Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-07-10

Frederickson s. Rees'.
A full line of staple and fancy gro
ceries, at Hogan 4 Piers.
Thecounty commissioners have made
some radical changes on the assessment
roll
<~AIessrs. Shaft, Wood and Kinkaid
a have added to We editor fruit and vege-
table supply. -
Turner county warrants now sell for
nlnenty cents on the dollar, with an up
SWard tendency.
>Lorenzo Swan has disposed of his in
fterest in the Parker livery stable and
returned to Hurley. s
: Mrs. Summers mail route now eX-
tends from Swan Lake to Vermillion,
instead of to Meckling.
Ed. Mann had the misfortune to lose
a valuable young bull, by lightning, on
Tuesday night Of last week.
The Scotland Citizen estimates that
100000 bushels of flax seed will be
marketed at that place this season.
DR.. l.. r. Alderman will be In Hurley
about the 18th of July, and will attend
to dentistry work in all its branches.
BY looking over the advertising col
umns of the Herald you will know
where to spend your money to the best
advantage.
Those new hats have arrived at Rob
inson's, and all ye men and boys who
wish something stylish should "get
there" without any delay.
Through the kindness of Mrs. c. II.
Loyin the Herald family enjoyed a fruit
feast out of a basket received by her
from Independence, Iowa.
Dakota Farmer: Hurley, Turner
county, Dakota, besides its favorable
location, has curiosity in flowing
well at the depth of21 feet. The water
is clear and fresh, and somewhat i'm
Spregnated with iron.
VIM. Parfitt, the Parker photogra-
pher, has disposed Of his tent and appa-
ratus for outside work, and will here
after devote his whole time to work in
his gallery, where he is prepared to do
all kinds of work in his line at reason
able prices, and guarantee satisfaction.
The Hurley band serenaded Judge
Campbell at the fremont house on the
evening of July Sd, and in thanking
them for the compliment, the judge
spoke very highly of their proficiency
tor so young band, and said that, like
Hurley's artesian well, it was an in
stitution of which the town has reason
to be proud.
The Elk Point correspondent of the
Sioux City Journal, in it's issue of the
first inst. says: Emory Morris and
family left yesterday for Parker, ID. Z.
Mr.. Morris has the contract for building
five grain warehouses ON the North
western railroad, 24x60 feet, one each
at Parker, Hurley Centerville, Beres-
ford and Alcester.
The Centreville Index, by G. E. Lar,-
renee and S. Wakefield, is late acqui-
sition to the journalistic fold of Turner
county. The Index is ably edited, well
gotten up, and starts out with an adver-
tising patronage that is suggestive of
permanency and stability. We wish
the new enterprise success, and trust
that the bright anticipations which its
editors have for the future of theirneW
home may be realized.
The petition which is being circulated,
asking the county commissioners to
order an election for relocating the
county seat of Turner county, is re-
Iceiying many signatures, and the ques-
ton will doubtless be one Of the impor-
tant ones to be decided at the next
general election. The sooner this
l5question is settled, the better it will be
| for all parties concerned, and for the
different town aspiring to the nonor of
being the seat of government for the
Ncounty. ~
| The county clerk has been ordered
to advertisefor bids for the construction
of a wagon bridge across the Vermil
lion river on the line between sections
twenty-eight and thirty-three, TOWNSHIP
ninety-eight, range fifty-two. This is 6
much needed improvement, and will
bring to Hurley large trade that has
heretofore gone to LennoX. Considera
BILE feeling was manifested by parties
interested, as to the line on which the
bridge should be located. Commits
sioners Allen and Bacon went over the
ground and made a thorough and i'm
partial examination, with view OF
placing the bridge where it would be Of
the greatest service to the public, anc
| we trust the location will so prove.
While coming from Parker recently
we noticed on the train gentleman
and lady pretty well along in years
who seemed much interested in the ap
pearance of the country as the tralr
approached the fine artificial grove:
north Of Hurley. The gentleman finally
went to the rear end of the car so as tc
secure a better view, whittier the Her
aid scribe followed him and engaged ir
conversation He was greatly delighted
with the appearance of the crops. grass
groves, and apparent thrift of the far
mers; and having settled in centra
Illinois some forty years ago was fully
able to appreciate the rapid strides now
being made by the settlers of this sec
tion. lie spoke of having black walnut
trees in bearing, the seed for which
We're raised on trees planted by him
self, and advised Dakota farmers tt
commence the culture Of that variety
of timber.
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