Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1894-08-09
The Demorest Medal.

meual at opera nan last Friday even
ing brought out "a good sized audience,
and among those present many were
surprised to learn that Hurley contain
ed the many good speakers that ap-
peared on the stage that evening. The
contestants were Glenn Robertson,
Vera Brown, Rena Newton, Maggie
Murphy, Villa Sulith, David Murphy,
Viola Mills, Rena Alderman. Nora
Weed and Bessie Swan, the prize being
won by Rena Alderman, who, by the
way, possesses talents which, should
she follow public speaking. will win
her position in the front ranks. The
| participants all acquitted themselves
with credit, and while only one could
secure the prize, there is yet time for
the others to be winners. The con-
test for the gold medal takes place at
Centreville the 23rd of the month and
the contestants from Hurley will be
Stella Near and Rena Alderman.
Diseases unfriendly to women are
positively cured by DR. Sawyer's Pastil-
les. Ask your druggist for free sample
package. It heals and cures. E Brauch.
An invitation to dinner in Japan
commences as follows: II beg pardon
for thus insulting you, in begging your
company at my house to dinner, the
house is small and very dirty. Our
habits are rude, and you may not get
anything fit to eat; and yet hope that
you Will condescend to be present with
us at & o'clock,
The Chicago Ledger has struck the
nail on the head by starting inits issue
of Aug. 1st facinating love story en-
titled, Caught in the Strike" 1t deals
with the late A. II. u. strike. giving
names and places familiar to many OF
our readers. Sample copy, giving first
instalment of the story, will be mailed
free on application to the Chicago
Ledger, Chicago, Ill.
We occasionally hear ola man who
will be a candidate before the county
| convention to be held Sept. %, but the
Herald has not yet been requested to
publicly announce such fact If you
want the office don't be afraid to ask
for it. Times are little close, and al
though there is no reduction in the
salary you can get your announcement
published in the Herald until the date
of the convention for $3.50, SPOT
CASH.
Sioux Falls Press: :.If people would
just remember that flour would eXtin-
guish blazing gasoline the knowledge
would be inestimable," remarked a cit
izen yesterday Sunday the tank of
our gasoline stove was blazing. Wet
clothes were used without effect when
remembered that ] read that flour
would eXtingnish the blaze. A hand
full did almost put it out and another
snuffed it completely. 1t would be a
good idea to paste this up, SO that in
an emergency it might save both life
and property.
Yankton Press: Peter Huber. the
well known GAINESVILLE farmer, takes a
philosophical view of the crop question.
Upon his farm of HOO acres this year
he will not raise one ear of corn, about
10 bushels of wheat and about 200
bushels OF oats. He will be compelled
to buy hay for his live stock aud yet he
is smiling and happy. "One poor year
in twenty ought not to discourage any
body" said Mr.. Huber this forenoon.
'Yankton county has made every in
telligent, industrious farmer, who has
been here dozen years, rich and there
is really no occasion for grumbling.
Misfortune and poor returns for our
labors are a part of the history of
every mans life, and because we have
had bad year for crops we should not
grumble. l do not propose to, and
every other man who has faith in
Yankton county will not. Those who
have no faith can be spared without
loss to u.s."
Parker Press, Aug. A: Judge Elliott
went to Yankton this week on county
business. A couple of prisoners were
held in the sum of $500 bail, and in
default thereof were boarding on the
county. However they could reach
$500 and the Judge got the amount re-
duced to that sum that they might be
able to support themselves. Another
county expense he wished to cut off
was that of Mr.. Fakner who had a
hearing for assault with intent to do
great bodily injury and the testimony
showed quite strongly that he acted in
self-defense, but he was held over to
another term of court and in default
of bail went to Jail. The prosecuting
witness, however has left the country
stating he would not return or prose
cute the case but yet the country was
boarding MIR. Fakner and also his wife
and children, the latter at the hotel
The Judge got the man let out on his
own recognizance and he will probably
be able to support himself and family
The Washington correspondent of
the Sioux City Journal, dated on the
7th, inst, says: 'The conference re-
port on the Indian bill has been in
dorsed by the house and is now ready
for the signature of the president.
The most important amendment secur-
ed by Senator Pettigrew remains un-
changed. 1t provides for the opening
of Yankton reservation without resub-
mission of the treaty to the Indians.
This will throw open to settlement up
on the proclamation of the president
l6S,OOO acres Of the best farming lands
in the state. 1t is also provided that
any person who possessed not more
than forty acres of land on the 1st Of
last January may take up a homestead
whether he ever made homestead
entry before or not. The provision
directing the secretary of the interior
to build the Chamberlain and Rapid
CITY schools at once. secured by Mr..