The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-07-19
HOME HAPPENINGS.

The weather has been quite cool,
thank YOU, for number of days.
The late rise in the Okobc' .ts>~l-
aged considerable hay on the bottoms,
especially above this point.
The cool and moist weather Of the
past few days has been favorable for
filling wheat and oats.
LosT.-Betwee Clifton and sec 81 !,
116-7S, Gents No. calf shoe. Find
er will he paid for trouble by leaving
same at Clifton House.
The remains of Dr. NJ. Virgins,
whose death we noticed last week,
were temporarily inferred on the school
section just south of Clifton, on Satur-
day.
S. S. Gaylord, clothing merchant
at Marshalltown, Iowa, called on us
Thursday. Mr.. G. is visiting his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. GAYLORD,
who reside about five miles southeast
of town.
Mrs. viii Eshbaugh, who was so
seriously injured in the runaway some
weeks ago, has so far recovered as to
de removed to her home about nine
miles north, on Monday last, but it
will be some time yet before she can
walk well on her broken limb.
Andrew McFall entered upon his
duties as mail carrier on the Pierre and
Clifton route last Tuesday. He is pre-
pared to carry passengers in good
shape and do business on any part of
the line for those who desire it. He
leaves each Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday morning, returning in the at-
ternoon.
i s. Rickert has received a new
well drilling outfit direct from the
manufacturers which will enable him
to go down a thousand feet or more
when desired. He is ut present en-
gagged at Davidson, Potter county,
where he will put up windmill when
water is obtained. Those who desire
well should consult him.
AT the present time we believe that
there is not cemetery in the county,
other than the military one at Ft Sully,
but that there should be will be demon
strated every time a death occurs.
There being no civil township organi-
zation, we suppose the duty of their
location will devolve upon the County
Commissioners who we doubt not will
attend to it now that a necessity exists,
Taken as whole the annual r., .
port of the County Clerk, to be found
elsewhere, presents remarkable show.
ing of efficiency and economy in the
management of our county affairs. Ii
must be remembered that this report
covers not only the past fiscal year, but
the entire financial transactions of the
county since its organization year
ago last April. Deducting the amount
due the county and cash i'm the hands oi
the treasurer and it will be seen tina,
our liabilities are only $3,l99.S2. Re
member, also, that in this sum is in
cluded fine safe and splendid set oi
records, the property of the county
costing $2,0395S. We very much
doubt there being a county in the Ter
ritory, organized like length of tim,
and with the same property showing
that can present more economical
financial statement. Any one who car
growl at this presentation must need:
be a chronic ut the business.
"A new stock of staple hardware Il
the old Pioneer Store of Henry Potter
The Walter A. Wood is the onl,
Self Binder made with Bundle Car
rier. This new device not only save
grain, but saves one mans labor. Sc
sample at Warner Bros, Blunt an'
Pierre, Oak. 8
For the lightest, strongest, mos
simple and easily managed mower nov
made, call ut Warner Bros, Blunt AM
Pierre, Oak 3
For something mt once, neat, nobby
durable and cheap in the line of Hat
and Caps, you will have to call on :,
ID. Hilger Il Co, Pierre, for nowher
else can you do rs well.