Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-01-31

ns nAan mueS uhSe some pEHCtlct
knowledge of it In order to make
successful
Rv. w. 8. Bell, Of Sioux Falls,
conducting . series of revival meeting
at the Violin achool house, across th
james river. The people OF that regio
are manifestiDg great interest in th
meetings, and many conversions are re.
ported.
An enterprisiuR photographer il
abroad IN the school districts of Yanktoi
county securing views of school housel
and school teachers for Illustrations O
the great blizzard in pictorial news
papers. He fluids tranpiDg through th,
mud very tedious, and the hot a y O
the Gun 10 this frigid regi IN make him
tired.
A force of shovslers is 1t work under
direction Of Commissioner Powers re.
moving sno drifts from the turnipk.
between HansoL's bluff and Jim rive,
bridge. This pike was impossible enc
farmers were compelled to travel
through fields and had to go light. A
little shoveling opens q route for loaded
wagons.
II is not probable that many OF the
citizens OF New York and Massachusetts
are sitting in their habitations with open
doors and windows to-day. It is only in
Dakota that such January Injuries are
available. This would be q good tine
for Major Kinney TO revisit the scene of
his per,lous adventures. Where is the
major, any how?
Yankton county Is the home OF q
great many good people who try to do
unto others as they woald be done by. A
Yankton county farmer recently loaned
a neighbor his Sunday pants SO the
neighbor might appear nicely dressed at
his wedding. and when the neighbor re-
turns the owner of the trousers will
array himssli in them apd appear nicely
dressed ct bis own wedding.
In 9 recent number of the Police
Gazette, is q picture OF o school teacher
and a dozen pupils lost in the streets of
Yankton in o blizzard. The unfortun-
ates are all tied together with q rope and
are doing their best to avoid collisions
With brick blocks and residences. The
affair really occurred, but of purse not
in Ysnktoa. It happened out upon the
in central Nebraska, q hundred
miles south of Yankton.
An angling party will be given at Mrs.
residence next Friday even.
ing for the benfit of CHRIST church. This
ia the second OF the three socials which
il war decided to hold before Lent,
Each entertainment is warranted to
present more attractions than the one
preceding. Every lady in the church is
this wees . ms.e Friday even
SOCIAL a success. Let everybody
make preparations to 60 and have @ Jolly
time.
There was a large attendance at the
oazar meeting yesterday afternoon and
he enthusiasm With which the ladies
lake hold of this work IS an assurance of
'nccess. An art gallery will be an in.
;eresting feature of the bazaar. The
department is one to which
he committee would call the especial
.'ttention of contributors. This will
comprise all necessary articles for house.
Good results are expected by
'ach lady interested in the college who
las written to friends for cash contribu-
ions.
Joseph Rothiueger, a Yanktop county
armer, was in Yankton to-day seeking
egal advice upon q question of in.
ursnce. he lost seven head Of cattle
n the storm of the 18th which were in
.ored in the insurance company Of
Dakota, of Sioux Falls, against death
y fire lightning, cyclones or wind
forms. He asserts that the cattle were
away from shelter by the wind
luring that storm and perished, but the
company says they were
'osoo ooophs a lek6l HCblOu Will Il
robably result.
The board of trustees of the insane
osDital have been in session all day at
be hospital auditing accounts for Janu-
ry end opening bids and awarding con-
Facts for the next quarter. As yet
othing has been done toward changing
be management or any of tbs officers
t the hospital, but democrats and others
claim to know, soy that changes
I'LL be made ct this session of the board.
'eyeral residents OF Yapkton are men.
Toned for the stewards position, among
hemt James McHafie, Paul Hamsnn
editor of the Dakota Post) and Geo. b.
Hoffman. The board is attended in it's
to-day by d. II. Kesn, of
who. being an architect, 10 sup.
'osed to desire the position OF superin-
endent of construction OF she new
7lnRs. President Gale is stlll Sin Wash.
ngton.
How the people flock from east to
rest, from north to eouth To the Enro-