health is armed with
authority to take all necessary steps
towards the suppression of h~ydrophobis
in this county. The statute is broad
and plain upon this point and not only
clothes the board Of health with the
requisite power, but makes it their
duty to provide for the determination
of hydrophobia. The Press and Da.
kotaian has furnished the startling facts
| in the case and has given ample warn
ing of the near approach of the bideous
epidemic. 1t is probable that the au.
thorities will move in the mattsr, but
there is q strong public desire to hasten
their movements. One thing should be
attended TO without an hours d~elay-all
country dogs should be kept out of
town, aver if it is necessary to enforce
the shot gun policy. Hydrophobia is
raging in the country and one infected
deg could SOW its seeds throughout the
city.
Auction Sale of the TObiR and