Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-27

and latterly as manager OF the
Lsrch billiard peFlors, on upper Fourth
His wife survives HIM. Death
came suddenly, after g bIief attack Of
1t was Frank Wells, instead OF Frank
WEIGH, who was elected by the third
ward caucus @ delegate to the city re-
publican convention.
Farmers say that prairie fires this
burn so deep INTO the grass roots
that the burned sections will probably
not produce much this season.
Farmers report the ground in good
condition for putting in small grain and
for blowing. They are not anxious for
rain until seeding is finished.
Major O'Brlen has received notice from
Governor Mellette that his resignation
as member of the governors staff is sc-
aepted. Mejor O'Brien Aas @ sword to
sell.
At a rst1s held at Jos. Friedel's place
on Broadway Saturday evening, Julius
Goetz, who held the lucky number,
drew a handsome top buggy valued at
$3.50.
There is a steady rise in the river, but
nothing approaching the usual spring
food, This hes been q dry winter along
the Missouri slope and the river rise
will be a MINIMUM qusntity.
M. T. Woolley and A. w. Howard
have purchased twenty acres across the
road from Vim. Box's farm residence
and in time they will plat the purchase
and put ls On the market as an addition
At the last business meeting of the
Trinity church a committee OF five were
appointed to raise funds for a chape.
organ, VIZ. Miss A. 1. Ivefson, Mist
Carrie Peterson, Mrs. j. o. Welo, j. l.,
Norris end l.. SamI SOB.
Democratic cauouses to tlt CT delegatet
10 the city convention and 10 nominal.
candidates for aldermen will be held to
morrow evening ct the usuel places il
the several wards OF the city. The city
convention will be held at city hsll Fri
day.
A serious prairie fire yesterday after
noon devasted the Besyer creek country
and reached southwark to within three
miles of Yankton and %northward com
distance from Beaver orr ek. A wids
area of country was swep, by the con-
f.gration and there was general des-
truction OF hay stacks and some farm
buildings went. Mr.. higgins lost hit
barn and barely succeeded in saving hi
house. A German named Goeb los
everything. Messrs. Cunningham, Ma
gfegor and Edgefton lost their hoy.
II is of importance that the conven
ton which meets tomorrow afternoon
to name candidates for sity officer
should place none bat good men on tb
ticket. No political party can afford I
place men in nomination who canno
command the respect of all GOOD Citizen
and the heartieet support of the me
in the party. The people have q right t
demand the services OF our best men i
the administration Of municipal affaiil
In that way only can the best interest
of the city and the rights Of all tho pee
pile be secured.
The Office OF Lorentzen's Lively bar
on Third street. adjoining the Merchsn'
premises, was burRlarizsd Monday nigt
and a buffalo coat, a cloth coat.
buffalo robe and two goat lap rob,
taken. This afternoon Sheriff Wyms
arrested j. g. Stiel and Il. A Stiel, tv
brothers who have been stepping sever
days at the Commercial house and he,
been Objects of suspicion. The proper
! vas not found 10 their possession, b,
their arrest wss fastened ~ their pre-
: arations TO leave town. Their exsmil
alton is in progress before Justice Elc
redge this afternoon. +.
y Try the Irwin burner vspo stove ct
b d. W. likes.