Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-15
Grant Township.


Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fodnes gave a
reception at the X. A. Fodnes home
to a large number Of young people
Saturday night. All had a most de-
lightful time and the new bride and
groom. received many nice presents
and a nice sun in cash.
Andrew Skie was a business caller
at Melvin S%undvold's Friday.
Miss Louisa Bradshaw had to give
up teaching in district "a on account
of sickness and Miss Donahue of
Worthing MAS taken up her duties as
teacher in the district.
A well to do farmer had d hired
man who was not very well posted in
the American language, and sent him
out to collect some small bills one
day. After being absent for a time
he returned with a happy smile on
his face. The boss asked him how
business had been. Every good, u
said the hired man. "The first man
paid me everything he had and the
other one will pay in January" "Did
he promise to pay In January? He
never would promise me anything"
s'Yap, he said that it would be a
dam cold day when he paid you and
,Ay tank that will be one day in jan
uary."
#WE-1.
Ole johnson Of Wagner, a member
of the bachelor club, came down here
and stayed v Sunday on his semi
annual visit. Matrimony has him
marked.
Joe Miller with his gasoline engine
power corn shelter has been doing a
lot Of work around here of late.
Lew Noethlich's corr shelter broke
down Saturday and had to lay up for
repairs.
Irwin Seapy is making preparation
to move to the John Bremen farm
close to Canton.
Miss Ida Johnson from Wagner
came down Saturday to visit a few
days with her folks and relatives.
II at any time the well needs re-
it Is in the coolest weather.
This is an old saying but Melvin
realized 1t Monday.
Our phone wires were too frosty for
news this week.
Canton Township
Jan. 10, 1909.
January thus far is deserving of its
We hope a bad begin
ming means a good ending in this
case.
Mr.. Johnson had a streak of bad
Iuck Thursday, when one of his top
lotch beeves fell on the ice and broke |
! leg. Carl Glaetli dressed it for
lin, and he sold what he couldn't use
A. Arnold bought one
quarter that weighed n hundred
ind ninty pounds and is living on the
ihelf now.
Harlie Arnold went to town Mon
lay evening to see The Judge, The
airl and The Wise Guy at the Opera
House.
j. j Richardson and P. Atwood had
our cars of sheep in the stock train
hat left Canton Tuesday for Chica-
70. Will Haw went with Mr.. Rich
Irdson's car and will visit friends in
he City before he returns.
Carey Ellis shipped a carload Of
at cattle to the city Tuesday.
Farmers are doing the selling them
more each year.
We have another telephone on the
line now. The people
Wing on Ole Thompson's farm are
he new patrons.
We hear Mr.. Johnson will retire
farm life, having purchased Mt.
VILLAGES property on West Firth
treet and will live there after this.
II!!ss son Henry will vii live on the home
arm AMI Mr.. Wallace will go on a
lain as SO many of the young people
re doing.
CLYDE Dixon is absent from school
altering from an attack OF asthma.
[e Is always troubled with it more or
IS but the severe cold weather
1t worse
Homer and Hazel Richardson start
d to school again Wednesday after a
absence.
Melvin Berwet had : short tussle