Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10

Tom Brown of Sioux Falls was a
Canton visitor Tuesday.
George Sogn, the Inwood clothing
merchant was a Canton visitor Tues
day.
You will find IN excellent map Of
the north pole country in this weeks
LEADER.
Miss Mona Reynolds left for Aber'
deem Monday and will become a full
term student in the State Normal of
that city
Gilbert Schiager and family came
up from Norway township to attend
the funeral of his old friend e. B.
Peterson.
Henry Hvattum, Tom Olson, Carl
Aandrson and Berney Christopher left
for the Minnesota State fair Tuesday.
Henry said he had been elected
chaperOn.
Lieut.. Martin Tew of Willmar,
Mimi, is a guest Of President Tuve.
He is a traveller and lecturer of note
and was a gallant soldier in the
SpaniSh-American war.
Augustana College opens for the
fall term September 20, with indica-
considerable increase over any pre-
vious year. Augustana grows and
will continue to grow under its able,
judicious management.
Rev. Jameson of COrrectiOnville,
Iowa, father of Attorney Jameson, is
in Canton visiting his son and family
and old friends. Rev. Jameson was
one of the pioneer Dakota preachers
and has been prominent in church
work for many years.
X. f. Jacobson, assistant cashier OF
the Hudson state bank was an over
Sunday visitor in Canton returning
home Tuesday morning. He came up
here to take part in. the labor-day
but found out when too late
that the celebration had been post
poned for a year. His disappointment
was not serious.
Mrs. Helen Nupen Of Pleasant
township, returned to Canton Tues
day after a very pleasant visit with
her soninlaw and daughter Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Sandvig at Linton, North
Dakota. Mrs. Nupen went up to
North Dakota to visit her new grand
son. and she says he is a fine boy.
Phil Dewitt, one Of the best known
pioneers in Lynn township, was a
Canton visitor Tuesday. Phil is get
ting younger in appearance if not in
years and is running a close race with
Jim Madden tor the prize awarded
the most youthful looking pioneer in
the county. Phil Dewitt is n of the
successful farmers in the county
and owns a splendid farm and home
and is enjoying peace, plenty and
happiness.
Mrs. j. l. Taylor and son John left
for Claremont, Minnesota, Wednes-
day morning, where Mrs. Taylor will
spend the winter with her daughter
Mrs. Alexander Hinckley. Mr.. Tay-
Ior talks Of going west and may take
a chance in the Standing Rock land
Mrs. Taylor was in~excel-
lent health when she went away and
her many Canton friends hope she
will enjoy her winter visit.
Henry Russell, who so success fully
arranged the Bull River excursions
this cal, arrived from that famous
gold bearing river Sunday and reports
George Henderson as thoroughly
pleased with the outlook. Mr.. Russell
has Just as much faith in the Bull
River project as Mr.. Henderson and
says that the river will generate
electric power worth nearly half a,
million a year and the power is al
ready sold. Mr.. Russell says Bull
River will be heard from and the re-
port will astonish us all.
Miss Fay Minor came home Sunday
from Pennington county, where she
and Miss Bessie Grace had been guests
of Miss Mabel Minor on her ranch be-
tween Interior and Quinn. Miss Fay
brought along a fine sample of wheat.
oats and flax raised on her sisters
farm, and she reports the corn crop
out there as very fine. Miss Mabel is
living on her farm but this did not
prevent some stupid liar from report
ing a contest. The settlers in the
vicinity of the Minor farm are very
over the falsehood reported
and would no doubt make it interest
ing for such a person If he came around
there. Miss Minor is living on her
claim and has complied with the
law in every particular.
The LEADER admires The young
lady's courage and enterprise and her
many Canton friends are proud of
her. Her grain and fax samples are
at the LEADER Office.