Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-03
Fresh vegetables and delicious
fresh fruit at Tossini's. 1T.

Fresh vegetables and delicious
fresh fruit at Tossini's. 1t.
Fishing tackle, lawn tennis, and
base ball goods at Mold & Benedict's.
Becker's famous new ten cent cigar
La linda, will DOR be on the mark
ct.
Miss Edith Mallory returned Fri
day from a pleasant visit at White
Lake.
The Gate City Cigar is a winner.
It's a favorite and makes a delightful
smoke.
S. II. Elton went out to Tyndall
Monday to visit his daughter, Mrs. &.
A. Shaffer.
Miss Julia Dibble returned Monday
from Colman after a visit with
friends.
James Henry is reported married to
a widow out west. The widow used
to live on west Fifth street. He and
his new wife have homesteads joining.
Decoration day will soon be de-
manding attention from the patriotic
SONS and daughters and the public.
A program will be arranged by the
veterans.
Hardwood flooring is still very fash
ionable. Perma-Lac makes soft pine
floors look like the expensive hard
wood kind. Small and large cans at
A. G.. Noid's.
Don't forget the Beggar Prince OPP
era Company in the "Mikado," a fat
producing opera that will cure the
blues and destroy appendicitis germs.
Opera House, Friday evening, May 3.
Clean Swimming; capacity; dura-
bility and light running are essential
70 a good Cream Separator. The
above qualities are found In the
EMPIRE. For sale by Jonas B.
Gray, Canton, S. ID. 32-tf.
Hedge Johnson, son of Peder John
son, who lives four miles south of
town, called Saturday and ordered
the LEADER sent to bis address.
Hedge is a steady, industrious boy,
and shows a proper interest in local
affairs.
This section got a small dose Of the
sleet, now and rain last Saturday,
but escaped in summer garb compar-
ed with the country west and north.
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the snow was two feet deep and that
condition extended to Minneapolis
and the entire northwest.
Carpet and rug weaving. Bring
in your rags and get a nice rug or
carpet.
44-4 Mrs. G. Il. Morris.
Each of the five rural mail carriers
| who radiate over the country from
Canton come in under the new law
which provides for increase in salary
on July 1st. All rural mail carriers
who cover distance of "a miles or
more on his route will receive S75 a
month or 5000 a year. The five Can
ton routes are all over q miles and
the highest is 80 miles. The pay at
present is 1920 a year and 5000 a year
is not enough for the work required.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. p. Farley, formerly
the popular landlord of the hotel Far
ley at Hudson, arrived in Canton last
week for a visit with old friends.
They had spent nearly a month in
Sioux Falls with their daughter and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Loonan, and when
they leave Canton they will find a
hearty welcome at Hudson, where an
extended visit will be made. Mrs.
Farley is a sister of that genial farm
er, Joe Warner, one of the best known
| pioneers in the county. Mr.. and Mrs.
Farley found a hearty welcome among
old Canton friends. Mr.. Farley says
he has been entirely free of asthma
ever since he located in Idaho.
State Senator John Doering of
Parkston, President Of the South Da-
kota Grain Company, was in Canton
last week consulting with Joe Clop-
per, the company's able and popular
agent at this place, with reference to
business matters. He thought the
elevator ought to be painted. and af-
ter inspecting the company coal bins
ordered additional bins constructed
to accommodate their increasing trade
in this line. Mr.. Chopper was highly
complimented for his careful business
methods and directed to keep the
South Dakota grain company's bust
ness in Canton up to a gilt edged
standard, and Joe can do 1t.
A. O. Richardson, recently from In
wood, has rented the John ISackson
residence on East Third street and
will become a permanent resident of
our city. Mr.. Richardson came to
Canton to manage the business of the
Mutual Lumber Co., and had been In
charge only two days when the cow
ardly but criminal act of firebugs turn
ed that valuable property into ashes.
The Mutual Lumber Company direct
ors and stockholders held a meeting
on Tuesday of this week and de-
cided TO rebuild their plant and re-
sumo business, and Mr.. Richardson
will have the management of the new
yard. He is thoroughly competent
and a very pleasant gentleman and
the LEADER extends to him and his
family a hearty welcome to city.
Artists have no trouble In securing
models. The famous beauties have
discarded corsets and have become
models in face and form since taking
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. 35
cents, Tea or Tablets. I. M. Helmey
s. Co.