Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-09-06
!: Correspondence :

Grant Township
Septemb Der 2, 1907.

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Ole NJ. Strand finished up a cistern
for Melvin Sundvold Saturday and
has a large contract On hand for mas
on work for John Aslin.
The families of Andrew Skie and
Melvin Sundvold were entertained at
the home of Sam Ness Sunday.
Frank Neauman and family were at
Mrs. S. IIanson's Sunday.
Andrew Skie is sporting a new
surrey.
Jonas Johnson of Worthing was
putting up spouting for Melvin Sund-
void last Wednesday.
Parties around where Lincoln Gen.
ter used to be have lost several head
of cattle lately. The cattle die very
suddenly from some unknown cause.
Harry Cox lost a valuable animal a
short time ago. 1t was all right in the
evening and was found dead in the
morning. l believe it is caused by
some poisonous grass.
Mrs. Albert Cox who had been very
sick for a while is getting better
slowly.
O. Lier and family were enjoying
the fine weather Sunday by taking a
drive to Andrew Lier's place.
Mrs. A. Fodness left for Hudson
Thursday for a visit and she also e
poets to visit with several parties in
Highland township before she returns.
Ye scribe and wife enjoyed a pleas.
ant visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
liver LuKken Sunday afternoon. Mr..
Lukken has a pile of tame plums this
season. He protected his trees from
frost when they were in bloom and
he has been amply repaid for his ex-
ira trouble. We got quite a few that
we're ripe and our sweet tooth was
happy.
Henry Hanson and sister Mary and
Theodore were callers at Crist Han
sons Sunday
We we're aroused Sunday morning
by a loud report about 4 O'Clock. We
thought the Worthing autohad blown
up and we jumped for the window ex-
pecting to see our rival flying through
space. There was no auto in sight
and again came a report. This time
we recognized the familiar report of a
September chicken gun and we felt
greatly relieved.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Peterson were
callers at the Gunder Johnson home
Sunday.
John ami Ole Isakson and the Brag-
stad Brothers of Canton, were out
this way Thursday in a big new auto
mobile. They going out to see
the big ditching machine work. The
boys as we'll as the auto got dry and
they called at Lewis Larson's and all
took water. They had a fine auto and
were going about a mile minute when
they left for Canton.
The electric storm that passed over
here Saturday night "a very severe
Lightning struck three stacks OF grain
belonging to Chris Hanson and all
were consumed. Only for the prompt
assistance of neighbors he would have
lost four more stacks which were
close to the burning grain. The boys
carried water and kept the others
wets 1t is quite a loss as Mr.. Hanson
carried no Insurance.
AS we were going to Lennox the
other day and about to pass Charlie
Voges, but seeing him sitting on the
porch kind of lonesome looking we
stopped and asked what was the mat
ter. "Nothing the matter with me-
said Charlie, 81 eat good, sleep gooc
and rest, good" he said. IT am just
through painting my house one coat
and am waiting for it to dry when ]
will put on another coat before ]
have to begin picking corn" Charley
is a philosopher and agood judge o
weather.
GilbertG. Fodness of Grant, son O
the late G.. X. Fodness, one of the
pioneers of this township, has an
nounced himself ready and fully pre-
pared to take up the profession
of an %alctioneer. Gilbert is a Grant
township boy and a Grant township
boy is competent to handle any bust
ness that he undertakes. Gilbert is Z
good talker in either English or Nor
wegian and is able to sell anything
you may want sold promptly and at
best figures. The demand for a good
auctioneer out in this section Undue.
ed Gilbert to make the announce
ment. His terms will be 0 BILE.
Give him a trial.
Worthing.
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