Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-22
The OLD SETTLERS.
The Weather Was Fine and the
Big Crowd Was Happy
With the Young Set
tier On Top Every
where.

the most favorable conditions, if we
except the exceeding warmth Of the
atmosphere-95 in the shade. But
old settlers care nothing for heat, be-
cause they have faced hot winds and
hot weather and hot times and grass
hoppers and seldom murmured if the
commissary supplies were sufficient.
1t was a happy crowd but the young
settlers outnumbered the old settlers
by a big majority, and the ladies were
in decided evidence.
1t was amusing to see the old set
tiers turn out in $50 weather in full
dress and white waistcoats and expect
to have fun. They just sweltered and
said it was fine-good for the corn
and that was sufficient.
The Harrisburg band. under the
leadership of Prof. Indseth, furnished
the music, and the young settlers OF
that organization showed how nice
they could entertain the older ones
who came to the country when a
three string fiddle was prize.
About l: 30 the band marched past
the Leader Office playing quick time
headed for the park. At the head OF
the music marched our old friend Col.
Dan Hawn, keeping time as he used
to do when he wore the royal blue of
Uncle Sam away down south in Dixie.
The band boys bought new uniform
Saturday morning and it was both be-
coming and sensible. The uniform
consisted of high crowned Mexican
straw hat and gingham jacket-of
course the musicians wore other gar
ments. They marched we'll and play
ed well and Colonel Hawn was proud
of his command. A big crowd follow
ed the band down to the auditorium
where the following program was car
ried out:
Invocation-Rev. V. B. Conklin.
Address of welcome-Mayo w. G..
Gemmill.
Oration-A. r. Jameson.
Report of mortuary committee
Chairman o. S. Clifford.
Toasts and responses-Gus Fowles
acting as toastmaster. Responses as
follows:
"The Pioneer Ladies'" W. H. Pei
ton.
"Pioneer Politicians" Hon. o. S.
Clifford.
"Digging the Ditch" W. M. Cup
petit.
"Reminiscences" by Edgar Dean
and others.
At the conclusion of the days pro-
gram the following officers were
elected:
President, D. H. Hawn; vice presi-
dent, J. E. Millett; secretary, Asa
Forrest; treasurer, Thos. Thorson;
marshal, Elling Opsal.
Hon. A. R. Brown presided during
the platform program.
After the regular program at the
auditorium had been completed, all
came up town and witnessed the
amusements, which were carried out
under the direction of Almer Helger-
son, G. L. Kundert and Dwight Slade.
The first event was a quoit contest
which Chris Sandvig won with So as
first money and Geo. Searles walked
off with second money.
A 100 yard dash followed with Floyd
Cooper leading and So to his credit
while Marion Stanley held up his
hand for second money.
A boys foot race (under 15) was a
whooper and young Mr.. Loveless came
over the line an easy winner with
$l.5O in sight, Melvin Kundert skip
ped over the line second and Lutte
Tillotson came in third with big
half dollar to his credit. '...
Running backward was the next
combination test and young man
named Potter won the stunt and So
for his ability to reverse himself. E..
A. Harmon got up good backward
action but was too slow to 60 the
wrong way to win.
A sack race and So was won by Mr..
Loveless with Mr.. Baldwin holding
the sack for 81 and second place.
The mems bike race was won by
Mr.. Mabbitt and 50 covered the cost
of leg power required to win, while
Floyd Cooper only applied 81 worth OF
wind and muscle to get second place.
The boys bike race was won by
Master Fahlenkamp in good time and
for his grit he got $1.50, Melvin Kun.
dert came out second with 81 to his
credit and Adolph Anderson got scots
for his trouble.
The girls foot race was lively one,
and tie resulted between Miss Jones
and Miss Dunn, and division OF
money followed, Miss Mortenson took
third money.
The three legged race reminded one
of a Manix penny. the only difference
being it required four legs to make
three. Seubert g. Christensen won
first money, Harmon & Steele second
Palmer & Stanley took first money
on the coupling contest, Kundert 8
Slade second.
The potato race was won by Mr.
Leffert and his prize was ~. Chris
Westby got second money.
Frank Robinson took first money