The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-01-27
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS.
The new tow mill at Hamlin is rap
idly nearing completion.

been arrested for incendiarisrn.
Judge S. e. Garland, of Sioux Falls,
is candidate for u attorney for
South Dakota.
The Yankton Indian reservation
will be open to settlement some time
in April or May.
Hundreds of tons OF hay have been
marketed at Pukwana during the
past few months.
Arlington expended over 100000
in permanent building improvements
during the past year.
Capt. O. w. Thompson has been
appointed cOmmandant of the univer-
sity battalion at Vermillion.
Frank Conklin of Clark has resigned
the postmastership at that place and
recommended O. Fl. LOcraft as his
successor.
The Republican State League
meeting was adjourned to Thursday,
February l6. Pierre will be the place
of meeting.
Diphtheria prevails at Washington
Springs seminary. Three students
have been stricken and the seminary
quarantined.
Arthur Severon, boy of fifteen
years, living just out of WoOnsOcket,
had the top Of his head blown off by
the accidental discharge of gun.
The state board of charities and
corrections. in session at YanktOn
appointed DR.. W. A. Good, of Vermil-
lion, assistant physician at the insane
hospital.
Gov. Sheldon has appointed Capt.
{. ). Fassett. postmaster at Hitch
cock, commissioner Of irrigation.
The governor and captain were old
army comrades.
The Whitewood Touring mills,
with capacity for so barrels per day
were totally destroyed by fire last
week. The loss is SIS, 900, partly COW
cred by insurance.
II. Cramer, farmer living near
LennOX, broke blood vessel near the
heart while lifting a quarter of beef
in his wagon. and died in a short
time. He left a wife and seven chill
dren.
The state supreme court has de-
cided that two-thirdS Of the legisla-
ture may declare an emergency to
exist at any time and may levy a
special tax Of any amount.
The trial of the murderer Thomp-
son did not take place at the term Of
the circuit court at De Smet last
week. Judge Andrews has called a
special term for the case in February,
called.
Public Examiner Blanchard has
just examined the books of the treas
urer of kingsbury county, who is
$1,000 short, and has gone to the
Black Hills on telegram requiring
his presence there on a similar
errand.
The city council of Huron has
agreed to pay the expenses Of all
prosecutions against violations of the
prohibition law, when convictions
are secured, and that the enforce
ment league shall pay for those
wherein convictions are not had.
Wilbur Lawrence. of Columbia,
corresponding secretary of the state
union of the Christian EndeavOr,
contemplates the establishment of a
monthly paper devoted to the
interests of the society. He already
has assurances of sufficient support
to make it a financial success.
The Aberdeen land office did big
business in December. The sum of
$S, 127.O9 was paid for 6,5Ol acres; 73
original homestead entries were made
covering H., $50 acres; 81 final home
stead proofs were made for 9,04S
acres, and 800 acres were secured by
final timber culture proof. The total
number of acres disposed was 29,099.
During the month of November the
cash sales were S5,3S4, and the total
acreage disposed of was 27,997.
Frank d. Patchen, of Rochester,
Mimi, who is wanted by the officials
of OlmSted county, charged with
embezZelment and jumping bond,
was captured at Summit, S. d., by
Sheriff Babb and Deputy Price.
Patchen was sailing under the alias
of Jones, and playing game of
seven-up with the landlord when sur
prised. He fractured his leg in his
flight and was waiting for it to heal.
Patchen claims it is a case of perse-
cutiOn.
The banking house Of George r.
Scougal & Co., Of Yankton, assigned
to James f. Cravens, for the benefit
of their creditors. The liabilities
will probably amount to 100000:
assets less than $4,000. A number
of business houses sustain losses and
it is believed that one firm will have
to close its doors in consequence
George r. Scougal died a few days
previous and the assignment was
made by his brother who is the sur
viVing partner.
Levi McGee has begun by quo war
ranto proceedings before the supreme
court contest Of the right of Judge
Gardner to the circuit judeshipof the
Rapid City circuit. Gardner was
appointed by Governor Mellette as a
hold-over and was re-appointed by
Governor Sheldon; but at the last
election the democrats voted for
McGee to occupy the position,
and upon that vote is the contest now
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