Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-23

attend and have a social time. Tickets,
25 cents.
We are told by farmers than corn has
sprouted and is going ahead with en-
souraging promise where good seed was
Bnt poor and Indifferent seed is |
in the ground and will have to
be replanted. Fortunately our farmers
are generally successful IN their search
for good seed.
A prominent Yankton contractor said
that all the mechanics in Yankton would
find plenty of work to keep them busy
il the weather would but favor them. !
Many projects are in sight which will
certainly be contaminated this yesr, and
with the work already contemplated the
working men can be kept busy.
Nicholas Morgan has had constructed
a drum Cor the use OF Phil Kearney post
upon which no flies can roost. IL is Of
the bass drum variety. is fifty-two inches
deep, and when pounded upon by an
old army drummer. 1t produces q noise
which will penetrate the public ear. MIR.
Morgan will wear it on memorial day.
Master Charles Bates ran his head
against q sharp projection on Uommo-
dore Coulson's house last evening and
the surgeon found it necessary to take
several stitches in his scalp. It was not
long ago that this Juvenile Charley fell
off a barn and for ONE weeks afterwards
was held together only by strips of plas.
ter long and broad.
Captain O. Hamiester, Of Company e,
hos received authentic intelligence as
to the next military encampment in Da-
kota. The encampment will not be
held until September, and will either
be- at Yankton or W%atertown, with the
chances in favor of Yankton. That an
encampment will be held this year is
now definitely settled.
A very unique entertainment was
given OF the M. E. church last evening
when an Old Folks concert. which was
an old folks concert indeed. was given.
| Several of the members of the church
who are advanced in years sang solos,
and interspersed with the efforts OF the
old ones we're songs by several chill
dren. The audience enjoyed the occa-
sion hugely.
Will H,gbee's young hopeful has been
promoted to the position Of captain of q
base ball club for arduouH, heroic and
painful service upon the ensanguined
field. In one encounter he lost several
teeth and the next time the bat hit him
il shaved off one side OF his face and left
him with q black eye. Though much
disfigured he is still in the ring and q
living example OF how to rise in base
ball circles.
The Judges of the supreme court will
most of them leave OF the late trains to-
morrow. They have been with us over
two weeks and their presence has been
such an agreeable n that many regrets
will follow their departure. If Yankton
was responsible it would feel disposed
to apologize for having failed to furnish
the Judges the usual installment oil
choice May weather. But it hopes e
see them again and under more eful-
gent skies.
The electric light machinery-thret
dynamos-which is to be run by watel
from the $500 gallon artesian we'll at the
pressed brick company's yard, was belt
ed to the main shaft last night to test
the power. With ell this friction Il
overcome the shaft lost only twenty-five
revolutions out Of fifteen hundred. Thi
test demonstrates that the artesian wei
will turn the electric light maohiner,
with ease. The manager is now waiting
for some new pulleys, betting and q gov
ernor. Without the latter there is dan
ger that the we'll will run away with th
dynamos. This is q water power to bra
about. There's lots more o! it down be
low.
j. y. Laurens, the character Yocalia
OF the Wizard oil coRcert company, pasl
! Led through Ysnkton in 1875 along wit
sbout $500 fools like himself" as he ex
. presses it, on his way to the Black Hill
He purchased in Yankton his board an
lodging for tie trip and he recall
the experiences Of his journey, Ct thi
I day with Q shudder. After he left YAnl
: ton he Saw very listle scenery excsH
Q mud, which was occasionally broken b
! . spot on earth more muddy than il
i; surroundings. He stood on the site
o the present city Of Pierre, and as I!