Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-05-23
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS NOTES


500 to Nebraska men. The ranch is
improved.
number of poultry fancie1s gath.
cred in Woonsocket and organized
what will be known as the Interstate
Poultry association.
Arrangements have about been com.
pleted for establishing hospital at
Gary, an Institution which is needed
in that part of the state.
The depot building of the North
western railway company at Elkton
has been extensively improved, and
the grounds surrounding beautified.
The editor of the Cresbard Beacon
was threatened with the loss of the
sight of one eye, but a physician sue
ceeded in putting the afflicted mem
Der in working condition again.
At a meeting of the directors of the
Gregory County Fair association Sep
temher IL, IL and 13 were selected as
the dates for the annual fair and farm
products show of the association.
George Tellinghuisen, Parker
young man, was found dead in a barn.
At first it was thought he had COM
mitted suicide, but investigation show
ed his death was due to heart failure.
j. G. Thomas, one of the odtime
West river cattlemen at Fort Bennett,
was stricken with paralysis while at
Fort Pierre and is reported to be in
serious condition at a hotel in that
place.
In the state declamatory contest at
Vermillion, with eight contestants,
Miss Loveal of Scotland won first
place, Miss Patterson of Lake Pres
ton second, and Miss Wiltham Of
Deadwood, third.
The women of Cavour have organiz-
ed religious and social club with
the following officers: President, Mrs
Hall; vice president, Mrs. Small:
secretary, Jennie Duesler treasurer.
Mrs. o. Martin.
c. l.. Woodward, for 10 years a
prominent business man Of Water
town, was found dead in his room at
a hotel in Vienna. Heart failure was
assigned as the cause of death by the
coroner of Clark county.
Because she was Jealous of the at
tentions paid by her sweetheart tc
another young girl, young girl of
Sisseton is charged with having en-.
ticed her rival into a vacant house and
giving her horsewhipping
John NJ. Nichols, one af the settlers
OF Lead and an employe of the Home
stake mine, caught his head between
the elevator, on which he was riding
and the shaft. and was crushed SO
badly death ensued in a short time.
Steps have been taken to make ex-
tensive Improvement to the public
highway connecting Martin with Mer-
riman, Neb. Bridges will be placed
where needed and the highway will be
made one of the best in that region
Cut worms are reported to be SC.
numerous in some sections of the
western part of the state that they
are attacking the small grain crops,
and doing a great deal of damage
They evidently have multiplied on ac-
count of the dry conditions of past
years, and will cause trouble until
they have lived their span of life as
worms
Roy Strong. aged about 35 years,
lost his life while trying to steal a.
ride on freight train at Andover, S.
u. Both legs were severed from the
body. The unfortunate man was rush
ed to hospital at Aberdeen, but died
on the way. The dying man told a
physician he had no relatives, but
gave the names of several friends,
who were notified of the accident.
The new creamery at Ellington,
which was constructed by a Mime
apolis man, has been accepted by the
company composed of farmers and
business men who will operate it, The
creamery cost $4,000 and is up to date
in every respect. Gilbert Olson, late of
Kinseth, To-, an experienced butter
maker, will be manager of the cream
cry, which will be placed in operation
about June l.
Howling coyotes attracted Fritz
Hofert, homesteader living near
Ne"ell 10 d Spot near MS snack Wnefc
he discovered that the animals had
dug up box containing the body of
young child that had been buried
but few days. There was no iden-
tity to the body and Hofert came to
the conclusion that it belonged to the
child of some traveller, and had died
on the journey and been buried in a
few inches Of dirt. He reburied it.
youth Of some nineteen years, who
has been employed the past two weeks
on the M. & st. L. section at Strafford.
and lad year or SO older, obtained
$40 from Stafford merchant on
check With the forged signature of a
prominent farmer Monday Before the
boys could leave town they we're
caught and Inado To,