Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-21
Highland.

Highland.
Dec. 10, 1906.
The mornings are chilly and frosty,
The trees have doned winter hues,
The birds have ceased there calling,
All is dull-save the Leader news.
We little folks are all goodies now
a-dayS, SO as to fool Santa-Claus a
trip.
John Lee that bonanza farmer
marketed one a of hogs at Sioux
City last Friday. Returns show'd sale
at $6.O which netted John a big roll.
A party was given at Martin Holt
ers'S Saturday eve of last week A
number of Il people had the pleas.
ure to be present and a royal good
time was had.
If you want music at the rate OF
hundred miles per hour call or Sticky
Dan.
Edward Viland and Thee Nelson
Joe Ashly and Bert Jackson compose
the merry quartet who are singing
corn in E. Viland's field this week.
Rustic on boys,
Rush as you go,
Gather the corn
For soon Well have snow.
Anton Torkelson of Grand Valley
was up on business Saturday evening.
Anton believes in the present. When
put offs" are proposed he answers
with a decided mo no."
The school-ma'ams' investigation
as to the Fairview Bachelor turned
out disappointing. Imagine her amaze
ment when she was introduced to a
fine looking lady at about the age of
26 summers as being the Fairyiew
Bachelor, the sehoolma am was SO as
tonished that she said, II am pleased
to meet you, but I-I'd-ra-rather
met a nam
Otto Tuntland of Pleasant town
ship came e Saturday and visited
with e. Olson and family over Sun
day. Otto is always a genial and
pleasant caller.
We are glad to learn that our friend
Miss Gunnel RikanSrud formerly of
Fairview township has moved back
to us once more and intends to make
Highland headquarters for the win
ter.
Our schoolma'am thinks she's a
brave jocky when she mounts the
black-steed which carries a rider be-
fore. Such a comical sight as that
was beats anything in the history Of
Highland.
MI. and Mrs. 0. johnson Sundayed
with Mr.. and Mrs. Syvertson Of Grand
Valley. Highlander.
LaValley.
December II, 1906.
Mrs. John Peterson called on Mrs.
Angel last week.
Mrs. Hanson called on Mrs. Andrew
Peterson last Saturday.
Fred Redfield Of Canton, was look
ing after his land up this way Satur-
day.
Miss Alpha Peterson visited at
Hansons' recently.
Mrs. L. Angel visited with her
sister Mrs. Michael Olson the first of
the week.
Perry Elster and sister, Anna, were
Canton shoppers Saturday.
Misses Alma and Pearl Wahl were
Canton visitors last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Haug received
the glad message over the phone that
they now are grandparents of a sweet
little baby girl that came last week
to bless the home of their daughter,
Mrs. Arthur Sogn. Mr.. Haug is SO
pleased thai it has added several
inches each way to his person. Mr..
and Mrs. Haug spent Sunday at the
Sogn home at Moe.
Miss Inga Naklien is out at the
Sogn home at Moe.
There will be services in the Beaver
Creek Church Wednesday morning,
evening the Prairie Grove Church
people will unite with the Beaver
Creek Church people and have a
Christmas tree. A good program will
be rendered.
Last Thursday morning while they
were finishing up threshing on the
Charley johnson place, MI. Johnson
who was standing in the wagon tend
ing grain fell out backwards and
struck on his hip. He was assisted
to the house and DR.. Kerr phoned
for, and he phoned for Doctor Wendt
of Canton. They found two bones
broken, one of the hip and one of the
thigh, and also eve internal in
juries. He has suffered intensely but
through the efficient care of Drs.
Kerr and Wendt he is now resting
easier, but being al aged man, over
seventy years, his mending will be
slow. This is the second accident in
the johnson family inside of a year.
They have the heartfelt sympathy of
all who know them. Mr.. Johnson is
n OF the pioneers of La Valley.
Mrs. John Peterson visited Mrs.
Gehard Johnson Monday.
Miss Alma Vail is assisting Mrs.
Anthem Elster.
John Olson is husking corn for
Perry Elster.
Jim Wahl assisted Mr.. Reesy to
get ready for North Dakota.
john Elster marketed poultry in
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