Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1892-03-03
Seeding will soon commence.

Seeding will soon commence.
Yesterday was Ash Wednesday, the
beginning of Lent.
Hurley is soon to be headquarters
| for first-class circus.
The one per cent penalty has been
added to all unpaid taxes.
Machinery dealers are kicking at the
non-arrival of spring goods.
Nels Haugland is hauling outlumber
for Improvements on his farm.
T. j. Hill has built machiney shed
24x60 feet on the west side of his store
building.
John Fitch is at Dunlap, Iowa, and
| is expected home next week with car
of horses.
Seed oats and barley-extra fine
| quallty-for sale by n. Z. Nelson, two
miles west of Swan Lake.
Yankton talks about the certainty of
three new railroads this year. Well,
let us hope it is not all talk.
Have you seen that little machine j.
T. Hogan has for turning out green
backs. There's money in it.
There were FIVE Mondays in Febru-
ary this year. and it is said this will
not occur agai in for 125 years.
The monthly meeting ofthe w. c. T.
U. will be held at the Presbyterian
church Sunday evening, March Z, at
7:3O.
On the 1st inst. j. c. Murphy COM
menced work for Mr.. Breler, who sue
ceeds G. M. Pier. John always was a
favorite with purchasers.
Mrs. c. McGinn has received notice
OF the death of an uncle in California.
who was a wealthy contractor, and
that by tie provision of his will she is
to receive $1,000.
1t is said there is nothing that will
cause more sadness in the heart of the
average machine agent than to see
tarm machinery well housed and pro-
tected from the sun and storms.
AT the auction sales held this spring
property has sold at unusually high
figures, fact which tends to show
that the farmers have money and are
feeling cheerful over future prospects.
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The mill committee has received
communications from number of par
ties in regard to the Hurley location,
and it is safe to say that the prospects
are good for a high grade mill in Hur-
ley.
j. G. Murphy borrowed 5000 at the
Building and Loan Assn meeting Mon
day evening, paying therefor 60 per
cent premium. He will commence
building a house, probably facing court
house square, soon.
Mr.. G. Andersen, who home is 215
miles southwest of Swan Lake, died
Wednesday,. He was SO years old and
leaves wife and seven children. The
funeral services will be held at the
Lutheran church. Friday.
Mr.. Michael Ringley died last even
ing, aged IS years. He leaves wife,
two sons, Joseph and Jacob Ringley,
and four daughters, Mrs. G. Root. Mrs.
j. Dahman, Mrs. L. w. Kyle and Mrs.
Geo. Wolf. and a large number of
friends and acquaintance.
The Salem Special issued its % page
annual edition last week, and when it
is read in thousands of eastern homes
the people will come to the conclusion
that South Dakota and its towns are
not far behind their eastern sisters in
the way of buildings and improve
ments. They will also see the necessity
of getting here quick is they wish to
get any of the low priced lands, for an
increase of twenty-five per cent is sure
to come during the next six months.
In this issue of the Herald we copy
from the Chicago world of Feb. 27, a
brief, but interesting biography of
James Ernest Childs, who viii no doubt !
be remembered by many of the earlier
settlers in this county. Ernest's last
visit to this section was In 1883, he be-
ing at Hurley on the 4th of July that
year, and playing the piccolo in the
martial band gotten up on the occasion
of Hurley's first celebration. The
Worlds article has an Illustration of
the "rattiesnake king" with many of
his pets around his neck, arms, etc.
Mr.. Shreve, senior member of the
firm of Shreve, Michey & Phillips. IN
forms the editor of this paper that the
.Three Consolidated Mexican Circus
es," of which they are owners, will
make their headquarters at Hurley
during the coming season. Mr.. Shreve
has already engaged a number of
teams and men here, and will arrive
about the lst of April to commence
preparations for the summer campaign.
A portion of the company is now in
winter quarters at Canton, Ohio, and
the intention is to give the first exhi-
bition at Hurley about the 9th of
April.