Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1886-09-02
B. b. Allen has the thanks of the
Herald for a fine melon.

quake Tuesday evening, at about the
hour of ninep
Mrs Rob't Martin remembered we
editor when she was gathering her
choicest melons.
The largest stock of dry goods eyer
brought to Hurley, just received by
Pier Il Ferguson.
The w. G. T. U. will meet at the
Presbyterian church, Wednesday, Sept.
8, at 3 o'clock p. m.
A. d. Tomlinson sold 100 two-year-
old steers yesterday which brought him
the snug sum of S2,925.OO.
Pier & Ferguson don't give goods
away, but you can get some extra bar
gains before they occupy their new
store.
Call and see the farm paper which is
given one year free to all subscribers of
the Herald who pay their subscription
one year in advance.
County Clerk Moore and his brother
Eben are home from visit to the old
home in Indiana. They report south
Dakota crops as being the best seen in
their travels.
Arrangements have been made to
give grand Indian exhibition in con-
nection with the Territorial Fair at
Huron, commencing Sept. 8. A war
dance by electric light will be intro
duced.
That charmer at Robinson's store has
played sad havoc with the boys this
week, and we should not be surprised
if some of the married men were treated
to curtain lectures on account of the
destinations of this new arrival.
A team belonging to a Hollonder
by the turning over of the wagon, es
capped with the front wheels, and rar
from the farm of John Schultz, three
miles from town. and were captured or
the street Monday morning. No dam
age was done.
During recent visit to Parker W.
whiled a pleasant half-hour in conver
sation with Treasurer Beebe as to tn,
sights, ETC., of California, and hav,
come to the conclusion that ohm thinks
Turner county as good on the whole a
anything he saw in his travels.
While coming from Yankton las
Friday morning, we ran up town a
, Centreyille to see the boys a few min
r utes. McMullen. of the Index had jus
put piece of ice in his vest pocket an
j, run up to the house, and Hanford, Q
= the Chronicle. was preparing some @
the same solid comfort for his us,
They were both up to their eyes
business.
= The latest swindle being practiced o
the farmers of this county by lightnin
rod men is to tell the said farmer ths
he can pay for the rods whenever h
! feels able il he will only let them pr
II them up. The farmer consents. an
one of these days if he wants to borro
a little money on his property for an
:, purpose he will find that lien h;
u been filed on it to secure payment fc
the rods.
r. The streets of Hurley presented
t, very lively appearance last Saturda
d 1t being the first day for several weel
when farm work could not be prosec
D ted to an advantage all came to tow
h and brought along load of produc
e Flax seemed to be the principal loa
ing, and it done ones eyes good to S
q. the grangers file down the streets, som
"a times six or eight teams IN strin
), 1t has never been the lot of the writ
H. to see happier gathering of farme
than were these as they told of the
;, returns from this years farming.
to An exchange says that girls of a m;
a riageable age do not like to tell how c
IT. they are; but you can find out by #
lowing the subjoined instructions, t
- young lady doing the figuring. Tell h
~ to put down the number OF the mon
=. =, in which she was born, then to multil
it by 2, to add 5, then to multiply it
-. . so, then to add her age, then to subtr;
" 365, then to add lis, then tell her
. tell you the amount she has left. I
m - two figures to the right will tell you
- age and the remainder the month OIL
~ birth. For example, the amount is
she is % years old and was born in
- eighth August month. Try it.
w.
ne Congressman w. d. Hill, of Or
Dakota's champion in congress, d
de chairman of the committee on tel
yer tories, o. S. congress, will arrive
nd Huron at noon of Sept. Sth, and spt
A. three days on the Territorial f
IN grounds, delivering an address on
re- afternoon of the 9th. Dakotains sho
ch give Mr.. Hill an ovation at this ii
that he will always remember, for
aid activity in behalf of the territory
ty. congress. Governor Pierce will also
asst there, and Secretary Lamar and P'
ain master General Villas will be pres
lat provided they can arrange to re-
led Huron at that date. Our friends
Gle string to visit Huron at that time
TIL get the cheapest fare ever given in
er- kota-half fare each way.
Personal.
~ Miss Florence Smith has been Vi
-. ing with Hurley friends the past W,