Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-30
DAKOTA CONVERSATIONS,

John F. Kuntz was arrested at Groton
for The illegal sale Of Intoxicating
liquors.
William Van Epps, of Sioux Falls,
has subscribed $500 to the Mitchell
university.
Work on the artesian we'll at Devils
Lake is being pushed night and day
1t is 400 feet down at present.
Judge Spencer left Dakota Friday for
81. Paul on business. Later he will take
a trip to his home in New York.
The Grand Forks bar association has
agreed to recommend W. s. Wilder. OF
that CITY, for appointment as district
Judge.
Pensioned Friday - Restoration
George +. Wilkinson. Woonsocket
Reissue and increased, Johneon o. Foot
Alexandra. $
Mitchell citizens guarantee $4,000 TO,
the proposed Methodist university al
that city. The new building will be
commenced this fall.
In Ramsey county crops are looking
splendid, and ifnothing occurs to injure
them the yield and quality will be I'M
preoedented in this county.
The residence Of John Watt, Mint
miles southeast Of Huron, was totally
burned. The fire caught from q defect
i've hue. Loss, So. 000; insured for 5000
Hon. M. 81. Dunneli, the republican
candidate in the first Minnesota district
is the president OF the bank of New
Rockford, OAK. and the principal ownei
OF the New Rockford townsite.
Wells Bros, q dry goods firm at Mitch
ell, were closed Friday by the First Ma
tional bank on a chattel mortgage TO
$4,000. Arrangements are expected 1.
be made to continue In business.
Mrs. M. q. Day and daughter departed
from Springfield last week for Ho
Springs, OAK, where they will remail
for several weeks and then go to thei
new home at Rapid City.
IL shows the shortness OF the whea
straw In Beadle county to know that on
Huron firm sent ous ten headers in on,
day. Most of tho wheat and oats stra,
is short, although the grain is quit
good.
The BARRIERS of Sioux Falls have al
been served with notices to close thei
shops on Sunday, in accordance wit
the laws OF the territory; otherwise the
will be prosecuted for violating th
statute.
Hon. Charles 8. Wolfe, OF Lewisburl
Pa, is again In Dakota, and is Just no
: at Standing Rock with the Sioux con
mission. Capt. Pratt, of the commi
8 sion, ID o personal friend. Wolfe So,
8 be cannot locate in Dakota lust nov
8 for several years. He has q fine la
iprsetioe at home, but in spite OF it ns
locate in Dakota during the new era.
Some of the knowing ones still asse
: that the Indians will not sign the Dsw
: bill, but it is o noticeable fact that eve,
. Indian living on the land to be onene
hes ceased to cultivate his little pate
of ground. as though ID was q foregor
%conclusion that the bill would be signe
and he would take up his abode els
where.
McGinnis, Judge Roses represent
tive at Washington, was the first
: suggest to John A. Rea the Office
\ register of the Bismarck land ofic
MoGinnis, however, intended him I
! the same office ct jamestown, II q ne
9 district could be carved out os the Ears
and Bismarck districts. The Jamestoy
!. scheme fell through, aud Rea succeed,
= Osps. Mantor of Mantorville MINI
then l tie Bismarck office,
Steps are being taken for the specs
establishment Of o new bank in Abs
deem. b. M. MARBLE is sald to be at 4
head OF the enterprise and it is und,
4 stood that Chicago gentlemen OF mea
will be largely interested. A change
the Aberdeen National bank is q
q nounced. J. @. A. Braden becom
! vice president and John T. McChesne
president, is granted a leave Of absen
OF N year, which he will devote to II
q and rscuperatien.
" Department Commands Hammo
has issued general orders announce,
that the Dakota car bound for the 4
tional encampnent, Grand Army Of !
4 Republic, at Columbus, Ohio, will lea
minneapolis Saturday evening, Septel
Der 8, ct s O'Clock, and will be attach
90 the train OF Uommander-in-chief r.
along with the cars OF California, Was
ington. Oregon and Montana. The &
ritosial department. headquarters "
leave Ashton Thursday, Semptembeu
and open at the Nicollet house, Mini
apolis, Friday morning.