Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-10

Oh business DeIOr6 uuo supreme
0 ,urt. This is Mr.. Drums initial visit to
the mother city of Dakota, and be has
many words of praise for Yankton.
Trains from Chicago oyer the Milwau-
kee road ere delayed every day from one
to three hours. The delay is occasioned
on the low land east OF Sioux City,
where overtows have softened the road
bed and over this progress is slow.
The insane hospital is in q fix. The
combination to the safe is lost. Colon,l
Gale telephoned ex-Steward Potter to-
day to come ont and open the safe and
the ex.stewsrd replied that he was very
busy attending g republican oaucus and
could not at present relieve the financial
embarrassment of the institution.
Farmers allege that this weather is
good for crops, though it is bad for
roads. Small grain is growing strong
and thick upon the ground, while there
is yet plenty of time for corn. A big
crop 10 certain to follow the long damp
spell OF the spring. Pasturage is excel
lent and the rural regions are having q
general boom.
The first heating furnace eyer erected
in Dakota was removed from the cellar
of the Congregational churcn yesterday
afternoon for repairs. Since 1870 this
time worn comforter has been in that
basement, and could il speak it would
relate many instances of how it has KEEP
the feet Of saints and sinners warm. Itl
days Of usefulness are not yet over, as il
will be repaired and replaced.
Will B Sterling. of Huron, district
attorney for Beadle county and one o
the brightest young attorneys in Dako-
TIA, is s%oiourning in Yankton. Mr.. Ster.
ling is chief OF the Huron fire depart
ment and he extends an invitation to
the general public to attend the tourna'
ment at Huron in June and enjoy tn
proceedings. Like everybody else. Mi
Sterling Is smitten with Yankton.
Another pleasant evening was spen
by a large number of Yankton people
with O. E. Bolton at the Congregations
church last evening. Mr.. Bolton givin,
an interesting talk on Russia, which VS.
illustrated by his superb calcium ligh
views. The lecture portion OF the en-
tertainment was more appreciated thai
that of the previous entertainment, Nj
Bolton seeming to be excellently poste
on Russia. The views were beautiful
to say the least, and the audience feel
that Russia is not SO much q stranger I
Yankton as il heretofore has been.
In Christ church yesterday, forenoon
afternoon and evening, mission service
under direction of Rev. Percy G. Wehbt
were conducted in accordance with th
/. published programme. The work il
y cluded a sermon at eight O'Clock in th
evening, IS IL will every evening durin
MIR. Webber's stay. This gentleman
going to produce an impression in YAM
ton, as he has in all other places visite
by him. In some OF the cities OF I'll
west interest evoked by his ministri
;, tions hiss almost reached the dinner
sions of o furore. This may not occr
here, but that the service work und
Mr. Webber's auspices will become pop
lar there is no doubt. He is an alb
worker and @ talented pulpit orator an
his vigor and ability are given Who'll
, to his calling. This evening he wi
! ofioiate at Christ church over the asce
sion day services of the knights tenn,
!, Ter and will deliver q sermon appl
PIRATE to the occasion.