Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-09-26
Land Office Notice.

l.. se,..e..e..,=.- ANN. ..H41.ATsS.,
Land Office Notice.
Mitchell Republican:-Nfit Oak,
Sept: 18th, 1884.-To Commissioners to
take Testimony in Contest Gases:
The Commissioned of the general
land Office in a letter bearing date, Sept.
I'd, '84, to this office; saying:
Amended rule IS requires the whole
cost of cross examinations to be paid by
the party making such examination
and the rule is not affected by the decis-
ion in Foster VS., Breen referred to by
the Register
Under this instruction the contestant
pays for direct examination of claim
ants witnesses if he makes such cross
examination Of claimants witnesses if
he makes such cross examination.
In the future you will be particular
to follow these instructions.
Very Respectfully,
GEO. B. EvERiTT, Register.
The nomination of Judge Oscar S.
Clifford for Delegate to Congress was
perhaps surprise to most of the peo-
pie but those who know Mr.. Clifford
personally are aware that Dakota will
have a representative man at the ma
tional capital. He may not be as brill
liant as some of the other candidates
perhaps but he is one of the kind of
men "it will do to tie to-" From a per-
sonal acquaintance with him extending
over period of eleven years, we are
prepared to endorse all that the Mitch
ell Republican has to say about him in
the following paragraph:
The campaign was entirely free from
low personal abuse, Mr.. Raymond's
most bitter opponents never resorting
to mud,slinging. Judge Clifford stands
above the slightest suspicion Of trick
cry, and nothing like barter of princi-
pies will be attributed to him. His
home, although on the east border Of
the territory, is probably nearer the
center Of population than that Of any
other candidate named. He is q man
of the people. and his successful and
honorable career of a dozen years in
the territory have furnished him with
the best possible equipment for a terris
torial delegate to congress, the force Of
character and correct judgment born Of
western practicality, and thorough
knowledge Of the people of Dakota and
their interests. Judge Clifford will find
his constituency large one and differ.
ent interests may sometimes conflict,
| but the people Of Dakota are not slow
to appreciate genuine character and
ability and fair dealing will meet with
universal approval.
That our readers may know more
about him we append the following
brief sketch of his career,
Oscar S. Clifford was born in Water
town. n. Y, in 1912, and looks all of his
forty-two years. His early life was
spent on a farm, and his early educa-
tional advantages were not pronounced
In 1854, when Oscar was a lad Of twelve
=, his parentsmoyed to Boone county, Ill.
| where in winter the boy went to school
t spending his summers on his fathers
: farm until 1860, when he enlisted in an
, Illinois regiment Of infantry, and as a
private soldier fought all through the
T war. Returning to Illinois in 1865 he
l succeeded in very much improving his
;, education in Il neighboring academy
r and taught schools in Boone county
:, several seasons. In 1874, he started fol
J Dakota, arriving in Canton, Lincoln
J. county, as he says, without either a
= carpet bag or q federal conlnission
r He soon succeeded i'll anlassing some
4 prop,lty. and opened u genera! store IN
:, Canton, but his tastes did not specially
S Lead to mercantile pursuits, and he was
:, soon elected 3 Justice Of the peace
r serving in that capacity and also mayor
:. Of Canton f0r several terms. Oppotti',
nitv srrring, Mr. Clifford commenced e
: read law in The office Of Mark ". Bai'
: lev. Of Canton. one OF the brightest law
0 yers Of southern Dakota. Admitted tG
practice herassociatt.d himself in theie
cal business with Nsr. Bailey and tbs
G Partnership was Continued until thG
? death OF the Latter: sine" THAT tln!t
/ Mr.. Clifford has -Ghaii.2ned the pursuit
:, of his profession ard has acquire con,
y siderable property. J5lc is married. ano
t has one son, four yte,rs old. The nonl,
!, inee is a stalNart 4epGDlican, inclinec
to protection and earnest for division
: on the fort y-sixth parallel land'aamisslor
of south Dakota as 8 state.