Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-02-11
marked degree by this winters ex-

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Mrs. l.. Lane. wife of one of the
o'dest settlers of Yankton county, died
at her home near GayvilIe at noon yes.
terday. The funeral services will be
held in this city tomorrow afternoon.
Phil K. Faux esq. BIAS raoently obtain.
ed increase OF pensions for Martin 8.
Granger, of West st. Paul, Minnesota;
Gen. John B. Dennis, of Omaha. Ne
brGska; Edward Baney, of Olivet D. T.;
Mills Bennett, of Oenterville d. T.
Fred Meth was yesterday awarded the
contract for furnishing the insane asylum
with butter, eggs and cheese. The con-
tracts are now sltawarded and the hos
pital will have enough to eat for three
mouths at least.
A party was in town Il few days ago
upon a new railroad project. The pro-
position is to build from Gary, in Deuel.
county, Dakota, via Montrose, McCook
county, to Yanktop, o distance of about
100 miles. The company behind this
project is q new one.
More than 75 people attended the
monthly meeting of the Methodist ladies
aid society at the residence of their pas
tor yesterday afternoon. Refreshments
we're served from five to eight O'Clock
and all present report q most enjoyable
time: Mrs. Burdlck and Mrs. Fred Kin.
eel were in charge of the entertainment.
Arthur D. L. filler, OF Yankton, and
Mics Alice Disbrow, of Akron, lowe,
we'll and favorably known in Yankton,
Will be married at Alcester, Union
county, Dakota. at 8 O'Clock this even
ing. Only the families OF the interested
parties will be present, but other friends
have the privilege Of extending con-
gra~tnlations.
The Chicago Herald blizzard liar re-
lates an instance Of q man several miles
ont from Yankton who saved his life by
lying all night under q fence. One OF
those barbed wire fences is q snug thing
TO euddle under for q ten or dozen
frlgid hours while a blizzard is devasta-
ting the prairie. The Chicago Herald
liar is a brilliant representative of the
inventive school of journalism.
The second and third year classes OF
the third grammar Dom of the CITY
schools debated yesterday upon this
question: "Resotued, That as to natural
advantages the country west of the Mis-
sissippi is of more importance than the
country east" The arguments of both
sides were forcible and emphatic, and
the judges determined that the negative
side had won, after considerable deliber-
ation., E. E. Hudson, Rev. O. q. Bonn
and Mrs. q. B. Hoffman were judges.
The Katie Pearson comedy company,
which has played to iammed houses in
Sioux City and Sioux Fails during the
past month, will open season ef FIVE
nights ct Turner hall in this city on
Tuesday evening nsxs, with she interest
ing four cot dramatic comedy "Unole
Danl, or . Messenger from Jarvis Sta
ton" The company has received press
notices and public compliments without
stint and Ysnkton should greet them
with good houses.
The board oil trustees of the insane
hospital this morning received the plans
for the two additional wings, and
arrangements for advertising for bids
were made. Proposals for bids will be
inserted in the Yankton Herald. the
Sioux Falls ArRus-Leader, the Sioux
City Tribune and the st. Paul Globe.
The conditions which will accompany
contracts will be somewhat stringent
| One Of the clauses IN the contract will
require that one wing shall be ready for
occupancy ON the first day OF October
next and the other on or before the 1st
of November. Bids will be renewed up
60 twelve O'clock on March 27th, 1888,
and opened and the contracts awarded
on that day. Contractors who are sward-
| ed q portion OF the work will be
required to give bonds to the amount OF
two-thirds Of the contract and any one
securing the contract for the whole will
be required to give $4,000 bonds. The
plans and specifications are open te
persons wishing to inspect them at The
Yankton savings bank. The board Ii
arranging to sink an aatesian we'll and
TO provide the asylum with electric
light.
Yankton, Dakota, Feb. 18th, 1885
Special Order No. 2: In accordance
with general orders No. Depart
ment headquarters, there will be an in
spaction Of Phil Kearney post, No. 4 G
A. r., at the next regular meeting, Feb
18th, 1888. Second-Comrade q. J
kCampbell has been detailed to perform
this duty and will be respected an,
obeyed accordingly. Third-The officer
OF the post are asked to meet at the pos
hallon Monday evening, Feb. 18th, 70
instruction and drill preparatory to IN
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