Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-16


change and promises to restore the con-
ditions of ten years ago. This change
will relieve the endangered locality be-
low the city and in time restore the land
washed away.
A case in which the government con-
tests claim owned by L. w. Seamen IN
Bon Homme county is occupying the
attention Of the officers of the Yankton
land office, who are assisted by w. @.
Brsly, special agent.
Mrs. E. PRESIDE, oil Mitchell, mother of
Mrs. d. 2, Wilcox, OF Yanktop, died at
hs. home IN Mitchell at 2 2o'oiuck on
Saturday morning and was inferred yes
terday afternoon at 2 O'Clock. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilcox were with their mother in
her last moments.
Mrs. j. Msloney, wife os Yankton
Citizen and woman of many estimable
qualities, died at her hnsband's home on
Locust street, between Fourth and Fifth
streets, yesterday morning. The funeral
services occurred at the Catholic church
at 2:30 this afternoon.
Saturday nights intended celebration
of important events did not occur, be-
cause the FIRE department was busy with
affairs OF its owo and the cornet band
had to get ready for picnic for yester-
day. The celebration is not off. 1t vii
probably occur this week.
Saturdays statement that Kahn & Go
| were the victims OF a dead beat was in
correct, so the editor is informed by Mr.
Kahn, who says his house is not liable
to give credit TO any one under such cir
oumstances. Ali of this ls undoubtedly ly
true. The reporter erred.
| The picnic at Menominee,in Nebraska
yesterday, was attended by large mum
Der of people from Yankton. Free
transportation over the Missouri reduced
the expense of tine trip and the attrac'
tion at the picnic were multitudiuous
The early hours of the morning in Ysnk
ton were made delightful by the music
of the Yankton band which serenadet
the city before Leaving for Menominee
It was picnic with the accent on the
entire word.
Services, which in every sense wer'
thoroughly enjoyable, were held il
CHRIST church yesterday, Rev. j. Y
Hines of Elk Point officiating. In th,
forenoon holy communion was admins
tered to large number. Rev. Mr
Hines sermon of the morning was tekei
from ST. Paul's epistle to Timothy, tn
8 chapter and 10Th verse, wherein it i
written: "And great is the mystery O
godliness." The sermon was extempo
rsneous, was most interesting and forci
BILE. The evening services were fully q
good as those of the forenoon.
e committee from the board of count.
commissioners visited GAINESVILLE las
week for the purpose of looking at tn
road in that vicinity which is soon to b
graded and graveled. The road is badl
in need of repairs. and the county coul
not expend money upon better object
The road from Rudolph 3 hill to the jim
Iinst east of Yankton, is nov in the wors
condition it has ever experienced. Th
early spring rains washed deep rutH a
intervals of about one foot the entir
length of the road and 8 journey over
now after the ruts have hardened
misery. That this road also is to b
repaired is cause for congratulation.
: An error was unlntentionally commit
ed last week in announcing the comm
of the Lena Loeb company to Yankte
and the nature of the performance, whic
was said to include spirituslism an
legerdermain. Miss Loeb is not spirit
ualist, neither is che sleight of han
performer, She has become famous a
the possessor of wonderful electrIca
strength, which enables her Is perforl
fesrs of strength which surprise q
spectators. Miss Loeb is also min
reader. At O'Clock this evening Gu
Branch will secrete some article some
where unknown to Miss Loeb, who wi
: discover where that article ls secretet
This exhibition will be free to all an
will occur near the Morrison house.
, Watermelons, pears, California plum
oranges at CARNEY's.