Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-06

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lady time to consider the matter and an
nounce conclusions.
Farmers from the country report o
railroad surveying party at work Satur-
day seven miles northeast OF Yankton.
An auction sale of clothing conducted
by Auctioneer Bennett, was held in
Patterns dye rooms Saturday evening
and this afternoon.
The Christ church social which was to
take place at M. P. Ohlman's residence
on Friday of this week has been post
poned until Friday of next week.
Harry Ka:z speaks to the people of
Yapkton to-day, through the Press and
Dakotsian. in words which they will do
we'll to heed. Katz demonstrates that
ne is in the front rank of business enter
prise.
Yesterday brought none of Fosters
predicted storm terrors. In fact it was q
model day so far as proper weather goes
and to-day is off the same piece.
Nothing further is needed to complete
Mr.. Fosters downfall.
Don't forget the art museum, supper
and contest at the rooms OF Mrs. Harris
on Third street Wednesday, evening,
December Sth, gwen by the ladies of the
M. E. church. Everybody invited. Go
and have a good time.
Read what Kahn hos 20 say to-days
he thanks the public heartily fog their
liberal patronage during the year 1885.
claiming that he has met with success
far beyond his expectation, and Is salts
fed that he is a leading clothier of
Yankton without douot, which no one
will deny.
Under the new plan OF %confning the
artesian we'll supply to the demands OF
consumers the flow has to be watched.
Yesterday morning one of the city
fathers took a Sunday stroll to the
water. works and found the reservoir
supply two feet scant. He opened the
we'll and soon had q full supply in the
reservoir.
The finance committee OF the city
council is the recipient of the regular
monthly bill for work on the streets,
notwithstanding the order OF the coun-
Gil to stop ell work on the streets, and
ths winter embargo rendering impos'
sible labor of that nature. This matter
will be discussed at the council meeting
this evening.
From railroad circles comes the in
formation that the Chicago & North.
western railroad surveyors are running @
line from Centreville to Sioux City
Whether it is q straight shoot, or around
the corners via Volin's Siding and
j Kingsley, is net stated, but all hands
conceds that something is intended il
that neighborhood.
Deputy Sheriff j. s. Preston returned
on Saturday night from a trip int
Turner county after witnesses. HI
nurses as q souvenir of tho trip thre
ironzen toes and q badly frosted heel
but he got the witnesses. The ther
mometer registered t~wenty-eight degree
) below zero on Saturday afternoon in thu
locality where he was.
: Cutters ind other sorts of "sliders
were too numerous to mention on tn
: streets yesterday. The %sleighlng ha
+ not been SO perfect within memory as j
is this winter, and Yankton people ar
taking advantage of it. On the hill nea
the Lincoln school house, on Saturda
evening, about fifty young people Wer
gathered, enjoying to the full the ex
%oellent coasting,
The Methodist church of this city ha'
! a good day yesterday. The congregf
ton was unusually large and the revivs
spirit was very manifest. Two unite
with the church on probation and for
Ar by letter. Since conference there hay
!. y been ten accessions. The Methodi'
ar people confidently expect a large growt
ar this year in the various departments
. church work. The prospect throue
the city for wide spread work of graz
is very encouraging.
Rev. j. Nelson Jones, Of Alexandri
ia who conducted services in Christ churt
yesterday, gave his audiences two Sc
mons, both M which we're exceller
Especially in the forenoon was his d
!. course ON the second advent Of Ohri
highly instructive. Among the diyin'
who have visited Yankton within q
months past, none have left q mo
J. favorable impression than Rev. Mr. Jon
He is a resident Of Boston and is lab
ing temporarily in the Dakota field.
Before, the city council there were t
de propositions from the pressed brI
company relative to the use OF Q
srtesian water. One was to take
ats surplus water through an extension TT
,at the Third street main and the otl
his was to taxa it through o pipe laid dir
rly from the well to the brick works,