The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-07-04
Geo. w. Tlsdale of Garner twp,

will Porter was able to he out
riding Thursday. He expects now to
rapidly recover his usual health and
vigor.
Henry Barthel of Hartford twp,
had the misfortune to badly lascerate
one of his hands in a moving machine
yesterday morning.
County Board of Equalization and
Board of County Commissioners meet
next Monday. The last chance to kick
on your assessment.
Il. w. Sergeant and Ed. Shepherd
went TO Gettysburg the first of the
week after lumber for W. \. Meloon $
ranch in Harrison twp.
MIR. and Mrs. l.. Livingstone are
rejoicing over the advent of n fine baby
boy which arrived Mt their home on
Thursday July 2nd, 1891.
Charlie Burke Of Pierre, we'll
known in these parts, who has been
sick for the past two months is recover
eel sufficiently To be out again.
Wheat continues to grow and
nothing now short of hail storm will
prevent the harvesting of the largest
crop ever raised in Sully county.
A. G.. Brink somewhat known to
fame in this vicinity has been awarded
the contract for erecting the addition
to the Capital building IN Pierre.
On Tuesday last w. \. Meloon
removed his family to his sheep ranch
IN Harrison twp. He will soon be in
shape to bring in his flock OF high
grade sheep.
The teachers institute seems to
have all the latent power of a magnet
or mt least it seems to have that effect
upon the bachelors ofthe entire country
round about.
Prof. Hitchcock, of the Pierre
University, delivered a lecture on How
to conduct Arithmeuc,' to n large
audience in the school building Tues
day evening.
Prof Hitchcock returned to Pierre
Thursday, having spent a couple of
days here visiting friends after deliver
ing his lecture before the teachers of
the Institute.
The band boys would be glad if
the party who took the drum belts the
night of the W. c. T. L. entertainment
would return the same to them or leave
in the court house.
The northwest seems to be getting
its full quota of water this season and
the prohibitionists of Iowa and the
states where the contest is on are tax
ing it for Il good omen.
Sheep shearing is now under full
headwhy in Sully county. This is the
time of year that little money comes
handy 10 farmers and those that have
sheep are consequently fortunate.
Miss Lena Johnston of Fairbank
township, accompanied by Miss Mana
Samco of Pierre, were visiting in town
this week, and Miss Johnston assisting
Miss Scott in the Treasurer's office.
Next Monday the Indians at Ft
Bennett will have rauons for two
months issued to them. The next issue
will be IN September opposite Forest
City to which point the agency will be
removed in the meantime.
Morton school township has pur-
chased one of Norfolk's school houses
with all Its compliments and will re
move it to the center of their township.
Morton will soon be well supplied with
school apparatus and that without bond
ing.
The reports of wheat IN the winter
wheat states are something tremendous
Twenty bushels to the acre seems to
be about the average. But then they
don't raise much wheat down there so
that you have no need to fear low
prices.
-Strayed from Pierre, team of
roam geldings. W.T. $500. One tall and
rangv with ring bone on both hind
feet, and one heavy built, hind feet
pIgeon-toed and blind in left eye.
Liberal reward for their return to G.
+. Kramer, Pullman house, Pierre, or
to this office. Parties taking them up
will please write.