Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-06-21

II. II. Vernon, of Parker, has been
awarded the contract for building the
school house in district No. 45. The
cost Of the building is to be $500.
ME Gewdy, who owns considerable
laad near Swan Lake, invested in Hur-
ley property this week and will erect Il.
substantial residence for his own use.
! A few day boarders can be accommo-
dated at i. II. Woods boarding house
and restaurant, Washington street, near
Center avenue. Meals at all hours.
The members of the Baptist Sunday
school at this place return their sincere,
thanks to Elder Coddington, of Shelf
Rock, Iowa, for box Of books presented
to them.
The Pioneer drug ttore contains the
finest show case in Turner county,
Which is no more than right consider
ing the manner in which Mr.. Brauch
has finished and fitted up his store.
Three monthn ago land adjoining the
Hurley townsite was sold for $40 an
acre. Last week adjoining land was
sold for $50 an acre, Not so bad for a
town that has not yet commenced its
boom.
The soothing and healing properties
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, it's
pleasant taste and promptness in cur
ing the most severe colds, have made it
popular wherever it has become known.
Sold by Z. Brauch.
Printers Circular: The SMALLEST
| county newspaper is worth more to its
subscribers in one month than its price
| for year, and does more for its neigh
borhood for nothing than many high
official does for his magnificent salary.
We are in receipt of the first number
of The Chronicle, neat, newsy paper
published at Centerville by j. j. Will
liams, and feel confident that the peo-
pie of that section will show their ap-
probation of his efforts in substantial
Vmanner.
| A slight misunderstanding in Marion
in regard to the possession of some
goods left by a party who had skip
ped,' was the cause of Mr.. Flowers get
ting badly beaten by Mr.. John Ryan.
The trouble will be adjusted at the ex-
| nanSa of the pounty
1t isn't every country editor that can
have bevy Of Young ladies swinging
around his sanctum in the still hours of
night, discoursing sweet music, while
he is racking his brain for an interest
ing item. Such was our fortune on
Monday night, however.
At the meeting of the eX-soidiers held
Tuesday afternoon, the application fol
post of the G. A. r. was signed by the
! requisite number, and will be forward
n ed to Commander Free as soon as q
suitable place can be secured in which
to hold the meeting to perfect the or
anization.
In. about three or four weeks / expect
to be located in my new store at Hur
ley, and have as large and well assorted
a stock of goods as can be found in
Turner county. In the mean time
shall endeavor to supply all who call
X from my warehouse around the corner
Jos. Allen.
Let there be light; and there will b'
light If you buy one of those tubula
lanterns at Vinton & Lovin's
Oh, ye winged things
That around my pillow roar,
Is there no earthly spot
Where mosquitoes are no more
) You bet; behind that screen wire q
Vinton & Lovin's.
Mr.. Wm. Selby, after passing through
the trials and vexatioris of pioneer life
imagined that there was a better plac
to live than Dakota, and consequentl.
: started bag and baggage for Kansas
Luckily, however, he did not sell hi
), Turner county farm, and about tel
'Kdays ago he returned and took UP hi
abode thereon, fully convinced that Da
kota is the place for him.
Assessor Zuyer informs us that in th
four townships where his duties hav
, called him small grain is looking un
commonly well. Corn is rather back
ward, but with the continuance of tn
!. present weather will come out all right
Yin township ninety-seven range fifty
four, there were thirty-one more fami
lies to assess this year than last. Their
is a large increase in the number of ca,
Htle, sheep, etc.
1t seems difficult for person VIII
has once made Dakota their home to b
contented elsewhere. Mr.. Levi Worm
, wood; who will be remembered by th
old settlers OF this section, and who ha
been living in Minnesota for the pas
few years, has returned to Turne
county and is now engaged in buildin
Z a house on a farm purchased bydhir
: near Hurley. lie will. return to Mir
ID snesota and harvest his crops and the
. bring his family to the garden spot G
Dakota which is Turner county.