Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02

Last Friday afternoon Jerry Reamer
went out to get his daughter who Is
teaching In the west part OF the
county and he found the bridge at
Mr.. Lier's washed out. He turned
back one mile and went around by
the next road. Mr.. Reamer said it
made an extra travel of ) miles but as
there was no one to blame he felt
good natured about it.
Willie Brandhaeen of Canton came
out Saturday to spend some time
among his brothers. Willie a been
attending college for a long time and
thinks he is entitled to a vacation.
Pete Peterson was around Wednes-
day looking for his hogs. lie in
formed us that Ed Gedstad came
along by his hog yard with a gun on
his shoulder and the hogs got so
''skeered' they jumped over the fence
and struck out for the timber. Pete
wants to know If anyone is allowed to
scare a mans property off the place.
Pete put in two days hunting for his
pigs and finally found them two miles
from home. In the deal he was out
two dinners and as he is patching he
spoiled a batch of bread. He thinks
he ought to have damages and we are
of the same opinion. We would ad-
wise Pete to put up a notice on b
hog fence.
Lewis Larson and Melvin Sundvold
were at work last week in the woods
getting material ready for the saw
mill.
Henry Lier has sold his black pony
team to N. Smith of Lennox. They
are a very cute little team and just
right for city driving.
Hunters have been ont in force the
last two weeks and so numerous that
the poor ducks and geese didn't get a
chance to come down for a drink.
Lou Noethlich and Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Ness were at Lennox Tuesday on
business.
Ole Fl. Lier was a passenger to Can
ton Tuesday on business.
Theodore Gedstad came home Sat-
urday to enjoy a vacation after spend
ing the winter at Augustana college.
The A. K. Fodnes boys were at
Wortfing Friday to receive a monu-
ment ordered for the family lot in
the cemetery. The boys had quite a
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soft roads as it weighed 1890 pounds,
but was brought down and placed in
position.
Mrs. j. Ridpath has gone to Iowa
for a visit, meanwhile John is the
boss outside and inside and hopes no
lady visitors will call for tea.
Ole Gedstad has been troubled for
time with a tumor on his lower
lip and it was found necessary to have
1t removed. Last Tuesday he had an
operation performed at Lennox and is
getting along nicely but is still at
under the doctors care.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Skie we're
callers at H. St%ubstein:s Sunday.
We understand that Charlie Voges,
one of the Grant township old settlers,
has bought property in Worthing and
will o there this week. Mr..
Voge,s sonlnlaW, ). Okken, will farm
the old homestead.
Henry A. Fodnes has moved on the
B.. Kennedy farm southwest of
Worthing where he will farm the
coming season.
Henry Hanson sold a bunch of beef
to parties from Davis Friday.
A couple of our dashing young
got hungry for chicken
meat the other day and killed a
couple of nice ROSTERS. They left one
outside while preparing the other.
When they ready for the second bird
they were surprised to see a hog walk
ing away with it and got a glimpse of
Jail feathers as they we're going down
INTO hog town.
Haldan Odegaard has purchased
mother team of horses and is pre-
Dared for spring work.
Mabel Hanson has been troubled
With w%hooping cough for awhile but
sunday she was quite sick and it was
bought best to consult a doctor. DR..