The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-04-11

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missloners, was IN town Monday and
Tuesday, attending to his official du-
ties.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. George
Gasperich, of Hartford township, on
Wednesday morning, April Sch, a
daughter. DIR. Pease attended and re-
ports all doing well.
Harvey C. Mills, Henry Richards,
Sven Glerup and John f. Mcnamara,
Of Norfolk, started for the Black Hills,
Mcnday, te seek employment for the
summer. May they prosper in the
golden regions.
The Gettysburg Herald says:
"Mrs. Burns and her son, Alonzo, are
intending to go upon their farm in
Sully county this season." AlorZo
has already arrived upon the farm in
Hartford and begun his spring work.
R. ". Beebe is purchasing a greet
many cattle nowadays, and recently
bought from a Mr. Spade, living north
Of Onida, yoke of oxen which weigh
ed 4 4,250 los. Not so bad for grass-fed
stock.-Blunt advocate.
The propriety of purchasing a
Sheep Shearing Clipper is being con-
sidered by the Potter County Sheep
Association. 1t is claimed that from
IL to 16 ounces Of wool per sheep can
be saved and that 1t does not cut the
sheep.
Bids for supplying Forts Sully
and Bennett with wood, coal hay,
straw, corn, oats, bran and charcoal
during the fiscal year commencing July
!, next, will be received by the Quarter
masters ut the posts until II o'clock
noon on April 30th. Blank forms and
instructions to bidders can he had on
application to the the Quarter. masters
at the posts.
Our merchants have been out of
sugar this week, not wishing TO stock
up before the drop in price They will
hereafter keep stocked up and sell from
IL lbs up for one dollar The reduc-
ton in price was brought about by the
"infamous" Mckinley bill the Tndepen-
dents told YOU would raise the price of
everything as soon as it took effect
This is an item that will benefit every
family in the United States.
The quartcr-centennial or silver
anniversary of the organization of the
Grand Army of the Republic was cele-
hrated by t. :, Grant Post Of Onida,
Monday evening last. The principal
address was delivered by Past Com
mander VIM Toomey. Frank Everts
recited an appropriate poem, Adjutant
j. \. Garner read the General order
and gave IA brief history of L. S. Grant
Post, and the Band and choir rendered
some excellent music.
.-Supt. J. NJ. Porter held the regu-
lar spring examination of teachers at
his office on Tuesday. The following
named applicants were present: Misses
Minnie Porter. of Hartford, Ethel Ed
gar, of Milford, Adele Nelson, Pearl,
Martha Bunch and kittie Glessner of
Okobojo, and Lillian Maxwell, of Buf-
falo, and Messrs T. Il. Weed of Onida,
Il. G. Mccoy of Norfolk, w 4. Edgar
Of Milford, c. l.. Howard of Summit
and +. NJ. Graham of Blunt.
The Pierre Board of Trade and
committee Of Blunt citizens have agreed
upon terms which, II they can be car
ried out, will give Blunt the d. p. & B.
II. p. K. and change the survey in
Sully county from It's present location
so that the road will enter Blunt by
running down the Dry Medicine. We
understand that Blunt is to grade the
road from that place to Pierre In order
to secure 1t. If this line is constructed
through Blunt it will give the North
western clear field through central
Sully from Gettysburg to Pierre.
-FoR SALE.-A Moline lumber
wagon. Has been in use one year.
Inquire of G.. w. Mclaughlin, at
French's store, Onlda.