Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-01

subscriber Monday.
Judge snd Mrs. Aikens were guests
of Col. and Mrs. McDermott Christ
mas day.
Hon. Thomas Thorson will leave
for Pierre Saturday to be present at
the inauguration of Gov. Wesley.
DR.. Lena Eneboe spent Christmas
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Eneboe, down on the farm.
c. A. Kimball of Chicago, a brother
of Mrs. Ed Warner, has concluded to
make Canton his home for the future.
There will be joint installation OF
grand army and relief corps officers
on Saturday night of this week. All
members are expected to be present.
John Sletten, who is teaching
school at St. Helena, Nebraska, was
at home for Christmas with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. T. Sletten of
this city.
The Rudolph Christmas dinner was
a marvel Of epicurean art and chef
Evans won the good opinion OF all
who we're fortunate enough to be a
Christmas guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Ainsworth
came down from Salem to spend
| Christmas and New Years with his
parents. James is engaged in the
photograph business.
Darwin Brown drove down from
the old farm in Dayton Christmas
morning and was accompanied back
by his mother who enjoyed her Christ
mas dinner with her son and family.
John Parsley recently sold his
hotel, the Commercial House, to a
gentleman from Kimball. Mr..
Parsley has made money in the hotel
business here, but he prefers outdoor
life.
Oscar Opsal came down from Dell
Rapids to eat Christmas dinner with
his parents, Sheriff and Mrs. Opsal.
Oscar is a busy young man and has a
fine position with a big clothing
house.
I Boyd McDermott anne down from
St. Paul to enjoy Christmas with his
parents, Col. and Mrs. McDermott.
Boyd is attending college at St Paul
and is making fine progress in his
studies.
Notice the clubbing proposition
with Senator LaFollette's weekly
magazine published on the front
page. If you want the LEADER and
LaFollette's weekly magazine you
can secure them both for 1920.
A. J. Rommereim of Pleasant, at
tended a meeting of the board of d.
rectors of the Lincoln County Farmers
Mutual Insurance Co. Tuesday. John
Tollefson came up from Norway with
A. j. to do the driving, for John is a
noted horseman.
w. B. Hyndman of Worthing was
among our visitors Monday morning.
He came in with a smile that indicat-
ed unusual joy and began hunting for
cigars and then we understood why
he smiled. A little daughter arrived
at the Hyndman home Sunday night
December 9th.
Mr.. and Mrs. L.. A. Larsen of New
York City, we're guests of President
and Mrs. Tuve from Monday to We'd
nesday, when they departed for New
York. Mr.. Larsen holds a respons-
ible position in the office of the
American Locomotive Co., and is a
brother of Mrs. Tuve. He came west
for his holiday vacation, visiting his
old home and friends in eastern Iowa.
W. enjoyed a brief visit Monday
morning from Albert M. Sogn, presi-
dent of the First National Bank OF
Vienna. Albert is a son of the late
Lars Sogn of Norway township and
went to Clark county thirteen years
ago where he purchased land and
farmed for a time. Then he got in
terested in the real estate business
and was elected president Of the
bank, and is one of the leading men
in the county. He came down to
spend Christmas with his mother and
other relatives and returned home
Tuesday. He has a host Of friends in
Lincoln county who are always glad
to see him and are proud of his sue
cess.
State Treasurer elect George H.
johnson will leave for Pierre on Sat-
urday. He will carry with him his
official bond for $500, 900, which is
signed only by residents of Lincoln
county, and he is the second state
to file such a bond at
Pierre, the first being Mr.. Cassill.
1t is a high mark of confidence and a
splendid testimonial to the character
and standing of the candidate at
home. Previous to Mr.. Cass1lIs term
of office, state treasurers had their
bonds generally signed by bankers,
with a few Immediate friends to level
up the amount. Lincoln county citi-
zens signed Mr.. Cassill's bond for
$500, 600 and Lincoln county citizens
have signed Mr.. Johnson's bond for a
like amount.
Miss Mabel Minor who has a nice