Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-09
Fuller, of the signal service, gave the
congregation an entertaining discourse,
which was fully appreciated.
lNskNs HOSPITAL. MATTERS.


INSANE HOSPITAL MATTERS.
Contracts Awarded for Electric light
and an Artssian Nell-An Incomplete
Bond.
The board of trustees of the insane
hospital adjourned on Saturday after
noon until next week, when another
meeting will be held to approve the
bond of j. B. Pattee. Mr.. Pattee pre-
scented his bond On Saturday, without
the signature OF one OF the men who is
to sign, but having q telegram attached
signif5ing the willingness Of that man
to sign the bond as soon as he returned
from the east.
The board awarded the contract for
the artesian we'll to Jos. Fl. Campbell, of
Yankton, and the electric light con-
tract to the Edison company.
For the electric light contract the
bidders we're the Thompson Houston
company, of st. Paul, and the Edison
company, of Omaha-both representing
the incandescent light. The bids we're:
Thomson-Houston company........m..... $4,6Ss
hdlson $50
The bid of the Edison company COM
tanned incidentals and freight arrange
ments WINCH footed up $115 in the way
of advantages to that company and the
bid of the Thompson-Houston company
contained i%ncidentais aggregating $126
in favor of that company. Aside from
these incidentals the Thompson-Hous-
ton company's bid provided for o 35-
horse power engine aud the bid of the
Edison company q 3U horse power en-.
gine. AS the specifications called for a
30-horse power engine, the additional
5-horse power in favor. of the Thompson
Houston cut nc figure.
Details Of the bids for the artesian
well have not been obtained.
At this meeting Of the board the sub
ieot of a change in the official manage
ment Of the hospital was not broached.
Personal.
Prof. A.. f. Bartlett lie home from
Brookings.
Rev, D. F. Bradley spent yesterday in
Sioux City.
]. d. Elliott, of Tyndall, spent yester-
day in Yankton.
Mike Foley is in Yankton for o brief
visit with his wife.
l.. Z. Lord. Of Parker, Yves a guest at
the Merchants yesterday.
E. A. Houston, of Niobrara, Nehras-
ks, spent Sunday in YaEkton.
O. ]. Meredith and a. Stone, of Colum
bia, Dakota, were guests at the Merchants
yesterday.
Miss Cora Riggs. of Santee Agency,
is Miss Mamie MoVay's guest in Yankton
for q week.
Ed, Fallon, who has visited j. e.
Branch in Yankton for several days,
left this afternoon for Omaha
Rev. NJ. W. Darling, pastor Of the
First Congregational church in Sioux
City, was a sojourner in Yankton
Jos b. Moultony deputy warden of
the United States wing OF the Sioux.
Falls ~penitentiary, is in Yankton on
court business.
Major W. w. Anderson, of Grow Greek
agency went to Sioux City this after
having finished his business before
the United States court.
Judge john 81, Drake returned to the
bosom of his family in Aberdeen yester.
day, having been excused by the court
from the grend jury.
Past Grand Master OF Masons
Wheeler, of Omaha, is in the city for the
purpose OF attending the annual meet
iny Of the Dakota Masonic aid associa-
ton. which OCCURS this evening.
D.. @. Rice, OF Sioux Falls. county sur.
veyor for Minnehaha county, and also
one Of the engineers of the Illinois Gen.
trail railway company, spent Sunday in
Yankton. Mr.. Rice returned to Sioux
Falls to-day and will be in Yankton
again early this week.
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