Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-05

Even Hanson's new home will soon
be completed.
Edgar Wardwell was down from
Harrisburg Saturday.
Dreamland tonight. Four big reels.
Something swell.
G. U. Hanna of Shindler was a re-
newal subscriber Tuesday.
W. E. Greene of Worthing was a
Canton Sioux Fails visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Hartman left for church's
Ferry, N. d. Tuesday evening for a
visit.
The new main door Of the First
National bank looks handsome in
comparison with the old one.
o. r. Olson was among his Canton
friends this week. He reports Lyon
County farmers busy in the corn fields.
W. U. Parke favored the LEADER
with a visit last Saturday. He re-
ports his son Roy getting along
nicely with his medical studies in
Chicago.
c. q. Hanna runs d general store at
Shindler and was in Canton on bust
ness Tuesday. Mr. Hanna is prom
inent in the north part of county
both as a citizen and as a business
man.
Ed Syverud received a thoroughbred
Poland China hog from Nebraska
Tuesday. He is the finest looking
and the largest yearling we ever saw.
Ed says there is nothing better in the
West.
John Stephenson of Delaware
township, was a Canton visitor last
Friday bringing with him bis daught-
er Sarah and Miss Thomas, who came
to attend the teachers meeting.
Miss Stephenson teaches in district
81, and Miss Thompson in Morning
Star district in Brooklyn.
VIM. H. Miller, Jr.. presented the
LEADER with an old Indian Stone
corn grinder Monday. 1t is a tritle
below the ordinary size but a good
speciman of Indian workmanship. 1t
looks old enough tC have been used
by King Philip or Pocahontas.
Henry Thompson was up from
Pleasant township Saturday, and
Sander Brynjulson wanted to know
where his new auto was. mo thank
you," said Henry, "a new buggy and
a good team is handy enough yet, and
besides horses don't kill as many peo-
Pile as autos,' and Sander set up the
cigars.
Street Commissioner Nordseth has
put in new drainage pipe across
Lincoln Avenue at Third street,
which will divide the water that
used to overflow from the school
house east to Lincoln venue This
division Of water will stop the bother
some overflow that made the Rams
Horn canal look like a river.
Mrs. Rachel Foster Avery of Phila-
delphia, first vice president Of the
national SUFFRAGE association, spoke
in the court house Monday evening
and was introduced by Rev. W. A.
Gave. Mrs. d. E. Johnson of this
city is an earnest sufferagist and to
her Is due the visit Of the distinguished
lady from Philadelphia.
Halloween sports are all right but
the boys have no license to destroy
property. The overturning Of out
houses is not fun nor is the tearing
down OF fences permitted under any
license known to modern sports or
privileges copied from European Gus
toms. Fun is fun boys, but you
should remember that the destruction
of property will not be permitted.
The spirit that leads to this may lead
to worse things. II the boys who de-
stroyed property can be found they
should be compelled to make good the
damage done.
Rev. A. E. Buriff, the new Metho-
dist Minister, preached his first SER
mon last Sunday morning, and was
introduced to the congregation by
Rev. Cave. He is a pleasant appear
ing gentleman and created a very
favorable impression. At the close
of the service he was introduced to all
present by Rev. Gave and was accord
ed a genuine christian welcome. He
comes from Tabor, Iowa, in the South
western corner of the state, and we
trust he will find Canton all he ex-
pected and that the congregation will
give him loyal support.
County Auditor Kundert says that
between his regular Office work and
the drainage bitches he is beginning
to lose flesh, but will soon be able to
talk several languages Is a recon-
pense for the strenuous work requir-
ed in keeping the ditch records flaw
less in description and as to benefits
and money involved. The ditch work
and other. entanglements that follow
close to the miniature canals has
more than doubled the auditors work
and,it takes a mighty clear head and
an adept at figures to keep the record
straight. Mr.. Kundert has a bust
mass hoo1 and oar p1,t frl1ro onu