The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1885-05-23
Roscoe Stinson, Esq, returned
from trip to Pierre, yesterday.

from trip to Pierre, yesterday,
A school has commenced in 49,
"A, with Mrs. j. l.. Searls as teacher.
A. l.. McGee, of 114-74 has been
appointed Deputy Sheriff by Sheriff
Bruner.
Elmer 2. Neal has sold farm of
100 acres in 1l5-79 to Henry Essel-
brugge.
Another elegant rain visited this
section Thursday night, and a light
one last night
Rev II. A. Bartlen is expected to
return from Mandan to his farm south
of Clifton in few days
DC Featherstone, north of Clifton,
returned from Wisconsin. Saturday
We are glad to see him back.
The extension of time granted tax
PAYERS without penalty, by the legisla-
tive, expires June lst, when they be-
come delinquent.
VIM. Dennis is building a good
substantial residence and barn on his
claim one mile south of Clifton. He is
also turning over considerable sod
which he is planting to corn.
Judge NJ. J. McCann passed
through town, Sunday, on the way to
visit his "claim over west. Guess
he is solid enough to comply with the
law, for it has been no 80 days" since
he went to See her--the claim, we mean.
We are pleased to know that A.
f. Botstord, son of our townsman, W.
w. Botsford, who reached he,t from
Manchester, Iowa, few days ago, has
secured 160 acres of fine land three
miles south of Clifton and will become
Il permanent resident.
$. f. Dempsey is opening an ag-
ricultural implement establishment at
Clifton. Among other things he will
handle the celebrated Mccormick har-
vesters, mowers, &c. He proposes to
sell as low as the lowest and to keep all
kinds of repairs on hand during the
season, which will be found a great
w. ". Botsford is planting large
quantity of trees on his farm three
miles south of Clifton, this spring, in
1000 grey willow, |, 900 catal-
pa, 500 ash, 300 soft maple, grown
from seed planted on the place two
years ago, quantity of cottonwood,
Russian mulberry, small fruits, &c.
The Traders Bank of East Pierre,
will pay the highest market price in
Cash for School Bonds. We will pre-
pare Bonds and all necessary papers at
our own expense Send direct to us
for blanks and save expense and com
missions. II
DIR. j. 4. Sedgwick, of Sedgwlck,
Hyde county, has been spending the
week in Sully county, looking after the
numerous tree claims under his charge
one of his own. We notice
by the H!ghmore papers that the Doc
tor is being talked up for delegate to
the Sioux Falls Constitutional Conven-
ton Sept. Sth. He is genial and
gentleman and we should
like to see him get there.
Laird & Craddck, successor to
Ph. Freschl, Pierre, Dakota, have for
sale, ut wholesale and retail, everything
usually found in a first.class book store.
Cigars and smokers articles, musical
instruments, notions, legal blanks,
school blanks, and all kinds of school
books and school supplies, envelopes,
paper, printers stock, ink, pens and
pencils, playing cards, &c, &c. Will
offer fine Meerschaum goods, gold pens
and accordeons at specially reduced
prices for the next thirty days. Prices
have been greatly reduced to suit the
dull times. Orders solicited. When
orders are not accompanied by cash
send good city references.
LAIRD d CRADDGCK.
WANTS DECIDED LANDS.