The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-02-17
Fine towelinc at the Bazar.

The arithmetical problem published
in THE Sum several weeks ago has been
solved correctly by two F. d. Shane,
of West SsIeY1, Wis, and Albert Z.
Doten, Of Ronas'I. Mr.. Doten'y solution
having been received first, he HIS been
awarded the prize.
A friend from Wisconsin writes us
that Judge Morrow, Who is fayorably
mentioned as successor to JuiI' Pal
mer, is a frst-cIass lawyer, a ;norough
gentleman, and would male a thor
oughly upright and conscientious 1dge
in short, Just such a nan as the place
requires.
Aberdeen News; The land officers
announce that as soon rs the weather
will permit the land Office will be re-
moved from its location TO quarters up.
OH the north sid9. 1t is understood that
the johnson building, 0 occupied by
w. G. Houghton, is the building into
which they contemplate removal. 1t is
upon the west side of Main street and q
little north of the court house,
A box sociable will be held in the M.
E. church in Warner on Friday evening,
Feb, "a, at 100 p. IN. An interesting pro.
gramms will be provided consisting Of
vocal and instrumental music, readings,
Rotations, declarations, etc. Each
lady attending is requested to bring a
box or basket containing . lunch for
two, placing her name in the inside.
All are invited to att end. A pleasant
time is expected,
The writer paid a visit to Clarenont
last week and found it to be one of the
liVeliest towns in the county. The
town bears a prosperous look, its build;
ings are well put up, it is one of the
best wheat markets in the territory and
its business MEN are euterprising. We
wiSh it a continuation Of its..prUsperity.
The Gazette, edited by Grockard Bros,
heralds the towns advantages to the
outside world.
1t Is a well known fact that the dry,
meas of the atmosphere in Dakota tends
to make one oblivious TO the cold, and
residents Of the country invariably com
mont Upon the fact to strangers.
Last week q stranger CAME I'd Warner
and after ~transactiug his business look.
ed around for a saloon. OF course his
search was unsdccessful, and he got
pretty mad aB5ut it, and Gussed the
country, the climate and the prohibit
tiohists. a. old resident seeing a diseou-
solath locking stranger wandering about
town thought to do the agreeable by
engaging him in conversation. Previous
TO this he Had been given the dry at
mosphere racket. Gold day, stran-
60 baemed the old resident, rubbing
his hands. The stranger looked up,
smiled a Smile Of deep disgust and re.
marked: Yes, pretty cold, but I'm so
DIN dry / doa't notice i'll"
According to appointment a large.
number Of representative farmers met
at che town hall on Saturday last. DR..
j.. W. Cook was elected president, but
declined to serve. He said he was will
ing to do anything he could f5r the OIL
lance, but advised tho association to
elect q man for president that had no
other business than farming. o. A..
swanson was then chosen president;
E. Horhing, Tice.president; j.. w
Gates, bectstaty, s. M. Wright, treas
urer, and ]. w. Cook, lecturer and pur
chasing agent. A committee was APP
polluted to report at the next meeting
on unfinished business Of the old alli
anee; the books show $14.@ in the
treasury. Al constitution was read and
adopted. The meeting then adjourned
to meet tomorrow al / O'Clock sharp,
Farmers are requested to come and put
their shoulders to the wheel
One Of our unmarried citizens land q
prohibisonist, tod told a very good
stery on himself the othsr evening. 1t
il too good to keep, and here 1t isl In
his younger days he Was very bashful
ard could muster up courage to be
agreeable to the gentler sex only when
fortified with 4 good drink Of whisky.
Hc was fond Of dancing, and so when.
ever there was q dance in the neighbor.
hood he had either to get a drink of
whisky or lose the fun This particular
evening he escorted his sweet heart to i
dance, thinking to get Adrink from some
of the boys in attendance, but III his
horror he found there was not Il bottle
in the crowd. His alternati-r- to
60 after a drink or t6 sit sucking his
thumb in d corner all night, and he
chose the former. The Joke il that
he had 10 20 So lar for the whisky and
was gone 80 long that when he returned
the dance was over and his rival had
escorted his girl to her home.