St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-01
THE DAKOTAS
POINTS seen AT YANKTOA.
Visitors Up Tree Tournament Didn't
Count Much.--The Road to Be Built.
YANKTON FAVORS PIERRE.
Fine Rains Have Made Crops Right
IS Saloons Reduced by High
License.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
YANKToN, Dak., June 2S.-When the
Redfield band arrived in YanktOn to
attend the firemen'S tournament the
members were so enthusiastic over the
sight of tree, that they implored the
leader to call halt, while they climbed
the object of their admiration. They
said they had been in the territory six
years, and that was the first tree they
had seen. A halt was ordered and the
ascent made, the boys going up one
after another.
The reason the place for holding the
next firemen's tournament has not
been designated, is that there were no
propositions before the board of con-
day last. Those towns who have been
favored with the tournament have
reached the conclusion that fireman's
tournament is not such big thing as
some people imagine. While the
YanktOn tournament was without
doubt the most successful one that the
association has ever held, it was OF
NO GREAT BENEFIT
in commercial sense. Aside from the
hotels and saloons but few were finan-
cially benefited. A meeting of the
board of control will be held in Octo-
Der, when proposals will be received
from towns desiring to have the sew
enth annual tournament.
Assurances have be N received here
that the Manitoba II ad will be extended
from Sioux Falls to \ ankton before the
LIST of October, the directors having so
decided at their recent meeting in New
York.
There will be no celebration in Yank-
ton on july 4, our people not yet having
recovered from the effects of the fire
mems tournament. 1t is quite probable
that an excursion will be made up here
to visit Sioux Falls on that day.
Redfeld, Sioux Falls, Pierre and
Huron delegations have been here dur
ing the past week, working in the inter-
ests of their respective towns for tenn
porary capital. The sentiment here is
almost unanimous
IN FAVOR OF PIERRE,
and 1t is hardly worth the while for
other towns to expect support from
Yankton unless they come we'll
''heeled" for that purpose. 1t also
seems to be the impression among the
capital booming delegations that three
or four representative men of this COM
munity can deliver the vote for tenn
porary capital to whatsoever town they
choose. Right here is where the mis-
take will be made. Four years ago the
Huron delegation that visited Yankton
few days prior to election, were prom
ised the solid vote of the city by few
gentlemen who thought they could con-
troll the vote. On election day Huron
received less than hundred votes.
The railroads in Dakota will sell
r0nnd trim finkatS tn Vapktop ring
the session of the theological institute
for one and a fifth fare, from July 9
to 81.
Since the destruction Of the Sioux
City pontOOn bridge across the Missouri
river the Yankton city council has de-
cided to rescind its proposition to aid in
maintaining such bridge at this place.
The risk is greater than the city dads
care to assume.
THE COPIOUS RAINS
which have occurred in South Dakota
during the past few days, insure good
crop to the farmers who had begun to
despair. Small grains have been wond-
erfully revived, and with but few ex-
captains fair crop will be harvested.
Corn is as far advanced as it was this
time last year.
When the new liquor law goes into
in Yankton will be reduced from twen-
ty-four to six. Those who have de-
termined to remain in the business are
George Brown, a. Seibert, Conrad Lang,
John Satori, Wallbaum & Becker, and
possibly one other. High license here
will accomplish more than prohibition
could, owing to our close proximity to
the Nebraska line, where an abund
ance of liquor can be had.