Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-25

The city schools close this week af
ter a very successful year.
The Muilenburg house was wired
for electric lighting last week.
j. c. Gilbert has bought one of the
Ford autos handled by c. F. Corki!l.
Want to trade heavy farm harness
for light driving harness. P. Allen.
F. e. Jackson has been appointed
administrator ofthe estate of Mrs
Mary Hankips.
T. T. johnson was a Herald caller
this week and renewed his subscrip-
tion for another year.
Rev. W. S. Rowden returned Satur-
day from his visit in Michigan. Mrs
Rowden will return later.
The Lily cafe has put on additional
style by the installation of an electric
street light over the entrance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Benson are hap
py over the arrival of bright new
boy who came to their home Monday.
Bert Allen received his Holstein
COWS from Aberdeen last week and is
now busy giving them lessons in de-
pertinent.
A fine rain fell Sunday and the
ground is now in fine condition for
the corn. Crop prospects of all kinds
were never better
Harry Piers barn got in his way
about the first time he started to
take out his new auto-the barn was
but very slightly injured.
Arthur Baker visited over Sunday
with his wife and other relatives at
the Fruit Farm. He is now employed
by the United Shoe Machinery Co.,
with headquarters in Chicago.
Fred Albee has returned from a trip
across the river in the Cheyenne
country, and while there bought re-
linquishment and will move to a claim
south of Eagle Butte
Jack Swan returned Saturday from
Sioux City, where he spent two weeks
in the hospital. His wound in the
head has nearly healed and he is rap
idly recovering his strength
Every citizen of Hurley should NOW
his lawn and have everything about
the yard in company order on Memo.
rial day We willsprobably have many
visitors on that day and the town
should look it's best
Uncle Joe Andrews started of on
his annual six months vacation trip
Monday He went by way of Parker
and will visit in Wisconsin on his way
to Ohio. He will spend the summer
with his daughter May, and may also
visit the east before his return home
in the fall.
To the great satisfaction of all Hur
ley people, Harry Webster returned
last week from Salem, and is again in
charge of the hurley station. The
company was very anxious for him te
stay at Salem, but he found the at
fractions of Hurley too strong to re
sist.
A good crowd gathered to the auc
tion of the Sibley Welch farm last
Saturday The farm was first put ul
in SO-acre tracts and was sold at a
trifle over $50 per acre. The whole
farm was then offered and was
knocked down to E. C. Lundburg, OF
Beresford, at $105 per acre. We have
not heard whether the new owner
bought for an investment, or intends
to occupy the place himself.
A. K. Firksdal sold his residence
property, including the photograph
gallery, to Rev. ]. E. Spencer, who
Will occupy it as "a residence aftel
June 1. Mr.. and Mrs. Fiksdal are mo-
certain of their next location, but h.
will probably make trip to the ole
country to look after some, propert,
he has there before settling dow1
anywhere. The gallery outfit has beer
sold to photographer from Howard
who will come here and conduct it.
FIRST AID TO THE THIRSTY
Warm weather brings with i
thoughts of cold, thirst quenchint