Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-08-20

~ taS iPO u w iO hou8 ohh hlS
business instincts lead him to do the
right thing at the right time.
At to-night's meeting of the Yankton
militia company an election is to be
held to fill the vacancy accustomed by
the retirement of Lieutenant Penping.
ton, who now holds a reportorlal position
upon a Minneapolis paper and will prob
ably make that city his place OF Iesi.
denoe.
Jack Fox, the man who assaulted
Slaughter sometime ago, will have
served out his one month sentence of
confinement on Tuesday next, but unless
the $100 fine is paid he will not be llber-
ated for about two months yet.
Regular, reliable and cheap near OF
transportation to and from the city
artesian well would be o convenience as
we'll as q source of profit. Most of our
citizens, when showing visitors about
the city, take them to see Yankton's
sponter.
NJ. p. Ohlman's residence on west
Third street now takes a place among
the beautiful homes of this section. The
house and grounds present q most
Attractive appearance to strangers and
the improvements recently made add
greatly to the appearance of the
immediate neighborhood.
MIR. Bonnie, examiner for Scottish
loan companies represented here by Nc
Kinney & Scougal, pins his faith to the
south end of Dakota. He looks upon
all securities here as safe and desirable
and if occasional foreclosures become
necessary the land is we'll worth taking
in lieu of the cash.
John T. NJ. Pierce and Louis digger,
who returned yesterday from a trip west,
are most enthusiastic over the outlook
in the Missouri river COMMITTEES for a
bountiful crop. In Charles Mix county
especially is the grain in fine condition
and the farmers are all smiling and
happy, The same old story-the Mis-
souri, country for crops.
The Milwaukee company is accUmu-
lating heavy steel rails at Sioux City
with which to improve its Yankton
track. 1t is said that the old iron will
oil be removed between Elk Point and
Yankton and heavy steel substituted
This is supposed to be in preparation
for q coming change which will make
this line a main Chicago t~horoughfare.
We are asked by several public spirit
ed citizens to suggest that the enclosure
placed about the city artesian we'll is a
source of frequent disappointment to
visitors. 1t Ia impossible to gain &C.
cess to the we'll through the locked en-
closure. The we'll is q great curiosity
and a valuable advertising medium and
should be available at all times to
public inspection.
In another column please find a notice
of a business meeting of company & this
evening. 1t is necessary to state that
the nature of the business is the election
of 8 first lieutenant and other officers
A new interest has been awakened in
the militia boys and henceforth the prize
militia company of Dakota will be
thrifty and prosperous organization
A large company will go into camp al
Aberdeen this year and a pleasant time
is looked forward to.
The Herald has started the Missouri
river sea serpent through its a~rtesian
tunnel from Bismarck to Yankton and
perdicts its arrival, via the big a~rtesiar
we'll, next Sunday. It is public query
which Will come out first best iii the
embrace of recognition and greeting
to accompany the meeting between the
Herald andthe snake, with odds in favor
of the latter. The Herald can d. thu
greeting business all right, but ses
serpents are peculiarly we'll CONSTRUCTED
for close hugs. 1t is said that the new
we'll house was constructed for thu
purpose of %entrapping this submarine
, monster on its arrival at this station
1t may be seen next week at thu
, Herald sanctum,
al u uSeblbS VI tuO n OhoReS
of the Grand Lodge A. f. and A. M
of Dakota last night, Grand Maste
William Blatt was presented with
testimonial from Dakota masons in thu
, shape of q beautiful gold past CRANE
high priests jewel. The jewel ls mos
; elaborate in engraving and finish, bear
| ing, besides all the masonic em6lems, tn
Dakota coat of arms. 1t is q pendan
! of gold in different %colors, and bears oil
the under side the inscription. 'Pre
scented to VIM. Blatt by the CRANE
i chapter of Dakota. First Grand Higl
. Priest, February 7th, 1885, June 7tt
1885" William Blatt held the office 0
grand high priest during that period
= and during his term of Office made man
, friends in the discharge OF his gran
lodge duties, Geo. Ell. Hand made th
presentation speech in an a%ppropriat
manner, in the name of the gran
lodge of Dakota.
just Received-At j. %. Bruce
Third street store, q sample lot OF ~
g soft felt hats, for men and boys. To