The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-07-27

NHlcdpo. faFlncFS are SURF w S'e q
good price again this fall, however as
the crop is short and the surplus
small.
Gettysburg civil township now
has 81 200 judgment against itin ia
vor of NJ. Hines for damages to his
artesian well machinery ut the time
the contract was let to Garrison Il
Rood to finish the well.
Two horses belonging to the
Pierce Brothers. south of town, were
badly cut in wire fence and five colts
somewhat scratched up Wednesday
night, being frightened by the heavy
thunder storm and rain.
The WATCHMAN's subscription
list is still on the increase. We print
and mail number of extras each
week and if YOU receive n sample copy
give it fair perusal and see if 1t is
not worth $50 per year.
Cole Bros. are doing a rushing
boot and shoe business now days, and
it Is no wonder that they are for they
can sell that class of goods 20 per
cent cheaper than can dealers in neigh
boring towns where rent and taxes
are high.
The relief committee has just re-
ccived thirty neatly printed and finely
bound Bibles from the American Bible
Society Of New York City to be donat-
ed to those of the fire sufferers who
lost their house. These books may be
obtained of Dist Atty Goddard.
Press day, last week, was made
pleasant to the WATCHMAN force by Il
call from Misses Ella Toomcy and
Matte Porter and Mrs j. H. Gropen-
giescr. The ladies' made themselves
useful as well as ornamental and have
our thanks for folding the papers.
A sweet little girl baby was born
to Mr. and Mrs W. \. Mcloon on last
Sunday morning and she turns the
balance at even nine pounds. Mamma,
baby and papa are all doing well. This
is only the sixth for this worthy cou-
pie and a long life is yet before them
i. b. Lasster and Harry l.. Bots
ford, of Clifton, were callers. this week
The boys have in contemplation Il trip
to Oklahoma and think they will start
in about ten days. The latter has al
ready had offers to purchase the pat
ent which he was recently granted on
hay loading machine.
1t is claimed that the Indian pop
ulation on the reservation is over es-
timatcd and that Il correct census will
materially reduce the number of sign.
ers required. The Indians always are
very prompt to report Il birth because
that gives another ration, but they
never report n death because that takes
ration away.
Hon p. f Busscy of Eastern Sully
is spending IA couple Of days in town.
He was on the 10Th appointed Special
Agent of the General Land Office for the
Reno, Nevada. Land District. to assume
the duties of his office rs soon rs he can
arrange his personal business andreplrt mt
Washington Compensation, 50 per day
and expenses Mr.. Busscy will make IA
good official.
%. W. Smell, formerly of Pleasant
township, this county, was recently
promoted from the Gettysburg Red
field mail route to the more extended
and lucrative one between Gettysburg
and Tracy. His salary is now $l,l5O
per annum. His many Sully county
friends feel that hc is able To- fill any
position to which he may be appalnt,
ed and are pleased to see him get to
the front.
The great colorcd temperance
orator Rev. l.. G.. Jordan, assisted bv
the renowned colorcd vocalist Rev.
j. II. Hector will hold Temperance
Tent Meetings in Sully county, us fol-
lows At james Montgomcrys, Sc
l2-ll4T3, Buffalo twp, Sunday, Aug.
Ith, ut o'clock in the afternoon: at
Onda, Sunday aud Monday evenings
Aug. 18th and 9th; ut OkoEojo, after
noon and evening, Aug. 9th and eth
That was pretty rough joke the
Blunt boys played on Landlord Noland
of the Met. when they sent him of
post haste 10 Dnida after one of his
most substantial boardcrs, whom the
boys reported rs having jumped his
board bill. Mr. Noland arrived here.
in hired rig, only to learn that the
boarder, Mr., Reason, had left all his
baggage at the hotel and had no IN
tcntion whatever of leaving the coun-
try at present To say that Mr.. No
land does not near express it and the
boys say he now lies awake at night
thinking up some scheme TO get even.
" Del4and, of Pierre, attorney
ft SMITHS in the Butts case, was
uesday, and appeared for a
lich he made to tax costs
Sc. County Attorney God
objections and the matter
Deputy Clerk Meloon who,