The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-10-22
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS,

Thursday morning-a grocery store.
Grain buyers are already complain
ing Of the lack of cars to move the
crop.
Mrs. E. L. Lewis has been appointed
postmistress at Chautauqua, Day
county.
A soaking rain visited the entire
northern portion Of the state the
latter part Of the week.
Over fifty new buildings were
erected in ParkstOn this year. A
new Baptist church will be erected
this fall.
The republican state central COM
mittee have made extensive prepara-
tions for joint debates with indepen-
dent orators.
James A. Howard, postmaster at
'Illford, has resigned and recommends
the appointment in his stead of
James c. Means.
DR.. McGillicuddy declares that the
Indians around the Pine Ridge
agency are ready for revolt and
likely to break out at any time.
Moody and Clay county democrats
put up Legislative tickets only as
they could express their preference
for resubmission in no other way.
The remains of DR.. Barr. the
Cav"ur physician who died in Wash
ingtrn, were inferred in the Arlington
cemetery by the G. A. r. posts of
the national capital.
j. n. HALEY, living five miles
northeast OF Miller lost his barn,
four horses, farm machinery and
l.80O bushels of wheat by fire Friday.
Cause unknown. No insurance.
g. L. Seamans safe at Warner was
blown open, evidently by pro-
fessionals, last Wednesday and 800
was secured. No clue to the safe
crackers has thus far been found.
Considerable real estate is changing
hands at better prices in all portions
OF the state, and good influx of new
settlers may be looked for the coming
fall and spring.
Haynes, St. Paul photographer
of note, is making tour of the state
in a special car taking views in
different parts of the state for use in
connection with South Dakota's
Worlds Fair exhibit.
M. O. Ronayne, formerly of the
Howard Democrat. has just launched
the Mcpherson County Herald at
Eureka, and proposes to give the
news in English and German. 1t will
be democratic in politics.
The ladies of the w. c. T. u, of
Sioux Falls, have served notice on
tobacco dealers that the law pro-
,hibiting the sale of tobacco to
children under sixteen years of age
will hereafter be rigidly enforced.
The supreme court has denied the
application for a writ of mandamus
compelling Judge Campbell to order
the city of Huron to issue warrants
in the sum of So, $40 in favor of A. w.
Wilmarth for services as city
attorney.
A Hudson attorney named Fred
Sheldon, has sued the Milwaukee
railroad company to replcvin piece
Of baggage on which the company
proposed to make him pay twenty
five cents storage. The company is
fighting the case on account of the
principal involved,
A big deal in mining stock is being
cOnsummated at HermOsa. whereby
the Spokane mill will be sold to a
Pueblo, Col, syndicate represented
by Mr.. Ballu, for 100000 cash. In
the meantime, preparations are.
being made to open the mine with a
large force of WOrkmen.
Gen. Weaver has notified Dr.
Peterman, chairman Of the lndepen-
dent state central committee. that he
and Mrs. Lease would visit South
Dakota this month. if dates could be
arranged. Those decided on are the
9th at Aberdeen: the 2Sth at Huron:
the 29th at Sioux Falls. Ignatius
DOnnelly will be invited to accom-
pany them.
The commission appointed to
negotiate with the YanktOn Dakotas
for the sale of their unallOtted land
has begun it's 'labors. An introduce
tory council was held on Saturday,
about POO of the tribe being present.
The commission looks for favorable
results, and if successful about 160.-
900 acres of valuable land will be
opened for settlement.
DR.. Saml L. Barr, of CayOur, died
very suddenly of apopleXy at the
home f his cousin in Washington,
d. c., 0 where he was visiting since
the G. A. R. encampment. He was a
prominent G. A. r. man, a high
degree Mason and was we'll liked at
home. The remains were sent to
Newcastle, Del, for interment. He
leaves widow to mourn his death.
The South Dakota worlds fair COM
missioners have chartered two Pull
man sleeping cars from Sioux Falls
to Chicago to leave over the Burling-
ton, October 10. The lady commits
sioners will take their husbands, and
the gentlemen commissioners will be
accompanied by their wives on this
excursion to attend the opening
exercises of the Columbian exposition
October 20-22.
Judge Andrews has granted a
divorce to Mrs. Margaret Mackay, of
New York, from Archibald Kennedy
kearneE Mackay. The plaintiff is
allowed S., 300 alimony Her child is
given 20 the custody of her husbands
mother. The decree is granted on