Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-02
DAB oTA CONVERSATIONS

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The river has frozen over at Chamber
lain the past few days, and teams will
soop begin TO cross.
The Brookings Sentinel publishes q
detailed statement Of the permanent i'm
provements made at Bro kings this
year. the total being $4,000.
The fair held by the Catholic society
at Howsrd last week was q grand sue
cess. About $470 was cleared, which
will be used in finishing their CHURCH
building.
The Cass county farm ers' alliance have
. is;sef ifoia al eastern party who is
ready to invest $4,000 in a creamery in
Fargo. on the condition that 1900 COWS
end sufficient ground for q plant be
guaranteed.
The livery stable at Howard owned by
Adam Thompson and run by EricFsop
& Williams was burned last night.
Eight horses and one COW we're burned
besides other equipments nece ssary to O
first class stable.
IL is understood that an effort will be
made this winter to have q law passed
by the legislature, requiring chattel
mortgages to be filed with town clerks
instead OF with the register Of deeds at
ct the couaty seat.
The Ward county election contest case
was argued at Grand Forks. On the
face OF the returns Coleman was elected
sheriff by seven votes. Tracey, the de-
feated candidate, alleges irregularities
The cast was referred to e. w. Camp,
of jamestown, as referee.
William Young, of Minot, procured Q
marriage License aud WAS married 10
Lena TanRedahl. al Burlingson. BE
WAS arrested at the instance of John
Tsngedahl, father of the tsids, CHAR. ing
Young with abduction, claiming that
his daughter is only i years of age.
Capt. Van Etssn, member elect OF the
Legislature from Hyde county, delivered
his 1869 che temperance address OF
Jamestown Sunday night. Interrogased
IN regard to his reported candidacy for
speaker Of she house, he said he wat not
q candidate for anything, but intimated
that il any honors we're thrust upon him
he would not refuse them.
8. w. Jacobs, cashier OF the defunci
National bank OF Madison, who was
arrested on Friday and brought I'd Sioux
Falls by United Statss Marshal Maratta
charged with making false entries in ths
books OF the bank for the purpose Of
deceiving the government examiner,
had q hearing and was held in the United
States grand jury in the sum OF 81, 500
Fire broke out in Bcstineau supday
end was soon beyond control. There
being nc other apparatus than buck cts
with which to fight the flames. those who
were able rescued . portion OF their
efects. but many OF the business men
we're forc. d TO stand by and see their
possessions consumed. Fully two-thirds
OF the town was destroyed before the
fire burned itself out. The total loss
will approximate 1886. 900. Many fam.
lilies are homeless and without the
means.
The South Dakota educational $3.50
citation. in session at Redfeld. elected
the following officers: Il. e. Krats was
reelected president; Gen. Beadle, COR
responding secretary; Miss Maud Kelly,
Aberdeen, recording secretary; Prof. r
q. Enos. Scotland. treasurer; President
Blackburn. Pierre. president Of the de-
psrtment Of college. and high schools;
Dr.. y. a. Wood. Miller, pres,dest OF
the department Of public schools; super
vising superintendent, II. J.. whipple.
Sioux Falls. The next annual meeting
convenes at Yankton during the week
following Ohristmas.