Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-04-01

was nominated by reclamation. This is
a correction of our report. Mr.. Faulb
has served four years as an alderman,
which is his share Of public service.
We stepped into the United States
land office to-day and found Receiver
Ziebach there looking as much at home
as though it was no new location for
him. Peter Royem and f. III. Ziebach
will occupy the clerks desks under the
new administration, which is now solid.
ly democrati,, with the exception OF
Peter.
Oar retail liquor dealers are busy to
day making out their applications for
licenses. There are in the city of Yank-
ton tw~epty-three licensed retail dealers,
four business places where liquors
are sold for medical purposes, and three
Wholesale houses, and there is not
q city of this size in the territory that
is more orderly and quiet.
Fred Hale. of Mason City, Iowa, yes
terday bought out the blacksmith shop
and outfit of late owned and operated
by Henry Newton, on Douglas avenue.
Mr.. Hale is said to be an artist in his
line and as he is a business man OF gosd
standing in the community where he
has formerly resided, lie should be en-
eouraged in his new enterprise.
A report from Mitchell of q
recent serious fire in that neighborhood
10 which the parents of q young lady
who attended Yankton college last term
lost nearly all their worldly possessions.
The young lady is Miss George
Burke, who made her home with Mr..
and Mrs. f. I. Farr while in Yankton
and whose friends in this city are
numerous. They will read this iutelli.
gence with regret.
Tramps comprise one of the luxuriel
of life the warm weather has brought ue,
and this is not very good weather fol
tramps either. Those now in Yankton
are of the hungry class and are not al
all modest in asking for lemon pie and
SIGH. There has been one case reported
of q tramp who entered private house
after dark and occupied the best sitting
room until the man OF the house came
home, but as he did 40 damage his goo6
| character was not forfeited.
st. Paul Globe 30th: "Thieves entered
the rooms of A o. Lyons, lS9 Eas'
Seventh street, yesterday afternoon ant
| got away with q diamond earring, {
gold watch and chain and a purse be
longing to the servant containing
tsmall amount of money" The nam
IN the foregoing will be recognized b.
many Yankton people as belonging to
genial couple who formerly residet
here. We would have liked to beer
around to hear what "Cap" said wher
the discovery of the thief was made
We imagine we can smell the sulphu
even now.
Fred Holcombe, of Rapid City, reach
ed Yankton last evening direct from
that Black Hills metropolis, and assert
that the towns growth and business jne
titles the most glowing accounts tina
are given. He believes that it will b
the largest CITY in Dakota next fall. Th
railroad will reach there June 18th, an,
then an overwhelming rush is locke
for, though ever now the town is full G
now corners and men Of wealth lookln
for Investments. Real estate holder
have suddenly become men OF wealth, 6
that nearly all the old settlers ara rsve
ling in luxury. Fred came down on hi
annual cattle purchasing tour and wi
soon return, via Pierre. with o drove
young animals.
In the fourth ward last night a con
bination of dos to the Der of fort,
by actual count, congregated and held
caucus, at which Porter'a yellow do
} was nominated for alderman, and a
the members of the caucu, were electe
delegates to q convention held later j
the evening, which was attended by
large number of delegates fror
the first ward. When tt
4 convention was assembled Hand
mud colored dog, climbed upon the bac
] of a deg that belonged to alderman
\ apparent Noonan, intending to occar
that position as a platform, during II
meeting, but Noonan's dog did not co
g sent to be stood upon by any other do
Q and there and then began an unplea
: antness that will be remembered by
least one family, for W en- the pet dc
of the house came home from tt
gathering, it was on q board. He W
y dead. Th. city marshal will loaf aroul
9 that locality with q gun tonight.
u, Il. s. Lattimer, business manager
q the Monthly Bul!stin issued by the t.
II ~ritorial bureau of immigration, who
now making Yankton 8 visit, is here
Is the purpose of procuring orders I
g space in the next Bulletin, which Is
h be devoted largely to Iankton count
70 lis Commissioner Dunlap's desire
IS illustrate the Yankton county edit
t. as largely as is phssi'
and city and farm views
y solicited. The board Of trade will {
OF him to some extent by the loan OF G
Of city buildings, but it has no fa'
I'd views at lts disposal. As the terrific
u .ror;aas No frnd for the payment