The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1885-03-21


fine well of water on his claim adjoin-
ing Carson, at depth of about % feet
ID. w. Cronan, four miles east Of
Clifton, had the misfortune to have q
cow choked to death with q turnip
about the middle of the week.
CHECKER & Mcclure, of Pierre and
Blunt, handle the most complete line
of Farm Machinery in this section,
among which is the Strobridge Broad
cast Seeder, Acme Harrow, Disk Pull
verizer, Moline and Monitor Breakers,
at prices that can't be beat.
We are requested by Geo. f. Wei
schedel to announce that there will be
q meeting at the school house IN the
Pearson district near Lewiston post
office, in Pearl township, 1879, on
Friday evening, March ~, 1885, to
talk up matters pertaining to the IN
terests of the township. \ full at
tendance is desired.
Mrs. Hart, who keeps restaurant
at Pierre, attempted suicide by taking
laudanum, last week, but physicians
prevented the rash act. Business
troubles the cause. Addie Rowell, a
girl employed at the Winona House,
also attempted to cross the "silent
river but was prevented. We trust
our neighbors of Pierre do not all want
to die because they failed to get the
Capital. Bide your time, it wont be
long, she'll anchor there bye and bye
There seems to be various theories
regarding the sudden and mysterious
disappearance of +. c. Small, a land
agent of Harold, which occurred last
fall At any rate, "the places which
once knew him now know him no
more Some are of the opinion that
he voluntarily sought "greener fields
and pastures new" Others, again, be-
lieve that he was foully dealt with, and
Sheriff Harris, of Hughes county, last
week dragged the Medicine for his re-
mains, but failed to find them. The
last issue of the Blunt Times contains
the following regarding the subject
i "On the ith of December Small
mounted his pony and started for
Blunt, but no one in Blunt has any
knowledge of his arrival here. On that
day, as near as he can remember. Chas
A. smalley, while ut work on his farm,
near Clearwater, saw two men, one
mounted on pony and the other in Il
buggy, ut some distance from him en-
gagged in conflict; first one retreating,
and the other pursuing. and then vice
versa. His description of the mounted
man, is said by some TO tally with that
of Small, whom Mr.. Smalley does not
appear to have recognized. After sew
eral very strange maneuvers, they both
departed northward in the direction OF
the Lake neiehborhood.
After some time, Mr.. Smalley, saw
the man in the buggy return and, stop
ping at pool, wash his buggy and its
cushions, re-enter the vehicle and drive
away.
1t was several days after that date
and the occurrence mentioned, that q
criminal complaint of some kind was
lodged against Small.
1t is now reported that the carcass OF
horse has lain in the Lake neighbor.
hood since about that time, and near
where the mysterious combatants were
seen by Mr.. Smalley, but that until the
the talk about the disappearance be-
came general and brought out Mr.
Smalleys observations, no notice was
taken of 1t. Consequently there re.
mains no means of Identification as the
carcass has long since became prey to
the wolf
In leaving, Smalls office, papers
clothing and personal effects generally
were left as though he intended to re.
turn within a short time, though his of.
flee was locked