Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-03-06
Have you tested your seed corn yet

nave o UeSCeu your seen Vail ~
J. A. Benz was at Sioux City Mon
day on business. z
+. M. Helmey has purchased d L.
N. Christinson residence.
Mrs. Henry Cooper entertained a
party Il lady friends last Saturday
afternoon.
Harry Lewis came up from the
State University for a Sunday WISH
with his parents.
Miss Corrine Milliman of Sioux
Falls, was a guest OF Mrs. M. =. Ru-
dolph over Sunday.
Mrs. j.. T.. Otto, who has been In
poor health for some time Is gaining
strength fast and her friends are
greatly pleased over her recovery.
John Bremen: / think the address
delivered by George w. Egan was the
most brilliant ever delivered In the
court house.
There will be a basket social at the
Cottage Grove school, Dist. 20, on Fri.
day evening, March 9Th. A fine pro-
gram will be rendered. Miss Mae
Brown Of this city is teacher.
Peder T. Gubbrud of Norway town;
ship, was among our visitors last Fri
day. Mr.. Gubbrud called to rene"
his subscription. He owns a fine 24(
acre farm and is among the pioneers
of that township.
G. e. Moen, who lives in the south
ern part Of Highland township, was 9
visitor and a renewal subscriber Fri
day. Mr.. Moen owns a fine 48O acre
farm and is one Of the most success.
ful farmers in that township.
Rev. r.. D. Bohen arrived home last
Friday from successful revival work
at George, Ashton, and Rock Rapids
Iowa, and has engagements at Len
nox, Marion Junction and at Alvord
Iowa.
w. S. Opperud, a conductor on the
Milwaukee railroad, with head-quar
tiers in Sioux City, was in Cantor
Saturday on business. Mr.. Opperuc
is making good in railroad work as 9
recent promotion indicates, and hi
many friends in Canton are pleased
over his success.
Col. j. @. Adams Of the land ano
right of way department. Of the Mil
waukee railroad, was In Canton Mon
day In conference with William Ken
nison on business matters. Col. Ad
ans is the ablest and most energetic
member Of the Milwaukee staff, and
gentleman who does all in his power
to aid new settlers along the line o.
the road.
The LEADER neglected to mention
the meeting Of the Eastern Star helc
on Monday night, Feb. oath. Miss
Vera Lewis and Floyd Milliman were
initiated into the Order, and the new
officers performed their duties in a
first class manner. Following the
Initiation a fine lunch vas served by
the committee.
"A note from Miss Bertha Hendrick
lson at Billings, requests her LEADER
address changed to Roundup Mon
tana. She spent the greater part o
the winter at her old home at Wat
eryille, Iowa, and went west via st
Paul. She is now a member Of the
Roundup colony from Lincoln county
N. G. Shore of Geddes, was a Cantor
visitor last week, coming v e on bust
ness and pleasure combined. He re
ports Charles Mix county prosperinf
and the farmers getting ready TO
spring work. He reports our oil
friend "volcanoo Jones doing wei
and enjoying life. Mr.. Shore renewed
his subscription while here and re
turned home last Saturday.
President Andrew Messner of tn
Kenneth State Bank Of Kenneth
Mimi, In remitting for his LEADER
states that he "a ayers q guarantee b.
state and nation OF all deposits II
state and national banks and will
that assurance of safety he believes
, there would be no more panics, ant
the editor believes Mr.. Messner !
right. MI. Messner also believes tina
Bryan will be the next president.
Albert Wilson OF. Norway township
one OF the brightest and happies
J young farmers in that section
rushed into the LEADER office Satur
day afternoon. II want to pay 70,
some msney on the LEADER" ant
threw down a $40 bill. We looked a
him q second time before we coul'
figure out who owned the smiling fac,
with q tawny moustache and hand
some .sburnsides," and sure enough
1t was our friend Wilson. We 60
s4.5O and Albert got $3.50 and on
was just as well pleased as the other
success to you Albert.
Ole Torberson Of Grand Valley wa
10 years old on the 22nd day Of Feb
and q number Of his old friends an,
neighbors gave him . surprise party
The festivities began with q Dime
and concluded with an elegant sup
per, and the surprisers presented TIN
old pioneer with . fine rocking chair
i There were present; Mr.. and Mrs