Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1893-10-12

* Inc IarkeF democrat laSG week pun
lished the delinquent tax list for Tur-
ner county. While it is larger than it
has been some years, it is an infant
compared with some of the lists in the
state.
Mrs. Z. DeNries reports the follow
ing returns from the threshing ma
chine: 1875 bu. of wheat from 80
acres; 800 bu. of oats from 20 acres and
22O bu. of flax from 80 acres. Corn is
estimated to go SO bu.
A Yankton boy named Arthur Hoh-
anttanor, who was beating ride from
Mitchell, in an attempt to swing from
the rods Under a freight car while the
train was in motion fell and was cut
in two by the wheels passing over his
body.
At NJ. Z. church Sunday, Oct. 18th:
No preaching service will be held;
II a. M, class meeting; IL m.. Sum
day school; 6:45 Epworth League.
No evening service. 1t being annual
conference Sunday. Geo. T. Hopkins,
pastor.
The ladies of the w. G. I. U. will
hold a special meeting at Mrs. M. S.
Robinson's next Saturday afternoon at
o'clock. Every member is requested
to be present as important business is
to be transacted. Mrs. Frances Bartle,
secretary.
The Presbyterian church will be
open for divine service next Sabbath
morning and evening, and the public
are cordially invited to be present.
Morning service at II. Sabbath school
at IL. evening service at 7:3O. G. a.
White, pastor.
The editor of the Herald would like
10 or Is bushels of sorted potatoes, and
parties owing on subscription will be
allowed an advance on highest market
price for the same. We can also use
some vegetables and eggs If cash is
scarce with you.
At the republican caucus held Satur-
day evening, j. t. Hogan was elected
Chairman and w. G. Brown secretary.
The following named were elected del
egates to the commissioner convention:
E. Brauch, A. +. Elliott, T. w. Muir
ply, C. M. Pier, L. S. Vaughan, w. G..
Brown and II. II. Rundell.
At the democratic district conven-
,tion held in Hurley on the 7th inst.
Fred Field, of Turner township, was
nominated as candidate for commits
sioner Of the 5th district MIR. Field is
an extensive farmer and a good citizen.
but as the 5th district is republican the
nomination is merely matter of form.
Next Tuesday evening, Oct. 18th, in
the Presbyterian church, Miss Carey
will speak on foreign missions. Miss
Carey is a missionary to Persia, and
Will talk Of the people and of her work
among them. A cordial invitation is
extended to all to come and hear this
gifted woman. A special Invitation is
extended to all who are interested in
the cause OF foreign missions.
Monday mornings north bound
freight set fire to the prairie about one
mile north of town, and driven by a
brisk wind it spread rapidly in west
erly direction, burning number of
stacks of hay and stray; also a granary
and fifty bushels of barley owned by
Frank Bartle. A fighting force went
out from town and after a severe strug-
gle subduced the fiery elements.
The Watertown Kampeskian truly
says: The man who lives in the coun-
try yearns for the city. The man who
lives in the city yeanrs for the country.
The farmer would seek the pent up
precincts of the town and bend over
ledgers; the clerk already bent double
over his ledgers, Graves the free air and
the unconfined horizon of the farm, the
distant hills and the broad acres be-
tween. But the rule is where either
one has an opportunity to make the de-
sired change they heartily wish them
selves back at their original occupa-
tion.
Nearly every family has OF should
have a good monthly magazine, and
what is there better than The Cosmo-
politan. AS will be seen by ad in an
other column we have made arrange
ments with the publishers of this popu-
lar magazine so that we are enabled to
offer The Cosmopolitan and the Herald
to all subscribers who pay spot cash
(and all arrearages to the Ilerald) for
$3.50 a year. This is the best oppor-
tunity YOU have ever had to secure a
strictly first-class magazine at low
figure and we know many OF you will
take advantage OF it.