Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-12
Mrs. DR.. Lewison entertained the

Mrs. DR.. Lewison entertained the
| Priscilla club last week.
Col. Cuppett went over to Sheldon
Monday on real estate business.
Elmer Parke, who anne down from
Watertown to attend the funeral or
his father was accompanied Oy his
wife,
f. r. Meyer of Des Moines, special
representative of The Homesteaders,
is in the city and a guest at the Ru-
dolph.
Edgar Wardwell was down from
Harrisburg Saturday. He reported
Joe Gopher as being happy and con-
tented.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Sandvig are
receiving congratulations owe the ar
rival Of a sweet little baby girl at
their home.
William Ewalt Of this city called
Saturday to renew his subscription to
The LEADER, and paid in ad vance to
October, 1910.
Refer Rcierson called Saturday to
renew his subscription. He said
Grand Valley was all right and had
an abundance of water for beast and
man and a little to spare.
1t began showing here shortly
after noon Sunday and continued all
the afternoon and nearly all night.
About 8 inches Of very light snow,
covered the ground Monday morning.
The temperature was above 20 and
there was no wind to disturb the
steady downfall.
Chas. Sand came down from Han
cock, Mimi, last Saturday for a visit
with his many Canton friends. lie
returned w ednesday. Heis manager of
a lumber yard at that place and is
putting in good hours at night in the
study of Blackstone. Charlie is bound
to succeed in |. l.. or l..
Arthur SOgn returned from Day
county last week where he sold bis
half section farm for SO, 200 in cash,
and then came home and bought the
township for 5000. Arthur vas
born and raised on that old home
stead and he loves every acre Of it.
The LEADER cOngratulates him on
his good luck and splendid success.
John Cederstrom came down to
Canton Monday in company with
Bernard Nelson of Gronigen, Mimi,
who was on his way back home after
a two weeks visit with Lincoln
ty friends. Bernard used to live
north of Dayton Hall and enjoys his
visits here. He is a nephew of Alex
ander Nelson of Dayton.
j. J. Jones, who owns a splendid
farm four miles west of town, was a
visitor and a renewal subscriber Mon
improvement of the road west of
town and he is heartily in favor Of
any improvement that will make that
road passable. Mr.. Jones is a firm
believer in permanent road improve
ment and considers temporary work
as a waste of time and money.
Ex-State Senator Welsh Of Garth
age, accom- panied by Mrs. Welsh and
daughter are down in Cuba enjoying
the freedom of that new republic.
They will return by the way Of st.
Augustine, the famous Florida win
ter resort where they will s~ojourn for
a time and come north with spring
breezes at their back. Mr.. Welsh in
vested in Havana real estate while in
that city.
r. II. Sexe has received 1000 addi-
tional Autographs Of the good little
sloop Gjoa, which will be disposed of
as rapidly as agents can get in the
field. The Gjoa has a history that
makes the picture a very desirable
household ornament and the hand
some frame makes the marine view
one Of great attraction to land lub-
bers who never sailed the ocean blue.
The recent high water In the
Sioux did considerable damage along
the river front south of town. Cap
tain Hanson's boat house and his
steamer were destroyed and the rail-
road bridge was in great danger for a
time. A pile driver was sent here
and replaced the heavy timbers that
were broken by the ice gorge. We re-
greet exceedingly that Captain Hanson
lost so much property in the flood.
Jonas Gray is meeting with splcn-
did success in his poultry and farm
produce business. He handles every
thing that the farmer has for sale
and is always able to pay the highest
market price for eggs and poultry.
He is worthy Of a liberal patronage
because he has furnished a home mar
ket in Canton that is of great benefit
to the farmers, and a steauy reliable
market for those who have farm pro-
duce for sale.
Tom Collins and w. A. Menor were
out bright and early last Monday
morning with their new double
roorol ptorlockipr oon op6 cpripr