Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-04

OF the Wilderness, The school pupils
are becoming much interested in this
series OF war %discourses.
The board of trustees of the insane
asylum, at their meeting yesterday,
transacted no special business. In the
afternoon they inspected the hospital
building from cellar to garnet and look
ed into the methods OF management
and found everything in satisfactory
shape. They express themselves as
much pleased with the Cravens admin
Istration.
Mr.. J. P. Cooley, of Bon Homme coun-
ty, a very heavy stock dealer, has re.
marked to several men in this city that
if the Northwestern road was extended
west and the extension came anywhere
near his farm he would at his own ex-
pense build g side track to his farm and
make that place a shipping point for
stock from his section. This is enter
prise.
The members OF the Turner society
are preparing to close the arte-lenten
season with an elaborate private mas
querade party, Of their hall, Saturday
night, for which a limited number of in
yitations have been issued. No specta-
tors will be admitted and all persons at
tending must appear en-masque, even
the musicians. The music will be fur
nished by Klotz's Bohemian band. This
will be one Of Yankton's choicest social
affairs.
On Friday Walter Carr Will have com
pleted ten years Of business experience
in Yankton on his own responsibility
and during tho ten years he has occu-
pied the same business location. He be-
gan ID a low wooden structure and now
occupies a handsome brick of his own
| Mr.. Carr has given close attention to
business during these years and by
square dealing has built up a trade
which will continue with him as long ae
he continues his mercantile career.
During tho month of Febr uary the
highest temperature was 65,5 above
zero and the lowest 24.6 below zero, the
mean temperature standing at 22.9, above
zero. This Is the highest February
moan since 1878. when it was SO above
zero. The total rain Tor snow reduced
to rain) fall for the month was 81 inches
and at the end of the month six-tenthG
Of al inch of unmelted snow remained
On the ground. These figures are from
Sergeant Thompson's records at the
weather Office.
Last night scored another triumph fol-
the cause of christianity at the Congre-
gational church, the dual efforts of Mr.,
Clapp and Mr.. Herald resulting in add.
tional professions of faith and furnish.
ing solid encouragement for continued
work. Anumber rose for prayers. Mr..
Herald's address was particularly effec-
tive and Mr.. Clapp followed with some
convincing closing remarks. The day
meetings in the down town hall are well
attended and increased interest is mani.
tested. This evening Rev. Mr.. Ciapp
will deliver the pulpit address and Mr.
Herald and his choir will do their part,
In the award of contracts for furnish.
ing Indian supplies Asel Kyes, Ct Yank'
ion, is listed to furnish rams for San
Carlos agency, Arizona, at three dollars
per ram. This is the land of the blood
stained, war path Apache. and whether
the rams are battering rams or mutton
rams the account of the awards does not
state. If he is figuring in o war measure
his name is partially lost to fame, for
the outside newspapers give to it SO
curious a shape hat no stranger would
ever suspect it to be the cognomen oil
our Asel. They spell it Hazel Keep
This is a joke that will keen until Kyes
gets home.
A revised statement Of to-morrow'f
eclipse transactions gives to this section
a brief view of tho phenomenon, clouds
permitting. The eclipse begins at five
o'clock in the afternoon, which is fully
an hour before sunset, and just as the
sun goes down the greatest extent Of
the eclipse for this section will be visi.
bic. II we lived some distance over the
western horizon we could see the ECLIPSE
at its maximum, which comes at forty
six minutes after six. From our poin'
of view about one.quarter of the SUI
will be obscured before it sets. The OBJ
scuration will begin upon the lower left
edge of the sun. This will be the las
solar eclipse visible here until January
1, 1889.
The Yankton mission of A. a. Chap
man, OF the Milwaukee company, was tx
fix up some right of way matters in con
nection with the Scotland extension an
the once projected extension from Edel
to Yankton. The Milwaukee compan,
still holds possession of the deeds of tn
right of way from Eden to Yankton ant
the Northwestern has irtruded upol
that right of way IN constructing int
Yankton from Centreville. There ar
evidences of q disposition on the part G
the Milwaukee to contest the right c
the Northwestern to an occupancy c
this right of way from a point about
mile cas-: of Jim river up TO the city {
Yankton.
For several months the representa-