The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-11-23

ship, made final proof on MS nome
stead, Wednesday. j. NJ. Sutton and
Peter Arth accompanied him as wit
nesses.
The sale Of G. H. Pierce, Thurs
day, did not turn out to be much of an
affair. The crowd was small and their
desire to buy property seemed to be
smaller.
Our friend Phil Walter Of Cora
township, was recently appointed post
master at Copp. Phil is a true blue
Republican, deserving, and will make
good P. NJ. Here's congratulations.
-One day last week John Cooper's
people, in Pennington township, re-
ceiyed into their family a boy in desti-
tute circumstances. They have dressed
him up and in future he will be recog-
nlzed as one of the family.
The WATCHMAN is under many
obligations to the Hon. David Hall,
member Of South Dakotas Constitu-
tional Convention, for handsomely
bound volume of its Journal. The
book is highly prised and will be pre-
served as a relic.
--French's Bargain Store continues
to receive now goods. Anything In
the clothing line from pair of hose
to fur overcoat. Dry goods and
groceries at your own price. Notions,
hardware and everything imaginable
cheaper than ever before.
John Gerlack and Frank Ripley
of Hartford township, were in town
on real estate business, Tuesday last.
Frank filed on homestead IN Hartford
and John carried home new receipt
for tree claim in Troy. The boys
still have faith in Dakota, and will win.
Great excitement has prevailed
for some time past in the vicinity of
Salem over the discovery of natural
gas. Such an event would not cause
much comment up this way for the
reason that Sully county already has
two or three wells now sending forth
that very important fluid.
The Steamer Bachelor struck q
rock in the Missouri above Pierre a
few days ago and sunk. She was
loaded with the came cargo of beer
that was on the steamer Missouri that
was wrecked above Forest City sever
al weeks ago. Providence, it seems,
is helping to enforce the prohibition
clause.
Hon. W. III. Little, our Represent
ative of the State Legislature, accom-
panied by his family, left Thursday
morning for visit to his old home
and friends at Grant Park, Illinois.
Mr.. Little will return about Christmas
while his family will probably remain
in Illinois until after the adjournment
of the Legislature.
There is possibility that trouble
may yet arise over the settlement on
the Sioux reserve at Fort Pierre. Citl-
zens think the land adjoining the mile
square is school section are taking it
up and erecting buildings thereon.
Indians and squaw men have taken the
land in severalty, and now threaten to
tear down the settlers buildings.
The readers of the WArcHMAN
should remember that on the first of
December the fight on the sugar trust
is to begin. 1t is an organized effort
all over the country and each person
should strive to make il a success.
Eat no sugar after the first of Decem-
ber until we can get it 20 pounds for
a dollar. Ifpeople refuse to buy the
barons will succumb.
The attraction on the streets, last
Tuesday, was the killing Of huge
bullock belonging to Judge Goddard
The Judge first entered the arena and
with intrepid spirit and seven shoot.
er. Three bullets from this had not
even the effect of staggering his lord
ship. Treasurer Toomey, with his
breech loading shot gun, came to the
rescue and after firing five charges
into the common enemy without eff
feet turned on his heel and marched
to the rear. Wallace Lilly finally
came to the front and sent the poor
animal to the happy hunting ground