The Sully County watchman., July 28, 1883, Image 1

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

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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
TERRITORIAL.
Delegate in Congress—J. B. Raymond.
Governor—N. (J. Ordway.
fccretary—GeorgeMcVaV.
IT. Hand,
reasurer—W. It.
Auditor—Georire L. Ordway.
Surveyor General—Cortez a. Fessenclen.
Superintendent of Public Instruction—
W. II Beiiille.
thief Justice of Supreme Court—Alonzo
JT. rMgerton.
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
—Wm. E. J. Church, J. F. FGdder, 8. B.
Hudson.
United States District Attorney—Hugh
J. Campbell.
United States Marshal—Harrison Allen.
SULLY COUNTY.
Commissioners—B. P. Hoover, Chair
man G. J. Millett. Sr., N. H. Young.
Sheriff—U. J. Millett. Jr.
Treasurer—Charles Agar.
Coroner—Dr. J. A. Stevens.
Surveyor—William Ashley Jones.
Assessor—Orr W Lee.
Clerk of Court—II. W. Edgerton.
judge of Probate—Merit Sweeney.
Superintendent of School*—David Sta
Pl«*
Register of Deeds and Ex-Offlcio County
Ck*rk. J. A. Maloon.
Justices of the Peace—Wm. P. Ross, G.
W. Everts, P. T. Keily.
Constables—Henry W. Sprague, George
Bowers.
CLIFTON HOUSE,
WM. P. ROSS. Proprietor,
CLIFTON. DAKOTA.
First-class accommodations. Rates rea
sonable. Livery in Connection. 18
Jumk M. SronvKX. ABTHCR MCTARTMBY.
SPOOXER & MCCARTNEY,
Contractors and Builders,
PIEE2S, DASOTA.
Parties who contemplate ihe erection of
.buildings, either in town or country, would
do well to get our figures. Estimates furn
ished on short notice. 13 6m
""HOME HAvPENIN GS."
—While in Clifton call in and
•uhseritie for the WATCHMAN six
months or a year.
—Evan F. Groat, of Garfield, who
was looking after the interests of Pot
ter county at the Convention, Saturday,
flailed at this office.
•i% '—Commissioner B. P. Hoover and
Clerk of Court H. W. Edgerton return
ed from a business trip to Pierre and
Ft Sully, on Thursday.
—N. H. Young tendered hla reaig
tuition as memlier of the Board of
County Commissioners last evening, as
business in Montana and elsewhere
'will demand his attention.
—Every liody owning land should
onake calculations to put out trees or
now the seed, next spring. Tiinlier is
the one great thing needed in this coun
try, and with a little care it can soon
tie grown.
—J. A. Sedgwick, a genial gentle
iiian from Altoona. who has the con
tract of breaking 50 or GO acres on
timtier claims iu this section, is in town
waiting for a man from Wessington
who has subcontracted to do the work.
—A fine shower visited this section
Wednesday night, and thus U that
"long protracted drouth," which the
Eastern pajiers howl so much alxiut,
again indefinitely postioncd. to their
sorrow. This is always the way.
Every few days a ruin gives their dire
ful tales the He.
—All parties interested in proving
up. should remember that a late
ruling from the land office tit
Huron requires that all final
proofs taken by Henry W. Edger
ton, Clerk of Court for Sully county,
must be sealed and sent by him direct
to the land office. Any proof taken
by him which may be sent to the land
office by an}' other person will lie re
jetted and the claimant compelled to
take proof over again. This is requir
ed as a guarantee that the pajiers have
not been tampered with.
—And still they come—new im
provements.
—The Clifton of tlie near future will
be one of the best towns in Dakota.
—John Hoover's well, just below
town, supplies Clifton with a good
quality of drinking water.
—The WATCHMA» of last week went
off lively, and, so fnr as we have learn
ed, gave good satisfaction.
—Sully county holds its first election
next Wednesday, Aug. 1st. Let there
be as ftill a vote as possible polled.
—Walter N. Meloon. Deputy Regis
ter of Deeds and ex- )fflcio Co. Clerk,
arrived from Pierre Wednesday even
ing with the records of Sully county.
—Jas. Bryson, editor of the Gettys
burg Herald. Potter county, was in at
tendance at the Convention at Clifton,
Saturday, and made us a pleasant call.
—By lightning, we believe that Da
kota can get up the lightningest light-,
ning that ever lightened when it goes
at it. Very few things are done on a
small scale in this country.
—Orr W. Lee is now a ftill fledged
postmaster, having received his com
mission from Washington, Thursday,
and Clifton and surrounding countiy*
will soon be able to get a letter from
home''—that used to was."
—Judge Merit Sweny and John C.
Strickler were the choice of the people
of Sully and Potter couriies, expressed
in public convention, open to all. and
are entitled to your support Remem
ber this when yon vote for memler8 of
Constitutional Convention, August 1st.
—A numler of gentlemen interested
in Clifton property wen in town Thurs
day, and expressed a determination to
have a town here almost l»eforc we
know it. There is certainly no better
location for a flourishing place, and
none which has a larger or finer scope
of country tributary to help build it tip.
—Frank F. Malcolm, of Blunt, who
lias the contract of building B. P.
Hoover s fine residence in the northern
part of town, is pushing the work rapid
ly along and already has it well under
way. Messrs. Robert Porter. V. D.
Haldcrman, R. I). Spaulding and F. W.
Howard, all of Blunt, are workmen on
the edifice.
—L. Allbee imd Hwwr Baiter are
finding some queer specimens in a well
which they are digging on sec. 3. 115
78, among them some geological speci
mens, one of which was showu at this
office and has the appearance of teing
genuine silver ore also a petrified
oyster and several links of a petri
fied snake, the skin resembling a thin
ivory scale.
—Read the adv. of Messrs. Hoover
4c Edgerton, elsewhere. If these gen
tlemen cannot give you satisfaction in
anything in their line of business there
will be no use of looking elsewhere.
Their facilities are superior, particular
ly in the locating business, as no man
in the county is more familiar with the
lands of this section than Mr. Hoover.
—The first marriage to be solemnized
in Sully county took place at Okoliojo
Wednesday afternoon. The high con
tracting parties wen* Mr. Wm. Oman
and Miss Hattie A. Kehn. formerly of
Pierre, but now of thiscounty. Judge
M. Sweny performed the ceremony
which made the happy couple one. and
report says he did it in a very impres
sive manner. May joy abide in Ihe
household always.
—The editor of the Onida Journal
never lets an opportunity pass to stab
the honorable Board of Commissioners
of the county in the back, throw out
a dirty inuuendo regarding their ac
tions, or make a fling at Clifton and
anything connected therewith. Mr.
Hoover has leena resident of the coun
ty for seven years and Messrs. Young
ami Millett for six or seven years,
each, and all are familiar with every
foot of the county but of course the
great
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AM of the Journal knows
more al»out where the county seat
should 1M? located than the entire trio.
Had the Governor known of his exten
sive knowledge regarding the subject,
it is altogether probable that the mat
ter would have been left entirely to him.
VOLUME I. CLIFTON, SULLY COUNTY, DAKOTA, SATURDAY, JULY 28, HS3.
—The ]xpular Sunday amusemeul
at Pierre is base ball for money.
—John Hoover is busy putting np
hay, and expects to have a considera
ble quantity for sale.
—We trust that every man in Sully
and Potter counties will attend the
polls and vote, next Wednesday.
—J. H. Hanson, a practical watch
maker from Lake Benton, Minn., ex
pects to soon open a shop in Clifton,
antl will certainly be welcomed.
—F. A. Brown, a lawyer of Dakota
City, made us a pleasant call Tuesday,
because he left us some wealth."
These kind of visits are always pleas
ant.
—The lafe bought of the Diebold
Safe & Leek Co., wherein to keep the
records of Sully county, is at Blunt.
It weighs some 5,600 pounds, and is
both burglar and fire proof.
—Dr. J. M. Gross, of sec. 3, 113-79,
in the Waverly settlement, made this
office a sociable call yesterday, and
subscribed for the WATCHMAN. He
leaves for his old home in Iowa to-day.
—The special meeting of the Board
of Commissioners closed last evening.
We lielieve the Board can trohsact as
much business in a given time, and in
as intelligent a manner, as any Board
in the Territory.
—Messrs. W. G. Nixon. Chas. Spen
cer. Chas. Butts, A. D. Marriott and
W. Tibbitts, of Pierre, were in Clifton,
Thursday, and seemed very well pleased
with the manner in which things are
moving along.
—The first issue of the Sun. Clifton's
new i»iH?r, is to apjiear next week,
published by Messrs. Frost & Frost.
With two pa|ers we hope to keep the
people posted upon Ute most important
news in our midst.
—Don't let any petty jealousies or
sectional annimosity influence you next
Wednesday, but go to the polls and
vote for the men who were chosen by
the people to represent them—Judge
Sweny and J. C. Strickler.
—Over four thousand dollars worth
of lots have leen bought in Clifton the
past few weeks, and several new build
ings are contracted for antl contem
plated. This will do very well con
sidering the dull season of the year.
—The publication day of the WATCH
MAN will probably be changed to the
middle of the week, ere long, as soon as
the mail routes are established, at the
solicitation of some of our readers the
better to accommodate them.
—The Onida Journal openly charges
that the Board of County Commission
ers of Sully county are but tools of
Gov. Ordway. and located the county
seat at his instigation. We are inform
ed upon the honor of the geutleinen of
the Board tlift there was never a word
passed letween them upon the subject,
the location at Clifton lieing made
from their lest judgment as to its being
the most suitable place, and one that
would test accommodate the people of
the county. Regarding the Journal s
charge of collusion with the Governor
in the matter. Mr. Young is outspoken,
and does not stop at intimating that
the editor of the Journal is mistaken,
but pronounces him a liar, and that his
(Mr. Young's) address is Fort Sully.
THE Sru.v COINTV WATCHMAN
makes its apjjearance after a three
months existence in a greatly improved
form. It is now a six column quarto
and presents as fine an appearanec as
the average weekly newHpa|XT east or
west. Sully county is among the new
ly organized counties of Dakota, pos
sessing in a pre-eminent degree the
good qualities of soil and climate which
are winning for Dakota annually tens
of thousands of the beat farmers in the
United States. The WATCHMAN ap
preciates the mission it has undertaken
in properly representing its highly fa
vonni locality. We are glad to chron
icle its prosperity.—YanktonPress and
Dakotaian.
—LOST.—Between Clifton and Pierre
a gold-bound onyx $tone Masonic
watch charm. The finder will be suit
ably rewarded by returning it to the
•enior editor of the W
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ATCUUAN
School Election.
The Board of County Commissioners
have issued notices for an election fop
school offleera in Sully county, to take
place on Monday, Aug. 6. 1883. The
officers to be elected embrace a direc
tor. clerk and treasurer for each school
district. There are eight school dis
tricts provided for, each embracing an
area of 12 miles square, or four town
ships. with the exception of some of
the fractional townships bordering on
the river. In each of the eight districts
a poll will be opened, all who are in
terested in school matters should le
on hand and choose three among the
most competent and intelligent citizens
of their respective districts to look af
ter this important matter. The dis
tricts are numlered from 1 to 8, com
mencing with the four north-eastern
townships and running thus, 1,2. 3 and
4 to the Missouri river, taking the two
northern tiers of townships across the
county: 5, 6,7 and 8 taking in the two
southern tiers of townships, commenc
ing at the river and running cast. In
addition to electing the officers named
above, each district is to decide upon
the name by which they desire to be
known. The returns are to lie tirade
to the County Commissioners onj the
day following the election.
—Justice P. T. Keily, of Okd&ojo.
re|xrted the Convention at Clifton,
Saturday. for the Pierre Signal.
—J. Kroack, a prominent land loca
cater of Bluut, also engaged in the Jaw,
loan and insurance business, wai in
Clifton on business, yesterday.
—Silver, iron. mica. coal. &c., Imve
been found in small quantities near
Clifton, aud we lielieve it only a quW
tion ol time when these and oth^r min
erals will be found in quantities suffi
cient to pay for mining, and it is not
only possible, but probable, that the
kills along the Okobojo may be revel
ing in hidden wealth.
—The Pierre Journal tells of a dog
stopping a runaway team of the North
western Transportation Co., but fails to
give the particulars. Our curiosity is
aroused to know how the noble dorg
did it. Did he j-ell- whoa?" jump up
in the wagon and vank up on the
reins? get in the middle of the road
and wave his coat in front of the team?
lay down in the track and block the
wheels? or how? Give us particulars.
—Judge Sweny has appointed H.
H. Butts, of Clifton, administrator of
the estate of J. W. Smith, who suicided
last week, mention of which was made
in our last issue. John Strand, A. W.
Winner and W A. Proudfoot have
been appointed a board of appraisers.
The causes leading to the rash act
which deprived the deceased of life,
are attributed to domestic and real or
fancied financial trouble, over which he
had brooded until his mind had be
come affected. A letter found upon
his person, written to his wife, proves
him to have lieen a man of strong do
mestic proclivities, and being parted
from his children seemed to trouble
him greatly. It appears lhat his wife
refused to leave her old home, and it
was probably this more than financial
trouble which led to the act, as over a
hundred dollars were found upon his
person, and he claimed to have three
hundred more somewhere.
ELECTION NOTICE.
NOTICE IS HEKKBY GIVEN. THAT
on WEDNESDAY, the first duv of Aug
ust. A. I). 1888. at the town of OXIPA. Ill
Precinct No 1. at the town of CLIFTON,
in Prrcinct No. 2, at the town of OKOIIO
J() or CARSON, in Precinct No. M. tu the
residence of Dr. J. A. STEVENS, located
on sec. :t'J Utf-77. iu I'recinct No. 4, all in
the County of Sully, Dakota Territory, an
election will be held for two delegates to
the Constitutional Convention to he hcldat
Sioux Fails, Dakota, on the 4th day of Sep
temher. A. I).. 1888. which election will he
opened at ei^ht o'clock in the morning. I
and will continue until five o'clock iu the
afternoon of the same duv.
Precinct No. I is hounded and described
as follows, to wit: All of Townships 118,
114 and 1 IS. Hanifes 74. 75. 7H and «7.
Precinct No. 2 is bounded and described
as follows, to-wlt: Townships 1111, 114,115
and 1KS. Kanift' 78.
Precinct No. 3 Is bounded and desrrilied
as follows, to wit: All of Townships 118,
114, 1 IS and lltf. Ranges Tt». 80 and 81.
Precinct No. 4 is bounded ami described
as follows, to wit: AH of Towuahip 116,
Ranges 74. 7.\ 7tl and 77.
Dated this 17th day of .luly, A. P. 1888.
B! P. UOOVKK.
Chairman County Board.
B4-HID!
CLIFTON,
The county seat of Sully County, is
beautifully located upon the south bank
of the Okobojo—a never failing stream
—upon a plateau just sloping enough to
afford an excellent drainage. Though
only a few weeks old, it is already of
the most importance of any plnee with
in a radius of fifty miles, enjoying a
steady and permanent growth, and is
bound to have a lively "boom as soon
as the dull season is over. Being sit
uated so near the Geographical Center
of so large and fine a county as Sully,
and its seat of justice, it cannot le oth
erwise. The healthfulness of Clifton
and surroundiug country must com
mend itself to eveiyliody, and, in select
ing a location, those who take this
great desideratum into consideration
cannot do better in the whole West
than right here. Fine Government
Land can yet be secured near Clifton,
the county seat, and relinquishments
bought at a low price.
SI:LLV COL*NTT
Is situate on the east side of the Mis
souri river in the south central portion
of Dakota, and is conceded by those
who know to be the most beautiftil
country in this great territory—a dis
tinction of which it may well lie proud.
It contains some 800,000 acres of as
fine agricultural and grazing lands as
the the sun ever shone upon, only
awaiting the plowman and stx*k grow
er to fill their pickets with easily made
wealth and their hearts with content.
THE SCUFACE OF THE COUNTRY
Is beautiful to behold, just rolling
B. P. HiViV'F.R.
Loans, Insurance and Locating.
v. o. FROST
Attorney at Law.
man.
Hoover & Edgerton,
Money Loaned on Final Proofs.
INSURANCE ON FABU fROPERTY.
Improvements made on Tree Claims and Taxes Paid
for on*Kc^^cflfai»
Collections Made.
PUTS CORRECTED TO LATEST MAILS.
MR HOOVER, having been a resident of Sully county for seven years, is
familiar with all lands in Sully and Potter counties, is well prepared to do
locating.
REFERENCEFIRST X0TIANAL BANK,
AM)('1T1/KNM' HANK, OF I'lKRRE KDMl'NDS,Hl'D-
S0N 8c CO., BANKERS, YANKTON, D. T.
FROST & FROST,
CLIFTON, DAKOTA.
Land, Law, Loan and
REAL ESTATE BOUGHT AND SOLD.
Claims Located. Abstracts Made.
NUMBER 15.
enough to afford an excellent drainage,
while the soil is a deep vegetable
mould, very rich in the elements which
produce wheat, oats. corn, flax, etc., in
their highest perfection and greatest
abundance. While the past winter
was the most severe for years, it is an
absolute fact that much of the stock
run at large with neither food or shelt
er, other than that afforded by the
pmirie and the canopy of heaven. Sul
ly county is
BETTER WATERED
Than many parts of the west, having
the Okoliojo creek, Medicine creak,
Spring creek, Cow creek, the Arti
choke, Ac., beside its western boundary
lieing washed for some forty miles by.
the mighty Missouri, with the great ad
vantage of being in the rain belt of the
great Missouri Valley. Many wells of
good water an found, varying final
8 to 30 feet.
HOW TO GET HERE.
To reach Clifton and Sully county
buy your ticket and ship your freight
via the great Chicago and Northwest
ern Railway, the cheapest, quickest and
only direct route west from Chicago.
With prophetic vision this great com
pany foresaw the future of Dakota and
are offering every facility to those
seeking homes among us. If your lo
cal agtnt cannot ticket you through,
get to Chicago the cheapest you can,
where at ti2 Clark street you can buy
cheap tickets clear tkrough to Blunt or
Pierre without change of cars. This
accommodation a&nc is worth dollars,
particularly to th# wife and children
who may lie codling without an escort.
For information address the General
Passenger Agent, C. & N. W. Railway,
Chicago, 111.
H.
W. EIMIF.RTON,
Clerk of Court
C. C. FROST,
Notary Public.
OFFICII
Loans
Negotiated.
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