Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-30
s,AMorA coNnENsATtoNs

Clay county people have already do
2na to ship new hay.
Twenty-four hours OF eteody rain has
revived Potter county.
/ Woonsooket people are eating homo
grown strawberries and have sn abun-
dence.
The Brown county county seat con :
test viii be heatd in the next term of
the anprefue court.
| Vetmilhon haa at last decided 10 eele-
brsse the 4.h. and $3.50 has been raised
to promote the enterprise.
The Woonsocket council is about TO
submit the question of bonding the city
for SO COO for fire protection and othe.
purposes.
Pensions granted Dakotaians--0f 0figi-
nal iuvatids: Hslley v Hicks, Yolea;
Jamea O. Scott. Huron. Increuse; Har
rison CLARK. Tiffany.
The Grand Forks base ball nine me.
the Larimore team on the diamoi d
Thursday afternoon and succeeded In
defeating them. The score stood Lari.
more l, Grand Forks 10.
The rain in Hughes county has
been of great benefit 1t has revive d
the dropping spirits OF the people and
with favorable season from now on
they look for good crops.
The front OF the Warne block, q two
story brick at Mitchell occupied as
drug store, caved in Wednesday night,
the water in the celler having under
mined it. The building may be saved.
Surveyors have begun work on the
Sioux Falls, DeSmet end Northern rail.
road. This road will run from Sioux
Falls via Madison, DeSmet, CLARK,
Groton and Columbia, with the prospect
OF reaching Oakes this fall.
A French girl at White Lake, Oak,
sued Emile Wittebott for seduction.
Judge Ruxtop dismissed the case on the
ground that the girl knew Wittehot was
married. She then brought suit for adul.
try and the case is on trial
The burning of L.. E. Harrington's g
residence ard contents in northeastern
sully county occurred Monday night
instead Of Tuesday morning. Mr.. Har-
rington vas badly burned about the face
and hands while rescuing his family.
A local building ASSOCIATION has been
organized at Vermillion with the follow
ing officers: G.. e. Culver, president;
w. Il. Fellows, secretary; IS. johnson,
treasurer; l.. S. Hubert, T. II. Ayers,
L. " Bell, W. t. Donoho, directors.
While Agent Millspaugh, of the Man .
toba road at East Grand Forks, was at
dinner Wednesday his office was broken
open and the money drawers rfed OF
their contents. ! here is no doubt that
the robbery was the work Of pro-
fessionaI
The June musical festival opened at
Fargo Wednesday afternoon with an
immense attendance, and lasted three
days. Two concerts were given daily.
Many visitors were in the city. The
state convention was held that afternoon
with good attendance.
The first commencement exercises of
the Dakota Methodist university OCCUR
red at Mitchell Thursday, class of
three ladies and one gentleman gradual
ing. The new directors have decided TO
60 ahead with the new building on q
frat class scale to be ready by fell.
In tie last few days tie Oolambla and
Northwestern railroad company has been
organized. Articles of incorporation
have been fled and surveyors will start
next week to run the line from Oolum-
bia to Milaor. Sargent county. to con-
meet with the Northern Pacific at that
place.
DR.. Andrews, q specialist from Obi.
cago, assisted by Drs. Logan and
Wheeler, local surgeons, performed at
Grand Forks Tuesday successful
plastic operation on John B. Kennedy.
Kennedy was the victim of prairie fire
some weeks ago, and his face was badly
disfigured.