Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-07

has spent much mnscls and time upon.
TINS wind flew over the expsnse of
I, prairie until it reached the Schneider
house and then 1T blew every thing oon-
neoted wish the summer gardens cross
wise. Mr.. Schneider estimates bis loss
at $500
The entertainment 10 be given ct the
g. A. r. hall, next Friday evening
promises to be o good one. The tickets
that are being sold entifle the parties
holding them, to admission and also a
vote for either of the presidential
nominees. here will be two polling
places in the hall. One for the legal
voter and one for the non legal voter
and the boys and the girls. Let every
body bny a ticket aud vote.
The city council last night so amended
the dog tax law that dogs can be owned
more economically. The former ofdi-
nance made dog Licenses for male dogs
So, and for female dogs So. bat the
amendment makes the FIRST price 81, and
the second price So. This new ordin-
ance will be strictly enforced. Dogs will
bs captured if found unchecked, and
impounded for twenty-four hours, and
at the end of that time, il owners have
not called for them, they will be slaugh-
tered. The new ordinance went into
effect last night and dogs are already in
danger.
a long drawn out legal controversy
between Phillip Nuss, and DR.. James
Buchanan was settled in Judge Ell.
dredge's court yesterday, afternoon,
much to the relief of the parties con-
cerued, The case was all about some
hay. The two principals had some hay
stacks close together and DIR. Buchanan'e
hired men, by mistake, took two OF
three small loads OF hay from one Of
the other mans stacke. d.. Buchanan
offered to return the hay from his OWE
stacks, but Nuss claimed $40 per ton fol
his hay and the matter was litigated
The case was first called in June, but il
was adjourned time after time until yes.
terdaY, when by consent of both parties
a jury Of eight men was ~impannelled anl
the case was tried. The iurymen wert
8. s. Buck walter, q. w. Pike, Norman
Learned, w. 8. S~tockwell. j. V. Bunker
o. Fl. Carney, VIM. Ward and Johl
Becker. After q brief season of deliber
alton the Jury found q verdict for th,
plaintiff allowing him So damages ant
settling the costs upon DR.. Buchanan
PERSONAL.
A. Martin, of Huron, spent last nigh
in Yankton.
Miss d. Myers. of Minneapolis, is
guest at the Morrison.
Miss Lucy Dewey is expected hom
from the east tomorrow.
8. s. Buck walter and wife went t
Sioux Falls to-day on g visit.
Miss Belle A. Robb, of Palmerston
Ontario, Canada, is at the Morrison.
j. 81. Hughes, of Ipswich, Dakota
was q guest at the Merchants last night
Miss Nettie Sargent left yesterda,
for Clinton, Iowa, where she will Visi
for a time.
: 8. NJ. Howard, representing the ma
tional library ASSOCIATION of Chicago, j
in the CITY.
J Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Burns, OF Mitchell
will be in Yankton to. night On their re
turn from Sioux City.
4 Tom M. Edwards left this a~iternoo
. for st. Paul, whence he goes to Con
stantine, Michigan, TO visit Frank Weili
j. l.. Foskett, and wife, E. o. Dudley
E. 81. Van Antwerp and wife, e. N
Coates and q. Richey were the Yankto
people who went west to-day.
II Joe B. Wilcox left Yankton thi
morning for Deadwood, where he wi
look after business connected with tn
Iron Hill gold mine in which he is ir
terested.
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