Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-19
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LOCAL LA ION Cs.
On memorial day there will be given
several brief addresses, instead of one
long Grafton.
A fire hydrant is to be placed on the
corner of Fourth and Douglas and an
other on the corner of Fourth and Cedar.
Ground was broken on college hill
yesterday for Will Hiebee's residence.
which will soon be In the course of con-
struction,
A saloon is to occupy the store floor
of Schoregge's block on Third street. to
be conducted by a former resident of
Sioux Falls.
Baseball again to-day between the
same teams that met on Wednesday.
On Monday the college nine and an
ot1er nine will play.
Farmers are all busy planting corn
and the acreage will be much larger Than
ever before. Though the spring is
backward farmers do not feel any anxiety
over the result.
There was a gathering at President
Wards residence last evening OF the
college faculty and trustees and their
wives. A few others were In attendance
and the evening was enjoyed.
George Murphy is pushing the school
building excavation industriously and
expects to complete it within a week,
providing the weather permits constant
work. In the Cellar there will be about
2,900 yards of earth to move.
The Yspkton improvement associa-
tion hes had an agent in the Mississippi
river country TO. q week past work. g
up an excursion to Yankton and it is
expected that many parties will arrive
next week to look this section over.
At half past four Monday afternoon
ground will be broken for the ten thous.
and dollar ladies' hall on the college
grounds. There will be appropriate
ceremonies to which the public is in
vited. Pupils from the city schools will
Join in the observances of the occasion.
Gilbert +, Stevenson, secretary OF the
Masonic Aid association, OF Dakota, re-
turned last night from Harold, Hughes
county. where, on the Goth of April, he
took unto himself q sharer OF all his Joys
and SORROWS. To day he has met his
Yankton friends and every body is ex-
pressing congratulations between the
puffs on the Havanss he provides.
Hefner has inst formed new business
connections and is booming the hog
market. This morning he purchased the
pork product OF Box's farm and is now
ready for the Nebraska farmers with 6
price that will lead the local market oil
all points within twenty-five miles OF
Yankton. Don't fail to find Hefner when
you want TO sell your hogs.
AZ the annual meeting Of the board
off education last evening W. h. b
Beadle was elected president, and ht
appointed the following committee To-
the ensuing year: Exeoutive-Hudaon
Dolan, Ohlmen teaohers-McVay Smith
Hudson; accounts-Hoffman, Swift
McVsy;; yis,ting-Smith, Dolan. Hof
man text beoks-Ohiman, Swift, Mo
Way.
Returned travellers from northwart
have much to say regarding Yankton'i
railway facilities and this o,ty's othe
advantages over Dakota towns ,gener-
ely. From Yankton to Jamestown
nearly across this immense territory o
Dakota, is a daylight ride, over tn
smooth rails of the Northwestern, an,
Northern Pacific. while from othe
places one half the distance away twic
the time is consumed in making til
trip. Yankton has everything tina
other towns have and something more
The dearest place on earth TO man
home and Yankton is home to q grea
many appreciative people.
The citizens OF Yankron will be please
to learn that DR.. II. F. Livingston
formerly assistant superintendent at th
insane hospital, and q man of sterlin
worth and paramount ability as o ply
s!cian, is to open an office and ente
upon the practice Of medicine in tn
city. This intelligence will also h
pleasant to the phyeicians o fthis cit,
as they all regard DIR. Livingston as a
able M. D., and are Of the decided opil
ion that he will prove an important q,
dition to their professional circle. F,
the present DR.. Livingston may
called upon or consulted at his Dougl,
avenue residence, and in the course of
week he will have an Office in town.
500 Reward.
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