Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-11-02
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS NOTES

A very successful corn show was
held at Leola by the Mcpherson Coun-
ty Corn Growers association.
At a special election held at Henry
bonds We're voted for the construction
of a municipal system of waterworks.
Only Is votes We're cast against the
proposition
Wolves are reported to be very
thick in the west country. 1t is pro-
posed near Midland to organize
great roundup and gather in all of
these beasts from a great area.
The grading and excavating for the
new county court house at Ver,nillion
has begun and is being pushed as rap
idly as possible. 1t is hoped that the
foundation may be completed yet this
fall
The l0month-old girl of John Roth,
of Yankton, swallowed a quantity of
Kerosene from a cup and nearly died
before physician was called and by
prompt measures saved the little
child's life.
The firm of Thomas Bolger com
pany of Chicago took the entire issue
OF SIT, 800 of Bobridge city bonds re-
Gently authorized at a special election,
at par less attorneys fees and COM
mission OF $500.
The government has planted guam
tity of black bass in the big lake at
Orlnan, near Belle Fourche and loversS
of fishing in that part of the state are
looking forward to some good sport in
the years to come.
The city council of Kennebec has
awarded to an Iowa company the con-
tract to construct a municipal system
Of waterworks, for which the voters
authorized the issuance of bonds in
the sum of $4,000.
A special election soon will be called
at Hayes for the purpose of voting up
on the issuance of bonds in the sum
OF $1,000 for the construction of dams
in that vicinity and the improvement
of the public highways
Articles of incorporation have been
filed at Pierre for the Hartman Tele-
phone company, at Hartman. Minneha-
ha county, with capital of $4,000.
Incorporators, John Hartman, T. w
Wilson and Park Davis.
An interesting experiment is being
made at Bison in school Capitalization.
several country schools having united
with the Bison schools. man has
been engaged to transport the outside
pupils to and from school.
Miss Eva Hutchinson. 20 years old
was burned to death at Artesian while
building fire. She was using kero-
sene in heater, when it exploded. She
was alone at home and found by neigh
bors too late to save her life.
Walter Stilson, the 3-year-old son of
Rev Mr.. Stilson of the Plainview
academy at the Adventist settlement
near Redfield, the little lad who was
run over by Northwestern train sew.
eral days ago, is now expected to re-
cover
The officers of the Black Hills
branch of the forest service few days
ago received from the government
fish hatchery at Spearfish 10000 black
spotted trout, which have been distrib-
uted in Squaw creek. An additional
10000 have been placed in French and
Willow creeks, near Custer
A new course on the topography
methods Of the United states geologi-
Cal ..rvey will be offered by the State
col re at Brookings this year, four
we :. next spring. This instruction
Will be given primarily for students in
geological and civil engineering and
will include a considerable amount OF
ldeld practice
Dorien Buttes is the latest town to
come into existance in the ceded nor.
tion OF the Rosebud reservation in
Trip county. postoffice has been es-
tablished and will be known as Dorien
The new town is expected to have a
rapid growth.
9. G. dill, late of McNeely, has been
appointed by Judge Elliott, of the fed
eral court, to the position of United
States commissioner, with headuuar-
ters at White River. A resident com.
missioner there will prove of con-
venience to the homesteaders ,f the
surrounding region