The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-04-05
HOME HAPPENINGS.

Buy your lumber Of Laird, Norton
Co., Blunt. 43tf
Dan Adams broke six acres of the
prairie sod last week.
Over 60 people took dinner at the
Clifton House, Wednesday.
Read what G. N. Hawley & Co.
have to say in another column.
Surf bathing has been quite CON-
mon in the Okobojo of late.
Numerous harbingers of spring
are to be seen ON every hand.
&C. N. Hawley & Co. have the
largest stock of canned goods in Blunt.
The little prairie dogs and gophers
have put in numerous appearance.
Frank A. Evarts of the Onida
Journal, paid us q pleasant call last
Saturday.
"A full line Of wood and chain
pumps can be found at Warner Bros,
Pierre, Oak. AZ
A large beaver was seen in the
Okobojo, just below Clifton, few
days ago.
Geo. Pease is in the employ Of the
Union and Hawarden branch Of the
c. & N. w. Ry.
Com. Hoover and wife have been
spending good portion Of the week
in Pierre.
A new post-office has been estab-
lished on the Okobojo, in 115-77, and
c. II. Whitman commissioned p. NJ.
The world removed Casady Sulky
Plow, the only successful sulky pillow
made, for sale by Warner Bros, Pierre,
Oak. Al
From the preparations going on it
is safe to assert that quite large acre
age of spring crops will be put out in
this spring.
An Indian south Of Highmore has
sown eight acres Of wheat, the first in
that section. The noble red man is
getting to the front
Nearly 800 car loads Of emigrants
moveables have been left at Blunt this
spring, most of them for the sttlers of
Sully and Potter counties.
Elmer Fuller, who is contesting
his own claim south of town, through
the blunder of land locaters, was up
from Pierre Tuesday.
&C. N. Hawley & Co. have the
largest grocery trade in Hughes Co.
Why? Because their motto is Good
Goods, Small Profits and Quick Sales.
-Chas. and George Bower, who
have claims northwest Of town, were
in Clifton on Tuesday, as witnesses in
the Fuller contest case.
Call at the agricultural depot of
Warner Bros, Pierre, Dak., and exam
inc their large stock Of plows, pulver-
izers, and seeders, before buying. Al.
The Potter County Union boasts
that "a houses can be seen from the
top of Union Hill. We can show you
124 from one point of view near Cliff
ton, neighbor.
Judge Magic returned from Chi
cago, Thursday, bringing with him
several acquaintances each one Of
whom wants quarter section, or more,
ofSully county sod.
The weather has been just too
lovely for anything the past few days,
and makes fellow feel like getting
out and-well, sitting on o dry goods
box and whiting, if you please.
The brass band of the llth Infantry
at Fort Sully gives occasional open air
concerts for the benefit Of the "sojer'
boys and civilians who may be present.
They are said to discourse sweet music.
Next Monday is the regular meet
ing of the County Commissioners, and
it will doubtless be busy session, as
there is large quantity of accuma-
lated business to be disposed Of.
When you go to Blunt call at the
G. II. Hess Art Studio, and examine
samples of Photographic work. The
work done by this gentleman is equal
to that done in Chicago. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
Three car loads Of truck left the
old home of our senior, in Michigan,
one day last week, bound for Dakota.
-the-way, our "old man" got in a
little missionary work during his late
sojourn East
-Wm. Rowland & Co, of Blunt,
are selling an immense quantity of
hardware, dry goods, groceries, &c,
this spring, and doing an immense
business in agricultural implements OF
all kinds. See their ad. elsewhere
Peter Reuther evidently has con-
fidence in the future of this country.
He this week came in with three car
loads of stock and goods for his farm
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