Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-01-10
The snow melted very fast Monday.

The snow melted very fast Monday.
Miss Helga Hage is able to be out
again.
The public schools opened Monday
after the holiday vacation.
e. B. Peterson was among our re-
newal subscribers who called Monday.
Oscar Monson and r. E. Torkelson
were among our new subscribers this
week.
superintendent WOODBURY. and wife
spent their holiday vacation over at
Tyndall.
Miss Lucretia and Florence Rudolph
gave a handkerchief shower last Fri
day In honor OF Miss Alice Conklin.
W.. M. Osborn left this week for
Pennington county as an escort for
his daughter. Mrs. G. w. Boutwell,,
who goes to join her husband at
Quinn.
Napoleon Lewis, who is employed
in drug store at Elk Point, came
home for a brief visit during the holt
days. Napoleon is n of the best
young men in the state.
y. w. Reamer came to town Mon
day to bring his daughter, Jennie, to
college, she being a student In Angus
tana. The winter term Of this popu-
lar college commenced Monday.
Paul Thompt of Eden, one Of the
prosperous farmers Of that prospe rous
township, was a visitor and a renewal
subscriber. Paul handed out a IS bill
and said, "Give me credit for that"
Miss Alice Conklin entertained the
G. G. G. club last Saturday evening.
1t was ar elaborate affair and a fitting
farewell to this social organization Of
which Miss Conkiin has been a prom
inent member.
Miss Maud Lewis left for Elk Point
Sunday to resume her duties as as
sistant principal in the high school at
that place. Miss Lewis iAa brilliant
yOuklk ldAy dllo lCI SdllCOIl iIlclluS
are proud of her success.
There will be three classes In the
corn contest this year. One ear, ten
ears and thirty ears, and all will be
scored. Prepare your samples and be
ready for the opening. The contest
committee will provide prizes for all
classes and the prizes will be numer-
GUS.
Miss Judith Anderson left for Chi
cago Tuesday to join her operatic
troupe. She enjoyed a delightful
visit with her old Canton friends who
were glad to sec her. She was a guest
at the home Of her Uncle John. Her
Canton friends r proud Of her sue
cess as a musician.
Paul Thompt and wife came up from
Hudson Monday to visit John Christi
opher before his departure for Hot
Springs, Arkansas. Mr.. Christopher's
health has not been very good OF late
and he goes south seeking a restora-
tionsof his former vigor, and his Can
ton friends hope he will be successful.
Mrs. Fred Keep intended to have
gone south at the first of the year,
but as she remarked the other day:
whats the use Of my trying to find
q more lovely climate than you have
in Canton. The winters of long ago
were evere enough for anyone and In
striking contrast with the present,
but a southern winter climate lacks
the in~vigorating Of the north
and one feels better for a tinge OF
frost. / may 60 south soon on a visit,
but shall look for no better climate
than you have In the dear old s'Sioux
Valley" and the LEADER thinks that
Mrs. Keep takes a very correct view Of
the situation.
Oscar Monson. a resident OF Norway
township when q boy, was among our
visitors last Saturday and he also be-
came a subscriber to the LEADER.
Oscar stands a little over 6 feet L,
and Is a splendid specimen OF Dakota
manhood. After graduating from q
business college he accepted a posi-
tion as bookkeeper and s~tenographer
with . large business house In Omaha.
has been In Canton for a short va
cation and visited his mother on the
old farm In Norway township. Oscar
returned to Omaha last Sunday. He
said: Zone has to come back to Can
ton pretty often or he wouldn't be
able to keep in touch with old friends
among the younger class. The young
ladies grow so fast and uhen-and
then they get married.
The friends and neighbors Of Mrs.
Eric Selom Of Lynn township, decided
to give her q surprise party on New
Years. It was a genuine surprise
and all the more enjoyed because OF
1t. Mrs. Selom enjoys the love and
esteem of q large number OF people In
the county and the surprise was .
Of their good will. Bro.
Selom was so surprised that he hard
" knew his nearest n%eighbors. The
snrprissrs had a splendid time and
Mrs. Scion feels very proud OF the
visit. The surprisers met by appoint
ment at the Scion school house and
then drove to the Scion honee. There