Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-22

l. II. HunU ana Gene GOiuy went TO
Sioux City Tuesday to investigate the
horse market.
The ladies Of the Degree of Honor
will give a fifteen cent social in the
X. p. Hall on Wednesday, March u.
Everyone cordially invited. Turn out
and help the ladies.
Commissioners Smith and Schiager
were in town Wednesday getting
ditch No. 4, in Grant township, ready
for official action when the board
meets in regular session in April.
Mrs. Benz and Mrs. Oehmen enter
tanned the members and friends of
the Congregational Ladies Aid Soci-
ETY. on Wednesday afternoon at the
home Of the former. About 80 were
present.
Lars knudSon who lives down on
Newton Hill, four miles south of
Canton, will have an auction sale on
Friday, March 20. Sale begins at one
O'Clock. He has some fine machinery,
corn in crib, stove wood, rock, a fine
driving team and other things. John
j. Steensland will do the selling and
Claus Keynes will look after the fin
ancial end of the business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Stillwell of Harris
burg, Lincoln county, South Dakota,
arrived in Granger Friday. Mr.. Still
we'll is a brother of Mrs. A. w. Hawn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stillwell have moved
onto the Prouty ranch and will try
farming with Uncle Sans assistance
in supplying water. They are cordial
ly welcome to the community, and
it is hoped they will prosper abund-
antly.-Granger, Wash, News.
Ed Maynard of BelOit had some bal
lots printed at the LEADER Office for
the coming spring election, which
will give the Beloiters a chance to
discontinue their Incorporation.
whats the use,'' said Ed. eve
can't get men to hold office, hence we
might as well discontinue the social
ed organization" and Ed is right.
When you can't get men to hold Of
fee you have no need for the offices.
According to the Sioux City Jour
nal Judge Kennedy of this city is
recognized as one of the leading in
dependent telephone men of the en-
tire west. or the two hundred lead
ers of the independent telephone sys-
TEN Of the nation present, South Da-
kOta, through Judge Kennedy; stands
at the head in the glorious battle
against the telephone trust and the
marked honOrs accorded him means
that he will become a national leader
in the struggle between the indie
pendent system and the trust.
J. e. Otto had a number Of teSti-
monialS printed at the LEADER office
this week, in circular form, for distri-
button among the people that they
may better understand the value of
his remedies which give blessed re-
lief to nan and beast when suffering
from bruises, sprains, wire cuts and
many other ailments. Mr.. Otto has
been engaged in this humanitarian
work for the past thirty years and
feels that the people should know
how we'll and how quick he can serve
them. You will find Mr.. Otto at the
Otto billiard hall where he may be
consulted and where you can learn OF
his wonderful remedies.
Nels Larson, one Of the Norway
township pioneers, was among the
LEADERS, welcome visitors Wednes.
day. Nels had been reading about
Dan Sullivan and other youths who
are prompt in renewing their sub
scriptions, which he declared to be a
very proper proceeding for all good
people, and in order to escape the
fate of Dan Sullivan, had his sub
scription advanced to 1909, just about
the time President Roosevelt will be.
gin a new term. Nels came to town
Wednesday to close up a small land
deal. He had a nice 40 over in Eden
township and he sold it to Will Berg
strom for 800. 80 per acre.
Don't forget Becker'S cigar store
when you want a first class cigar or a
pahndsomeipe.