The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-01

D. - bItBpTy, well hnOWn legislator
Of South Dakota.
Recalls Local History.
Hadar: The word is a corruption
II the German "Hadar," which means
I misunderstanding or wordy argu-
nont" and was given the town owing
20 the settlement Of a dispute between
wo early settlers The name was IA.
ended to keep the memories of this
dispute constantly in mind
Hay Springs was named because in
an early day much hay was cut near
whore the soil was moistened by many
springs; around these springs was
arid territory.
Herrick (South Dakota) was named
Governor NJ. r. Herrick of Cleveland,
Ohio,) who was instrumental In get
ting the Indian reservation opened for
settlement The place was named
to honor him for that work.
Hooper was named for Hon. Sam
uel Hooper of Boston, banker and
prominent member of congress during
the civil war.
Humphrey was named for Gen. A.
A. Humphrey, chief engineer OF the
U. S. army.
Inman was named from Inman's
Grove, which was nearby The grove
was named by and for William Inman,
an early settler.
Irwin was named for Bennett Irwin,
who was once foreman of Newman's
inent citizen and "cattleman" of Cor
don.
Lindsay was named for the man on
whose farm the town site was estab-
lished
Long Pine was named from the near
river. The river was named from the
pine trees that grew along it. The
main river is known as Pine creek.
Loretto was named from the city
in Italy 1t was previously called
Loran for Loran Clark of Albion.
Meadow Grove was named from
grove of Cottonwood that stood in
meadow near the site of the town.
Monowi: The name given it was
made for the purpose and was intend
ed to be accepted as an Indian word.
Some people claim it is Indian and
means "a flower but no adequate au.
thority seems to be found for that as
sertion.
Neigh was named in 1878 by Will
liam b. Lambert for John d. Neigh
of West Point, who plated the town
site.
Newman Grove.
Newman Grove was named from a
nearby grove. This grove was named
for one of the first settlers in that
part of the state, who had planted the
grove.
Newport. During the time the gov
was building the military post
at Fort Niobrara a bridge was built
across the Niobrara river some ten or
twelve miles north of this place, and
mule trains crossed there and followed
the north side of the river for a good
many miles west. This bridge was
called the Newport bridge. When the
railroad was built the chief engineer
thought it proper to call the place
Newport because it was the nearest
point to the bridge.
Niobrara. This is an Indian word
broad water, running
water" and was first applied to the
river and from that applied to the
town site.
Norfolk.
Norfolk was named by Ex-Governor
John NJ. Thayer from the county in
England and from Norfolk, Mass. A
local though untrue legend is to the
effect that it was named for the north
fork of the Elkhorn river.
Oakdale was named by |. n. Taylor
of Omaha, who was part owner of the
townsite. He named it Oakdale be-
cause of the oak trees that grew
around the place.
O'NeiI Named for Founder.
O'Neill was named for General
John O'Neill, the Irish patriot, who
took large colony of his countrymen
from Scranton, Penn, and settled them
in the vicinity. He ordered that no
spurious liquors should be sold in his
part of the domain and that prohib-
ition still obtains.
Petersburg was named for John
Peters of Albion, who was U. S. collec-
tor of internal revenue and who own
ed the land on which the town was
located.
Pierce was named from the county,
which was named for Franklin Pierce,
once president.
Pilger for Adam PiIger.
Pilger was named for Adam Pilger,
the owner of the land on which the
town was plated.
Plainview was named from the fact
that it was in plain view from all sides
for many miles.