Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-28

Charles Thomas of Yankton the 9TH
er day shipped $50 watermelons, $50
bushels of potatoes, 1000 cantaloupes,
twenty bushels of beets, 200 cabbages
and 30 bushels of onions to the Black
Hills
The. residents of Edgemont are
highly gratified because by
unanimous vote the Black Hills Mis-
sion of the Methodist church has Sc
lected Edgemont as the place for hold
ing the next annual meeting.
Frank Jones of Winford was seri-
ously injured when he was thrown
from his horse, two ribs being broken
and internal injuries sustained. Jones
was riding horseback when the horse
became frightened and ran away.
Ernest serfling of Worthwhile, aged
20 years, sustained injuries while
hunting which may result fatally. His
shotgun was accidentally discharged
and the charge struck him in the
shoulder, inflicting a serious wound.
The attorneys of Tripp county have
petitioned Judge Williamson of Oaco-
ma to adjourn the October term OF
state circuit court in Tripp county
until after the opening of Mellette
county, which will take place next
month.
The fine new depot building of the
Northwestern railway company at
Winner has been completed and now
is occupied. This is the terminus of
the road, and prior to the erection Of
the depot building a box car served as
depot.
A large number of South Dakota
western part of the state, are taking
advantage of the state law passed by
the last legislature providing for the
naming of farms where their owners
so desire.
An air pressure water system is be-
building at Castlewood. Sanitary
drinking fountains with wash bowls
arc on each floor Building improve
ments at Castlewood this year will to.
tai $4,000.
Sheriff Swanson of Roberts county
has received letter from Mrs. Ida
j. Phillips of San Francisco, inquiring
concerning her husband, who is miss.
ing. The couple formerly lived in
Montana, but Mrs. Phillips thinks he
may have gone to this state.
The 2-year-old daughter of Frank
;rb
Tyndall, had one of her fingers com
pletely cut off close to the hand by
hatchet held by an older sister. Al
the time of the accident the children
were playing together in the yard
The result of the Yankton county
exhibit at the state fair was so graft
flying that arrangements are already
on foot for full county entry for mex.
year. 1t was too late to make com
plete entry this year when the matter
was brought up, but individual entries
were made to the number of SO, &c win
ming prizes. Many Yankton county
exhibitors took first prizes at the fail
on various entries.
Ben Duncan, proprietor of the hote
at Florence, while hunting with
companion placed his gun in buggy
When his companion lifted Duncan's
dog into the vehicle the animal step
ped on the trigger of the gun, dis
charging it. The load blew off Dun
cans arm at the shoulder. A band
age was at once tightly wound around
the stump and the wounded man
hastened to physician. Duncan will
recover.
Mrs. Peter Norem Of Bryant proved
herself a heroine when she discovered
that the home of herself and husband
was on fire. The husband was absent
at the time. Instead of losing much
valuable time by running about and
screaming for assistance, she coolly
organized herself into a fire brigade
after placing her babe in safe place,
and by carrying water in buckets sue
ceeded in extinguishing the flames,
which had gained good headway, by
the time alarmed residents of that
part of town appeared on the scene.