The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1883-11-17
CLIFTON DAKOTA SATURDAY, NOVEMBER

--Chas. Butts, Esq, of Pierre, is
stopping for time in Clifton.
Walter n. Meloon is completing
residence for r. C. Fosdick, down in
1877.
Judge Tebbetts and Col. Shaw, of
Pierre, spent Thursday night in Clifton,
on business.
Irwin s. Rickert, the well borer,
returned from visit to Pierre and TT.
Sully, last night.
j. A. Meloon, County Clerk and
Register of Deeds, went to Pierre on
business, Thursday.
For anything in the line Of final
proof work call on o. W. Lee, at the
post-office, Clifton.
1t is now the season when old
Boreas is liable to bear down upon us
at almost any moment. Be We pre-
pared.
A week from next Thursday is
Thanksgiving, and we are almost afraid
the old hen turkey will roost so high
we can't gobler for the occasion
&C. w. Everts and B. F. Brier, of
Onida, were in town, Thursday. assist
ing to canvass the returns of the late
election, the result Of which will be
found elsewhere
Read the real estate transfers else
where. Some pretty big deals in dirt
Sully county is coming to the front
Register of Deeds Meloon has our
thanks for the list
&C. b. Walker, Of Pierre, spent
Wednesday night in Clifton. He is n
member of the Fairbank Town Site Co,
and was here for the purpose of record
ing the plat of the town.
Geo. Welschedcl, of Miner county,
has settled upon his homestead in
1879 and subscribed for the WATCH
MAN, which is evidence that he is an
enlightened and worthy citizen.
Any one getting out of fuel can
get some "tall grass over on the ranch
of our junior, but it might be well
enough not to let him catch them at
it, for he ls saving it to "make feath
er bed
A mild winter is generally pre-
dicted, but the genius who presides
over the WATcHMAN's Weather Bu-
reau foretells a few days when cast
iron dog will fairly hump up and
howl.
The order of things is being
somewhat reversed Heretofore the
states have been sending potatoes to
Dakota, but this year we are returning
the compliment, and with much finer
quality than was sent to us, too.
Some Of the statements made by
Frost of the Clifton Sun, and Frost of
the Carson Herald, on the same mat
ters, are posi- tive contradictions, and,
if both papers did not lie, for the ben
eft of the public he should designate
which one did
Work has not progressed on the
school house as rapidly as was antici-
pated, but yet it is hoped to have it
ready for school the first of the week
School will begin on Monday, rs an
nounced last week, and if the school
house is not in readiness will be taught
mt the residence of Andrew McFall for
u day or two.
Clerk of Court II. w. Edgerton
was appointed member of the County
Committee on the Constitutional cleo
ton and asked by the Onida neople to
take charge of the NATTER which he did
and performed his duty conscientiously
and in manner which ought to be
satisfactory to everybody, but, in keep
ing with its general cussedness, the
Onida Journal turns around and abuses
him. 1t was a very courteous proce-
dure after asking him to take the work
Off their hands.
WANTED want to trade yoke of
oxen and a pair of ponies for driving
team of young American horses. For
particulars inquire ut once at WATCH
MAN office, Clifton
q Il Mr. Err Cp