Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-09
DAKOTA CONVERSATIONS.

The Yermillion river is the highest
eyer known.
The rainfall for the month of Mag at
Vermlllion was nine and one-haif inches.
C.J. Lane, druggist at Red6eld, has
been closed out on two attachments in
favor of Noyes Bros. s. Cutler, st. Paul,
and the Horniok drug company, Sioux
City.
Charles Chadwiek.a carpenter at Grand
Forks, has skipped to Winnipeg, leaving
numerous creditors. His effects, about
to be shipped, were attached and held
by o. Young, one OF his creditors.
s. W. Jacobs. who recently secured a
franchise from the council for an electric
motor street railway IN Aberdeen, has
commenced the construction of his line.
1t is to be completed and core running
by August LIST.
The Normanden. Scandinavian organ
OF Grand Forks county. has been bought
by q syndicate OF temperance people,
and will hereafter be published under
their auspices. The present editor, r,
K. Hassell, will be succeeded by "Pappy"
Foss OF Maysville, who is an able writer.
The farmers elevator on the North
western road OF Aberdeen burned Thurs
day night. Loss about $4,000, fully
covered by insurance. The fire is thought
to have originated in the boiler room,
where fire had been built that evening.
The Northwestern depot and freight
houses were saved with difficulty.
Pensions granted Dakotaians-Origi-
nal invalid: Matthias Dannser. Ardian;
Daniel M. Msxson, Esmond; Joshua G.
McCoFhin. Bates; Oscar Carpenter,
Inkster; Increase: Harry Il. Smith,
Hope; August II. Thrum, Michigan City;
Original widows. etc. treissue): Rosa
widow of Peter D. Latimer; Fargo.
The directors of the Aberdeen, Sioux
Falls and Montana railway company
have asked the city to provide terminal
facilities in Aberdeen, and also to secure
them right OF way through Brown u
ty. The matter is now in the hands OF O
special com nittee of the council, and a
decision will be given at the next regular
meeting.
Three deaths have occurred in the
Vermillion neighborhood during the
past week. Mrs. Nelson, mother of Mrs.
Oanute Weeks, Mrs, Jessie Watson and
Mons Nelson; Miss Henderson, o young
lady who has been stopping with Rev.
Moore during the past SIX weeks, and
Mrs. Strandberg, the aged mother OF
Erick Strandberg.
The Miller department won the silver
trumpet for the finest appearance on
parade at the tournament at Huron We'd
nesday. DeSmet won in the green hook
and ladder race. and the Enterprise of
Huron, in the green hose race. J he two
Juvenile companies of Huron were
awarded prizes for the best drill. Tho
10o-yard foot race was won by Pepper
first, Atherton second, Huff third, ell
Aberdeen men.
The department. commander has ap.
pointed q general court martial TO meet
at Fort enlly June 10. for the trial OF
such person as may be brought before it.
The detail of the court is: Maj. William
q. Penrose, twelfth infantry, president;
Capt. Alexander B. McGowan, twelfth
infantry, Oapt.L L. Vivian, twelfth infan-
try; Capt. George s. Wilson, twelfth
infantry, First Lieut.. Stephen y. Mills,
twelfth infantry; Second Lieut.. Earl q.
Ournaham. twelfth infantry, members;
Second Lieut.. Daniel r. Anglum,
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