Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-06-25

Lewis Lind is another new sub
scriber this week.
William Noel has bought the p. II.
Grogan farm in Lynn for $50 an acre.
Ed. l.. Wendt took Mondays train
for Huron and Millar, land business
Of course.
Miss Helen LaueSen returned to her
home in Aberdeen Monday. She was
visiting Miss Zoe Wendt.
Mrs. /. W. Bradshaw and Russo
left for Mo. Tuesday having been
guests at the home of Ed. l.. WendL
for q short visit.
Senator Laxson and Charles Scely
purchased the Cassill half section
farm southwest Of town. The price
was $50 per acre.
Gilman Johnson Is among our new
subscribers this week. Gilman Is a
brother of State Treasure Johnson
and a first class young man.
Asa Hall of Norway recently re-
turned from Meade County. He re-
ports rain and plenty Of it and crops
looking fine and land values climbing.
The Ladies Aid society Of the NJ.
f.. church will serve chop suey, ice
cream, sandwiches and coffee in the
Miller building opposite the Leader
Office old settlers day.
State Treasure Johnson is down
from Pierre and reports the state
treasury in better condition imam
cially, than at any period since state
hood.
James Bray came down from Will
mar and Joined Mrs. Bray here for a
brief visit after which Mr.. and rs.
Bray went down to IIawarden for a
visit.
D. n. Johnson of Meckling, is the
new clerk in Bragstad Bros. shoe
store. He is a brother Of J. A. John
son, a former partner Of Mr.. Adolph
Bragstad.
The ladies aid society Of Grand
Valley will hold their annual sale at
E. Olsen's on Wednesday, June Both.
Free dinner will be served. Every
body welcome.
Asa Hall was up from Norway
Tuesday. lie reports a heavy hail
storm at his place Sunday, but the
hail did not cover much territory.
There was none at Moe nor Alcester.
Mr.. O. Myli of Kensett, Iowa, was
a LEADER visitor and a renewal sub
scriber Saturday. He was on his way
home from a visit at Irene in Turner
county and called to see the editor
who failed to meet him.
Mrs. c. E. Stowell has just received
a new midsummer catalogue. Beau
tiful new styles in wash suits, dresses
and waists, also advance summer and
early fall styles in coats and skirts.
The new Dagobirt skirt is shown,
one of fashions latest creations. Call
and see them.
Result of count of Ballots in Lyric
prize contest after Wednesdays pre-
formances: Goldie Shedd 40, Agnes
Henry 20, Pearl Sigrud %, Ida Field
man IS, Anna Hanson 10, Edna Lee 8,
Matte Tucker 7, Mildred Tucker I,
Geo Stanley 5, Thelma Hansen 3,
Several persons have one or two votes.
There are boys in Canton who seem
to delight in prOwling around their
neighbors barns and sheds taking
away with them anything that strikes
their fancy. They are not careful
to conceal their plumber and the
rightful owners sometimes see their
property where it does not belong.
Boys this is a warning. Petty thiev-
ing will not be tolerated and it will
lead you to worse acts and there will
be danger and disgrace ahead of you
if you do not stop.
Miss Clara Peterson went out to the
farm north of town Monday. She
says that the electric storm of Sun
day evening was sever up along the
river, and the phone wires sparkled
with electric brilliancy for over an
hour. Clara says that it vas 'just
IA"lol a. ClilCo, III SIlC UiOuSuU oil
the electricity in the county was play
ing tag on their phone wires.
James Norton of Lynn was a visitor
Tuesday morning. lie reports the
storm heavy at his place Sunday
night. After the storm began to act
ugly James got up to look out and
just as he got we'll balanced on his
feet, a binding flash sent him back
over the bed and then he was up
again. The bolt came into the house
and passed out but no serious dam
age resulted. James says a solar plex-
us blow is nothing in comparison
with an electric flash in the face.
Herman Maggie, son of a prominent
Berlin physician, who came to this
country 4 years ago with DR.. Wendt,
graduated from Brookings college last
week, and to crown the glory of Her
mans triumph, his mother came all
the way from Germany to be present
when her son received his diploma.
Herman is a splendid young man, and