Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-02-10

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very important document.
CHRIS, Noonsu, we'll and favorably
known in this city, died at 500 p. "a. to-
day OF quick consumption. Particulars
Tomorrow.
The ordinance passed by the council
on Monday night which compels dealers
IN wood, coal or hay to have ell loads of
wood, coal or hay measured or weighed
ty the city w~eighsrs has aroused some
feeling and promises Of retaliation are
made.
The light snow OF last night filled the
outs on the Milwaukee west of SCOT
land and no trains have passed over that
road to-day. The Mitchell and Manila
passenger, due here at 4:l5 p. M, did
not leave Mitchell until 5 j.. M.
The expenditure Of 1922, 900 by the ter
ritory in this city this year in the con-
.struction of the asylum wings is now
assured. j. A. Danforth will build on
his lot next the Mortgage bank, and the
city will spend $4,000 on q school house,
and q considerable amount IN sewerage.
These are In sight.
The war in freight rates is still an up-
known quantity IN Yankton, although
rates are being slashed numerically IN
Sioux Falls. Evidently Mr Peak, of the
Milwaukee, overestimated his knowledge.
On the first of the present month the
Milwaukee reduced its rates 25 per cent
from Yankton to Dakota points, end the
Northwestern has recently reduced its
rates on linseed oil from Yankton to
Omaha five cents per hundred.
A Yankton man recently visited Sioux
Falls, and Immediately upon his return
he purchased some real estate. After he
had secured the deeds he said. when
I was in Sioux Falls. I found out that
the contracts for grading the Yankton
and Sioux Falls line of the Manitoba
had been signed eealed and delivered,
and there dom any rzore flies roost on
me. I am after lots and lots of real
estate" He started for o real estate Office
with his hand on his wallet.
The board of education is just now
busy looking up plans for q Sl5 900
school building, which is to be erected
on the lots owned by the city, between
Walnut and Cedar streets, ACROSS the
Rhine. Construction is to begin as soon
as spring opens. The building will con-
tain eight roome, will be two stories high
and will be as complete, SO far as venti-
%latioD, heating and lighting arrange
ments are concerned, as any school
building IN the west. The Brown school
property, on Walnut street, will be dis
posed of and the proceeds thereof will
go into the new building.
IT mortal man ever runs across an eg-
capped insane hospital he will know all
about the crazy social at the Merchants
last night. Such sights OF novely IN
wearing apparel were never before
seen, end it was never presumed that
there were 80 many heir looms in the
shape Of old clothes in Yankton. Men
logged out in aprons end night caps,
women dressed a la Zulu, with strings,
of brass rings around their necks and
festooning OF silk curtains and crazy
quilts covering their every day habils-
ments. II wss @ motley gathering Of
..loops" and they were Just mooney''
enough to contribute $34 in ten cent
pieces to the treasury OF Christ church.
To Mr.. Walters, OF the Merchants
many thanks are due for permitting the
use OF the hotel for such an event, and
he will be fortunate il he finds the fur
nlture all right upon investigation.
The bids for supplies for the Dakota
hospital for the insane, located at Yank.
ton, for the next quarter, we're opened
to-day by the board of trustees and con.
tracts awarded. The bids were made
under che new classification and the con
tracts were divided up among more thar
usual number of bidders. Ats O'Clock
this afternoon the following contracts
had been awarded: O. 81. Bates, staple
groceries; VIM. Blatt, spices; L. E.
Jones, Bow Valley, Nebraska. -four; e.
NJ. Coates, drugs; Purdy & Brecht
paints; j. J. Felber and George Muir
ply, wood. The contract for fancy
groceries, dried fruits, coal and dry
goods we're not let up to that hour. The
board has been in session all day and
has about finished up the work Of the
past four months. It is expected chat
some sctlon regarding the advertisement
for bids for the new wings will be taken
to-day.