Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-22

w. *. Slade returned from Hudson
Wednesday.
Mayor Gemmill was 8 sioux City
visitor last week.
DR.. j. p. Eneboe of Sioux Falls was
a Canton visitor this week.
Don't forget the auction sales noted
In this issue of the LEADER.
DR.. Wendt was at Fairview on pro-
fessional business Wednesday.
W. e. Greene came down from
Worthing on business Tuesday.
Monday was a delightfully."- full of
March breezes and April sunshine.
Judge Kennedy went to Pierre last
Saturday to look after telephone bust
ness.
Sven Rikansrud has a big basket in
the LEADER office won in the corn
contest.
The Congregational society gave a
supper in the old church Wednesday
evening.
Harry Aikens and Floyd Cooper, re-
turned to the University Friday
morning.
There is a good deal of sickness scat
tered around in the shape of bad colds
or la grippe.
The Missouri and jim rivers are
doing just what the LEADER said
they would do q month ago.
Misses Zoe Wendt and Julia Rnch-
eister visited Sioux Falls friends the
last of the week returning Sunday.
The Chraft & Hanson Co., have very
handsome souvenir cards of Gen.
Washington for distribution on the
22nd.
Adolph Bragstad returned from
Minnesota Wednesday forenoon where
he had been looking after a big deal
in farm lands.
From all reports the people living
above and below Vermillion on the
Missouri bottoms have suffered severe
ly from the flood.
Mrs. Dunlap has resigned Is n of
the teachers in the east side school
and Miss Mary Cooper has accepted
the position.
Sioux Falls Friday to witness the
basket ball game between Vermillion
and Sioux Falls College.
w. M. Parke of Lincoln, was a visit
or Monday. He and Dan Frame have
a big oil can to dispose of. These
gentlemen tied in the corn contest
score on 80 points.
The Athenians will hold their an
nual banquet at the Rudolph Friday
evening, and in honoring ancient
Athens and themselves they will also
honor the name of Washington.
Mrs. J. B. Ryan entertained a few
of her lady friends Wednesday after
noon at give Hundred" Mrs. O. A.
Rudolph carried off the first prize
while Mrs. Benz received the consola-
tion prize. A delicious lunch was
served late in the afternoon.
Nels Hoff of Garretson, son-in-law
of County Treasurer Hokenstad, came
down to Canton for a brief visit on
Wednesday and returned home Thurs
day. Mr.. Hoff is one of the success
full farmers in Minnehaha.
The 40 degree temperature of Tues
day got mixed up with a little snow
before the heel of the evening passed
and the mercury kept on the down
grade until it reached 16 above We'd
nesday morning. 1t is very fortunate
that the hot springy weather got a
black eye, else buds would have bud
ded and then
j. D.. Cloud has purchased the Slime
hour quarter within a mile OF Canton
which JONES John Johnson on the
west and Frank Beck on the east. 1t
is fine property and MI. Cloud is going
to improve it and enclose the farm
with a substantial wire fence. Pro-
perty in Lincoln county is growing in
value from year to year, and choice
we'll located farms will soon sell for
800 an acre.
Miss Carrie Hanson returned from
Meckling, Clay county, Tuesday,
after a five weeks visit with her
brother, Hans. Miss Hanson started
to leave Meckling for Canton via Elk
Point on Monday, but the ice jam
and high water prevented train ser,
vice. A train backed down from
Yankton Tuesday morning and Miss
Hanson concluded to leave before be.
ing compelled to come out in a boat.
Congregational services at the Pres
byterian church next Sunday. Morn
ing sermon on "The Lords Prayer"
A series of special addresses on "The
Lords Prayer will be given during
Lent at the morning service. Sunday
school at II o'clock. Next Sunday
night in place of the usual preaching
service. the Christian Endeayorers
will present an open program consist
ing of music, speaking, etc. You viii
be welcomed at these meetings.
G. S. Evans, Pastor.
Geo. Byers was a caller Monday
and if we had not had the undisputec
testimony of DR.. Corrigan and DR.
Rogers that George was on his bacl
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