Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-29
DAKOTA CONCENTRATIONS.


A meeting OF citizens is called to con-
sIder the advisability OF entering Woot-
socket in the race for capital honors.
In all probability she will be q Candidate.
A fellow named Pratt, who has been
stopping at the Selkirk house, has sue
decided in stealing something from near
ly everyone OF the merchants of Grand
Forks .
There is q rumor at Bismarck to the
effect that the governor intends TO favor
Hon. E. A. Williams by appointing him
warden OF the North Dakota penitentiaiy
at Bismarck.
Farmers in Hand county are busy
blowing. and judging from the quantity
of machinery taken from the implements
rooms, farming will be carried on more
extensively than ever before.
The Dell Rapids Improvement sssoci-
stion hes sbout completed the deal for u
large steam grist mill, and the work of
construction will bs commenced as soon
as che location is definitely settled.
Vclga comes to the front with two
contestants for the postofice-Louis
johnson and Nick Bymes. Mr.. John
son has sent in his petition with some
$50 names. the other with about seventy
five.
Capital talk is toned mp at Redfeld
considerably by recent information coz
corning the extension of the North
western railway from Gettysburg, the
present terminus, to Forest City, on the
Missouri river.
There is already more immigration
this spring. says the fletcher Blade, than
there has been at any time in three
years. Over 100 cars of %''emigrant
moYables' have passed there in the last
week, all representing new corners.
Invitations have been issued through
ont the territory requesting the presence
OF prominent democrats assGrand Forks
on next Tuesday &c participate In q
rousing mess meeting in honor OF She
anniversary of the birth OF Thomas JET
feT6on.
A Deadwood paper advertiees for sale
by the sheriff of Lawrence county the
entire Greenwood plant consisting of all
the mill machinery engine and railroad
tracks, stamps. etc., and 1000 cords OF
woods. The sale is to come off on
April 2.
Preparations are being made by The
Deadwood fire department. to entertain
che visiting delegations OF tiremen from
the several bose companies OF the Hills
that will attend sho meeting of the Black
Hills tiremen's association to be held in
that city on the I'd OF April.
A prairie fire SWEPT down upon Rec
Heights Monday from the north. A
ssroEg wind was blowing at the time
and il looked for awhile as though 6
portion Of Rec Heights would be con
sumed bn. the men formed o broom
brigade and the danger was averted.
An artesiap we'll, which has been dug
recently on o farm in Sanhorn county
continually throws up little fishes o
different species from one to three incheI
long. The varieties are pickeiel, pix.
and buffalo. A lot Of these fish hav,
been purchased by citizsps of Letcbei
and put in their Artesian lake as
starter.
A lively interest is being manifested
at Huron in the proposed building o
the Missouri Pacific railway from OMAN
TO Huron. The matter, has been undo
a~dvisement for some time and the atten
ton OF prominent railroad men hat
been directed to 1t In euoh o say as !,
get from them assurances that action O
e decisive character will be early taken
A number of Huron gentlemen inter
ested IN the enterprise are in correspon'
denoe with Omaha parties, and indica
tons all point to the building OF th
road the present year.