Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-02
DIR. j. M. EvELETH, cess
to DR.. jennings, makes a speciality
Of Crown and Bridge Work.

Miss Maud Lewis was at Elk Point
Saturday.
Station agent Fills and wife are out
west enjoying a vacation.
We had u first frost Sunday
night and it was real chilly but it
warmed up again Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Eastcott are
moving into one of Geo. Pulver's
West Fourth Street cottages.
Hubert Davis, brother Of Mrs. Mil
lard Bennett, went out to Rapid City
last week TO look w the country.
Mrs. Wallace Soper of Watertown
is In the city on a visit to her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Ralston.
Mrs. Charles VanHouten left for
Frankfort, Sphinx county Saturday,
where Mr.. VanHouten is getting his
farm in shape for~a crop next year.
Geo. Millett came up from Hudson
Sunday and went out to Mitchell
Monday morning on the special SO as
to be in time to hear Mr.. Bryan
speak.
Mrs. Iowa Christy was called to
Correctionville, Iowa, last week by
the sudden death of her father. Mrs.
Christy has the sincere sympathy Of
many friends here in her sorrow.
The Lieutenant and the Cowboy,
one Of the most interesting military
plays ever put on the stage will be
seen at the opera house on Saturday
evening of this week. Don't miss it.
Col. e. Il. Cressey's graphic de-
scription of the battle of Chicamauga
In last Saturdays Argus Leader was
mighty interesting. AS n looks
back over those bloody scenes he
often wonders how anybody got away
alive.
Leroy Scott, one of Uncle Sans
faithful rural mail carriers, received
a beautiful bronze medal Saturday
from the War Department for faith
full and patriotic service in the Phil
ippines during the Spanish War.
r. II. Helgerson arrived from
Roundup, Montana. Saturday, vigor-
Gus and healthy with a beautiful
complexion. He has a high
opinion of the Roundup country and
expects to return there in the spring.
Edwin Hill was e new subscriber
last week and..intimated that he would
spend part of the winter with his
IONS out in Lyman county. His sons
and Wellington farms at
Murdo and Draper and they have
prospered in their new homes. The
LEADER wishes them all success.
Steve Ovre, the genial deputy reg
lister of deeds, got mixed up with a
runaway last week, and as the horse
and buggy tried to enter the Palace
livery barn on the run Steve was
on the floor in a hurry. He
got up smiling and not seriously hurt.
Steve ought to have had company.
Tom Ulrikson, wife and daughter
and B. +. Sundvold left, for Hot
Springs Monday morning. Miss I'll
r;kson is troubled with rheumatism
and Mr.. Sundvold goes out to enjoy
that delicious climate. Tom tele-
phoned Sunday night: I'VE are go
ing to Hot Springs and can't get
along without the LEADER"
The Sioux City burglar who tried
to go through John McDonald's house
proves that he was green at the bust
ness. A burglar who can rob John
Mcdonald is a thoroughbred and is
worthy OF a position in a Pittsburg
bank. Rob Johns McDonald's house
when he's at home. Oh, no, that
can't be done. John used to be a
to criminals and is a dead shot
yet. Even Mrs. Mcdonald showed
remarkable courage when she found
the burglar prowling around.
Hon. John L. Erickson, private
secretary for Gov. Crawford, was in
Canton Sunday calling upon friends.
He left for Sioux Falls on the after
train. Mr.. Erickson is a writer
Of splendid ability and an eloquent
orator in English or Norwegian as
those who heard him at Moe in June
that thunder storm can testi-
fy. He is a very genial gentleman
and has a host of friends all i've the
state who would like to see him pri-
vate secretary for Senator Crawford.
E. B. Peterson will become a resi-
dent OF Canton this week having
Mrs. Overseth's house on East
Street. Mr.. Peterson has been
a resident of Dayton township for 80
years and has earned a rest and all
the benefits OF a less strenuous life
han that of managing a big farm.
There are other wealthy farmers who
are going to to Canton and take
life easy. John Bremen will move to
town next March and G. A. Twedt OF
Norway is now making arrangements
to move.
DR.. J. s. johnson of st. Paul, Pre-
sident OF the Executive Committee OF
the Ninth Biennial Musical Festival
OF the Norwegian Danish Singers AS
a great musical event re-
held In Minneapolis, has APP
pointed a committee of three to con
slider the cooperation of the Pa