The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1885-08-22

NV. Stage & Transportation Co. llust
carry mail from Pierre to Deadwood,
daily, according to contract Since the
Chadron route was opened to the Hills,
tho Transportation Co. wants to cut
down the service of its own accord to
semi-weekly trips.
In the rifle contest of the Depart
ment of Dakota at Ft Smelling, Mimi,
last week, we notice that Lieut.. Hoyt
and Sergt. Peacock, of TT. Sully, got
there in good shape in the large list of
competitors. Sergt. Rhlmer and Sergt.
Hester of the 1lth infantry, also of IT.
Sully, if we are not mistaken, also
came to the front among the best shots
of the department team. Capt. Blunt,
Inspector of rifle practice for the whole
u. s. Army, says that IN skirmish
shooting the Department of Dakota
excels all the departments.
DIR. Ensor, of Blunt, operated upon
Mrs. VIM. Dennis, one mile south OF
Clifton, to-day, for sycoma, removing
from the right side, above and a little
in front of the hip, malignant tumor
some four or five by six or seven inches
across and two inches thick, weighing
six or seven pounds. The tumor has
been growing since February, last, and
of late had become so painful that
Mrs. Dennis consented to have the oper-
alton performed, and none too soon, for
the removal of the tumor and affected
part only leaves one membrane over the
intestines. When our reported left
there she was sleeping, and if no un-
foreseen event happens it Is thought
that she will be able to sit up In about
three weeks. DIR. Ensor handles the
knife with skill and GOODNESS, and is
building up quite practice in surgery,
having B other operations to perform
in Sully county soon, and several in
Hughes. The Doctor was assisted by
W. &. Walling, dentist, of Blunt.
The Pierre gosslps did LAND of
flee business last week, says the Jour
nal, over an affair which occurred at
the Wells House. A gay old gent by
the name of Chas. II. Austin, while
representing Bradstreets commercial
agency-a whilom Sunday school SUI
perintendent, by-the-w way-aftcr vainly
trying to mash the waiter girls at
the hotel, tried his prentice hand-or
smiles, rather-upon the wife Of an
East Pierre business man-and got his
phiZ mashed instead. The lady in
formed her husband of the gay lotha-
rios advances, aud the head of the
family proceed to knock down the man
whose business 1t was to inquire into
the commercial standing of people
without any reference to the charm of
the ladies-and use him for a foot ball
He also drew "pop' and requested
Mr.. A. to get down on the middle joint
of his limbs and ask pardon of the lady
and he got.
On Friday, next, Aug 2Sth, the
people of Clifton township will be call
ed upon to vote upon the proposition
of bonding IN sum not to exceed ST.
$50, for the purpose of building and
furnishing two school houses-one at
the section corners of l3, II, 23 and "a
or as near thereto as good grounds can
he obtained, and one in the village of
Clifton or contiguous. There are some
II or Is pupils in the eastern part of
the township whose parents are de-
manding school house, and, rs the
one in the village is too small to com
fortably accommodate the pupils of the
vicinity, and would need considerable
repairing if used, it has been thought
best to build new one while bonding
for the one east, and then sell the pres
ent school property to the best adj
vantage, by auction or otherwise, and
convert the proceeds into the township
school treasury. We trust the voters
will turn out and express themselves
on this question, and, we might say, in
favor OF bonding, rs both school houses
are needed. Clifton had the first school
in Sullv county, and, to the "best OF
our knowledge and belief" is the only
township having n school which has
not bonded.
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 al
our own expense. Send direct TO us