The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1890-06-14
The Fourth.

regular old-fashioned 4th Of July
celebration.
PROGRAM
Grand Street Parade at 10 a. IN.
Music, by Onida Band.
Prayer.
Reading Declaration Independence.
Music.
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Music.
Picnic Dinner.
Drill, by the Awkward Squad.
Base Ball Contest.
Foot Race.
Slow Mule Race.
Pony Race.
Wheelbarrow Race.
Sack Race.
Grand Ball in the evening for the bene
fit OF the Onlda Band.
We understand that j. l.. Shelter
of Lincoln township, was thrown from
broncho and had his collar bone
broken, one day this week.
Dan. Adams of Clifton township,
expects his falher, Daniel Adams, and
brother, Bert, of Ellsworth, Maine, to
arrive today on visit of several days.
-Supe rvisor Lilly is having s fur
rows broken on each side of the road
on the town line east of town for fire.
guard pusposes. In the fall we under
stand the road will be burned out.
H. Greer, of Buffalo township, was
in town Thursday making his report of
assessment to Co. Assessor O'Connor,
he having completed the work of asses
ing the five southeast towns of the
county.
The Renecke Bros. of Seneca,
Faulk county, are boring l6-inch,
well for Frank Sedgwck in Farming
ton township. They bored 3 holes and
failed to find water at Henry Barthel's,
in Hartford.
S. G.. w. Stokes of Goodwater
township, passed through town Tues
day evening on his way to Ashton.
He had with him his two fine English
Shire mares, said to be the finest span
of mares in Sully county.
&C. j. Lillibridge, Esq, opened his
cheese factory and commenced opera
tions for the season last Monday Mr..
l.. understands his business thoroughly
and those wishing cheese made should
make their arrangements now.
Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. Starks visited
Fort Bennett last Monday to witness
the distribution of ratlons to the In
dians and visit the two Indian Schools
at the agency. While there they were
the guests of Capt. j. Ii. Hurst.
The County Alliance IN session in
Onida last Saturday elected the follow,
ing named officers: President, II. w
Pickard; Wee President, G. l.. Howard;
Secretary, Walter Price; Treasurer and
Lecturer, b. p. Hoover; Chaplain, Geo
w. Mclaughlin.
Gus. Klingbiel, of Lincoln town
ship, sold GO acres of wheat just prior
to the late rains, so We understand, to
j. S. Birks, of Hughes county, for sc
cents per acre. And now as good
crop is assured he would like to trade
back.
The road supervisors of Onid:
have agreed to use all the road labor
in placing fire. e-breaks around the town
ship, which we believe is the best dis
position that can be made of 1t. Oul
roads are in such good condition tha,
work on them is unnecessary.
Five secret societies held meeting.
in Onida Saturday afternoon and eve
ming last-the G. A. r., S. of v, w. II
c., Farmers Alliance and A. o. u. w
Ii there are any small towns III tho
State that can beat Onida in this lin,
we would like to know where they are
We were favored with an invita-
ton to attend the commencement ex
ercises of the law department of the
Georgetown Washington, ID. Co. Uni
versity, held Monday, the 9th inst
sent by Orr w. Lee, formerly of Clifton
who on that date graduated and re
ceived the degree of Master of Laws
| We are pleased to note Mr.. Lees sue
cess. He holds position in the In
dian office and outside of office hours
has studied law until he has now grad
uated.