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Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-01-15
O'Clock q. M Jsa.7, 1903.
Attest: T K Bervin,
los ] Waltner Jr., Chairman.
County Auditor.

los j Waltner Jr., Chairman.
County Auditor.
january, 1903.
Board met as per order OF adjourn.
nent; members all present, also the
county auditor.
On motion the following bills we're
al owed;
A p Boyd, hall rent for cleo
tion and putting up and TAX
ing down and caring for cleo
tion booths S 2 50
|C B Harrigle, labor on Mitchel
bridge 80 00
] a Queal B. Co. material for
election booths 8 &c
Iohn Widlon, stationery, 10 20
T Fl Ely material furnished
and labor performed on heat
ing and plumbing plant for
new court house as per con-
tract 10000
Mr.. IL Jones having filed with the
county auditor his official bond as
states attorney of Turner county which
oond was approved by the county audi
Or AS required by law and the county
,oard informed Of said approval and
qualification which report was, upon
notion approved by the board OF coun
nv commissioners
The following bills we're, on motion,
allowed:
Il K ssanborn g. Co. mdse for
A Christensen Is 68
JOS j Waltner Jr. salary as co.
auditor TO. December 100 90
Jos J Waltner Jr., cash paid
for pos age. express, etc.
from Oct, l, 1902 to Jan.
1903 l243
r. ] Drummer commissioners
fees and mileage SO
Jacob Pfaff postage 8 la
Geo. L Palmer, -four for An
drew Chrislenson, 4 20
Henry Erwin. salary as mana
ger OF county farm for De-
cember As 90
Henry Erwin cash paid for man
hire, county farm. 6 6s
y Il Queal & CO., coal for D
Butler, 8 SO
j II Queal Il Co coal for Henry
Jopke 8 sc
Fred Simon. hay rack for co.
farm Is 0O
E E Burlew one extension
table for county ia m sc
Brown s. Saenger, records and
stationery, claimed 34Ol al
lowed. SO 4e
G A Wagner s. Co. meat for co
farm III
Jens Christensen house rent to
Nels Olson, three months. s O(
Matt Woodward. making and
posting regietration lists,
Spring Valley township 2 90
M S Clark, kerosene etc for
countp 81
G e Gof, supplies for prison
ers S IS
g r Goff mdse for Harry Nc
AllIster S 81
w G Larson. mdse for Mrs.
Mary Paulson s IL
r Finley, salary as county ply
sician, last quarter c5 OC
Carlotta East. stenographers
feesin case of Mcvay vs r,
L Tonsley ct al 1e oC
A P Allen, subscription for
Volga Tribune, official estray
paper, / 81
p w Lorentzen, care and board
of Aansena Hanson thirteen
weeks, l3 OF
} n Queal & Go, coal for Mrs
Mary Paulson, A
] N Stout, dfaying. claimed.
$3.50; allowed, q AZ
N M Hanson, making and post
Ing registration lists, Swan
Lake township, claimed 3.75;
allowed, 9 81
Kron 4 Anderson, mdse for
Nels Olson, Z 5t
Western Elevator Co, coal for
county farm, IA 81
g w Thompson, coal for coun-
", Is u
DR. A G Clam, county physi-
CLAUS salary, last quarter q X
W Elliott, salary, offlce rent.
and postage as county judge, 81 OF
10 r Goff. mdse for county farm 15 q
Perkins Bros, pens, 3 81
w r Wood Il Co, coal for coun-
ty, As 81
w r Wood y Co, coal for coun-
~ farm, IL II
w r Wood q Co, coal for Har-
~ McAllister, 4 8,
ICG Pratt 4 Son, coal for John
McAllear; 8 S,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-01-15

\
tor in attendance.
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
E G Ernstine, repairing num-
| bering machine and type
| writer, so
DR. A E Hofer, salary as county
| physician, last quarter. 20 90
III Il Queal s. Co. coal for Mrs.
| Engebritson, % 90
J Fl Queal & Co, coal for Nels
Olson, % e5
Moody s. Harris, stationery. 25
Will A Beach seal and station
| cry, 6 %
| Aikens & Judge, services and
expenses as attorneys in case
Of Ham Brewing Co VS. Tur-
ner County, claimed Sl52.66:
allowed, 127 66
w Edmunds, salary and ex-
penses as states attorney, l29 90
Eg bert, Fidlar SsChanbers, tax
receipts and records. 50 20
- w Chase g. Co, ballot box.
supplies for county farm, etc 10 3S
DR. E L Syverson holding post
mortem examination on body
OF Ole Lee, claimed 25 90, al
lowed 5 90
Geo D Barnard & Co., county
warrants and pencils, claim
ed u 80 allowed, IA 30
| ] A Crane & Sons, building
bridge l42 w
Soren Christensen making and
posting registration lists. Sa
| lem township so
I'M N Huntley, making and
| posting registration lists,
Marion township 2 50
Fl q Kirk postage for prison
| ers OO
q H Kirk washing for prison
ers 6 90
John Heetland, Smelling 1000
bushels OF corn on county
farm SO
Davis Globe, official printing,
claimed so 46 allowed % 96
Centerville Chronicle, official
! printing, claimed 20.25 al
| lowed IS 00
II Perry arresting and caring
of John Smith 10
q H Kirk, boarding prisoners lO6 SO
\ H q Kirk, sheriff fees 81
G r Golf, clothing for prison
ers o.
Jos P Graber salary as supt OF
schools for December 81 Az
NJ T Hoyt stationery 2 00
ICR Golf supplies for prisoners Is 81
Fl Fl Kirk, sheriff fees claimed
lO3 80 allowed SO 50
Bills of D. e Lloyd were ordered TO
be returned for the purpose OF being
itenized by name instead Of number.
/ On molion, poll taxes vi j j Murphy
for the years 1899 and 1900 were or
deeed stricken from lists.
Board on motion adjourned until 8
o'clock a, M, Ian. 9. 1903,
Attest: r. K, Bervin,
Jos. j. Waltner, Jr., Chairmap
County Auditor.
Board met as per order OF adjourn
ment, members all present, also the
county auditor.
Board OF county commissioners spe nj
!all of the forenoon in checking receipts
and vouchers of the county treasurer
and counting the cash Of the county
and examining his quarterly report;
Ihaving found his official business prop
sIerly accounted for, the treasurer's and
auditors report was. on motion, ap.
proved and accepted by the board.
Board, on motion proceeded to des.
|ignate three official newspapers, foi
the ensuing year, as provided by law
A Afterd due deliburation the New Era,
Turner County Herald. Centeryille
Chronicle and the viborg Enterprise
were, on motion put in nomination.
Board then proceeded to take q balloi
which resulted as follows: Turner
County Herald received 5 votes. New
Era received ! votrs. viborg Enter
prise received = votes, Centerville
Chronicle received 2 votes. The Tur-
ner County Herald, New Era and Vi
borg Enterprise having received the
! higne number OF votes cast for tht
four papers nominated. were duly de
clared designated.
CONTINUED Next Week.
How People Blanket Horses.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-01-15

Total balance for keeping poor
and maintaining county farm 6l2 l3
Submitted this 9Th day Of Jan. 1908,
F. J. Brunner, Committee.
Old board, on motion, adjourned, sine
die.
Attest: F. J Brunner,
Jos. J. Waltner, ir. Chairman.
County Auditor.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-01-15
COMlssloNERs' PROCEEDINGS.
Official Report Of the Transactions Of
the County Board at their
January Meeting.

Parker, South Dakota, jan, s, 1903.
Board OF county commissioners met
pursuant to statute; members present
Chairman F. j. Brunner, I. K. Bervin.
B. G. Foss, Junia Sargent and John }
Graher, also the county auditor.
Minutes OF the 4th and last quarter
were read and. on motion, approved by
the board,
On motion, the following report
from committee of the county farm
was approved:
Balance on hand Jan. |, 1902, S2740 so
Cash expenses during year 1888 "a
Total 4674 "a
Invoice Dec. 81, 1902, s2s72 90
Cash receipts during
year. l690-ll
Total 1862 II
S4674 "a
1852 IL
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-01-15
Board, on motion, adjourned until
900 o'clock a m, January 8. 1909.
T. K. Bervin,
Attest: Chairman.
JOS. ). Waltner, Jr,
County Auditor

B January s. 1903.
Board Of county commissioners met
pursuant to adjournment with all mem
bers of the board and the county audi
tor in attendance.
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-19
CHAPTER XII.

a fortnight had slipped away before
Eleanor had realized that time was
passing. The days were so very much
alike. What delightful afternoons they
passed togethcr' when the picture.
new. they visited the markets and
the hospitals and the school houses
and the public institutions-places
where Eleanor had never been and
which she had lonEed to sec. And
while they pereErinated thus, she
never wsarisd of her uncle's discourse.
lie had soiourned in many strange
places and seen many strange things
in the course OF the quarter Of a cen.
tury he had devoted to studying the
earth's formation. and he had facts
and anecdotes at his fingers ends.
50 matters went until dinner time.
then Mr. Struthers descended from his
attic. and they all set out to dine to.
ge,her at some restaurant. and twice
the electrician was lured from his
work in the early afternoon and car.
ried of to one of the popular resorts
beside the sea. But Roof Park was
not neglected. Almost every evening
the moon found them there drinking
the coffee prepared by Mr. Struthers in
his laboratory. and notwithstanding
this beverage 1t invariably happened
that Uncle Phineas fell asleep before
the singing was at an end.
over and over again Eleanor was on
the point of broaching TO her uncle
the question of her future. but some.
how the words fingered on her lips.
Was II not probable that, like her
Aunt Emma. he would suggest that
she paint on china or give lessons in
whist in order to satisfy her yearnings
to he usefully employed7 The more
she pundered the matter the greater
was her doubt as to what view he
would take. and yet her desire for a
definite occupation was growing daily.
on several occasions. while she and
the professor were sitting together. his
face had assumed the peculisS con
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-19

people having teen killed. ,h. known
fatalities no~ reach s.oOo. Including
some 500 vho pcFishcd In the native
quarter Of the city.
Tn. Significance Of such a disaster
as that which has thus oycrtakcn a
city known for its Ris. and CONNER
ciai Significance rs the i.ombariy o.
c-niTai Asia" cannot b. appreciated,
save in the iiEht of facts showing
something Of what Andishan meant,
not only for TurEcsian. but also for
Central Asia. and therefor, for the
Russian empire.
The province IL .s.ss. square miles
In area. tourhiihs of II being noun
tainous territory. Its inhabitants
number $4,000. sls.s1p OF whom ar-
settled aETicuituTis,s. while the re-
malndrF follow the life Of pastoral no,
nads. and include such strange and
diverse races as Aryan Tashiks. Sar,s.
Turkish rsbcRs kipchaks and Kara.
KirEhis. the latter being nomadic In
their habits.
Arehitccturaily. Ahdishan could no;
b. called beautiful. As In many other
towns and cities Of Central Asia. Its
public trade was represented In Andi.
chan by a single street. on which mos,
Of the baraars and stores. tho hotels
and apo,hccary shops. were To be
found. This was known as the Nix.
oiacssky Prospckt. Il was n rather
wide thorouEhfarc. planted on both
sides with cims. whose biossominE
gave the 'prospckt" nnc appearance
In summer. The houses of Andishan
consisted mainly of small. onc-story
buildings. These. with spaces be.
tween. lined the prospckt on each
side.
At one end of the Nikoiacvsky there
was a railway depot. erected in 1896:
a, the other stood a church. dedicated
to and bearing the name of st. Ser.
Eius Raionczhsky. This vas the only
orthodox place of worship in Andi.
zhan. and formed with its surround.
Ing gardens one Of the pretticst archi.
tcctural features of the city.
Beyond the church there were mar.
row. crooked streets. which reveal tho
building methods Of the native Sarts.
The fortress OF Andizhan stood on
rising ground. and mile or two furth.
or on, along the postroad to osba.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-19

Dee. IL last. Tho frat shock ~as fcle
at s:ts o'clock. local time. This does
no, seem to have been severe. and
though II terrified the Inhabitants. all
Of them returned TO their houses. sup
posing tho disturbances to be a, an
end.
Tho rally fatal and DESTRUCTIVE.
shock came half an hour later. an.1
then I, vas too late for the Imprisoned
hous-hoid-ra to escape. Such vas IN.
violence Of tho rarih'H movement that
the buildings In every par, Of tho city
began To- collapse like houses Of cards.
the destruction Overwhelming the one
story buildings as completely a. II did
the public structures. hotels. factories
and stores.
Down came government buildings.
hotels. factories. stores. dwelling
houses and almost before the shTicks
Of the dying could announce tn. ca,as.
trophr. AndIshsn was heap of ruins.
The second shock destroyed IL. y-e
In a ic~ minutes other disturbances
followed. and then. succeeding each
other with mcrciirss regularity"
came shock after shock. completing
tho Devastation already wrought. add.
ing to the confusion. the terror ana
the loss Of life and making escape
from the smoking and dus,obscurea
debris. even by those who stili lived,
an impossibiiity.
Bu, no Imagination can adequately
realize the scenes Of that fearful half.
hour which followed the second, shock.
during which from 1000 TO 10000 hu.
man beings found their graves beneath
the debris Of falling walls and coiiaps.
ing roofs-cu, on from every hope OF
rescue. and where not killed I'm
mc,liatcly. doomed to avail, death in
It's mos, terrible form. All night long
the shocks continued. nor had tho
seismic wave that bca, upon kndiEhan
exhausted Itself even on the following
day.
Thus far II has not been possible to
estimate the cost of the earthquake in
destruction Of property. All the gov.
ernment buildings were converted into
q mass Of debris. with the exception
Of the Poznansky factory. all the man.
ufacturing establishments were ruined.
The aspect of the stores and dwelling:
houses. which were raEed with tho
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-19
PENCIL POINTS.

Only the lawlcss cry out against the
laws.
when a man snorcs he ought to he
raped in slumbcr.
Black seems to be the swell color
for eyes this season.
1t is mighty easy for some men to
forget that they are honest.
Women jump at Cunclusions-par.
ticulariy the conclusions of novels.
II some men knew as much as they
talk the encyclopedia would have TO
retire from business.
There's only one excuse for buying
on credit and that is the hope that the
merchant will forget to charge your
purchase.
Some genius should invent flying
machine that will enable a man TO fiy
to the pinnacle Of success without hav.
ing to climb the ladder round by
round
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-19
EARTHQUAKE LAYS in RUINS
TOWN in ASIATIC RUSSIA
Disaster Wipes Out Andzhan Flourishing Metropolis
Of Turkes,an Succession Of Shocks Completes the
Work Of Destruction a Picturesque City.
~~~N~~~p
Especial Correspondence.)

The recent news from the flourish.
ing city OF Andizhan. province of
ferghana. Turkestan. Asiatic Russia.
telling OF an earthquake there. causing
serious loss of life, is now shown to
have completely undcrcstimated the
character OF the catastrophe which 1t
attempted to describe. Instead Of the
city being merely damaged by the
earthquake, AHdiznan WAS converted
by 1t Into "a heap OF ruins" and is
now completely wiped on the map of
Turkcstan. Instead of u few dozen
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-19
MERE OPINION.

People who so to watering places
generally get soaked.
No woman ever boaR,cd that Hhc
was born In a log house.
The hoy who iahcFItH a barrel OF
money starts right out to whoop II up.
Criticism II like tonic. IL general
ly helps. but the taste Ia bitter.
II Ia impossible for any man to bo
true to himself by dccciviag others.
It's a wise minister who can keep
the members OF his choir from quar-
rolling.
Some people think patriotism Ia
merely being blind to their eoaairy's a
weaknesses.
Every man to his trade. The mana.
ger q. trunk line might not be able
to ~can a calf.
The man Of one idea Ia always In
danger Of being laughed at by people
who have none.
The man who cats cheap meals In
order TO smoke good cigars after
thom Isn't always a cheerful soul.
The mountain stream IL regarded
as the emblem Of purity. but I, is gen
orally very crooked and always has
a downward tendency.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-19
MANY MEN

Fall into serious errors by allowing
feeling TO sway Judgment.
Find time most agreeable TO them
when women are their auditors.
Like to have public attention called
to the position they hold in business
life.
Take so many things for granted
that they build up false or elusive
hopes.
Speak Of falling In love with a won.
an as something Of which TO be
ashamed.
Pretend TO know as much as would
require more years to learn than they
have lived.
Assume toward a wife a surliness
which would bring strong language
from an acquaintance.
Regard II as unmanly to confess hay.
ing written tender letters to a girl.
Become annoyingly taciturn when
called upon to show what they are
known to be able to do well.
En.by going into operations which
have elements of dangerous chance
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-19
OUR OWN MAxiMs.

A dead hen lays no eggs.
There is no day like payday.
A piece OF cheese cuts no Ice.
A punched quarter always returns.
A full purse often escapes arrest.
Blind men can see no use for spec
tacles.
People who live in glass houses are
.mmodcst.
Nothing spreads SO rapidly rs an
evil report.
He who saves his money lays up
for good spree.
No man knows what he Is eating
when he eats hash.
Sclhshncss In man Is rs natural
as coquctry In a woman.
Give a tramp nickel and hc Will
Invariably rush the can.
A buclIng bToncho Is not conducive
TO religious life or to meek Ian.
suage.
Woman without her haITpIns would
bc as helpless as boat in m!doccan
without sail.
Poker chips arc often used to kin
di. the fires OF certain summer re-
sort and not often mentioned In polite
society.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-19
ALL SORTS.


Buried treasure Is aa useful rs con
ccaicd knowledge.
soit.rclIancc lifts n man up: Sclt'
conccit drasa him down.
Poverty may pinch an honest man.
but IL never destroys him.
Nobility Of birth does not always
insure nobility Of characicT.
Prosperity IL not without Its ,hoTnH.
nor adycrAity without it, roses.
The more n man know the easier
II il for him To keep his mouth shut
There IL nothing new under tho sun
csecp, the methods OF expressing old
thoughts.
A man docsn', have TO work over
time when 4, come to making foo
of himself.
An old bachelor says tina, woman Il
the only animal afflicted with the bar
gain.huntinE habit.
Tell a bcEEar to OF his basket and
he will set up a howl because he didn''
bring a larger one.
I, Is often as diricult for poor man
TO md meat for his stomach "a IL Is
for a rich man TO md a stomach fo'
his meat.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-19
LITTLE TAoUohTs.

love quotes poetry while acting
prose.
con,cn,cd labor digs tho grave OF
worry.
Never &c, between dog and his
hobby.
A man may talk all day. and yc.
say nothing.
Prejudice roos,s on a perch from
which facts are barred.
Even an empty cupboard contains
much food for thought.
II is both fashionable and safe to
kick a man when he is down.
Il Is easy TO acquire knowledge II
you are not ashamed to confess your
ignorance.
Did anyone ever hear of a girl hav.
ing her picture taken with a frying.
pan in her hand7
II docs not benefit a man much II
he happens to be on the right road
but headed the wrong way.
It Is much easier to eliminate the
history frt.n fiction than II Is to ciimi.
date the fiction from history.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-19

house Is visible.
As for the inhabitants. they wcrs
mostly-lcnylng the Official and trad
Ing Russian population out OF account
of the stock OF Persian.uzbck Sarts.
speaking the Turkish language and
wOrshippIng In mosque.
The great earthquake at AndlZhan.
which suggests st. Pierre. and prom
lses to far exceed the deyasta'
tion wrought last year at Shemakha.
also In Central Asia. broke upon tho
Inhabitants late In the evening OF
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-19

conceit out of any woman.
Those who view life as n joke sci.
dom do their own laughing.
The glorious dream of ambition OF.
ten ends In startling nightmare.
The presence OF some people always
leaves bad taste In the mouth.
a bright smile Will chase the shad.
ows from the darkest surroundings.
Some natures find relief In silence.
others In perfect foghorn screams.
Some men feel actually insuitcd II
you do not laugh at their aged Jokes.
The philosopher generally does the
talking while the other fellow hustles
Grief and sorrow are teachers from
whom we learn the noblcs, lessons OF
life.
Experience Is tho teacher who be-
lIcyeS there's mo larnln' without
llckin'."
The man who thinks he Is painting
the town. generally makes a cheap
chrome OF himself.
All men may have been created!
equal. but II would be hard natter
to make the lucky ones think 80.
Goo'soo eyes and wobbiy jcillcd
notes may open the gates of a FOOLS
paradise. but they ny shut with IN
awful bans.-Kat. ThySon Mari.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-19

No ono Anpulu H' 8NhN'u !" hHbtN
Who does not belong TO the boiler max.
crs' union.
Youih,imc is a foolish time. but
there IL lots OF fun sometimes In be.
ing foolish.
There should be big hnc imposed
upon persons who refer to other per.
sons bald heads.
Goodness ought to be abolished. as
Il makes the wicked people seem 80
bad in contrast.
And still VIC cry for better weather.
We pay our weather men and they
should produce the goods.
II only the innocent were pcnsioncd
in this world the funds provided would
not need to be very large.
Prizes should he offered TO those
persons who never tell Of rheumatism
cures of which they have heard.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-19
MRS. PULLMAN WAS SURPRISED
Widow Of the late Car masnate Gets
Severe Jolt.


A we'll known Cambridge tMass.)
doctor. In the meeting OF society
held at his house short time ago.
gave tho following anscdotr relative
to Mrs. George Pullman. widow Of the
late car magnatc. A friend or mine
uhc name might have been Andcrson)
was i'll with shaking palsy. lie was a
western man and had many peculiar.
tiles. One was that when he went into
a place where It was warm he would
take OF his jacket. lie came to me
for advice. and I referred him to a
New York specialist. lie called upon
the doctor one day and. taking OF his
coat. sat down in a chair.
Shortly afterwards two we'll dressed
ladies entered and both looked at
him in astonishment. one was about
to leave. The other said that she
would send in her card and have the
man removed. They evidently thought
he was intoxicated. The doctor came
out in response to the card. with
smiling face. He bowed to Mrs. Pull.
man and then to Mr. Anderson. He
then introduced the latter to the great
lady.
When Mr.. Anderson causi- the
name Pullman" he asked II she was
the wife Of George Pullman. She an.
swered afiirmatively. He said: We'll.
I am glad to meet you. remember
George when he used TO work for
me for $3.50 a day"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-19
The Eirs, Iocomo,ixe.

The centenary of the locomotive
was celebrated at Camborne last
Christmas eve. The inventors of tho
first locomotive to make a successful
run were Richard Ttevithick and
Andrew Vivian.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-19
WIT AND WISDOM.

a pimple ON her nose Will take tho
conceit out of any woman.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-19
MUSINGS.

No one should he allowed 10 knock
who does not belong to the boiler max
rTs' union.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-19

Those who view life as n joke sci.
dom do their own laughing.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-19

The glorious dream of ambition Of
ten ends In a startling nightmare.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-19

Did anyone ever hear OF girl hav
ing her picture taken with a frying
pan in her hand7
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-09-25
CONSISTENCY.

Louisville Courier journal a
Boston girl devoted many hours Of
work and between one and two hun
dred thousand stitches to Che making
q beautiful silk flag which she sent
to President Roosevelt. The flag
was returned To her, with this note
from the Presidents : private secre-
tarV,
II beg t1 state that while the
President greatly appreciates your
courtesy in sending him the inclos-
ure which You forwarded he has felt
Obliged to adopt a rule which pre-
cludes him from accepting presents
from any one
Vet he accepted the Tree and lux
urious transportation over thousands
ct miles from "A railroad corpora
ton