Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-31
Basket ball in Armory Hall on Fri

Basket ball in Armory Hall on Fri.
day evening of this week.
Prof. Travaillie of Worthing, was a
Canton visitor Tuesday.
Give me a "blend" is what the boys,
will say In front of the bar.
The thermometer got down to rs
below Wednesday morning.
Miss June Hichborn came up from
Morningside College for a visit with
Canton friends
Mr.. William F. Burns of Minneapo.
lis, Mimi, was a guest at the home
of e. TorkeIson during Christmas.
County Auditor Kundert has put
away his walking stick and needs no
further protection against a lame leg
Nels Peterson, route one, Worthing
joined the LEADER family Wednesday
by sending in a money order to cover
his request.
A. J.. Wimple was over from
Brooklyn township Tuesday attend
ing a meeting Of the board Ofdirectors
of the Farmers Mutual Insurance Co.
Miss Bertha H~endrickson left We'd
nesday for her home at Waterville,
Iowa, where she will remain until
March and then return to Roundup.
Henry Strand, son of Nels, and
Helmer Strand, son Of Chris, were
callers Tuesday. Henry came in to
secure his sisters fine fur scarf found
by Mr.. Satrum. The boys said they
would get it home safely.
Miss Annie James and Miss Winnie
Jones, who live west of the city
came home last week for their Christ
mas holiday. They are students at
the Sioux Falls Baptist college and
return to their studies next Monday,
The recent three day blizzard in
the east was worse than anything in
this county for twenty years. Under
the blizzard came a tidal wave that
destroyed many lives and much pro.
perty at and around Boston.
Olsen Bros. of Canton wish to state
to the thousands Of buyers who visit
ed their store during the great sale,
that any purchase made and found
unsatisfactory for any las what
ever can be returned and exchanged
or none refunded. Is
A. J. Rommereim of Pleasant, John
Tollefson of Norway, and O.. K
Gudmunsen of Lincoln were caller!
| Wednesday. Mr.. Rommereim came
up Tuesday to attend a meeting o
the board of directors of the Farmer!
Mutual Insurance Co.
When it comes to making fine
| cigars, Herman Richter has them al
heat out Of sight. He sent thu
editorswhat we call a weekly ciga,
for Christmas. 1t is IL inches Ions
and about 2 inches In diameter. W.
began reducing it Christ mas day and
hope to finish it by New Years.
John Sletten and a friend. Benjamin
Bixby, arrived from Harrington, Ne
braska Monday. John is a son Of Mr.
and Mrs. 1. T. Sletten Of this CITY ant
is a school teacher, and one OF tn,
best in Nebraska and stands 6 feet 8
to prove his vigorous qualities for TIT
work.
The editor was presented with a
nice silver bowl for cigars by tn.
office force and neatly engraved or
the bowl we found the following
Better Smoke Here than Hereafter
Now what do you think of that? Th,
Hereafter" is what hits US hard
We have no idea that cigars viii
stand off birthstone.
w. T. Dauterman, agent for Unior
Pacific and Burlington railroads al
Sterling, Colorado, was a Christina!
visitor at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. Luther of this city. MI. Dauter
mans two little daughters make
their home with Grandma Luther
and papa comes to see them as Otter
as his business permits He occupies
a very responsible position which
requires about all his time. He ha
Is clerks and the monthly business 0
his Office averages $50. 900. Sterlin,
is a terminal for both roads will
trackage for 1000 cars. Mr.. Dauter
man says the population Of Sterlinl
has increased 1000 this year and th'
banks have deposits amounting t
over two million dollars. He return
ed to Sterling the day after Christ
mas and his many friends in Cantor
are pleased with his splendid success