Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-01-08
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Cox, Odiorne & Co. hung n of the
Harden hand fire grenades out in the
open air to-day to test its non-freez-
ing qualities. The liquid within the
bottle did not CONCEAL although the Their
mometer marked below zero weather.
Alderman Branch observed his
sixtieth birthday yesterday. He was
born at.Znrich, Switzerland, Jan,7 1926,
but has lived q quarter century in aud
about Yaukton, with the exception of a
brief interval of Black Hills pioneering.
The fire department was called out
last night by the burning out of a chin
ney on the Sawyer block. No damage
done. Several other chimneys III the
city burned out,,amonR them one on ths
Merchants hotel, but no alarm was
Given and the fire boys knew nothing OF
it.
1t is stated by the Harrington Herald
that the railroad surveyors who started
from Wayne, on the Elkhorn division
o the Northwestern, have run a llnt
northward into Cedar county and there
is a prospect that Andrew postotfice,
in that county, will be made a railroad
town. This survey seems to be headed
in our direction.
One of the most attractive New Years
souveHirs is an deliberately constructed
bill of fare of the fremont house, Jack
sonville, Florida. sent US by the pro
prietor H. De Wolf Dodge. Many of
our people will remember Il. De Wolf
as a resident of Yankton who used to
write T. D. (tooth doctor) after his name.
It Uhe pame) was parted the other way
in those days
Yesterday afternoon DR.. Qulnlon, of
Niobrara, started to cross the Missouri
on the ice at Running Water and walk
ed into an air hole and was drowned.
1t Is not known whether any one was
with him or not, but the fact is estab.
lished that be lost his life in the manner
described. The body was not recovered
and probably will not be until the
spring break up when it may be looked
for in this neighborhood.
The officers of Humboldt Lodge No
5, L. O. o. F., Of Dakota, for the ensu
ing year were installed at the lodge
room in Cox's block on Wednesday
night last. Christian Hameister, acting
d. D. G. M, conducted the ceremonies
Below is a list of the incumbents TO
1886: Carl 9. G1enther, N. g.; Chris
tau LuIz, V G. Geo. Bauman, secre
tary; G.. Wallbaum, treasurer; Herman
Stoodt, warden, Joseph Bader, conductor
The buses and wagons which are com
lpelled TO go to the Northwestern depo
iearly in the morning and after dark art
complaining of the fact that the LAM
lon the Douglas street bridge is no
lighted. Last night one man cam
very near going down tn
bank into the creek, because he couls
not see his way. None Of the stree
lamps were lighted last night ant
those who we're out after night felt un
decided as to the way home.
Last evenings fire alarm was q scare.
one. The wind was travelling at a thirt.
mile gait, the mercury was down unde
twenty below zero and every one ha
reached o mental conclusion that it wa
} a bad time for q fire. So when the alarr
bell struck there was general prepare
) ton for an exhibition of nervousness
The alacrity of the fire boys in reachin
the scene of danger had a soothing e
feet and when they turned to go back t
- the truck house there was Il general fee
ing of relief. A fire under Roadway @
. such q night would have proved di
=, a~strous.
Gold weather and lively elements BIS
20 an effect upon the trains yesterday n
A. unexpected, though their deley was n
occasioned by any distractions in th
n vicinity. The Milwaukee passeDg
~ from the east last night was an no,
late and the trains from the west tv
bt hours late, the former waiting at b
20 Point for the Sioux Falls train and &
latter putting in the lost time at Sec
"A land waiting for connecting trains. {
the Northwestern all trains arrived
time, the track Of the entire Dakota di
hit sion being clear. East of Hayward
the blockade holds and no through pc
sengers have arrived. The trouble
.es all in Iowa.
hit The affair of the season was the pal
given by Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Scougal,
I'M their residence on Sixth street, |
I'M. evening. The inclement weather ca
on ed the receipt of several cards of reg,
tmuch TO the regret OF the host a
)a- hostess, but those who venturea out
AXE the storm were we'll repaid for their CO
ing age in facing the blast. Music, both
strumental and vocal, was a pleas
at feature, while dancing and elegant
dill frsshments added greatly to the pleas
pot of the evening. Those 30 inclined
dulged in euchre and whist. The gut
ury said good night at q seasonable he
the and the remembrance of the merry
be- ming spent with Mr.. and Mrs. Scou
proved an antidote to the Geld dur
int the homeward ride.
eVe' The observations at the Rovernm
ing signal station in this city show that
hite mornings temperature was 26.8 be
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