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New-York tribune., 1909-09-25

SlO0OOO. first figured part Of swamp.
which vas later drained and converted into a
common where for a generation the dwellers in
the little town below allowed their beasts to
Craze.
Finally Dominic Samuel Drisius. who was for
long time pastor OF the Dutch Reformed
Church. took title to the common. but it was not
until eighteen years subsequent TO his death in
1851 that it was cut up into building lots The
good dominic lived in n roomy house, which was
surrounded by large garden, and stood on the
west side Of Broad street. little south Of Wall
Jams Jansen Damen. who was a shrewd and
thrifty Dutch trader. and Governor Kieft were
great crones. The Governor through his
friendship for Damen. was induced to give him
a grant Of all the land extending from river to
river from Wall street to what is now Cortlandt
street and Maiden Lane. Damen built a house
standing back from Broadway between Pine
and Cedar streets. There was a lane running
from the main rOad-Broadway-to a fine orchard
planted by Damen not far from Nassau street
Damen erected n brewery 4 little distance from
his house
Damen was good farmer and raised hummer
rrofs Of tobacco and grain on his farm He had
hot controversy with the town government
when they built the palisade the line OF what
was TO become Wall street to keep out Indians
The palisade ran through Damen's wheat field
but whether he ever collected indemnity for
the infringement on his property the records do
no' state. Damens heirs titled the farm after
he died. in 1861. until 1892 when the growth Of
the town caused it to be divided into lots and
Liberty Pine and Cedar streets to be cut
Through the tract
Cornelius Van Tienhouven who married a
steidaughter Of Damen. obtained a grant of
land between Pearl street and Broadway and
naideh Lane and Ann streets. His house he
reared on what was called Wouwenberg. or
ooioeh Hlll. an eminence which overlooked the
East River and which was reached nv n ,opo
that stretched on the line of Johr streat IN tho
water.
van Ttenhouven became an oficehoIder. and
Eaed it so we'll that he held on 20 the post of
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25

home There were not enough men properly TO
load. clean and handle the cannon. and Mar
gaTCt COTbin did artilerymans work fter
husband was killed at her side. but she took his
cannon under her own charge ard continued -
fire until she was Injured by charge Of grape
shot. She thus earned the distinction OF being
the first woman 20 take soldiers part in the
war for liberty
The bronze work. modelled in high relief. con-
sists OF three vreaths Of flowers and laurel m
the upper part. with great palm branches at the
left acting supports To an upright cannon 0f
Revolutionary date. Within the centre wreath.
VIII b. the words Hudson Fulton Celebration
Commission; in the wreath on the lefr viii be
"I116 and in the wreath on the right will be
1899" Against the main field of the granite
will b. tho inscription Of record describing tls
site Of Fort Tryon as follows:
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25

Jacob Leisers farm lay between Spruce and
New Chambers streets and Vandewater street
and Park Row. His house was on the southeast
corner of Park Row and Frankfort street. Leis-
ler to his sorrow, dabbIed in politics instead OF
sticking to his farming. Accusations of treason
were brought against him in 1851. He was con-
demned and hanged At his request his body
was buried In the garden near his house. His
estate was cOnfscated. but later II was restored
to his heirs. Jacob street is reminiscence OF
Leisler's first name. while Frankfort street was
called after his native town in Germany
Farm land was the original source of the pres
ent wealth of the Trinity Church Corporation.
Originally the Dutch founders OF the colony set
aside the land between Fulton and Warren
streets and broadway and the North River 10
be titled for the benefit of the servants of the
Dutch West India Company. When the English
came the tract fell to the Duke of York who
added to it by purchases from the heirs of An
netke Jams, and thus extended its limits north
to Charlton street 1t became known as the
Kings Farm. Queen Anne made it a free gift
to Trinity Church in 1908. 1t was renamed the
Church Farm. and for many years was titled by
tenants In 17G0 it was divided into blocks and
streets as far as Duane street. The farmhouse
on the tract occupied the present site of the
Astor House and before it was demolished was
tavern. called the Drovers' Inn.
TAVERN AT CHATHAM SQUARE.
Wolfert Weber and Cofert Loockermans were
the first grantees of the land bounded by Chat
ham Square and Pearl South and Catharine
streets Weber kept tavern at the crest of a
small hill near Chatham Square, and which,
until 1904 the furthest outlying dwelling
house In the town. Loockermans's farmhouse
was on the north side of Hanover Square He
was thrifty and became among the weaIthiest
citizens of New Amsterdam. Jacob Roosevelt
whose name is borne by Roosevelt street bought
the land after Weber and LOOckermans died
and in course of time 1t. too, was divided into
lots and sold.
through the Roosevelt farm ran the outlet of
the Collect Pond. which was named the OLD
Wreck Brook Not far from the hanks of ,ha
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25

brook az Park Row and Pearl street. was
spring. famed for the purity and sweetness Of
its water This was called the Tea Water
Spring. from the custom Of the housewives re-
sorting TO it for water with which 10 fill their
tea kettles. AS the town grew the spring was
controlled by lessee. who placed a pump in II
and vcndcd the water Advertisements We're
printed in 1896 Offering to deliver water from
the Tea Water Spring at four shIlIines hogs
head As late as 1SIG the water was distributed
in carts among the citizens
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25
A BRAVE WON ANS FAM E
TABLET TO MRS. CORBIN.
Fought to Defend Fort Tryon
.1gaiRst 1HacL Of the HesAans.

Margaret Corbip, who was the first American
woman to bear arms for her country in the
Revolution. viii receive beIated recognition dur
ing the Hudson Fulton celebration by the Un-
yelling of mural tablet OF bronze on the site
of old Fort Tryon on upper Manhattan Island.
The tablet is the gift Of e. n. g Killings who
now owns the property where the fort stands.
Il is nearly twelve feet high and more than
seven feet wide
~ the time OF the capture uf Fort Washing
ton hy the British on November 16 lao. tine
HessiHn mercenarics made terrific attack on
this northern WORK. and after brave resistance
10y the Americans captured il
In this engagement a few artilleryrncu of the
company under Captain Pierce handled the two
small cannon mounted there. one of these men
was john Corbin Pennsylvania private He
VAS accompanied by his wife. Margaret Cor
bin. who had marched with him from their
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25

TIL Revolutionary fortidcation called Fort
Tryon originally had no name II was one OF
the outer works of Fort Washington. situated
about siX-tenIhs OF a mile north OF Fort Wash
ington. ON what is now the west side OF F0rt
Washington avenue. between the lines OF 195lI
street and 19Sth street
IL stood on the summit % the hill overlooking
the Hudson. as we'll as the eastern side and was
small redoubt constructed by the American
engineers. with "A breastwork OF bovI,iers across
the summit from west to east
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25
FARMING In NEW YORK
ORCHARDS on BROlDW4T.
Lara No-c Worth Millions Vas
\ Held Chcaply by Dutch and
English Pioneers.

: A't..,r.h ne present utility Of a plough or a
harrow pn Manhattan Island would be about on
n par with that of 4 tailow dip in torrid regions
Wi,l,h n--i not be mentioned still there is
sclrc"i, an 1rr" Of ground in the built up por-
tions pf the island which was not originally farm
Land Much ot IT, but not all yielded crops
wSilr extensive tracts We're utilized pastur
asr and grazing ground FOR the sheep and cattle
at rHe 5aier'uristers Of the ancient time. In the
Ci-y annals a plot at Wall street and Broadway,
which ms sold for considerably more than
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-09

on earth, but Mr.. Holbrook faced the
situation with a smile and spoke
highly of the loyalty Of u people.
All who attended the daily enter
tainment know, and the LEADER
supports this knowledge, that the tai
ent furnished for the entire program
is equal to the best in the country,
but no manager can overcome the ele-
mentS. He was earnest, resourceful,
painstaking and courageous, and was
bound to give our people everything
he promised, rain or shine, profits OF
no profits.
No decision has been reached for
next years entertainmanths+-i~ '~
r,TdiJe certain mat CantOneswin enjoy
her usual summer attraction either
through the Assembly management
or by Mr.. Holbrook and his lyceum
bureau.
Mr.. Holbrook says he met a
more generous, loyal and obliging peo-
pie than he met in Canton and stands
ready to conduct another c~hautauqua
if our people decide on outside instead
of home management.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-09

at a late hour after which h sur
prised guests of the evening were
each presented with gold medals, and
in addition Odin was given a hand
some set of cuff buttons on which his
name was engraved, while Ida and
Mabel were presented with gold hat
pins on which their names were also
engraved.
The guests were compelled to stay
all night owing to a rain storm, but
as Mr.. Wallquist has a large and ele-
CANT home the visitors were all pro-
vided for.
Your correspondent was among the
guests on that delightful occasion and
with the others expressed desire
TO attend many birthday parties IN
honor of Odin, Ida and Mabel wall
uuiSt.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-09
For The Business Men
And Phone Users of
The City of Canton.

The Northwestern Telephone and Exchange lines is onSnng t." put in
telephones free in your places of business fortOl purposes This iSan attempt
to get possession Of the streets and business places OF the city for an exchange
and when once they have possession of the streets under the decision Of the
supren cOurt they never can be removed. The Canton (O(peative Com
panv at immense expense, has bunded up and furnished t" the people of the
city an exchange second to O n in any city of the size of Canton in the state.
We had toll connections everywhere and did the business of the Northwest
'prn Telephone Company or ten year at a compensation hNd by that I'M
pan Now they demand that we do their business for about One-half what
they nave been payingu us and at the same time Ia raised ITS rates to the
message senders of the city We can nt do their business only at a loss at
the conversation offered, and because we declined to do % they disconnected
and caused all the confusion and Inconvenience Il" experienced by you. We
have thu uetc connections with substantially all points rcatted by the North
N it's own lines in this state and only lack a connection with the
Dakota Central Telephone Company west of Parker, Salem and Dell Rapids,
and YOUR petition is now pending before the railroad commission for a CON
nection with that Company, and when granted, the you re connected
everywhere.
we respectfully ask that you decline to allow this trust company TO put
working together for the welfare Of omr city and should stand together for
Or home interests. Every share Of the stock OF tne canton company is
owned by Canton people and 10 person in the city has any interest in the
Northwestern company.
We kindly ask you to give u a reasonable time to work out the confu-
sion and Inconvenience caused by the Northwestern before you allow them
to impare this home company by putting phones in ur toll stations.
Respectfully,
CANTON COOPERATIVE CO..
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-09

Mr.. Pickett has moved into his
handsome residence on the hill.
Perry Juel has moved into his line
residence on First street east.
Charlie Reynolds has moved into
the Isakson residence in west 9Th
street.
A. b. Jacobs, the LcnnOX banker,
was in Canton Wednesday on bust
ness.
Miss Lucille Pickett of Rock Rapids
is visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. i. S.
Pickett of this city.
DR.. Turner will oon 10Y into the
handsome Kennedy residence just
south of the Methodist parsonage.
Mr.. Averill has purchased and
moved into the residence recently
occupied by Mr.. Pickett on Dakota
avenue.
DR.. Guy f. O'Neil of Roundup,
Montana, sends the LEADER a renewal
SUI Inscription this week. lie thinks
Roundup is about the best town on
earth and growing fast and getting
wealthy, still the Doctor has a soft
spot in his heart for dear old Caution.
J. w. Reedy Of Beresford was in
town last Saturday accompanied by
Attorney Bulow and hence the fol-
lowing item. A small party Of old
timers Over in the County Auditors
Office were discussing '~'boomers" last
Monday. when one Of the party
suggested that John Reedy was the
most successful boomer in the state
and he always booms on the square.
Another n of the party suggested
that among his other good qualities
he loved a joke as we'll as a
ScrOggs of BereSford, and that seemed
to recall a whole lot of joke history.
Charlie wanted to know if the editor
had ever heard of Bro. Reedy's horror
of scrub animals and then Senator
Scroggs vas quoted in full. Billy told
of how Bro. Reedy sold a prize hog to
Charlie Jones, which turned out to be
a genuine "ArkanSaw razor back,'
and all Beresford took part in the
jubilee. The boys talked for an hour
or more and when they got through
Mr.. Rcedy had won all the medals in
the county, and the LEADER nan is
now convinced that John Reedy is
the biggest all round boomer in the
state.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-09
Remarkable Birthday Party.

On Saturday. evening, June 26
about fifty ladies and gentlemen as
sembled at the home of j. A. Wall
quist over in Grand Valley to sur
prise Odin, Ida and Mabel Waliquist.
il being the birthday OF n OF them,
a remarkable coincident in n fam
ily. Odin was 10, Ida II and Mabel
sweet sixteen. There are few cases
On record where three members of
one family have a birthday on the
same date. There is two years be-
tween Odin and Ida and one year be-
tween Ida and Mabel.
Odin is Il splendid young mar and
his sisters are charming young ladies,
and their friends were lavish in con-
gratulatiOns.
Music for the occasion was fur
nished by Miss Strand at the organ
and Henry Strand and Nickel Wan
soc accompanied on violins.
A grand birthday feast was scrved
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-09
DIR. j. M. EVELETH, DENTIST,
Grown and Bridge Work a specially

DR.. and Mrs. Anderson are home
from Chicago.
Mrs. Repp was a visitor and a
renewal subscriber Wednesday.
Charlie Hanson writes from Perkins
county and directs that his LEADER
be sent to Coal Springs instead Of
Meadow.
Refer ReiersOn says his trip from
Lennon to the Black Hills, overland
was a dream of delight and appetite.
Riversider tells of the trip.
There will be a special meeting Of
the Unity Club next Thursday night,
July Is. Every member should be
present. Business Of Importance.
Miss Alice Hannah leaves Friday
for Parker and CanOva for a three
weeks visit with friends and relatives,
and the LEADER hopes the young la
dy will have a very pleasant trip.
Myron Kenison of Fairview was a
visitor and a renewal subscriber Tues
day. Mr.. kcnisOn, like John Serum
over in Highland, is looking after bar
gains in real estate, but he say the
Cornelius Falde high prices has set a
new record and land goes up s. or $40
an acre over night. Mr.. Kenison says
he bought a quarter of good land in
Dayton three years ago and it has al
ready doubled in price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bridge and
children of Aurora, Ills, were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. GOOdroad over Sun
day. They came from Aurora in
a covered wagon fitted up like 4 little
Pullman car with a diner in connec-
ton. That wagon has inside it
in the shape of home fixtures than
we believed could be put under n
ordinary cover There are upper
berths for the children and beneath
the side seats work on the Pullman
plan. 1t is lighted by electricity and
has a bake oven, table, ice tank and
drawers for everything. Mr.. Bridge
is a sign artist and finds plenty to do.
They go to Madison this state to visit
relatives and 20 from there to OKLA
homa. Mr.. Bridge is a nephew Of Mr..
Goodroad, and is making a tour of
the west for the benefit of his Wife's
health.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-09
The Chautauqua Ends.

Manager Harry M. Halbrook of the
Chantauqua left Monday for Homer,
Illinois, where he will manage a
chautauqua for the Redpath-SlaytOn
bureau.
The Canton entertainment fell a
little short Of paying out owing to the
abOminable weather. First came rain
and Hoods and then five days of torrid
heat, with 100 in the shade last Fri
day. Then it rained Saturday and
continued to rain about all day Sun
day, enough to discourage any mar
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-09
Death OF Eugene GOldiC.

Eugene Goldie, Son-in-law OF Or
ilando Alexander, passed away at the
family home in this city at A a. M,
July 4. after a vain struggle to cS-
cape the fatal raVageS of cOnSump-
ton. 1t was Il sad sight to see this
splendid citizen in his daily rounds
facing the inevitable with a courage
that was heroic, and through it all he
never complained. lie approached
the end with Christian forth
tude and passed away firm in
that faith which death cannot dis
turb.
Eugene Goldie was born at Shir-
land, Illinois, April ;, 1865, and be-
came a residence of this county in
1899. and has been a resident ever
since, with the exception of four
years spent at Corning, Iowa. lie
was united in marriage to Miss Ida
Alexander in 1893, and to them we're
born four sons and one daughter
who are left to mourn a most devoted
husband and father.
lie was a member of the Modern
Woodmen and carried a $4,000 policy
in the order. He had been a member
of the Congregational church for -
years, and as a friend remarked:
Eugene was a good, square, honorable
man, a true friend and genial in his
everyday life.
The funeral took place from the
family home at ? O'Clock Tuesday,
and the service was conducted by Rev.
w. A. Cave of the Methodist church
owing to the absence of the Congre-
gational minister. Interment was in
Forest Hill cemetery unde the dl-
rection of Undertaken Byrnes, and a
large number eff Modern Woodmen at
tended the funeral as a mark of re-
spect to his memory as a citizen and
a brother. His only brother, Hiram
S. Goldie of Kintyre, N. ID. was pres
ent at the funeral.
The LEADER joins with a host Of
friends in extending sympathy to the
bereaved widow and children as well
as the brother.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-09

P. S. Pau!sou was up from Norway
Monday.
A. l.. Anderson was a renewal sub
scriber Tuesday.
Leo Sandvig was among the Canton
youths who took in the Barnum
circus Thursday.
Dreamland tonight. Come and see
the strong man and woman Admis-
sion loo and l5c.
Miss Mary Anderson and her
brother John Slcttin left for Seattle
last Saturday where they will take in
the big fair.
O. II. HelgerSon is down from Per-
kins County on business. lie reports
crops and everything else in that
section in fine shape.
Hans Enstad Of southern Highland
was a visitor Wednesday and adj
vanced his subscription n year. He
like other farmers III the county
is hoping for more sunshine and less
rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. f. Hunt of Lincoln
township returned last Sunday from
Madison, Wisconsin, where they
attended the 10Th birthday celebra-
tiOn of Mr.. Hunts mother, and also
a family reunion.
c. ID. Moore: Stop that clover and
timothy adj in the LEADER. Every
thing was sold in fifteen minutes after
the paper got out. The ad is stopped
but Bro. Moorc's phone wire got badly
worn.
Joe Olsen came in from Platte last
Saturday and left for Eastern points
Tuesday to purchase clothing for his
big store. lie reports the clothing
trade first class and owns the finest
store in that city.
j.. w. Reedy and Attorney Bulow
of Beresford were in Canton last
Saturday closing up a land deal with
w. J. Byrnes, and during the transac-
tion Mr.. Reedy bought the Mats
farm in Pleasant township.
Gus Ahlquist. the new ice cream
and confectionery dealer, whose store
is on the corner of Main and sixth
streets, is doing a nice business and
his trade is increasing. He carries a
fine line of cigars and tobaccos and
his soda fountain is kept busy.
w. f. Keith. of Lyman County left
at this office Wednesday a sample Of
dent and red corn raised on
sod on his farm last year, and Mr..
may rest assured that his ORR
will hold it's own against any sod corn
raised anywhere, and matches up we'll
with corn not raised on sod. The
argeSt ear is lO4 inches long.
When it comes to feeding "Mary's
little lamb" Col. McDermott of the
has the ribbon. This lamb
couldn't go to school and was hungry.
. crowd watched the Colonel hold the
bottle and it took both hands as the
title wool raiser hunted f%uriously
until it got the rubber and than it's
title tail told of the inward JOY. !
1t was a picture worthy of any
Kodak, but there was none among the
men who applauded the
'eeding stunt.
Jonas Gray's new quarters in the
I'D Commercial hotel affords him am
Die room to handle his produce bust
less. He OWNS the property and with
good basement and two floors above
S able to handle a carload Of eggs a
His business has grown rapidly
md a sidetrack is needed and will be
,ut in. Mr.. Gray deserves his sue
cess. He has furnished a reliable
nigh price market for the farmers
md they appreciate his efforts by a
LIBERAL patronage. The LEADER
Mr.. Gray continued success
md all the business. he can handle. !
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-09
Co. T.. Departs for Camp.

Last Tuesday the members of Com
pany f. 18th Regiment assembled in
their Armory and prepared for regular
camp duty. The company is com
manded by Captain Way and Lieu
tenants Eneboe and Bean, and the
boys made a fine appearance as they
marched to the depot.