Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-19
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LOCAL LAUgRxC s.
Prof. j.. j. Blaisdell, OF Belolt college,
features on Citizenship" at the Oopg2e.
gstlonal church tonight.
The Turner society has decided to
give a grand ball on the evening of the
Fourth OF July at their ball.
The poster programmes of Yankton's
Fourth of July celebration are attract
ing attention all over the city.
The specifications for the college
ladies' hall are on she way from the east,
and they must arrive before the contract
for the building can be let.
A movement to organize the farmers
OF Yankton county into o body for mu-
tuai benefit is TO- on foot. Such an
organization has long been discussed in
this county.
1t has been ascertsined by Ephrism
Miner that crosswalks of blue limestone
Blk inches thick can be laid down in
Yankton at $75 per orosswalk. They
will last forever. or thsreabouts.
Dakota Strawberries will appear upon
the market about the last Of this week
and by next week they will be plentiful.
They are far superior to the outside pro-
duct after a long distance shipment.
The Press and Dakotaian water power
is disabled to-day 81 repairs on a street
hydrant and the steam engine, which has
done no work recently, was brought into
temporary use.
Passengers from Sioux Falls and the
Sioux Valley to-day report q very heavy
sain foil and wind storm in that vicinity
last night. Near Sioux Falls the wind
blew strong enough to cause the train
men srme alarm.
Superintendent Karr is repairing the
fire hydrAnt OF the corner Of Third and
Capitol streets anG to do this work has
TO shut the water off from all of Ysnk-
ton below Walnut street. More cut of
gates would prevent this.
Harry KATE has closed q contract for an
arc electric light for his clothing store
and three or fonr other stores have made
application for arc lights. George
Brown will put sixteen inoandesoents
into his Third street saloon.
Sheriff Kineel is sparing no effort to
secure the arrest OF P. 8. Rice. the per-
son who passed a fraudulent check at the
Morrison. Sheriff Kincel is informed
that three warrants are in the hands OF
the officers at Brownsville Tor the arrest
OF Rice for yarlons offences.
Some OF our formers allege that it is
getting dangerously dry. About a week
ago these farmers were wnding through
their corn fields in rubber boots, This
js a drying climate-but there is no i'm.
mediate danger OF crop suffering. The
small grain has enough to carry 1t
through.
Brick manufacturers were so much
delayed by wet weather that orders have
accumulated. The first kilns o., the sea.
son are now being burned. Henry Wag'
ner has orders for over @ million brich
and the pressed brick company nearly Of
many more. With favorable weather
all orders will be rapidly filled.
The council committee upon whom
d~evolysd the business Of arranging 6
contract for street lights with the cleo
trio light company did not report last
night, Alderman McVay. of the commit
tee, having bean absent from the city
and the committee awaited his return
SO il is not yet known what the co1nci
will authorize in the way of street lights
d. P. Wilcox to-day received q lettel
from Brownsville, Nebraska, asking fol
information regarding P. s. Rice, tn.
swindler who left Yankton on Friday
under such shady circumstances. TIL,
letter says Rice is a professional swind
Ter and that the Brownsville police ar
very anxious to get their hands on him
His house in Brownsville is being
watched for his return.
Tom ClsDfield, OF Chicago, who ha
sbeen O resident Of Yankton during tn
past two months. during which sime b
has labored on the electric light plant
leavss tomorrow for home. His worI
lls nov completed SO far as Yankton j
concerned and he will go away leavin
behind him o most excellent record a
an electrician. With this most essentie
quality he combines the many merits {
a gentleman and those in Yankton wh
have become acquainted with him wi
certainly miss him. Mr.. Olanfsld like
Yankton and has nearly concluded I
call this city his home hereafter. q
says Yankton's electric light plant
q Of the best in the northwest, an
that the water power which runs it
worth coming all the way from Ohicss
60 see.
Fresh Lettuce al P~oRTRR's.
Bermuda onions at CABINETS.
J. @. Norman has for sale rnhh