Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-09-18

Capt. G. f. Brooks, of Yankton, has
the thanks of the Herald force for a
number of fine Cuban queen water
melons. Whatever the captain raises
is of the best.
The silly order Of the land commis-
sioner that breaking the prairies pre-
paratory to planting was not cultiva-
tion, has been reversed by the secretary
of the interior.
The .why of the whichness," that
causes JAS. Hogan to smile SO serenely
and hand out his best cigars, is account
ed for by the fact that new girl " ar
rived at his house on Monday. Mother
and child doing well.
Sioux City claims to have the finest
and most complete oil mill, IN building
and machinery in the world, its cost
being $4,000. The capacity of the
mill is rated at from 1900 to 1900 bush
els of tlaX-seed per day.
Mr.. Carl Wagner wishes to announce
to the public that he will be locatedin
Hurley by Oct. lst. prepared to do all
kinds of work in the line of boot and
shoe making and repairing. Carl is a
good workman and should receive good
support.
The display at the Yankton fair this
year will be the largest and finest ever
seen in Dakota, and will be worth trav-
cling considerable distance to view.
A number of Turner county people will
be present and we feel none will be-
grudge the time or expense.
We are in receipt of the United
States Democrat, new weekly paper
published in New York City by NJ. M.
Pomeroy. That the paper is a live one,
no one will doubt who has any knowl-
edge of Bricks" style Of doing things.
To those wishing good eastern dem
ocratic paper, we say send for sample
copy.
"Down by the Sea" and "a Close
Shave" were rendered by the Marion
troupe ut Aliens hall last Saturday eve
ming in very creditable manner.
Owing to a change of date, the time of
their appearance was not generally
known outside of town, and conse-
quently the audience was not as large
as 1t would otherwise have been.
One of the finest fruit specimens left
at the Herald office this season is from
| 20 ~ ho nj
northeast of Hurley. The apples are of
the hyslop variety and are 61a inches in
circumference. Mr.. Shaw has large
number of trees in bearing, and from
experience is able to testify to the
adaptabilitv of Dakkota soil and cll-
mate for fruit culture.
The Centreville Index has been doing
"some figuring" and finds out that the
reason why the south half of thecounty
has been playing second fiddle so long
is only because its citizens have not de-
manded what belonged to them. There
is to be a change in the near future
and the bosses, who have controlled
Turner county since its organization
must step down. The People propose
| to manage things in the future.
A party consisting of II. w. Dudley
!, late Of the Rockwell City QowD Times
DR.. ID. NJ. johnson, DIR. Miller, and two
other gentlemen, were in town the fore
l part of the week. These gentlemen art
Q travelling by private conveyance, view
ing the country and looking for busi
e ness OPENINGS. They expressed them
/, selves as highly pleased with Hurlc!
J. and its surroundings, and it is NOR
than probable that two of the numbe
:, will soon take UP their residence here
h The proper and only way to build VI
atown is to believein it, become in
: spired with faith that there is a futur
r for it; and then for every citizen to LEM
1 helping hand in mcking it what j
ought to be. This, in brief, is local prid
" its alocalpublic spirit which does no
:. hesitate to make present sacrifice il
!. the faith that it will make the town il
which we live some better in the futur,
1t takes shape in determination t
~ patronize our home merchants and mt
- chanicS.
The second annual reunion of e,
soldiers and sailors residing IN Dakot;
~ took place at Yankton last week, an
., was a complete success in every pa
ticular. The citizens of the town vie
;, with one another in the matter of dec
- =. rations and hospitality, and the visitt
~ was made to feel that Yankton was il
70 deed the Mother of Dakota" and Il
home of true Dakotaians. The gat
e. ering was the largest of the kind ev'
ed held in the territory and the reunit
OF was season of enjoyment for all.
large number of Turner county vete
rk ans were present, accompanied by tt
er Hurley Cornet Bund. Turner coun
33 has no cause to fee. ashamed of the a
pearance made by her Representative,