The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-04-19

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ritory.
-Artesian wells promise to solve
the water qustion in many places in
Dakota, and in the most satisfactory
manner.
John Blaisdcll, the Ft Sully dairy
man, spent Saturday night in town,
with his old friends, who are always
glad to see him.
Buy the celebrated Studcbaker
Wagon and everything on wheels at
Warner Bros, Pierre, and Blunt, Oak.
1t is conceded, we believe, that
Henry Potter and our senior can do
little the finest plowing Of any one in
these parts. Rattling old farmers they
are
Harry Butts received the appoint
ment from Washington, Wednesday,
as postmaster at Clifton and returned
his bond by return mail. He will
soon he full-hedged u. NJ
j. ID. Hilger & Co., Pierre, have
just received large stock of the latest
styles of spring clothing, and are sell
at reduced prices. 81
C.. j. Haines has once more become
the leading spirit of the old Pierre
Signal and will henceforth WELD his
pencil for that paper. Charlie is
genial fellow and "A good writer and
has our best wishes.
Call at the agricultural depot of
Warner Bros. ri, RE, Oak, and exam
inc their large stock of plows, pulver-
izers, and secders, before buying. ~.
Dep. Sheriff, Jay NJ. Hoover, has
been out during the week distributing
poll books and posting notices for
school elections in various townships
which did not organize last, fall.
H. NJ. Mcdonald, Of the Traders
Bank and Western Loan and Trust Co,
of Pierre, accompanied by r. ii. Proud
foot, was IN town, Thursday. Both
gentlemen made us a pleasant call.
The Republican County Central
Committee of Sully county will meet
at Clifton, Monday, April %, to com
plete the organization and take such
steps as may be deemed best for the
interests of the party.
From the large quantity and va
riety of agricultural implements being
shipped into this section, it would
seem that manufacturers have unlim-
tied faith in the future of the country.
We never saw such displays back in
the States
FoR SALE.-Two Young bulls, !
blood Short Horns. Call ut my resi-
dence on section 26, ll4-79.
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Dan Howe, a genial young sur
veyor of Minnesota, has been stopping
in town for some days, ostensibly to
look after his tree claim north of town,
but it looks to us AS though more par
ticularly to cut the good grub at the
Clifton House and-well if we must
say it-vIsit with the good looking
girls there and hereabOuts.
Plant trees next Wednesday--and
follow it up for two weeks We say
next Wednesday because acting Gov
ernor Teller has issued proclamation
recommending that day, Apr 23, to he
lobserved as Arbor Day. 1t is good
plan in this country to plant trees at
any time when they will grow, and
YOU have time to put them out.
Considerable stock is reported
lost on the prairie New comers should
guard their animals zealously, partic.
ularly during storms. As pointer
in searching we would just state that
animals getting away at such times
almost invariably 60 with the storm
and if they have lately been brough,
into the country, sometimes 90 long
way.
The Potter county surveyor has
run line from Forest City directly
south 10 the Sully line, and the com
missioncrs of Potter have made re-
quest To have the road laid out t.
Clifton. The time is about mt hand
when orr board will have to grapple
with the task of locating and legalizina
certain lines ~ public roads. The
statute provides for a road on ca Il
section line, but they may be laid out
on half section lines by the commits