Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-22

pond With n railroad station,
A republican club has been organized
in Blunt. W. Ell. Heislar is the p,esi.
dent and O. 81. Baker secretary.
John Dixon, aged eight years, son OF
Oscar Dixsn. was drowned while bath
ing in Florida creek at Gary Monday.
Five hundred farmers plcnicked at
Ashton, Sunday. Judge US. Conklin
made o speech vigorously denouncing
the Insurers.
The hot weather of the past few days
has not materially damaged the crops
in Hughes county, although many feared
that it would.
John Il. Rookie, q soldier at Fort
Yates, shot himself in the left arm while
target shooting, Saturday. The limb
was amputafed.
Star postal service established in Da-
kota; From Winchester to Weetielc and
back, twice o week, from July IL, 1888,
to Jure 80, 1889.
The Dakota division OF the railway
station agents association met at Red
field Wednesday. Agent Barrows CT
Redfeld is president.
Pensions granted Dakotaians-Ofigins
invalid: Eben Pixley, Rec Heights
Reissue; George f. Lyons Mandau:
Martin Saryer, Hamilton.
The residence of w. FL. Hurlbert, of
Blunt, caught fire Tuesday evening
by the accidental destruction of o lighted
lamp but was saved by the bucket
brigade.
The Chamberlain town lot company is
making som valuable improvements by
grading sire, IS to the suburbs Of the
town. The cost OF the work now laid out
will exceed $1,000.
The barn OF William Garfield, about
ten miles north of Columbia, burned
about 10 O'Clock Monday morning.
A fine span Of horses were also con-
sumed. Loss $500.
Billy Prentice, while drunk ct Grand
ForkB quarseled with his spouse, q half
breed. He atterwsrd threatened suicide
and was last seen in q boat without a
paddle or oars. He is probably drowned.
In northern Beadle county hot winds
have damaged crops to quite an extent,
the early sown wheat and oats being
the greatest sufferers. Corn is booming
flax and barley the same, but rain IL
needed.
James Clarke, q painter, living OF Eas
Grand Forks, was drowned Monday
afternoon while swimming the Red rive,
at its junction with the Red Lake river
on q wager. The body was not re-
covered.
The second Adventists of Che Forth
west organized their regular ennus
camp meeting on Seney leland ip Siou,
Falls Wednesday. Extensive prepare
lions have been made in anticipation o
q big gathering.
The g. A. r.. encampment at Oakwoo'
will be largely attended by people fson
Bookings. Kingsbury and Hamlii
aonusies. Arrangements have been mad.
to make the gathering more interesting
than ever before
The gold badge to be given to til;
members OF the Deadwood hose com
pany taking the leading place on Jul
1st, is now nearly completed, and is on
of the hendsomest things of the kin,
eyer manufactured in the Hills.
Sixteen of the principal officers of th
Chicago and Northwestern road, includ
ing Messrs. Hughitt, Keefe. Sykes, San
born and Williams, reached Huron Nor
day and went south. They have bee
ont IN Montana o week on their annuf
jaunt.
The grand lodge OF Good Templal
convened at Huron Wednesday. Anon
i those present were Grand Chief Templs
j Watson, OF Ashton; Grand Secretar
Folsom, of Woonsocket; Grand Urea
= urer Roberts, of Madison, and Trustt
Lewis, OF Bristol.
A territorial convention OF the Z. p.
O. E. will be held in Redfeld the 26l
and 9th inst, AZ ell minieters ara il
vited q large attendance is expected.
territorial prohibition convention ";
also convene at RedEeld on the 27th 4
perfecting The organization of q party.
The Kimball republican club was {
ganizsd Tuesday evening, with He
Marx Ward, president; d. w. Butlt
vice president; w. Il. Thorndyke, q,
Rotary; and F. A, Thomas. treasey
Thursday evening, June %, was set
r the date OF o grand %ratificstion meet
TO ratiiy the Chicago nomination.
A young men named fat Rooney
: been before the board of insanity
Desdwood four times. The conclusi
again reached by the court is that I
youth is sane. The last charge n
preferred by q brother, who objected
Pet selling q team owned in comm
and using the proceeds to take o trip
IL the benefit of his health.
Members OF the Dakota phsrms
board were in session at Redfeld tn,
day and examined o number of app
Giants for registration. Besides Mess
j. l.. Breyohis, of Iroquois, secretary
B. f. Stearns, OF Aberdeen, members
the board, the following were pres
end taking examination; Messrs. Jose
Wagner, Hsela; J. o. Bullock, G,ot,
w n Eoutar Rapaaford, p r lpa