Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1891-04-02

LOCAL MENTION.
ine year is one-fourth gone.
The mud is drying up rapidly.
Jewelry away down, at Ke,lar,s
Railroad travel is on the increase.
Schools in Hurley open next Monday
Grass has commenced to show its
green.
Cash paid for hides and furs by j. G.
Murphy.
The bill of fare for the /. Conumdrum
Supper" is a fine one.
Hogs are bringing S4.OO per hundred
onthe Hurley market to-day.
Down goes the price of sugar, and all
on account of the Mckinley bill.
"A good platform wagon for sale
cheap, Enquire at Jos, Tricks store.
Mrs. Judson offers the northeast 40
acre tract other farmat Sl75o per acre.
The farmers have been smiling out
loud this week. That Easter storm did it.
For sale-The Judson farm, one of
the best pieces of property in Turner
county.
County commissioners meet next
Monday for their regular quarterly
meeting.
The Turner county school lands
offered for sale this week are appraised
at $4,000.
South Dakota received very accept
able Easter otfering-a storm of rain
and snow.
When have you seen the ground in
better condition for seeding than it is at
the present time?
Theodore johnson intends improving
his herd, having recently purchased a
fine Holstein bull.
We still keep the Perfection kerosene
oil, best oil in county. 5gallons for 81.
Pioneer drug store.
Andrew Peterman was in with a fine
load of potatoes Tuesday, which he
readily disposed Of.
1t is said that South Dakota now has
a school law which fails to provide for
the election of officers.
A public examination of teachers will
be held by Supt. McAthie at Hurley
next Tuesday, April 7th.
Charlie Fitch, who rented the Robt
Patrick farm in Spring Valley is on
hand and ready for business.
Work has been commenced by Con-
tractor Kyle on Mr.. Postlethwaite's
new house on his farm south Of town.
| Geo. Deyo is now established in the
retail fruit, confectionery and canned
goods business at 5O5 Douglas street,
Sioux City.
| Gov. Mellette has issued call for a
convention to be held at Huron on May
goth, to provide for representation at
the worlds fair.
There must be a great deal of sick
ness at and around Parker, the fourth
drug store is soon to open its doors for
a share of the patronage.
Hurley post furnished the Oldest and
youngest G.. A. r. members at the en-
campment last week-T. B. Buchanan,
aged rs and g. NJ. Pool, aged 40.
Sunday was rather poor day to ex-
hibit the new Easter bonnet, but the
moisture received will bring a harvest
that will enable all to have new fall
bonnet, or hat.
The principal topic of conversation
now days when two or more men get
together is the laws passed at the late
session af the legislature. They-the
laws-are cussed and discussed.
Robert White was duly initiated into
the mysteries of Odd Fellowship last
Saturday evening by the boys on No.
/ rs, and now feels brave enough to tack
le any goat that travels on four legs.
According to the official census fig
ures of the state of South Dakota Tur-
ner county occupies the seventh place
in population, the number being 1926,
an increase of 1896 since the census OF
1880.
The June Gage stock of drugs at
Parker was sold to j. G. Moody, of Red
field, the price paid being $1,000. Mr..
Moody will "open up as soon as the
L nv, q r,,,e TIM co1o
/ Don't miss The Conundrum supper
and entertainment at Opera Hall to,
morrow Friday) evening. The enter
tainment will be fine and the supper
will be one that you will have cause to
remember for long time.
The Turner county Odd Fellows will
celebrate the 72d anniversary of the or.
der at Parker this year. The anniver'
sary day is the 26th of April, but as
that will be Sunday the exercises will
take place on either Saturday OF Mon,
day.
The boys who visited Yatkton dur.
ing encampment report a jolly good
| time. They say the whole city was
1 theirs-that is, if they were willing tc
pay for it. S1OO a day houses increased
their rates to $3.50 for their special
benefit.
/ Miss Myra Judson intends returning
| to Hurley about June 18th to spend the
summer, provided she can secure classes
in instrumental music and voice cul
ture. Miss Judson has made these
branches a speciality under proficient
teachers. For terms apply to Mrs. Z
A NJ. Judson or at Herald office.
Let every citizen of Turner county
work at every opportunity for the up.