The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1883-12-29
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Dearborn & Stinson, Clifton.

Dearborn & Stinson, Clifton.
There is about three inches OF snow
in this section, and an occasional sleigh
is to be seen.
j. w. Glessner's sons, north Of
Okobojo, caught large jack-rabbit in
trap the first Of the week The fleet
footed jack broke the chain and took
the trap home to his hole, but the boys
dug him out.
Blunt is having little post-office
war, but the probabilities are that n. 4.
Westover, the present popular incum-
bant, will retain his position. The
people of this section know him to be
both courteous and efficient
jay Hoover and Willie Ross re-
turned from hunting trip down at the
mouth of the Okobojo, Thursday. They
killed few cotton-tails and brought
back large live jack-rabbit, leading it
in with rope.
Christmas was not lively day in
any demonstrative way, in Clifton.
The Clifton House had good lay out
of oysters for dinner, Henry Potter en-
tertained some of his friends likewise,
and in the evening o. w. Lee invited
the newspaper craft to bounteous
collation. of oysters and other good
things to which the senior responded
and did ample justice for the whole
firm.
We understand that the Senate
Committee, which visited Dakota in
the fall, are in favor of the lands east
of the Missouri being better settled be-
fore the Sioux Reservation is opened
up for settlement. This is exactly
what we are in favor Taking every
thing into consideration, the outlook is
not favorable for the opening of the
Reservation, and We very much doubt
if sufficient weight can be brought to
accomplish it.
Prepare to turn over "new leaf"
in the Book of Life next Tuesday morn
ing. Relegate all your bad habits to the
shades Of oblivion and resolve that for
the year to come you will be n man
if you are n man. Let every leaf in
the day book of your character be un-
tarnished by a single act that would
cause your dearest friend to blush or
awaken remorse in your own bosom.
Let the Golden Rule be your constant
\ companion. Kick the demon of strong
drink from your door, if he is disposed
to enter, and labor diligently and with
thoughtful and we'll directed effort.
When another New Year rolls around
let the bad traits of your character and
habits of life ] G rooted out and the
god ones SO strongly formed that
when tempted you can say, Get thee
behind me- Satan"
The prairie dogs, such as we have
in the dog-town across the Okobojo
from Clifton, are game little fellows.
A few days ago bet was made in
Denver that noted Scotch terrier
could kill two prairie "purps.' The
result was somewhat different. The
terrier was put in the room with the
natives of the plains, and they were
hunted out from under the bed. The
| terrier made for the prairie dogs, but
the little fellows quickly separated,
And one nipped the terrier by the ear the
Sther grabbed at the leg. All efforts to
shake off the dogs proved fruitless, and
the terrier ran bowling around the room
until the two dogs were taken off by
the by-standers. One round was
enough for the terrier, and as soon as
freed he ran into corner and remain
ID there, all efforts to get him to fight
being in vain.
/ County Board Meeting.
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