Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-14
ALONG THE LINE.

ALONG THE LINE.
II Few Notes from the Solid Towns
Along the Line of the Chicago, MIL
waulxee Il st. Paul Railroad-OuI
Correspondent ON the Wing.
PARKER.
| Near the crossing of the @. M. & st. p
and the O. N. w. railroad, in Turner
county, lies the beautiful city Of Parker
Lit lis known erywhere-not from any
great Dakota boom, for such it has moi
had, but from the fact that it is centrally
located in one of the best farming and
stock raising belts in the "hub" Of
Turner county, is naturally good busi-
ness point, as can be proven by glance
over the long list ofcommercial travellers
who register daily at the two leading
hotels, the Wentworth house and :he
Parker house, which indicates prosper
GUS town. Almost every branch of trade
is here represented. The merchants oil
enjoy good trade and fair prices, and
more congenial set of business men
are hard to find any where.
Many substantial improvements have
been added during the past summer
among which is the new Touring mill,
recently completed and now in operation.
1t Is fine large frame structure, and o
valuable addition To tile town.
The wheat crop in Turner county is
almost equal to that of last year, and of
very fine quality. Corn also is good,
and is maturing fast. A few days more
and it will be beyond damage by frost.
Should the weather permit, the Turner
county agricultural society, which lis
billed for this week ut Parker, will be a
success in every feature. The display
will be large. and every arrangement in
the management is being made for the
comfort and convenience OF those attend
ing.
We called on our old friends, M. T.
Hoyt, of the Parker Press, and G. Il.
Hackett, of the New Era, and found
them almost buried amid the pile of
work they have on hand. They are both
rustlers and deserve liberal patronage,
ALEXANDRIA.
Only few years ago and what is now
known as Alexandria was only an un-
broken stretch of wild prairie land with
no sound to break the stiffness of nature
save the howl OF the wolf and the
mournful CRY oss the coyote. But oiyif-
ization In her onward course was moving
westward and on the broad acres of
Hanson county beautiful young city
has sprung into life and ls fast matur-
ing-a city that bids fair to outstr;p
many of her sister cities. Alex
andria is noted for its choice location,
its wide awake business men, it's foe
churches and school house, Its handsome
end costly county buildings, its paIarial
residences and above all the rich fertile
farming lands surrounding it. Notwith-
standing the newness of the soil and the
drouth of the past season the crops of
wheat. oats, barley and fax have yielded
abundently throughout Hanson county.
Southern Dakota as we see it, is, in our
opinion, "the garden spot OF America" |"
and the bread basket of the great north.
west. Farmers who settled here only
few years ago with scarcely enough to
build shaoks on their claims are now
happy and prosperous, surrounded by
every comfort of country life.
NJ,
dences have put in appearance this
summer, new sidewalks have been
built and the spirit OF improvement
seems to prevade the entire community
We gained much valuable information
| regarding the town and It's future from
MIR. Geo. E. Foster. the gentlemanly and
courteous register OF deeds, who is oil.
ways willing to impart any valuable in.
formation to those inquiring after the
welfare of Alexandria.
Lie. Taylor, of the Herald, well knoSz
to many in Yankton, figures conspicous
ly in the political circles of Hanson
as clearly shown at the caucus held there
last week.
There are as present no vacant build
ings in the city, q fact which Away
ispeaks volumes. On the whole i, i
| one of Dakota's rising, prosperous youn
cities.
PLANKIEToN.
Il Plankinton controls the bushes
interests of d large portion of Auror
county, and is live town of consid
cradle note. The Farmers mutual pre-
lection association buildings are iocate
here, and add great deal to the finar
tlal condition of the town. 1t is q hom
industry and enjoys large patronag
! in all parts of Dakota. 1t is built on
solid basis, and under the sklllful man
agement OF MIR. Frudeufeldt, the seer,
, tary, the company Is fast gaining
: -lreputation for the straight forwar
manner IN which it transacts businel
and adjusts its losses.
eI The political pot has already began
boil in Plankinton. On last Thursda
3 night the republican convention
Aurora county was held, and an excitir