Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-05

herd TO give the passengers an opportu-
nifty to view the sight.
Tho Aberdeen News is now all printed
at home. The News is q good paper
and is appreciated as Its many improve
ments indicate.
Jamestown's public schools begin at
half-past nine in the morning., which
makes the morning session two hours
and a half in length.
1t showed all day Monday at Dead
wood but the high state of temperature
caused the flakes to melt as soon as they
fell. Several inches III depth must have
come down..
A torch light procession was held in
Fargo the night before election which
was the largest ever known in the city.
1t was called the Benton torch light pro-
cession and was composed of 800 strong
voters,
Deadwood Pioneer: The leader of
democracy in the Mountain ranch pre-
c,rct made the following requisitioD on
the democratic central COMMITTEES: A
keg Of beer, five gallons of whiskey, 1000
cigars.
Rapid Journal: The railroad COM
pany anticipates considerable trouble
with snow on the Black Hills division OF
their line during this winter, and the
chances are that they will not be disap-
pointed.
The Evans transportation company
did the largest months business in its
history during the month of October, in
the Black Hills. The freight handled
by this company in round members was
100000 pounds.
The body OF an unknown man WAS
found neal Bristsl, Day county, Sunday
with his pockets riied, his throat GU
from ear to ear and a bullet hole in his
head. He Was identified as belonging
to a crew of railroad men.
1t is reported that many of Pieria's
Oldest and best citizens are preparing tc
make O break for some other locality
They have waited long and patiently fcl
the opening OF the reservation and have
now lost faith and courage, and propose
to wait no longer.
The Grant County Review office cal
is dead and buried in q grave back oil
the office. The Review says she was OF
respectable %paIentage, possessed Of
many good qualities and is sincerely
mourned by her human friends con.
nected with the office.
Two wild ponies committed suicide IN
Hillsboro the Other day. One jumped
off a bridge and was drowned and the
Fother hung itself in its stall. Too much
civilization brought on depression Of
spirits which was the cause OF this rash.
ness on the part Of the bronchos.
The machinery and oil warehouse Of
johnson & Ruggles, of Ipswich, war
destroyed by fire Tuesday evening
There were $500 worth OF goods
burned upon which there was not q
cent of insurance. 1t wss feared at one
time that the whole town must burn
but the prompsness of the fire depart
ment saved 1t.
Edward Olsen AMI Andrew Erickson
We're arrested and examined at Gary
and Olsen held for trial for the crime Of
burglary and attempted rape. OlseI
and a companion broke into a house oc
oupied by two sisters, whose parents
We're away, and attempted an assault!
upon them but the girls we're too muuhi
for the williams.
A prairie fire in Day county recently
swept everything before it for miles and
miles. One man who was away from
home lost a span of mules, some sheep,
hogs, chickens and all he possessed
Another had fifty head of sheep roasted
alive and several head of stock were
burned for other parties, besides hum
dreds of tons of hay.
E s. Kneeland, of Hillsboro, has Just
completed q green house, which is the
largest institution of the kind in the
territory. 1t is heated by steam and
contains between two and three thou
sand plants. So far Mr. Kneeland has
cultivated nothing but house plants but
he is now preparing to give his atten.
ton to vegetables. of which he expects
to have q sufficient amount by Christ.
mas to supply the markets Of the whole