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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-15

Correspondent :
Fairyiew

NOV. IL, lJUi.
Last Sunday was almost our first
winter day with snow lightly falling.
We hope for many bright sunny days
as there is considerable corn to pick
yet.
What has become of that new scribe
from Fairview? Has he had a bal
loon accident, and gone astray for
good or will he appear again?
The Riversider seems to enjoy quite
a rest after the LEADER Picnic Too
much rest is not good, my dear Broth
er. Wake up!
The big ditching machine has been
in operation the past week down in
Pattee Slough at L. Thormodsgard's.
Ye scribe and a few others were spec
tators one day, and the big machine
in operation is really quite a thing to
see, and one would almost think it
big enough and strong enough to dig
the Panama Canal.
Louis Dokken has enjoyed a weeks
vacation from his duties in the Fair
view Bank.
Miss Dora Jones who taught the
fall term in the johnson school was
recently married to Frank Scott, the
former operator at the Fairyiew de-
pot, and now depot agent at Hawai-
den, and this cupid business is what
keeps Superintendent Law M ever
lastingly hunting for new school
ma
George and Andrew Johnson are
sporting one of the new tangled corn
husking machines. The boys think
husking by hand is slow, but it will
be along time before hands go out of
fashion.
Carl Haga is back from his visit
down in Iowa. AS he returned alone
the flower market evidently did not
receive a boom. How would it be for
the boys toclub together and bust the
flower market so far as supplies went?
Then Carl and Riversider and other
young men might do something.
~
A stranger called at N. Pederson's
the Sunday evening after the dedi-
cation in Fairview, and asked for the
shortest way over to Rikansrud's. 1t
must have been Riversider as he is a
stranger down this way.
Thanksgiving Day will soon be here,
yet in spite of the busy times let's OBJ
serve it in the same spirit as did the
Pilgrim Fathers at Plymouth when
they landed on that bleak New Eng
land shore, for in the midst of peace
and plenty in good old South Dakota,
we should humbly return thanks for
manifold blessings in conformity with
Governor C%rawford's proclamation,
and attend church like the Fairview
Bachelor.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-15
The Prohibition wave.

st. Paul Dispatch: Is the nation
making up its mind to try prohibit
tion as a possible solution Of some of
the economic and radical questions
confronting it2
Unprecedented has been the sweep
OF prohibitions wave over the coun-
try Of late. Whole states have been
engulfed by IL; counties after conn-
ties in other states have taken adj
vantage of local option opportunities
to go dry"
One-half the nation has now adop-
ted prohibition Ia w, including five en-
tire states -Maine. North Dakota,
Kansas, Georgia and Oklahoma. And
OF the entire population, more than
10000, 900 persons are living under
prohibitory law.
Do you know that In Kentucky,
long famous for it's blue grass, races
and mint juleps, 100 Of the 1I9 coun-
ties are '.dry?" Would you have
Imagined that The large cowboy and
"roughriding'' population of Okla
homa would cast a beav:r and enthu-
siastic majority against the liquor
trafficp And think of Georgia, where
true congeniality and hospitality, it
has always been considered, were
close friends to the social glass, and
where individual liberty has been
steadfastly held aloft, b~anishing LID
o OF every form from it's boundaries
after January |.
While prohibition sentiment has
been making wonderful strides every
where of late, its most remarkable
prog ess has been In the South. This
fact presents an interesting field to
the student of economic. social and
radical problems.
In Tennessee the only "wet" locali-
ties are the cities OF Memphis, Nash
Vile and Chattanooga. The rest of
the state is dry. Texas contains over
ninety dry counties, while the prohi-
bition movement has made great
strides recently In Mississippi, North
Carolina and other southern states.
In at least ten other states, accord
ing to prohibition reports, the move
ment is rapidly spreading. Leaders
Of the movement assert that prohibi-
tion, In not many years, will newt
ably become part Of the platform of
the national political parties. In sup
port of this assertion is presented the
attitude of the governors of many
states-at least thirteen of them
who have come out fiat-footed for pro-
hibition.A
In many states associations of liq-
Q dealers have raised sums of
money to combat the ~haiitte ribbon
spirit. In Tennessee q fund of $780,
coo has been started by the State AS,
ISOLATION Of Liquor Dealers, and $1OO-
600 by the Retailers State Associa-
tion. The Brewers Association, it is
offered a fund Of 800, 900 to
the A~nti-Saloon League to be used to
purify the saloons. This offer was re-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-15
WOrthing.
Nov. IL, 1907

Doctor and Mrs. Thorson of Cotton,
S. d. visited Mr.. and Mrs. John Ur-
dahl Wednesday and Thursday OF last
week. The Doctor is a brother OF
Mrs. Urdahl.
Frank Dewitt has been %plastering
and shingling his house on the farm
northeast of town.
This scribe has just returned from
the west where he secured a fine 16O
acres Of the Lower Rrnle reservation.
We are located eleven miles north of
Presho in Lyman county. Stores are
located about Al miles from us and a
mail route about IL miles. We are
in the United States and Gods coun-
try,
Mrs. Kerr arrived home Saturday
evening after about two months visit
in California. DR.. Kerr also came
back from his hunting trip, with two
fine deer, and has been treating his
friends to venison.
Miss Clara Tate has accepted a po-
sition in a printing office at Parker.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-15
1oR PRECEDENT 1908
ROOSEVELT
Argus Leader Wants vessey.
BY Will Of the People.

The Argus Leader has nominated
Senator. Wesley for governor about six
lines In the last three months, and
seems SO we'll satisfied with that
gentleman's ability to follow Cover
nor Crawford that we feel like urging
the distinguished senator to announce
himself as the republican candidate
for governor.
The Argus Leader is exceedingly
kind and patriotic In urging the nom
nation Of such an able and fearless
Roosevelt republican and we feel like
trying TO please thesArgus Leader by
urging that gallant, genial gentleman
from Jerauld county to become the
republican standard bearer in the
coming campaign.
The great anxiety of the Argus
Leader that Senator Wesley be the
Roosevelt republican leader creates a
suspicion In the mind Of the writer
that the Kittredge organ is hunting
for q gang plank or which 1t may es-
cape from the machine craft that Is
waterlogQed and worthless.
IL the Sioux Falls Argus Leader
can induce Senator Wesley to run for
governor the Canton Leader will
agree to do all 1T can to help elect
him. That's a fair proposition and
one that means lots OF political har-
mony and an era of good feeling
throughout the state.
The Canton Leader and the Sioux
Falls Argus Leader have not been
pulling together for some time, but
81 this particular time the Sioux
Falls paper can do much for republic
! harmony by inducing Senator
vessey to announce himself a candi-
date for governor. The Argus Leader
is the only paper In the state that
has been nominating Senator Wesley
week after week but that gentleman
20 far has made no announcement.
Let us unite, Brother, and see what
We can do, because In union there is
strength and harmony means pleasant
sailing on the political sea towards
which our glorious party Is heading.
Lead on Brother Day and the Canton
LEADER will march with you to VIC
tory under the glorious banner OF SEN
ator Vessey.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-15
Mankind Saved From starvation

Nearly ten years ago Sir William
Crookes, the great English scientist,
announced that unless man dis
covered a cheap method Of extracting
nitrogen from the air, where it exists
in immense, but inert quantities, Ill
innate starvation would be the fate
OF the race. He proved that in the
course of time the soil would be ex-
hausted OF its nitrogen by the grow
ing of cereals and that the limited
production of various natural and art
iticial fertilizers could not keep pace
with this soil exhaustion. From the
air alone could be obtained the vast
quantities of nitrogen necessary for
the recuperation of the fields.
Sir William did not doubt that a
cheap electrical method of bringing
about the fixation of nitrogen would
be devised, and he did not despair of
the future of the human race. But
when he spoke. the cost Of producing
a ton of nitrate of soda in this man
ner was S13O-a plainly prohibitive
price. His assertions caused the
most widespread interest and served
to stimulate the search being made
by inventors and scientists for a prac-.
ticable method Of r sregen ixation.
That quest has gone steadily on,
and now less than ten years after Sir
Williams remarkable deductions
were made public, Norway comes for
ward with the announcement that nj
trate of soda and nitrate of lime are
being produced at a commercial profit
in the works at Nottodem. A plant
driven by water power and develop
ing 1000 electrical horsepower, turns
out 1000 tons of these pure and high
ly valuable fertilizers each veal A
ready market has been found for the
product. Already a second and much
larger plant has been installed, uti-
LIKING the water power of Tinfos to
extent of 40, 200 horsepower. This one
began work Sept. l. Others still lar
ger are in prospect, altho their devel-
opment has been somewhat retarded
by n decision of the storthing that
Norwegian water powers will be
granted only to Norwegian compan-
les. The original company, however,
has acquired the water rights of Rju-
kanfos and French capital will devel-
$50, 900 horsepower for a huge ferti-
lizer plant.
And SO we appear to be on the eve
of a new ira in the redemption of
worn-out land. The great fact is
that Norway has demonstrated the
commercial pr%acticability of produc-
ing nitrates by the combustion Of air
electrically. The processes will doubt
less be Improved and cheapened as ex-
Fermentation goes on. They will be
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-15
South Lynn.

Nov. IL, 1907.
Case Kraayenbrink returned from
Butte county recently where he filed
on a fine quarter section of land.
Mrs. John Ridpath is visiting her
parents near Hawarden at present.
A delightful surprise was given
John Lukken last Saturday evening.
The occasion of this event was his
planning to depart for Fremont, Neb.,
to attend school. John has many
friends who rejoice with him over his
good fortune and wish him success in
his new work.
Roy Wood, who has been visiting
relatives here, returned to his home.at
Platte last week.
Charley Opsal, son Of MI. and Mrs.
Oliver Opsal, has been quite sick the
past week but is improving at this
writing.
Maud Osgood, teacher in Dist. No.
30, departed Saturday for her home
at Ashton, Ia, for a months vaca-
tion.
Mrs. +. e. Wiggin was a Sioux Falls
visitor Tuesday of last week.
Henry Bradshaw and Sam Ness
have been making improvements on
the road around section 80 the past
week. The road is graded up in fine
style. DR.. Rogers drove out this way
one night recently and thot he was
lost when he struck this graded road.
jacob Jackson has returned from
Colorado, where he has proved up on
a homestead. He speaks very highly
of that country.
A number of South Lynn people at
tended the surprise at Theodore
Thompson's Saturday evening. A
fine time is reported.
Church at South Lynn was well at
tended considering the weather, and
Rev. Thompson preached a very help
full sermon. tits too bad the whole
congregation could not have been
present to hear it.
We are sorry to hear that Grandpa
Renli is not as well as usual.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. S. Maynard of Be
lott, and George Munger of Chamber
lain visited at Harry Pelley's Monday
afternoon, Mr.. Munger is Mrs. Pei
ley's brother. She had not seen him
for a number OF years.
Mrs. Emma Opsal returned to Can
ton Tuesday after a weeks visit with
relatives in this vicinity.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-15
Canton Lecture Course.

The Danville Chautauqua, Dam
vile, Il.-Herbert L. Cope, the hui
morist, made the people sore with
laughter during the three days he
a with us. His rare facial express
sions, infections Of the voice and ex-
cellent acting made a ten-strike every
time. II it is fun you want, and
plenty of it, with a tincture of good
fine sense, e tCope. E.E. Carr, Mana
ger.
Mr.. Cope will be heard at the Col
slege Chapel next Monday evening
November 18th. Don't fail to hear
this side splitting genius.
Reserved seats at Helmeyss at 9
O'Clock Saturday morning.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-15
East Lincoln.
November IL

November IL.
Mr.. Northrup. of Wakonda. is Wis
iting with his sister, Mrs. James Tate
Al large crowd attended the party at
Theodore Thonapsons's Saturday eve
ming. An excellent time is reported.
Miss Myrtle Henry, left yesterday
for her home at Manila, Iowa, after
an extended visit With relatives in
and near Canton.
Miss Elsie Hunt is enjoying two
weeks vacation from her school work.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-15
Taft Thrown Overheard.

just as we expected, the Kittredge
corporation crowd have thrown Taft
overheard and proclaim their friend
ship for President Roosevelt as long
as he is In the race, and this so soon
after that Sioux Falls breakfast. The
desperation Of the schemers is amaz-
ing. Having thrown Taft overheard.
would they not drop President Roose-
velt, II given a chance, at a critical
moment under the demand OF the
corporation gang for which they are
working In secret? No sensible man
can doubt it when he takes into con
sideration their relations to the cor
porations,
The people of South Dakota are for
a second term and they will never
give the corporation heelers a chance
to betray him; no sincere friend OF
the President will trust them, and no
one can doubt their betrayal of the
President II by that means they could
~re-elect Kittredge.
The people Of South Dakota under
stand the situation thoroughly and in
voting for Governor Crawford for the
senate they know In advance that he
Is and has been q true friend OF the
President and will support him In
every measure demanded by the peo-
pie.
Who have been the Presidents
- - "a -. . AL 60 EgE "a -
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-15
Stolen

If the party that stole parts Of
lumber wagon at my shop will
bring them back Immediately no trou-
BILE will be made. We know who took
the parts and if they do not bring
them back / will begin proceedings
at once. ELLING ELLINGsoN.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-15

The ladies aid society of the Nor
wegian Lutheran church will be en-
%tertained by Mrs. LYDIA Fowler up
stairs in the Fowler building on
Thursday, November 81. Everybody
invited.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-15

utilized wherever cheap power is
available, and INT day, no doubt, we
shall be turning out nitrates right
here in Dakota.
Thus mankind is again saved from
starvation.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-15

Tne Argus Leader has dropped
Taft and q soon after that presiden-
tiaI breakfast at the Cataract. Shame.
WHO'S the next man on It's betrayal
CardY
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-15
Waney
OR
Check

The people have just begun
to realize the purchasing pow
Ier of money. The Bank of
England has raised the value
of it, so also we will raise the
purchasing power of it for the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-15

If you want anything in the line
of fruit or confectionery, cigars or
tobacco or fine oysters, call at Tos-
sini'S. 81.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-15

You will find all the fancy smoking
tobacco at Becker'S.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-15

President Roosevelt has shaken
contidence-in confidence men.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-15

III" Ask the Argus Leader.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-11-15
Next 20 Days
y Until Dec. |, '07

Call at our store and see for
yourself. It costs you moth
ing to investigate.
Gunnison news-champion., 1907-11-29
oOe - rox oApSk
Dsnver Markets

beaver u,au >tuck Yards Nov
p There wa, very good run OF
cattle at the local wards last Wetk.
though only about hall a. many a.
Tor sam- week lasi wear o. Mon
day prices held up well but Tues
day aud "Wednesday the supply Was
heavy and Triccs sharply bower
Late IN the Ncek there va, suiil-
reaction bot beet steers closed 90
about dime from the high pDu
oi the preceding week aud COWS ~
10 l5c lower liulk 81 the good
steers offered snld at - 80 to 1915
and cows sold largely at - 80 o.
$40 If good Mcdium cows
brought - TO - 80 aud pnur thin
COWS sold from 200 down Bulls
held about steady at Si75 To-
50 -. Feeders and stockers were
in very good supplv but trade not
very satisfactory Some sales lata
in the week looked pretty nearly
steady bot others were called fully
a quarter lower, the trade being very
uneven. Some good Routt county
steers sold at 50 81 flat With bulk Of
the fair O. pretty good grades at
SO 90 10 $3.50 and medium steers
at S2.75 TO $500 Receipts today
300. Market dull ana lower.
Eastern markets reports heavy run,
and prices off 10 to l5c at all points
W. \ FuIroN.
Gunnison news-champion., 1907-11-29
, - - go -
- - - Oo0
PAssncss Az Oseaaizins

tor the last four dsyy this week
FARMERS and stckmea ol Garfield.
Eagle. Pitkin, Rio Bianco and Rpuit
counties have been bssy at Glen
wood organizing a district assembly
of the Farmers tnion, the new far
mers organizsiion which was horu
IN Texas ia 1907, and whieh Is mak
ing phenomenal growth al over the
country. The work of organizing
Colorsdo farmers Was commenced
about month ago and slreadv there
are about thirty unions organized
and a. a result of the work in Glen
wood this week there will be
thorough orcanizstioa OF the west
ern slope The object OF the new
organization is 10 organize the lar
mers strongly for the purpose of
cutting out the middle men and en-
abl,ng the farmers 10 realize their
full profit on their produce II is
sort # combine against the trusts
aud in Texas, where il started it has
resulted in putting the control of
cotton market in the hands Of the
growers.
In Colorado the fret work Of the
union will he in the direction Of the
beet growers. The new organization
threatens to take Possession of The
agricultural population oi the state
and the movement is being watched
with the greatest Interest,"
Gunnison news-champion., 1907-11-29
Live Stoek

Ranch aud Range
The cattle market AZ well as that
II other live stock, Is in worse CON
dition than it has been for some
time This, however. is.but tempo
rary and cannot last as long as there
is All abundance Of feed in the coun-
try aud the demand is strong 1t is
predicted by those in a position to
know, that as soon as the unneces-
sary financial scare il over, prices
will be better than for some time
Now is a good time to buy. but a
very poor time to sell and those
who are in a position to hold their
cattle may resi- assured that they
viii be well repaid.
Gunnison news-champion., 1907-11-29

Record Stockmen-Grant Mo
berry returned Monday from Gun
nison county where he has been for
the past lew days looking at cattle
Grant bought a few loads which he
had on the market here He says
stockmen in that country are ust
now gathering their cattle and will
not have them ready to come to mar
ket in large numbers ior week or
two. Most OF them will adopt the
policy of shipping out the older
steers and COWS and holding the
younger stuff for next year ON ac-
count of the unfavorable market con
dltions.
Gunnison news-champion., 1907-11-29

a tramp went to sleep beside
freshly stacked pile Of hay The
stack fell over on him and the hay
press, backing up. began to draw
hun into the awful vortex. The ter
rlbie pressure ON his chest awaken
ed him with Il start Imagine the
shock when he opened has eyes and
beheld a Jack rabbit sitting on his
diaphragm and three weeks old
calf busily engaged in trying to ex-
tract lacteal fluid from his nig toes.
in which effort it had completely
sucked off the ends Of his cotton
socks The awakening Was too sud
den and now the tramp has bad
attack Of hay fever and pressitis
Gunnison news-champion., 1907-11-29

A great many cattle are going
from the Gunnison country within a
few weeks. II prices between $3.50
and 81 can be secured with any de
gree Of certainty the market is not
so bad. But can they.
Gunnison news-champion., 1907-11-29
Cattlemen get Pretty Good Prices

A Telegram received from the
Missouri river the first Of the week
stated that x II Andrews, Gail
Moore and o r.. Wiseman had ~
cured S315 straight for steers and
S3.IJ to $3.50 for cows +. T.
Creighton sold 100 steers ia Denver
for S375. News-Champion has not
heard from other shipments as yet
Gunnison news-champion., 1907-11-29

W. A. Willis returned from Den
yer "Wednesday where c. b. Samp-
son and be marketed three cars of
cattle He says the marke, is in a
dreadful condition. Their East river
cattle were IN fine condition and they
got S3 for cows and 50 10 for steers
with some cut to 81 30. There WAS
no one to buy and some cattle stood
all day without an offer He saw
100 stock cattle sold for : 75. Only
first class stui stands any show.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-03
TO INVESTIGATE PANAMA WORK
Miss Beeks, of Government Employees Wei
fare Committee. Goes at Taft's Request

thorough Investigation Of the conditions Of
work at the Panama Canal is To be made 10y Miss
Gertrude Beeks. Of the civic Fedora ton. who viii
leave this city for Panama Friday the secre-
tary Of the National Committee Of Welfare Of Gov
ernment Employees recently appointed by the fedep
alton. Miss Beeks. who has had charge of the
local welfare department of civic Federation for
several years. goes Panama the request Of
Secretary Taft Of the War Department who is
chairman Of the welfare committee. and will make
z number Of recommendations 10 the Civic Fedora
tion when she returns Among the presidents
OF the committee the Governor Of Kentucky
and Mayor Guthrie OF Pittsburg.
Miss Beeks said last evening that she would
study the needs OF the employees at the isthmus
and suggest measures for their comfort and recre-
alton. Il shall letters Of introduction sha
continued. from prominent officers of national
labor organizations. from Mr Hicks. of the Young
Mems Christian Association. 10 the Young Mems
Christian Association Of Panama. and others
New-York tribune., 1907-06-03
DOCTORS IN CONVENTION.
American Medical Association Meets at
Atlantic City To-day

Atlantic city. June 2-The first session Of the
American Medical Associate annual convention
VIII ne held here tomorrow. when the house Of
delegates, made up Of representatives from the
state societies and the various sections Of the or
ganzation. will meet for business purposes
The American Academy of Medicine which be.
gan It's sessions on Saturday will also hold scs-
sion. DR. s a Knopf of New York will read a
paper on ''The Relation Of the Medical Profession
to the Housing Question" He will dwell on the
fact THAI thousands Of persons arc forced to spend
teiT lives within four walls and thus become more
pron" t" disease and premature death. Dr.
Gertrude Y Light ais" OF New York. will read a
paper nearing on the same subject hut with par
tCular relation 10 the immigrant class
The most interesting feature of the four days'
meetings Of The medical association will he tEa
reading of papers ny medical SayanS of F,iropo
Some Of the foreigners. who will tell of their rnIs
recent invest iGatons are Professor Albert <ochcr
OF EernG. S%itzerland Professor X. q. Leunander.
or / pSald. Swedcn; Professor + kurtcr. of Mar
burg Germany: Professor Herbert J. Peterson. Of
London: Professor Carl Hess, Of WurzburE. Ger -
many; Professor Gustav Killian. of Frieihurg.
Germany and Professor Theodore Guck, of Berlin