Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-15
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DAKOTA CONVERSATIONS.

DAKOTA COMBINATIONS.
Observation-Disclosures, invalid. George
f. CorHey. Inkster; John Brush, Yank-
ton; Abram Sebring, Melbourne.
Mrs.. Phillip Brain. an old resident Of
Moody county. has been examined be-
fore the probate court as TO her sanity.
The Omaha is going TO put in new ties
and rails on the line from Sioux Falls
junction to Salem. Already 0.000 ties
have been distributed. and of the num-
Der 18, 600 go in between Sioux Falls and
Hartford.
The Buckeye Cattle company Friday
SOLD Its horses and horse brands to
Boiand & Gould, OF Rapid City. The
price paid was $50 per head. The num-
Der sold is not known yet, as the count
has not been made. The sale is one OF
the largest stock transactions made OF
Rapid City this year.
RI. Rev. Bishop William ID. Walker,
OF Fargo, has gone to New York where
he has An engagement to preach a SER
mon before the graduating class of the
general theological seminary. He will
then take a vacation trip TO Europe.
June Sd he will preach in the central
cathedral, England.
Mayor Norton has invited the super
intendents Of the different railroads to
meet in Sioux Falls Tuesday, May ed.
The Burlington, Central and Manitoba
have agreed to be there on that date,
and now answers are looked for from
the Milwaukee and Omaha. The object
of this meeting is to arrange for side
tracks in the city:
Sioux Falls Press: The Press is de-
lighted at the opportunity of welcoming
Hon. Frank r. Aikens to citizenship in
Sioux Falls. He has formed a partner
ship with Hon. o. 8. Palmer, formerly
judge Of this district and they Will open
an Office there, the style OF the firm be-
ing Palmer Il Aikens. Judge Palmer
says "this means law business-not
politics."
An Assignment was made by the Hicks,
Trask hardware company of Aberdeen
Saturday. The assets ase $18, 900. The
exact liabilities are unknown, but are
about the same as the assets. The First
National bank of Aberdeen has q chattel
mortgage on the stock for So, 900. The
aus OF the failure is supposed to be
the demands of eastern creditors for
immediate settlement.
Prof. O. o. Painter, of the Indian
rights association. is making an effort
TO get the bill authorizing the payment
to the loyal Sioux Of the annuisies which
have been withheld from them since the
outbreak, attached 10 the Indian appro-
priation bill in the senate. The bill has
been favorably reported by the indian
committee in the honse, hns}eE;ag1to
pressure OF other business dses not seem
likely 60 get through that body. SEN
ator Dawes is favorable TO this plan II
it q be carried out. This will give the
sissetons. Wahpetons. Wacontaa and
others their money this year.
DIR. Q. John Alloway, territorial veter-
inian OF Dakota, says: The live stock in
terests of DakotR are, perhaps, in a
Aourishing q condition to-day, as the.
ever have been in the history of the ter
ritory. Portions Of Dakota, more par
tieularly those parts lying west OF th
Missouri river that have suffered from
drought, have not for the past two sea
SONS been favored with the most abun
dant crops, and those engaged in ayr
culture r turning theis attentio
largely to cattle and sheep raising. Til
change is proving q most profitable one
The health OF she cattle, horses, shee,
and hogs in Dakota and Montans, ma
be considered especially good. Llttl
OF no disease OF an important charaote
has disturbed them.