Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-01

! ASS COL tLAAN "a
minus OF this line would hardly bene
fit Sioux City. The truth is the sur
veyoss mentioned QUILTED in Yankton
and started from Yankton and Sioux
City will never get a smell OF the road
that is to be built.
In the third grammar room OF the city
schools last day exercises of more n
ordinary interest occurred. The class
which enters the high school next year
babe farewell to their classmates and
school room OF the past three years by
presenting a very appropriate pro-
gramme of literery exercises. Number
OF visitors were present with the school
during the entertainment.
For three months to come the school
boy can follow the inclination of his
own sweet will, for to-day was the last
iay OF school. Around the school houses
In the city at the closing hour this alter
noon confusion reigned supreme, the
scholars %hooping and yelling, and pull
ing and hauling n another about IN q.
hilarious way. A long rest for teachers
and pupils will prove beneficial to both.
Major Maglone's institute OF %stenoara-
ply and type writing graduates two
very efficient students this spring. Louis
d. Sharp and James f. Brennan, who
have spent o portion of the winter in the
institute, are prepared for commence
;, ment exercises which will occur BOON.
Mr.. Sharp will write insurance policies
' in shorthand henoeforth while Mr., Uren-
] nan is TO be City Justice Eliridge's
. official stenogrspher.
: Kasota stone for the hospital wings
! is being hauled into the city over both
railroads. Progress on the buildings at
the hospital is very slow, the rain having
soltened the ground and SO moistened
matters generally that no work could be
done. With six weeks of good weather
e the time lost during the last two weeks
could be regained by the contractors ano
!; the buildings tinished on the dates pre-
: scribed In the contract.
5 The deolamations for the Churchill
: prize by the students OF Yankton col
lese will occur at the Congregations
n church this evening. The students Wit
y will contest are Messrs. Mcdowell
IS.ubbins, Chase, Williamson, A. w
IOWen, Miner, Gilliland and Burgi. Thi
contest will open the commencement
exercises for the year and on this severa
Is evenings of next week other portion
will occur.
The case of the Merchpnts NatIona
bank of st. Paul, VS. Mckinney & Scou
fal, of Yankton, which involves tn
standing of some Douglas county war
rants, is held for consideration by judg
ar spencer, before whom it wss recentl
ar argued and the attorneys in the cas-
ar have been ordered to hand in their brief
= TO the court. Some time will be re
quired for the preparation OF the brief
lg and the decision OF the court need no
q be expected for o month at least.
Governor John p. Crennan stood Oh
1T the sidewalk in front of Howard's boo
So store last evening during the rain, spec
to ulating as to the causes OF the behavio
of the elements. He CHANGED to gaz
upwards, when a large though struc
he him and after o moments pause, he said
~ HThe planets are mud-dled." And the
without any apparent effort he added
X "They don't seem to planet right" Th
a. words passed through space and with
oh burst of thunder the rain came dow
heavier than ever.
Advices from the James river to.da
en- are to the effect that the extensive ri
vi OF yesterday near GAINESVILLE has reache
at the bridges east of Yankton, and thi
TO- considerable corn along the bottom LAM
will have to be %replanted, the river ha'
wo ing overlooked its banks at low spo
pie and the water making of the corn fel,
ar lakes OF water. a was aiioat
tn the city last night to the effect tn
Peter Huber, living near GAINESVILLE, hi
hts lost some live stock and other proper
w. by the high water, but the rumor W
as found to be groundless. The Misso,
to river shows the effect of the heavy I
OF water, but nothing to indicate I
ri annual June rise has sppeRteds
gar. Judge L. Oongleton, the respects
hill Judge of probate for Yankton count
i'm has just passed the 10Th anniversary
his arrival upon earth. Ga the 2Sth d
cen of May, 1918 the Judge, who is now {
'ely tending to arduons Office duties, "
ern born, and his Iife's history is plail
written in his we'll preserved form a
pleasant face. Twenty-four years a
lind six months ago Judge Congleton ca
ugh to Yankton and at that time be 81
'e Is there was no such thing as q street or
OF alley, on this town site. and he co
stand anywhere and count the habl
ston tions OF men on his fingers. = hose "
!, is the pslmy days OF DR.. Burleigh, JUG
g Of Brookings, M. K. Armstrong and 9TH
snce and u half hour In Judge Copglett
the company, as he takes retrospect
glances, Is most pleasantly whiled aw
Fresh Lettuce OF PORTER
last Fresh strawberries and bananas at
gold BAKER & ERsKINE s
but
1881 ~ ~. t.slaL. e. 80 lo-o-o f1r