Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-10-04
SOUTHERN DAKOTA.
Situated in the "Gnrdcn Spot" of the
Northwest; the Prospective County
Seat of one of the Best Counties
on the Globe. Business In
terests, Business Men,
Business Enterprises,
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Ihere IS perhaps no region OF cOun-
try on the globe, that has, during the
,past few years, been written about, and
Etalked about, as much as the territory
of Dakota. Much that has been said,
doubtless partakes of eXaggeration; but
in the majority of cases, those who have
talked and written of the wonderful re-
sources of the country, it's beauties and
products, have not enlarged the facts.
eThe writer has formed this conclusion
after extended observation, and an in
innate knowledge of various sections of
the territory for a number of years.
Certain it is, that no region has received
Such a remarkable inflow of people in
the history of our government. 1t is
indeed wonderful country, possessed
of wonderful resources and advanta-
.ges. 1t is not our purpose however, to
write of Dakota as whole, but that
particular region Immediately sur
rounding and tributary to the promis-
ing young city, the name of which
heads this article.
Hurley is situated In the central por-
ton of Turner county, on the recently
completed line Of the Dakota Central
Qrom Hawarden to Huron) division of
the great Chicago & Northwestern
railway system, about 100 miles south
east of Huron, and about forty north
east of Yankton.
Turner county is situated in the
southeasterly portion of the territory,
contains an area of about five hundred
and seventy-siX square miles, or three
hundred and siXty-eight thousand six
hundred and forty acres of as good land
for all agricultural purposes as e'er the
morning sun smiled down upon. The
soil is deep, rich and productive, and
finely adapted to the growth of nearly
all cereal and root crops grown success
fully in the states of Iowa, Illinois,
Kansas and Nebraska, and for dairying
and grazing purposes. The same may
also be truthfully said of Lincoln courl-
ty adjoining, large portion of which
is directly tributary to Hurley. The
surrounding country-which is exclu-
sively prairie -presentsa gently rolling
surface, with most perfect system of
natural drainage. is well watered by
numerous streams of pure water, and
the entire region presents opportuni-
ties to the stock grower and dairyman
scarcely equaled in any portion of the
prairie states. For diversified farming
pursuits, this section of country offers
advantages pre-eminently superior tC
any Of the northwestern states. Corn
| is produced here with almost absolute
certainty of success, both as regards
quality and yield. The wheat product
is not inferior to that of the great wheat
regions of the Red river of the north
while other cereal and vegetable crops
return yield, abundant beyond com
parison with any other region of coun
try in the writer's knowledge. This
county is settled by an enterprisine
and substantial class of farmers, and is
one among the Oldest settled counties
in the territory, fact that will go fal
/ to facilitate the advancement OF OF tht
handsome little city of Hurley. Tht
people, resources, and improvement.
necessary to sustain Il large and pros
porous town are already here, and only
awaited channel of egress such as ha.
been provided by the completion of the
railroad to inaugurate a system o,
growth and development such as ha.
been witnessed during the past three o.
four months of Hurley's existence, AM
which will continue for many years t,
come. 1t is less than one year that tn,
construction of a railroad through thi
region became an assured fact, and it il
but few days ago that the frs
through train wended its way over th'
iron bands of the new line upon whicl
i the town is located; yet notwithstand
ing the brief career, Hurley presents
most substantial appearance, embody
ing all the elements crude though the.
be-of an important trade center, tha
shall few years hence swellits two o
three hundred inhabitant into as man.
thousands. The place is surrounded
with every element to Warrant such
conclusion. As above stated it is stu
ated in the central portion of the coun
to, a large proportion of the best o
which is directly tributary to tn
place. The beautiful and fertile Sprini
i Valley region that has long been celt
brated for its magnificent farms an