Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09
Evan Hanson was home over Sun

day.
j. w. Wood loaded a car Of goods
for Platte Tuesday.
e j. Straw left for Redield Mon
day on land business.
Canton is one OF the busiest rail-
road points in the state.
Henry Hanson one OF the Grand
| Valley boomers was a caller Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. Simon Hanson returned to
Dell Rapids Monday after a visit
with Canton relatives.
Perrien Dean one Of the big Lyon
county farmers was visiting with
Canton friends Saturday.
Mrs. C. A. Ray Of Bridge water, was
a guest at the home Of Mrs. S. ii.
Elton Monday and Tuesday.
The Norwegian Lutherans Of Fair
view, have erected a handsome new
church that will seat about two hun
dred people.
Photographer Segrud purchased
Martin Overseth's auto, and now he
can take country views with speed
and comfort.
Mrs. l.. Opperud returned to Madi-
son Saturday after a visit with Seyert
Skartvedt and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. J.. l.. Opperud.
Harry Aikens came up from Yer
million Saturday to enjoy a Sunday
visit with Canton relatives. Harry
is a student at the State University.
Mrs. Ed. L.. Wendt and Mrs. 1. W.
Bradshaw left for Humansville, Mis-
souri,, Saturday, called there by the
serious illness of their father, MI.
Gage.
Grant Shipley was a new subscriber
Monday. Mr.. Shipley is the head
lineman on the Milwaukee railroad
from Sanborn to Chamberlain, and Is
recognized as an efficient officer.
Roy Leffert was a Leader visitor
Friday and brought with him two
ears of calico corn from an 80 acre
field that averaged IS bushels to the
acre. One OF the ears that Roy had
with him was l34 inches In length.
+. S. Moulton found a lady's little
leather hand bag last Friday near the
Moulton home and north Of the
school house. A small pocket book
was in the bag. Owner a find it at
Leader Office.
Jens G.. Jensen who lives in the
north part Of Dayton township, re-
Gently purchased the J. w. Snyder
quarter joining Mr.. Jensen's elegant
farm on the south. The quarter just
purchased by Mr.. Jensen was the old
Tom Parke farm.
The Chicago Glee Club entertain
ment in Augustana Chapel last Fri
day evening was a most enjoyable
event. The quartet as a whole is
superb. A splendid audience greeted
them and all were delighted.
George Byers is getting better slow
lly after his successful battle with
typhoid and pneumonia. To contend
with either case Of sickness is enough
for the best OF us, but In Georges
case he had to face both and fought a
good fight with the aid of DR.. Corri-
gan. His friends hope to see him
around soon.
III. III. Stubstein, one OF the most
progressive and successful farmers in
Lynn township, was in Canton last
Saturday and a welcome visitor at
the Leader office. He YER up to
Sioux Falls on business, returning in
the evening and went west to Worth
ing, from which point he drove home.
Mr.. Stubstein says his corn is good
and will sOOn be husked.
II. A. Bjorgo, OF Kensett, Iowa,
was In Canton for a couple OF weeks,
looking after his farm interests over
in Lynn township. He is a genial
gentleman and a Northern Iowa
pioneer, having settled in Worth
county, about Ia miles north Of
Mason City in 1876. He comes put to
Canton every fall and enjoys his visits
here. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Bjorgo and his grandson.
Charlie Heskett came up from
Sioux City Saturday to see his old
friends and keep in touch with the
cattle business. Charlie has sold a
large number OF feeders to the farm
ers around Canton this fall. He looks
like a New York millionaire, but he
has no overgrown financial pride
about him-he Is just the same genial
Charlie as we knew him when he was
proud to call Canton his home. He
returned to Sioux City on the Sunday
AFTERNOON train.
j. w. Wood and son. Roy, were in
Canton Saturday, having arrived
from Platte. Nj. Wood sold a 200
acre farm In Lynn to A. J. Kuhns,
and has l2O acres left. He recently
purchased a nice farm In Charles Mix
and a fine home In Platte. He still
owns 440 acres OF good land, enough