Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-05-25

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apartment from which he can breathe
Distance to ell wind charged twlsters.
A patriotic citlzsn suggests that q
few hundred Sioux Indians be invited
to spent tho Fourth with as and fed on
dog soup during their stay. This pat
riotic citizen has been lying awake
nights listening to canine choruses.
Mr.. Kohl, the Nebraska coal man,
finds that he cannot secure the state re-
ward of $4,000 for the first coal find
until he sink a shaft and satisfies the
state inspector that his coal beds con.
tain a permanent supply. The cost of
sinking q shaft rather discourages him.
Col. Bsntlsy's lecture drew s fair audi.
ence last night, and those who did not
attend missed a literary and %oratorical
treat. Col. Bentley is an able and
scholarly speaker and last evenings
discourse was a substantiation of the
reputation which preceded HIM to our
city.
1t is suggested that the neighborhood
OF the ferry boat is not q sufficiently
retired locality for daylight bathing OPP
erations, as there is constant travel to
and from Nebraska. 1t is somewhat
singular that men and boys must be
strenously urged to observe the common
prophecies of life.
Representation in the tournament st
Pierre il what the Yankton fire boys
want and as they want it, they should
be sent by thespeople of Yankton, over
whose property they stand guard by
day and night. 1t will cost $500 to send
them to Pierre. They will there gain
more than the value of the Investment
by coming in contact with other firemen.
They will have renewed interest in their
organization. 1t will pay to send them.
The Western Union telegraph COM
pany has made another radical reduction
in rates on commercial messages. Any
! points in Dakota can now be reached for
fifty cents per ten words and three
cents for each additional word aud many
points for a much less rate. Gable rates
to all points in England, ireland and
France have been cut down to twenty.
two cents per word. The Western
Union frequently remembers it's cas-
TONERS with favors OF this nature.
In VIM. Box's market garden there is
a freak of nature which Boz is unsble to
account for. Some years ago he planted
a snow bail bush, which exhibited thriv-
ing growth and year after year yielded
largo returns in blossoms of a pre-
nounced now ball type. OF late years
however, it has changed into 8 Gran
berry bush and is yielding pie and jelly
fruit right along. Box does not pretend
to account for this. He recites it as a
fact and points to the bush, now filing
with cranberries, in support of his state
ment.
The gospel meetings were attended
by about 400 people last night and were
the moat interesting OF the series in
many respects. The christian people
were all at work, and the results were
very gratifying. Tonight before the
evangelist breaches an opportunity will
be given to the many friends of MIR.
Owen Bartlett to make offerings to de.
fer the expenses of his long illness. This
is practical religion and we hope all will
come prepared to put something. into
the good treasury for this purpose, The
public is invited TO come early.
Fred Kincel, who returned yesterday
from Santes agency, had quite an ex-
citing time In getting horses for his gov
eminent contract which would suit the
fastidious horsey taste of the festive
Santees. Mr.. Kincel had animals at
Springfield which were good enough for
q white man but many of them were re-
jeoted and Hr. KIncel was forced to put
in animals which he would gladly have
kept for his livery business. His ex-
psrisnce with government Indians leads
him to suppose that they, as a general
thing are looking out for number one,
with the odds in their favor.
While Captain McVay was absent on
his recent eastern trip he made a
thorough investigation Of the Edison
electric light system and comes home
fully satisfied that it is the best the
world affords. As a member of the
company organized to place the Edison
light in Yanktop, he first desired to can
vince himself that it was filling its high
recommendations in the test of practi.
cal experience. His conclu-
sions are ali in favor oi
the Edison and he has witnessed
it's workings in the largest cities of the
east, where its full powers are put to the
test. The Yankton company will have
. business meeting some time this week
and out Of that meeting will come the
first preparations for placing the Edison
electric light at the disposal of the poo
pie Of YaGkton.
We again invite attention to the pan
orama of scenes in the Yellowstone
park, on the Pacific coast, in the bai
lands, and Rocky mountains. 1t is well
worth double tho price of admission
The paintings Of the great geysers. OF
the Yello wstone are alone of absorbing
interest. Tonight the exhibition vii
be given in Turner hall. As the pro
cesds are for the benefit of Comradt
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