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Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-12

the writer's for their courtesy IN
answering SO promptly and their
interest in helping to get a cor
rect history of this little village
and township which meant SO
much in a social and financial
way to the early pioneers of
Turner County. A few who
could have given and of whom
l had expected valuable aid fail
ed to take interest enough in the
matter to reply.
And now in order to get a
good start l will go back to that
bright moonlight September
night in the fall of 1871 as re.
lated in my first sketch written
of Spring Valley. Edgerton and
I had left Yankton late in the
afternoon and when we reached
Turdey Creek it was long after
dark. We passed near a corral
and what seemed to be dugout
but our loud shouting failed to
bring anyone to the door, and
we continued along the crooked,
hilly trail in search of Swan
Lake. The night was indeed a
beautiful one and with the moon
almost at it's full it was almost
as light as day. We passed
numerous small valleys where
the waving grass sparkling in
the moonlight fooled us time and
again into the belief that it was
a real lake until we had investi-
gated and found out our mistake
and then we would VOW with
some little emphasis that we
would not be fooled that way
again. But when we came to
the next phantom lake we con
tinued to investigate, lest we
we might pass Swan Lake and
become lost among the sand
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-12
hurley SOUTH DAKOTA. THURsDAY, -. 1919
Old Swan Lake
BY JOSEPH ANDREWS
NO.

In writing these sketches of
odd Swan Lake" j am aware
that I labor under many adverse
disadvantages. Thirty five to
forty years is long time in
the history of a human life, and
as most of these sketches are
memory sketches of nay own and
others, there will probably be
some mistakes as to dates, but I
hope none as to the facts pre-.
sented. About three months
ago l wrote and mailed about
twenty letters to old time resi-
dents Of Turner County, in which
l asked q long list of questions,
among which were the following:
When was the Episcopal church,
the old court house, the Metho-
dist church and Aurners frame
house built at Swan Lake? When
was the l. O. of G.. T. and the
Grange organized? Who was
the first county sheriff and treas
urer? When did Alfred Flagg
locate at Swan Lake? When
was the first term of district
court held? Who was the first
blacksmith? Etc. In reply 1
received letters from the follow.
ing: V. p. Thielman, w. II.
Sheldon, L. Alberty, Ole Ras-
mussen, Josephine Andrews, e.
H. Withee, jackson Davis, Thos.
Hill, Joseph Prey, Hans Hanson
and G. e. Adams. The latter q
stranger living in Iowa to whom
I wrote to get information about
the Spencer family who were
early Swan Lake settlers. At
the proper time / shall copy all
of these letters or the parts of
them that relate to the question
under discussion. And I wish
to take this opportunity to thank
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-12

in this house that Louise J.
Scott was born in May 1871.
She was the first white child
born in Turner County. It was
near midnight when we reached
the real shores of the Lake and
after watering and feeding our
horses we turned in for the bal
ance OF the night. We began to
think that we were in a civilized
country once more for we were
camped along side a cattle cor
raj owned as we afterward learn
ed by W. w. Aurner, the pioneer
settler of Turner County. lido
not remember if Aurner's old
white mules were there, but /
do remember that this evidence
OF civilization was a great COM
fort TO me as we crawled within
the shelter of our prairie schoon.
er and lulled by the gentle
breaking of the waves upon the
shore soon passed to the land of
dreams.
ITO be Continneda
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-12

potatoes. Following tAase CROPS in
order of their merit 40 . preparation
for the growth Of whea4 comes sum-
mer fallow, millet, veta4 peas, wheat
and oats.
The drier the season q tAe more
unfavorable the conditiono eoY the pro.
duction of maximum ogUp a straw
and grain. the more irnportant be-
comes the introduction oea cultivated
crop into the rotauom.s
So in two respects - have the
meaning of corn to 8outA 0okota: Cl
1t is money crop. az b = essential
to successful crop rotatiooa
That is enough to begin q.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-12
4 FEW REMARKS RELATIVE TO
THE MEANING OF CORN IN
SOUTH DAKOTA.
BY Prof. A. N. Hume, Phi. D., Aeron-
aonist, South Dakota Experl-
ment Station.

Although the advance crop reports
OF the United States for 1911 are out
1T this writing, the reports by states
for 1910 only have come to hand.
In 1910. South Dakota produced 54,-
050,0O0 bushels of corn. It was worth
ON December LIST, $21, ,62O 900, in round
numbers, $4,000 for every resident of
the state. The same figures for Illi-
nois show as follows: Total produc-
ton for 1910, 414.S12,OOO bushels,
S157. $685. 900, less than $27.0O per in.
habitant.
So the corn crop of South Dakota
meant in 1910, $500 apiece to every
man, woman and child in the state
as compared with $27.OO in Illinois.
One might try to get away from
those figures, but he would likely
come back to them before he went
far. for one year with another not
only the Importance but the increas.
ing Importance of corn, Is evident in
South Dakota.
According to the latest report Of the
state historian Of South Dakota, It is
recorded that the state can easily
substantinte her claim to being the
foremost farming state To be more
exact she produces more by far of ag-
ricultural wealth per capita than any
other state Of the United States.
Yes, but South Dakota is a wheat
state. Very true. Where does corn
come in? To be brief and explicit, it
comes into the rotation of crops. And
in that fact one has another exceeding.
ly important meaning to South Dakota.
. No state can raise wheat all the
time. The ideal rotation Of crops
must carry (1) q cultivated crop, (2)
small grain crop, (3) legume.
What is now, and to be, the main cul.
tivatsd crop for South Dakota rota.
tions? CORN.
We have reason for our faith, q
reason actually worked out for South
Dakota conditions by the South Da,
kota Experiment station, at Brook
ings, and put down in Bulletin No. IS
Of that station
The best average yields Of wheat
have been obtained in those rotations
4h6rs tae crop follows either eprh q,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-12

The South Dako&. 1mnsuyed 1.,y.
Stock and Poultry Breeders assocfa.
tion, at its annual meeting et Mitcheil
decided to hold . show IN connection
with the annual oales the last week
OF January, 1913. Ire first prize ami,
NAL of each breol will b scored nv
an expert for the bsusfit OF III. Thta
will be free to OvefyanA
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-12
Did Horse ssess oeo1hY

Can a horse eoanznit sl0106e? rhi.
theory is brought 5orvaz1 through a
singular affair Is PrishoaDeL England.
About week aoo . horse fell into a
pond in the vicinity Of the Briehouse
cricket field, and it vas rot out after
two hours Of strenuous oxertion. A
day or two later thu horse found its
way to the same pon4 ana this time
met with its death. Brig house peopl.
are asking Il The Aerse went there
purposely.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-12
The Men Who Succeed

as heads Of large enterprises are
men of great energy. Success. to-
day demands health. 10 all is to
fail. Its utter folly for man to en-
dure a weak, rundown half alive
condition when Electric Bitters will
put him right on h.a feet in
short order. Four botties did me
more real good than any ,ther me D.
icine | ever took, !" writes Mrs. Chas.
B. Allen, Sylvania, Ga. ''After
years Of suffering With Sheumatiun.
liver trouble, stomseh disorders
and deran9ed kidneys, ] an again,
thanks to Electric Bttters sornd and
WE'LL" Try them. Only sc at 81.
]. Pier
A vast amount Of III health = due
to impaired digestion. When the
stomach fails to perform its funet.
ions properly the whole systr m be-
comes dsranged. A few do ,es of
Chambsliain's Tablets is all you
need. They win strengthen your
digestion. ;nwgoratc y;..r Ii, ,r, az
regulate your bow 5. c.tirely doing
away with tina r. scsable feeling
due to fsulty !. ...~..i.~n. Try it.
Many others hsve been permanently
cured Why not you: 1sr sale BY
q. ]. Hss.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-12

Before weaving the eele or calf
teach it to eat grain. If yoa do not
the milk-fat will b lost ana you can.
not put it on agai1 with sFain.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-12
Why @ 8 ThlDef

I'VE Often wonder" Gays the
Springfield union. why anyone should
put himself q tho trouble and ex.
pense Of going % the Adirondack or
the Maine weeds % bo shot in mistake
for. deed Wlan it 10 % much easier
and more eonvsnient % pick q few
mushrooms IN . nearby field and die
at home 0u1Tounded b ones serrov.
ing relattVos,s
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-12
ITO be Continued
The Choice Of ! Husband

The Choice Of . Husband
is too important matter for woman
to be handicapped by weakness, bad
blood or foul breath. Avoid these
killhopes by taking DR.. kings Life
Pills. New strength. fine com.
plexion, pure breath cheerful spiri. i
things that win men-follow their US.
Easy. safe. sure. Csc
During the summer months moth
ers of young children should watch
for any unnatural looseness Of the
bowels. When given prompt atten-
tion at this time serious trouble may
be avoided. Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy can
always be depended upon. For sale
by II. j. Pier.
''Were all medicines as. meritor-
ious as Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy the world
would be much better off and the
percentage of suffering greatly de-
creased" writes Lindsay Scott, of
Temple, Ind. For sale by H. j.
Pier.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-09-12
No Room for Improvement.

no TOP improvement.
It was about H2o, at Amsterdam.
that Fahfsnhsit made his hrst ther.
mometss. wa3sa Aas served @ : uplA
ever 6!qeA :
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QUEER GRANT OF
Land FILED; NO
GIFT, HOWEVER

- ~ .
An indenture OF unprecedented
character, as 1t is believed to be, has
been filed for record. This is no less
than q grant of land for homestead
purposes by a sugar planting conf
pany to the government. Yet, read TO
the end, it is found not to be gift
to the people, but a tender of sale of
lands to intending settlers through
the agency of the government.
Haiku Sugar Co., a Hawaiian cor
poration, is the party of the first
part; the Territory Of Hawaii the
party of the second part, and Maui
Agricultural Co. Ca copartnership be-
tween Paia Sugar Co. and six other
companies named), the party of the
third part, in this deed. For the con
sideration of one dollar and OF the
agreements contained in the instru-
ment, the party Of the first part con-
veys to the party of the second part
a certain parcel of land situate at
Hamakualoa, containing an area of
691.60 acres with various exceptions
and reservations. There are 80 num-
bered items IN the description of
metes and bounSs. Excepted and re.
served from the grant are the follow
ing:
Exceptions and Reservations.
Land described in L. G. A. $3.50 to
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JAPANESE. BADLY BEATEN
BY CHINESE GAMBLERS

1t is alleged that the Chinete were
gambling at the time and following
some words with the Japanese, he was
seen by an Hawaiian to leave the
room and lay apparently stunned at
the. upper landing of stairway. Some
minutes after the Japanese was
thrown or kicked from the place Of
Judgement to the floor below.
In the melee, the police entered the
place, and finally succeeded in catch
ing one Chinese who upon being
brought to the central station gave his
name as Chuck Ho. This Celestial lta
been on the grill for some hours this
morning and under the close interre-
CATION of McDuffie, weakened to the
extent that he gave the official the
names of his companions at the gam
ing table. - :. =, (
The Japanese now at Queens Hospi-
tai is believed suffering from frac-
ture Of the skull. He is allege{ to
have been beaten and cut in the scuf-
he with the Chinese. r. -.
His condition this morning was
such that grave fears were expressed
as to his recovery.
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u. s. District Attorney Robert w.
Breckons viii not only be the perma-
|nent chairman of the Republieen Ter
ritorial convention next wsek, but the
chairman. Of the Territorial central
committee for the next two years and
thus the titular head Of the party In
this Territory, according to present
prospects,
The prospects are not hard to fore
see, according to the political wise
acres, who figure that as the Kuhio
forces will be In practical control Of
the Territorial convention. Kuhio
man will be put in the chair at the
convention as well as Kuhi0 central
committeeman named by the conven-
tion delegates, as provided for In the
rules of the party. And Mr.. Breck-
ons, as the shrewd, res0urceful, sa-
gacious and experienced political vet
eran, is believed to be certain OF the
two positions.
Convention rumors are now filling
the air, and reports of various candi;
dates for various positions are rife.
The talk of Robert w. Shingle for
mayor keeps growing, although John
c. Lane is by no means out Of II, and
there have been prophecies that the
Kuhio forces might support Lane In
the end. Robert Parker for sheriff ID
the latest suggestion, and Charles
Coster for deputy sheriff seems ac-
ceptable to most of the factions. The
rest of the county ticket has already
been fairly well outlined, with the
exception. of course, Of the supervi-
soral lineup.
There is big fight coming up, ap-
patiently, on the question of the
open or "closed" ballot. The set
tlement of that fight now seems to
depend on the Fifth District dele
gates to the county convention. The
Fourth District will probably gener-
ally favor the open ballot, several pre-
cincts already being openly in favor
and some instructed for it. Out OF
the Fourth District, there are only
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Victim in. Hospital; May Die;
McDuffie Has Two Sus-
poets in Jail

A Japanese, suffering from one or
more bruises and gashes about the
head and body, lies at Queens Hospi-
tai in serious condition, and in uncon-
scious state is thus far unable to name
his assailants or give the police any
particulars concerning the atfray
which is alleged to have occurred on
Nuuanu street last evening.
Chief of detectives McDunie spread
q police net this morning and gataer-
ed in two Chinese who are now under
detention and will be held pending the
recovery or death of the japanese
VINO thus far has not been satisfactor-
lily identified. p =: ~. 500. s :.
According to reports received by the
police, three Chinese were gathered
at a room in building situated on
Euuanu street between Kukui ana
Vineyard street, when the noise eman-
ating from the quarter caused the Jap
anese to enter the premises with re-
monstrance. e
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(Additional CabIs On Page 12)

Kepa, in L. G. A. 1904. to KanIhas
and certain cemetery lot.
All water and water rights upon Or
appertaining to the lands, except
water for the necessary domestic
uses only of any occupant or occn,
pants Of the lands, Water for irriga-
ton being expressly barred.
An area of 4.S3 acres. shown on
government survey may No. 2542 as
Lot c., other lots containing respect,
ige1y 1856 acres, 4.31 acres, $50
acres, and 3.74 acres.
Rights of way 40 feet wide for the
old Hamakua ditch and the Kolealea
or Kuiaha side ditch, until the party
of the first part shall In writing no
tify the party Of the second part that
it has abandoned the same.
Right OF Kahului Railroad Co TO
take and use all such portions OF said
lands as it may deem necessary, with
the right to dump debris.
Rights Of way for bitches and all
kinds of waterways for the develop
ment Of water by the party Of the
first part.
The right to cut and use such tinas
Der and trees now growing upon the
lands, and to utilize suck rock, soil
gravel and other materials thereon e.
the party of the first part may desire,
together with all necessary rights Of
way, etc.
Compensation Clause.
8 It Is provided that for all these
things which may be taken away rom
their absolute use of the land ON
pensation as may be agreed u||I or
decided by arbitration shall be sIgen
to the occupants of the lands.
The Territory,s Part.
Save as excepted and reserved The
Territory is to have and to hold the
lands in like manner and with tho
fcontlnued on nane D
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R. TRANSIT co.
10 SOLVE
PAVE PROBLEM
In Letter to the Board of Su-
perviSorS Makes Peace
Proposals
ACCEPTS PROP 0SlTION
CITY FATHERS MADE.
Atty. Gen. Satisfied, He Says,
and win Suggest Board
Accept

Ignoring the demand of the Terri
tory that it lay bitVlithic paving both
between the rails and between the
double tracks on King street, or face
forfeiture Of its franchise, the Homo
lulu Rapid Transit & Land Co. in q
letter to the boarh Of supervisors 10
ceived by the County clerk this morn
ing, harks back to the proposition
made by the Superyisors In July
concession which permitted the laying
of lava blocks between the rails and
for foot outside the rails, and ac-
cepts that proposition with the earn
est plea that 1t be permitted to lay
ohia instead sof lava blocks on the
ground that It Is short of the latter
but will have SUFFICIENT ohia blocks
within two weeks to cover the work
involved. 80
It appears that following the return
Of Tenney Peck and the adoption Of
his peace policy by the board OF di-
rectors of the company, the company
Il prepared to recede from its posi-
tion that it would not lay bitulithic
between the tracks as required IN the
proposition submitted In July by the
Board Of Supervisors.
The letter is as follows:
aHonolulu, T H, Sept 8, 1872. s
sTo the Honorable Board Of Sup
eryisors 0f the City and County
of Honolulu.s
Gentlemen:
s Il have been instructed by the
hard of directors Of the Homo
fulu Rapid Transit and Land Com
pany to notify you that the COM
uany. Is ready to pave that por-
tfon of King street between Riy- S
ar and Nuuanu streets. In Hono-
lulu. which by law it Is required
to pave, in accordance with youS
action In the amatteru as shown
by your communication to us dat
ed July %. 1912.
Eve. however, strongly recon.
mend that ohia blocks be used
between the rails and one foot
outside the rails, rather than lava
blocks. As approved by you, for
thn reason that we have ordered .
ami shall have In less than two
weeks more than sufficient onia
blocks for the purpose. We have
rreat difficulty in getting enough
lava blocks for our Queen street
having and, il haste is desired IN
matter. we will be able 20
complete our work on King street
much more speedily with onia
blocks than with the lava docks.
.Very respectfully,
aALFRED L. CASTLE,
Secretary, Honolulu Rapid Tran
Sit and Land Company.
Approved:
81. T. PECK, 81.
aPresident."
Attorney General Alex. LINDSAY
when informed this afternoon by the
of the communication
submitted to the board of supervisors,
declared that this Is the likely termin-
alton of the squabble.
Il would recommend that the super
yisors accept the company's proposi-
ion" he said. 81 talked the matter
over with L. Tenney Peck some time
ago, and informed him at that time
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President Of Board of Immigration
Tells Investigator California 5
Experience Resulted in Protest.
Why Hawaii is Injured by Raids
Like Thar of Senator--Large
Part Of Hearing Turns on Home
stealing Experience in Past
Aiken of Maui Witness

Hawaii,e labnr d;fficulties and fhs
famoue visit of the Ilesra Pscl ers
AreocIntion s.Iahor snatchersv beye 4,
fhe rnrInr of 1911 were bro,,eht i,,tr
the hearine hefore secfefarv7 Fishc,
mis- mcrning Win ths enddenne.,s
tset IS S1,S,s,t .,ii,. ~. ,,sstfs M,
ss,,s.f,,,s ,'.,,,,. 49,, -.
,,s1c,,-.S 8 E - ss>'s. -
Secretary tisner mercy touched
On TINS su1'ees' pat even 2 toncn was
enough y arouse Unusual interest n
the large q[o"0 M Ine .<fn1<e cham'
per. Niliie i<Ic11fu iHers, OF Brewer
Co. who Nas t1e man - the Chair
0opIiIIcl D/ Witnesses, leit nj.
Fishers questions seriously enough
to take his tine about answering
But when be oid answer, he did not
beat about the hush. He told just
why HaWaii's labor supply was In
such peril that unusual measures
were taken to keep II here.
Mr. rvars ,,.. ths sacond ~ t,vr, man
to.t.te ~. SI.l, .vI ,h. ,,,..{,r,,,s,,
This 1,o,s,inr 1The flrsf was ~ n
Aiken ~ We,,i who fold shout land
cr,r,Slff<rs -, ftst isls,,a .nA ;,,[s.
dentellv rcd. sc,,t' !. n,,.ttv cc,a 600
60 fsS,w r-esr ~ Stst,rg tbs,. hss,,,,,,
ste.S fs,,,,rs., - lr,,s1, - rrsy th..,s
80 - 1s,,ss - -, sstc,a sts
,s,,t rr.,.,,,,',. 't,,,s ,ss;ee NJ NJ
kss.. 49, =. - t,,srL .ta. CO.,
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Maine G. @. P. Strongly
TAssoclated Prcss cabIel

PORTLAND ioMalne compster and tinn
the Republican ticket
overwhelmingly
that Republican ~
Senator viii be elected II the Joint balIotr1
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Fishers Man Resigns: Moose

c.
join the ProgrsssIvs party, h
chief.
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Auto Repairs

special attention. gwen to CARBU-
RETORS and MAGNEToS. All work
guaranteed.
n. e. HENpRlck, LTD.
Merchant = Aiskes sts. Phone 2e4s
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Gaynor Stands on Reputation

eufyino before the alder
graft refused
questions this haye reputation you can't
declared
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100000 DROWNED
IN CHINESE FLOOD
Terrible Loss Of Life in Chekiang
Province---Hundred Thousand
Homeless And Suffering
TAssociated Press Cablej

SHANGHAI China Sept typhoon
di 10000 people n the province o. chsan
than 100000 honeless and sufeFino
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British Army Aviators Die
[Assoclaled Press cablel

OXFORD Eng. aviation
Hotchkss
while aeroplane
additional Cable Page 10
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FEATURES TO-DAY.

y ~ y ~ y u y y u y y - y y y u 2
= FEATURES TO-DAY. 4
= Hawaii labor troubles up. q
= Ivers gives reasons why unus- q
9 ual measures taken to hold labor z
= here. {,
2 Homesteading on Maui dis. ),
e cussed. {,
2 Land Agent Aiken gives Frear =
= clean bill. :,
2 Says past administrations =
= yielded to political pressure. :!
= = ss,as3at m = = = :,
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