The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1883-07-21

a visit to Pierre the first Of the week
ID. Robbins, of Blunt, is putting ur
an Office for s. II. Neal, adjoining
the Clifton House.
w. p. Ross, of the Clifton House
is haying it some this week, and will
put up several tons while in the bust
ness.
&C. j. Millett, Jr., Sheriff Of Sully
county, made US pleasant call Wed.
nesday, and left his name for the
WArcHMAN.
&C. G. Moulton, of Waverly, Iowa
and ]. X. Such, of Pierre, stopped in
Clifton Thursday, and made this Office
q call.
The board of county commissioners
will hold special meeting in the court
house in this place on Thursday next,
July 26th, at o'clock p. IN.
John A. White, an enterprising
young lawyer of Blunt, paid Clifton a
short visit, yesterday, and left his
name for this paper six months.
%. w. Lee, postmaster at Clifton,
ID up in Grant county this week after
sdsne personal effects, and will take up
his residence in the city upon his return.
IS. II. Neal is putting up neat
title building adjoining the Clifton
House, where he will open up land
olfice and loan agency. He seems
Il mean business.
10! what shall the harvest be?'
about 35. bushels to the acre, said one
piece Of whest 10 us ~A&%e PASSED "
Ithe other day, nodding their heads of
well-filled grain in the breeze.
Il. w. and J. T. Cole, of Blunt, are
negotiating for a lot in Clifton upon
which to erect building and establish
a drug store. This is needed branch
of business and one that will unques-
tionably pay.
-Sully county may well feel proud
Of the class of people with which it is
being settled. In the main they are of
more than ordinary intelligence and
culture, and many of them are possessed
Of considerable means.
Commissioner B. p. Hoover is pre-
pairing to erect residence 24x30 upon
his farm adjoining town. This will
not only be valuable improvement,
but, we trust, fasten Mr.. Hoover more
permanently in our midst
We understand that gentleman
at Okobojo, this county, has some red
clover in blossom which looks very
fine. We cannot see why it will not
do as well here-or even better, as we
have richer soil-than in many of
the Northern States.
There is one thing little peculiar
about Dakota rains. 1t has been our
observation that about nine times out
of ten they occur at night We sup
pose this is thus for the benefit of the
hired men-so that they can get more
rest But it suits us well enough.
Among those who are locating in
Sully county for the purpose of tilling
the soil, we learn of many professional
and business men who have injured
their. health by confinement and close
attention to business, and hope to re-
gain their lost vigor, both of body and
mind, in delving in the rich soil and
breathing the pure atmosphere of our
prairie.
The first final proof to be made in
Sully county before Clerk of Court Ed
gerton, will be that Of John Stuky, for
the northwest / of section S,l16-79, a
notice Of which appears in the WATCH
MAN this week. The settlers Of Sully
county will be saved the trouble and
expense of gong to Hughes county to
make final proofs, as Mr.. Edgerton can
be found at his Office in Clifton, ready
for business, at all times.
just Us we close our forms we learn
that on the night of the 18th inst, j.
w. Smith, residing on sec. 32-ll3-79,
committed suicide by cutting his throat
with razor. An inquest was held by
Justice Kelly, and verdict was rem
dered by the jury in accordance with
the above Mr. Smith was 3S years of
age, and leaves wife and two children.
who reside at Nassau, Iowa. Therause
Of the rash act is attributed to financial
troubles. The remains were taken to