Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-13
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Another cold wave is promised by the
flag that floats from the city hall.
Ice is running heavy in the river to-
day apd it liable TO close most any time.
This freeze up will stop the blowing
and farmers will hsvs to rest until
spring.
Atwelve year old child belonging to
the Stensel family died last night of
scarlet fever.
The Pacific house is taking water
from the mains, ditch diggers being at
work to-day.
OhIistmss trade, the dealers say, is ex-
~cellens, being especially good among the
farmer customers.
According to the cold wave prediction
the mercury should be pretty close to
zero carly this evening.
1t 10 stated by over the river parties
that surveyors are at work running lines
southwark from ST Helena.
Among the effects of Mclaughlin,
the supposed forger, was found an
opium pipe--a curious looking imple-
ment.
The oyster supper arranged for this
| evening at Mission Hill church hes been
Indefinitely postponed on account OF the
death of little Alyira Hendriok, of that
neighboshood.
The Milwaukee company offers g hoii-
day excursion rate between all points
upon its system, q fare and q fifth for
the round trip being charged, tickets
good from December 23i to January Sd,
A fellow OF the Germania house who
| claims to have been bur8larjzed about 8
hundred dollars worth il looked upon ss
the inventor of q scheme to get rid Of
paying board bill. 1t is. rather fash
lonable just now to be burglarized.
Many Yankton county farmers are
supplying themselves with fuel this
winter from groves planted by them
| selves when they first located hese. In
a few yesrs the supply will equal the de.
mand. Oar cultivated forests are loom
ing up.
A telegram came to Yankton yester-
day from a Nav York newspaper asking
the recipient to "interview the governos
OF You state" relative to southern cleo
ton frauds. The governor OF d state
is at present inaccessible, but we hope
to have one ere long.
Yanktop's Sioux Falls delegation re-
turned last night and report ar exceed
ingly joyous affair. Sioux Falls covered
itself with glory in a social way and
made o great success of its entertain
ment. The Yankton delegates come
home feeling senguine that the Manito-
ba will shortly follow them. The unani-
nous sentiment at this social gathering,
where no business was introduced, was
favorable to Yaakton's hopes. So the
Yanktonians are ell in o happy frame OF
mind.
A syndicate for breeding Aberdeen
cattle and Oottswold sheep has been or
ganized in Yankton with o capital o.
SIoo, 900. Three farms have been ur
CHASED, two on the Nebraska side ant
one on the Dakota side and next Apri
the importation Of blcoded stock vii
begin. The intention is to make
speciality OF Aberdeens and CottswoldJ
and to devote the business to the i'm
provement of the stock of this section
The enterprise is backed by Engiisl
capital.
A very sad case Is the death, at th,
residence OF F. M. Devoe, in eeet Yank
ton county, Of Alvira Kendrick, the tw
year old daughter of Winden and Me
linda Kendrick. On Tuesday the littl
one got hold OF a weasel containing COZ
centrated I've and drank a pc.tion of il
contents. She suffered intense aeop
until yesterday, when death csme to he
relief. She was q bright and beautifr
child and her terrible death has ovei
whelmed her loving parents with grle
The funeral will occur to morrow frol
Mission Hill church, Father Nichols pc
forming the last rites. Mr.. and Mr..
Kendrick are recently from Lyon count
Iowa, the former beng Mr.. DsYoe
loousin.
Mrs. M. Louise Tanner OF this ci,
has recently developed most surprjslr
artistic talent. Owing to partial dee
rese, ard to drive away the mental d
= preston thus occas,oned, she has d
4 voted herself to crayon sketching Wi
astonishing results. The large crayt
portrait, life size, OF Elk Gov. a. j. Fan
now on exhibition at the store OF j.
SanboYn & Son In this city is q perfe
sample OF her skill. IL is wonderful
8 accurate and life like, and most a~rtisticl
lily executed. All who have eeen it ha
pronounced it perfection itself as o VIC
: OF art. She certainly excels as a cay
artist, and has o brilliant future bese