Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-18
DAKOTA COMBINATIONS.

| 1tA AhoEA WIN CsAS = tS-s tStNS.
Brown county commissioners have
ordered vote on local option.
Ole Stene, of Usion county, was fa-
tally kicked by horse Friday evening.
| Aberdeen is short on hogs and the
meat market men cannot supply their
customers.
A canary bird died at IroQaois recent
iy at the advanced age of eighteen years
and six months.
The Standard oil company will put in
a $4,000 plant at Grand Forks, from
which to supply north Dakota.
Bismarck had fire Friday in which
the loss was $4,750 and the insurance
$3.50. 1t was of mysterious origin.
@. r, Madison is rushing his improve
ments to his mill at Volgs. He will have
storage capacity for 10000 bushels of
wheat when completed.
Large quantities of the steel rails that
have been in the yards at Elk Point for
some months are being laid in the track
between Elk Point and Sioux Falls.
The city council of Madison has passed
an ordinance forbiddinR the construc-
tion within the city limits of any fence
which shall be composed In whole or in
part of barb wire.
At q meeting of the board of terri
torial reform school, held in Plankinton,
l - Uy.A
elected superintendent. The school
will be opened on the first Monday in
September.
The assessed valuation OF Union coun.
ty this year is 81 ,6s2,4l1 This is On in.
crease of about ST. 100000 over last year,
and is the result of instructions by the
commissioners 10 the assessors to list
property at something pear its cash
value.
James Van Horn, the Hsztfort rapist
has settled with Mr.. and Mrs. Shout
parents of the ruined girl, and they
have withdrawn the prosecution. Hart
fort people are indignant and threaten
violent measures. He will be obliged
TO leave the country.
The number of real estate and chattle
mortgages recorded thus far this year
in Union county is so per cent less than
last year and thS number satisfied and
cancelled is 25 per cent. larger than last
! year. showing that prosperity is the rule
: and not the exception among the farm
ing class.
: Andrew Nelson, just arrived at Man
dan from Hodges, Mont, claims hi,
brother Fred was murdered by tramp!
on train on which the two were steal
ing ride, The tramps demanded theil
money and Andrew jumped off. He be
lieves Fred was murdered, as he can
find no trace of him.
Allowances have been asked by the
secretary of the interior to cover de
ficiencles in amounts due officers OF DR.
kota land Offices: Aberdeen, $3.50; Bis
marck, $3.50; Devils Lake, S42s 08
Deadwood. $3.50; Fargo, 400; Gran.
:, Forks $3.50; Huron, $3.50; Mitchell $3.50
il Wstertown $3.50; Yankton, $3.50.
= IA. Williams, druggist at Iroquois
was arrested on q warrant sworn out b.
j. l.. Kreychil. also in the same bust
d ness, on charge OF violating the phar
macy law. The action as brought was
!. criminal one, and as the statute does NO
contemplate such proceeding was dis
: missed before the merits of the cas-
were entered into.
In connection with the Sunday schoo
convention at Mitchell society to pro
mote Sabbath Observance in Dakota wa
organized as follows: President. Mri
R. j. Smart of Washington; vice pres
dents, Rev. W. B. Hubbard, Chamber
lain, and Rev. w. a. Selleok, Aberdee
secretary, Rev. 8. j. Vinegar, Mitchell
treasurer, Mrs. I. W. Lee. Ashton.
The life of Arthur Brochard, who ws
killed on the Illinois Central railroad 9
Sioux Falls, was insured for $4,000. Th
sum was made payable to Miss Netti
Mills, OF that city, to whom he was en-
gagged. 1t is reported that the parent
of Brohard, who are in poor circun
stances, will contest the case. II
parents reside in State Center, Iowa.
The county commissioners OF Clar
- county have sold the $l5,Q0e of BOND
voted by the county to build coal
house to s. A. Keene & 90. OF Chicag
, at 98 per cent of face value, and let th
contrac. for building the court house
Messrs. Samuel and l.. 81. Racket or
~ Ira Davidson Of Faulkner, Dak., for $ls
s- 444 w. T.. Dow of Sioux Falls, Oak,