The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1885-05-09
HOME HAPPENINGS.

from living trip 10 Blunt ana Iicrre
The cool wave has passed and
genial sunshine again smiles down upon
us.
Judge VI. j. McCann visited his
old friends in town this week and re-
ceived n hearty welcome.
A furry Of snow visited us Wednes-
day morning. and decided GOODNESS
came over the previous pleasant wealth
cr
Elmer Stambro. a whllom citizen
of the southern part of this township.
has again entered into the restaurant
business ut Blunt.
If the weather proves pleasant
there will doubtless be large attend
ancc. tomorrow. at the District Sunday
School Convention ut the Christian
College, Clifton. The Convention con.
yeneS TINS afternoon.
Some OF our exchanges are spread
ing themselves over the first boouet
of the season. Bless your dear souls
we have been decked in them for nearly
six weeks-genuIne. out door, Dakota
prairie flowers of several varieties. i'm
fall bloom.
The Celebrated new Wood Mower
is the lightcst and strongest built NOW
er made. Our trade has more than
doubled each season for three years
which is guarantee enough Of its SUI
perior qualities. Warner Bros, of
Blunt and Pierre. are agents. 4tf
Attention is called to the card of
w. j. McCam, Probate Judge, and
VIM. Toomey, County Treasurer. under
the firm name of McCann & Toomcv.
in this issue of the WATCuMAS. They
will do Il general real estate. loan and
final proof business. Both are able,
honorable and painstaking gentlemen,
and we look for them to build up big
business.
Geo +. Weischedel & Bros. the
entcrprising gardeners and seedsmen.
ll5-19, are furnishing Sully. Potter and
Hughes county people with plants for
early setting They are building up
an extensive business ut an outlay of
hard work and expense.
which IN time must prove very lucra-
tive. Their efforts to please and give
must meet with success.
and we hope to see them encouraged |
by the people, to whose interest it is to |
build up IN industry OF this kind in our
midst.
Another action has been com
menced in the Sully county seat case,
Charles Butts insututing contest de-
signed to get INTO the merits of the
matter The papers were transmitted |
10 Judge Smith on Thursday of last
week week and were signed and return
ed by him on the Saturday following
On Wednesday the document was
served on the County Commissioners,
who have ten days to answer thereto.
Upon the whole Clifton has no reason
% be discouraged ut the outlook: in fact,
t is generally condeded that she will |
;ome out all right If justice can be OBJ
aimed, which sne is bound to have if
he'e is any law in the land.
R. r. Whitman, three miles south.
,ast of Clifton has sown several acres
If timothy seed this spring. A part
vas sown and dragged in and a portion
,lowed under, giving it good test in
his particular We are glad to see the
anne grasses tried that we may have
IN opportunity to compare them with
'ur native productions. For grazing it
Gems impossible to improve our nutri
i've native grasses SO far rs quality is
but where the prairie is
,urned over SO often the roots are kill
d out to IA great extent, leaving it thin
N the ground. Where the range is SO
extensive, this would prsve no serious
IrawbacK ut present SO far as grazing
concerned, but only in places is the
Irass thick enough to NOW for hay
and If the tame grasses do
they have where tried-it
sill he less labor 10 secure winter