Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-20

"So 80 GbtOIunI .
de traversed Yankton county from
Yankton to GayvIlle, thence to
Wakonds thence to GAINESVILLE, thence 10
baskerville and returned to Yankton.
de expressed himself much pleased
with the country he saw, and will prob
ably return.
The contract for two miles of grade
between Yankton and Jim river, was
awarded to Thomas Finnigan, Of Yank-
TOP, this afternoon, his bid for the work
being 10 cents per yard. John Walsh,
OF Elk Point, q man named Burns. OF
Nebraska, and Jones Brothers, of Sioux
Falls. also had bids In for the
work ard Mr.. Finnegan scored
9 victory in under bidding these old
railroaders. Work on the grade will be-
gin as soon as the right of way has been
secured.
Marshal Maratta, who il absent from
Yankton, is transactlng official business
in the Black Hill. He left Yankton with
Q warrant for the arrest of q man
wanted in Albuquerque, New Mexico,
who was found by the marshal near
SuDdance, Wyoming territory. Marshal
Maratta secured his prisoner and
has ere this turned him over to the
authorities at Albuquerque. Mr.. Mar
atlas visit to the Black Hills had not
the slightest political Significance, as
many have been led to suppose.
A very delightful evening was spent
with Nr. and Mrs. John I. M. Pierce
at their college hill residence last even
ing by a number of their friends. MIR.
and Mrs. Pierce, upon this occasion, en-
tertained an assembly OF young people
and in that charming way peculiar to
people who thoroughly enjoy the society
OF friends. At s o'clock the guests had
all assembled and for several hours
thereafter conversation, cards, the in.
spection of the many attractions in Mr..
Pierce's extensive library held the at
~tention Of the guests. An hour was oc-
cupied In the discussion of a sumptuous
lunch, and subsequently vocal and in
strumental music were enjoyed. Mid
night found che party 10th to depart and
the adieus were said with much regret.
A Pierre special of the 18th says:
"Ohsrles Bates, the government sur
veyor who will run the boundary line of
the Sioux reservation, will be here to-
day to commence work at the initial
point by astronomical observations. The
work will occupy two months. He an
ticipates no trouble from Indians" Not
correct. Mr.. Bates expects to leave
Yankton Sunday morning and proceed
to Medors or Dickinson, on the Northern
| Pacific, where he will outfit. He will
start his work at the point where the
| Northern Pacific crosses the 103d meri-
dian and will move southwark and 10.
eAte the meridian. Il is necessary fos
| MI. Bates to begin at this point on the
| Northern Pacific SO he q put himself
in telegraphic communication with
| Washington and secure meridian time
as q guide to his operations. He expects
to be in the field about sixty days and
will work fourteen men.
At the asylum everything is going or
swimmingly. A large force of men is al
work upon the preliminaries for the
construction of the new wing and to all
appearances nothing could be more per
feetly harmonious than are the dealings
between the board OF truestees and the
rest of mankind. One peculiar thing
is noticeable, however, and that is
the fact that among the forty men ane
the dozen or more teams engaged on the
works but one man is u resident o
Yankton. The workmen receive $l.2
per day and are boarded on the hospital
grounds. Another funny thing is tht
alacrity with which Mr.. Wallace is heap
ing up sand on the grounds, sand whicl
is hauled from Yankton county soil enc
without the consent OF the county au
thorities. Colonel Gale said yesterday
that he had especial interest in the asy'
Ilum improvements because both contract
went to Canton men and things begin t.
look es though the Oantonites were solid
He expects to visit Yankton at least ono
a week all summer.