Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-24

Charles South came home from the
big encampment Monday night.
Mrs. William Whitehead, accom-
panied by her daughter, Bertha, left
for Chamberlain Wednesday.
W. J. Byrnes says that many corn
stalks have two ears and they are
getting so big that they are t~Opheavy.
Mrs. Frank Minis is enjoying a
pleasant visit from her cousin, Miss
Ethel Simpson of Flandreau.
Furnished rooms for rent. Inquire
of Mrs. S. ii. Elton, first house south
of the old Harlan House.
Miss Matte Hotter is taking a
vacation from her duties in the tele
phone office, and will visit friends in
Sioux Falls and Sanborn.
The intense electrical condition Of
the atmosphere produced a delicious
ly refreshing shower Thursday morn
ing, bringing relief to man and beast.
S. X. Brandsgaard of the city, was
a new subscriber Tuesday. 81 want
to keep track of the boys and find out
how the candidates are making it,
hence | must have the Leader
Fred Barrow came along Monday
afternoon with a fine string Of fish
caught below the dam. He kindly
the editor a sam pie of his catch
;,l, .,,I, l,1;.;,,r fiS1, hrnnE-
fast.
DR.. Smith, Superintendent Of the
county board Of health, has received
iron clad Instructions from the state
board to make rigid inspection of
every slaughter house in the county
and enforce the law to the limit.
James Stanley, n Of the old
timers, who owns a fine farm in the
west side of Canton township, was in
town Wednesday. James built him a
home in Worthing and has rented
the farm and is taking things easy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Wendt and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Kehm left st.
Paul Wednesday for Il trip down the
NJ Mississippi, and will finally bring up
vt FreepOrt, Illinois, where they will
attend a great camp meeting now in
progress.
Martin Ulberg writes from Mott,
Dakota, and sends his annual
subscription dues. He says he is
Kept busy at carpenter work and that
up in that county are very fine,
md all the Cantonites are happy and
Mrs. O. A. Rudolph and daughter,
.ucretia, returned Sunday from Min
leapOlis, where they visited with
friends and enjoyed a brief outing at
he lakes, as we'll as seeing all the
attractions during the grand army
encampment.
Miss May Oliver of London, Eng
and, who has been a guest of Miss
Palma Anderson for several days, de-
for Chicago Thursday in com
)any with Miss Anderson. Miss
Oliver will teach music at Moline,
Illinois.
DR.. Lewis says that with the eXcep-
ion of DR.. Mold, he is the Oldest con
,inuOuS business man in the city.
'Dr. Mold was in business when !
'ame here % years ago. said DR..
''and every other business
house in the city has changed more
II less since that time"
Do you wish to attend a unique
entertainment? If SO, be at the M.
D. parsonage at eight o'clock, Friday
}. M, August "a. A veranda meet
ng will be held, at which time a fine
program will be given, after which
he ladies will serve ice cream and
AXE. All are cordially invited.
Hedge Upland returned from Chica-
20 Saturday where he had been look
ng after the subscription business in
he office of the Skandinaven. Mr..
Upland has Iowa and South Dakota
Is his field for work as a general sub
cription agent for the Skandina ven,
he leading Norwegian paper in the
United States.
The quarterly conference of the NJ.
D. church held in this city Monday
made a unanimous request
the return of Rev. A. S. LOveall
this charge for another year. Pre-
siding Elder Jenkins was present and
will present the request of the con
to Bishop CranStOn at the
annual conference to be held at
October II.
From latest reports received by
wire from Lennox, it is learned that
Editor NOahr, who attended the
frog Leg feast, is not seeking the
rama any more. In order that
the Canton gentlemen should be pro-
perly initiated into the gormanic
of a ran feast he did more
5han becometh the ordinary teacher,
he ate with all and showed the boys
low to do the trick and how much
stomach could reasonably stand
Without %croacking, and in his desire
% convert fish eaters into frog eaters,
le overdid the matter, and is now on
sick list ready to shoot the man
who says frog in his presence.
DR.. Lewis Sells Out.