Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-10-05

pays OUT hb tue rate VI To WV uty IoT.
grain.
An unusually large amount of grain
is being marketed at Chamberlain this
season.
There IS q complaint to the effect that
Milbank's board OF health is neglecting
Its duties.
Two literary societies have been or
ganized by the pupils of the Mitchell
high school.
Grant county paid out $5,995.32 DUR
ing the last year Tor school sites, houses
and furniture.
Very destructive prairie fires are re-
ported in Cass county and numerous
serious losses.
Woonsocketa public schools are con-
Quoted IN an eminently proper and aatis-
factory anner
The Kimball Graphic appears in a
new fall dress, which is very neat, sty-
lish and becoming.
Over $1,000 bushels of wheat were
taken in at Appleby, C%odington county,
during September.
A horse belonging to Andrew Ander-
son, of Odessa, fell into q we'll and broke
its neck. Loss $500.
One.half of the business portion of
Wilmot was destroyed by fire last Fri.
day. No particulars.
Business is very much improved in
Fargo this fall. The out look is for the
heaviest fall trade in years.
There are sixty-eight government
pensioners in Brule county, who draw
$646.75 each month in pensions.
There are 1858 youth in Grant county
between the ages of seven and twenty
years-924 males and 1874 females.
Whooping cough is said to have
become epidemic in Potter county. A
few deaths are reported from the effects
Of it.
The Pierre street car line has been in
operation one year and has paid q semi
annual dividend of over twelve per
cent.
A son OF Hon. N. q. Nelson, of Hyde
Park, Pembina county, broke his leg the
other day while engaged in a friendly
scuffle.
Three Thousand head OF cattle be-
longing to the Grow Greek agency are
being herded along Grow and Elm
creeks.
A Norwegian, named Tunnison, has
disappeared from Mitchell with three
horses and g wagon belonging to other
parties.
Milbank Review: There are 1915
children in the county who attend school,
OF an average cost OF S1.AS per month for
each pupil.
The teachers OF the Mitchell public
schools have joined the south Dakota
teachers reading circle, and will begin .
course of reading.
There are fifty-eight schools and one
hundred teachers in Grant county. Their
salaries during the past year amounted
to wei l 1000.
Myron Spooner, of Midtown Is called
the best broom maker in the country.
He is filling large orders from various
points this fall.
The KimbAll Graphic editor saw the
most beautiful sunset of his life last
Wednesday. They are a common occur
renee in this country. &
The best yield Of wheat in Pembina
county is on the farm Of John Often,
near Walhalla. The average was thirty
three bushels to the acre.
Marion Sentinel. Reports come in
that scarlet fever is prevalent among the
children in the vicinity of freeman and
many deaths are reported.
Thns.L y. McGzsa, of Tyndall, exhibits
fire samnles ct peaches gro We ii his Eli
own door yard, also some strawberries.
fresh, ripe and lucious in October.
There are a few cases of scarlet fever
in Salem. The McCook county super
intendent of health will take every pre-.
caution against the spread Of the dis
ease.
Anvils were fired. fireworks were
Displayed and o general rejoicing was
the order OF the day at Armour upon
the completion Of the railroad to tha,t
point.
Miss Lydia Farrel, daughter OF Roger
Farrell, Of Bon Honme county, is known
as the queen mower, from She manner in
which she manipulates her fathers
moving machine.
James Hand, OF Parker, lost q stack of
may ana considerable fence by fire last
week. One of his boys was expert
mentlng witSa Jack-o-Lantern and
accidentally set tie FIRE.
A burglar at Broekings. the other
night, catered an editors house and
robbed him Of all his worldly posses
sions. He, the burglar, escaped, with his
life and just two cents.
Y. 81 Consul Taylor, representing This
government OF Winnipeg, was thrown
rom q stage coach at Neche, Pembina
~fcounty, recently and suffered the frac-
turs of one of his limbs.
Two Huron boys started out on
Indian ponies to seek. their fortunes one
day last week. One has since returned
and the other is still q wanderer. The
first frosty night will send him in to o
wasm bed.