Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-03

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H. T. McClain of near Elk Point
threshed out eighteen bushels of wheat
per acre.
Lightning near Pierpont killed two
of O. l.. Bistodean's horses and Henry
Hollers COW.
The Madison chautauqua treasury
shows a balance of $3.50 after pay
ing all expenses.
A horse belonging to Hiney Snyder,
a rural mail carrier of Burke. both
chews and smokes.
Farmers around Burke are estimat-
ing their wheat crop at an average of
ten bushels to the acre.
Fall River county pioneers are maxi
ing elaborate preparations for the
annual reunion at Hot Springs on
Auguet 81.
A young man named Anderson is
held to the circuit court in Potter
county under $4,000 bonds on a charge
of horse stealing.
Mrs. Bakken of Bristol was thrown
from buggy when the horse became
frightened at an automobile, and her
collar bone was broken.
Misses Kate Marso and Merle Swan
son, two Highmore girls, are winning
! regulations as musicians in Chicago,
where they are attending college.
Huron regrets the departure of G.
S. Hutchinson, long a prominent busi-
| ness man, VINO has moved to Mime
apolis after living i. Huron since
! May Is, 1889.
Three new towns on the reserva-
ton are taking steps to incorporate.
At an election held at Dupree the
county seat of Ziebach county, Al
votes were cast in favor of incorpora-
ton and 10 against. Elections have
been called at Eagle Butte and Faith
for the same purpose.
TIE settle dispute the married and
single ladies of Vienna organized ball
teams and contested for honors on the
diamond. The contest resulted in
| tie-7 to 2 after number of spirit
ed innings had been played. Another
game viii! be played between the two
teams in the near future.
The city council of Plankinton has
4! granted to w. A. kunt. a 20-year fran
| chise for operating an electric light
| system. The city reserves the right
| to purchase the system at any time
after the expiration of 10 years. Ac-
cording to the terms of the franchise
the system must be completed and in
| operation by January 1 next.
A slight depression in the road saved
| the life of the 5-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Schoon, who
live near Corsica, when the girl fell
off load of sand which her father was
hauling. The rear wheel passed over
her abdomen. AS luck would have it
she fell into little depression in
the road, with the result that the full
weight of the heavy load did not bear
injuries.
A very good sample of winter
| wheat was raised on the farm of F.
Adkins, residing about seven miles
southeast OF Owanka He harvested
ninety-three acres and says he will
have thousand bushels. This sounds
pretty good for one of the dryest sea-
sons known here. He sowed the
wheat about the first of last September
and he has not had any more rain on
| his place than any other section
around there.
South Dakota may yet furnish the
man who will whip Jack Johnson.
Frank Carter, of Deadwood, an engin-
eer on the Burlington, standing feet
inches and weighing 235 pounds has
gone east to interview some of the
promoters of prize fights and see what
they think of him. He has never had
fight but thinks he is big enough and
strong enough to whip Johnson.
s. P. Jensen, farmer living some
miles from Washington Springs, had
narrow escape from death. He was
engaged in moving when his horses
became frightened and ran away. He
was thrown from the mower and
dragged considerable distance, hay-
ing two ribs broken and being other.
wise seriously injured.
]. Alden Loring, of Oswego, N. Y.
Is in South Dakota as the representa-
tive Of the American Bison society
an organization devoted to the pur.
pose Of building up the bison hards Of
: the country.