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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-20
sons Sunday afternoon.

Neal A Nalsen ygas ont training
his roadster Sunday afternoon ana
called at Lewis Larson's to give MS
horse a rest as it was sizzling In The
Sun.
The Luther League met In school
house No. "a Sunday evening and a
large number were present 10 ENJOY
the event. Miss Alice Hill had a
nice program arranged for n oc-
caSion.
The friends OF Miss Tressie Noetlich
are pleased to know that she got over
her sick spell SO nicely.
Minnie Stubstein came home and
| stayed over Sunday to help out with
the program Sunday evening.
AS we we're going to town the other
| day George Sweeter told us TO be on
| the lookout for a strange looking hsh
| or animal in the Donahue ditch pond,
as he had noticed it and found what
he supposed to be a large tish waliow'
ing about in the water. 1t mad legs
| with something like rubber hip boots
| on. 1t was k%avoorting around like a
porpoise and had a fin big enough tc
beat a shark, and Mr.. Sweeter was
somewhat alarmed Over the antics OF
the strange creature. We believe the
thing he saw was an escaped alligator
hunting for Irish potatoes. No hun
ter so far has had the nerve to face
this ferocious beast and 1t looks as !.
we may have to wait for the return O.
Ex-President Roosevelt. People are
keeping the children at home anc
pigs and calves are being confined a,
night. We had hoped that Col
Green or Major Roger Donahue woulc
have gone cunning for it before thi!
time, but we fear we must induce
Melvin Sundvold to load up his ele
plant rifle and destroy the roaming
monster. Some thought it might b'
the fish that got away with the cal
over in Grant, but there is nothing tt
confirm such belief. We don't drive
near the Donahue pond any more
when going to Worthing. One of ouI
boys thinks 1t Is the great Rrenne'
snake that came up out Of the Yer
million during the June flood. Wh(
knows?
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-20
Grand Valley.

Aug. Is, 1909.
Mrs. G. B. Strand is expected home
from her Norway tour in about two
weeks.
The Grand Valley Aid Society
meets this afternoon with Mrs. San
der Brynjulson of Highland.
Mrs. Hanseth, Julia Torkelson and
their neice. Clara Anderson were
Sioux Falls visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. Ole Steensland and Mrs. S.
Brynjulson called on Pauline Strand
last Thursday afternoon to see how
she was getting along with her house
hold duties.
Mr.. Theo. Torberson and sisters at
tended Sunday School last Sunday.
There will be services and COM
munion at the church next Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Inc Reierson arrived home last
Friday from Coal Springs, S. D.,
where she had been visiting her sister
Bertha for the past three weeks. She
reports the rest of the Grand Valley
and Riverside colony doing fine.
They were busy putting up hay, Miss
Bertha Rierson and Cora Hotter run
ming the mower alternately and Otto
Hotter and Chas. Hanson hauling and
stacking. They expect to put up
about lbs tons.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-20

an auto Thursday going into Canton
and broke loose from the buggy rum
Ink into d rig dfiead Of tfIeTli, SMASH
ing things up generally. The parties
in the buggy were thrown out and
badly bruised but not seriously, ana
the most damage done was to the
buggy.
Mrs. Dixon visited with Mrs. Arnold
Wednesday afternoon while MT
Dixon was in town trying to persuade
a man to come out and help him stack
grain. He was willing to pay two
dollars per day, but it was no tempta,
| tion to a tramp so he and Mr.. Arnold
are working together.
Friday evening Augustus Hoffman
| Irwin Little and Evan Dixon were
graduated from the eight grade ruraI
schools, and are now ready TO take up
their high. school work, when the
term begins.
j. j. Richardson left on the two
O'Clock train Saturday morning fol
Davenport and other points in Iowa
to visit friends.
Mrs. Arthur Arnold and Harley
were Sioux Falls visitors Saturday
| returning on the evening train.
/. Chris. Braithwait is enjoying a tril
to the Exposition and other points
west and registered for a chance II
a land deal in the meantime.
John Zimmerle was cutting oats fo1
VIM. Miller Friday, while 1t was tot
wet to stack grain.
VIM. Tucker had threshers Tues DAY.
and had a fine day for it.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-20
Grant Township.

August l6, 1909.
Mrs, Lewis Larson entertained the
ladies aid last Thursday and next
Thursday the ladies will meet with
Mrs. liver Lukken.
Last Thursday Melvin Sundvold
and several Of the Ness boys went
over near Davis and caught several
good sized bullheads in a pond.
John Redpath and Wilson Ostrander
called one day last week but We scribe
happened to be away. We regret
that we missed their visit.
Albert johnson is helping Pete
Weringa through harvest and stack
Ing.
Mrs. Ed johnson and Miss Ellen
johnson we're callers at the G. John
son home Friday.
The fore part Of last week was
about IS hot as the hottest weather
ever recorded In this section. We
don't know how many degrees but We
are informed that several farmers got
Ice and had it chopped up In small
pieces to give to the chickens, other
wise the hens would get so hot that
they would lay hard boiled eggs.
Carrie Larson was visiting with
Olga Lier q couple of days last week.
A dltching outfit Is at work In this
neighbOrh0od.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. T. Brandhagen ara
out Ia Grant and will stay during the
busy seasOn.
Mn. s. Hill has had her dwelling
house and barn painted and it makes
the place look one hundred per cent.
better to ny nothing 0f the prOtec-
ti0n e glvo8 the material.
Mtas Alice Hill and BROKERS Charley
and Knuto Woro callers at LAWS Lar.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-20

would be glad to support Prof.
Lawrence and do all he could for his
nomination., and no mar in the state
is better able to appreciate the corn
growing education for rural school
boys than Supt. MAR, for he has sew
eral hundred boys engaged In raising
corn for a contest. Supt. Mair knows
what Supt. Lawrence has done and 1t
Is for this knowledge that he will sup
port him 20 heartily. Supt. MAR
knows what Prof. Lawrence could do
as State Superintendent and the
LEADER Is confident there Is no other
mar in the state so well equipped for
the great work ahead as Carl g.
Lawrence of Canton.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-20
Grand Valley.

Aug. III, 1908.
All the people around here are busy
with their grain stacking and getting
1t ready for threshing.
Misses Stena and Bertina Nickel
son visited their friend Miss Pauline
Strand afew days last week.
Mrs. o. Urdahl is still on the sick
list but Is Improving.
Odin Wallqnist and sisters Ida
and Mabel attended the confirmation
services at Moe. They drove out to
IGubbrud's after church to Q their
friends Thora and Aksel Ensrud.
MB. b. Torberson was a visitor at
John Wallquist's.
Al number Of young folks had a road
party Tuesday evening. They played
games TIL q late hour and all present
had q fine time.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. J. I. Sheldon
: sweet little baby girl the 9th of
Aug.
Mrs. o. Torberson and Alma Wall
lquist were callers at Ole Urdahl's
last Sunday.
Mrs o. Steensland and Misses Al
ma and Mabel VOyen called at Mick
elsOnS last Tuesday afternoon.
MI. Victor Wallquist and family
visited 1t the home Of John Wall
lquist last Sunday.
Misses Stena and Bertha Nickel
son we're Canton shopper last Wednes-
Gay.
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Dayton.
Aug. Is, 1909.

Aug. Is, 1909
Merrill Potter babe his friends good
bye Friday and started for Oacoma,
S. D., where he will visit his mother
and grandmother for awhile.
VIM. Shaft and family spent Sunday
on the banks of the Big Sioux.
Harvey Brown and his sister Mabel
left for Wyoming Tuesday where
they will visit their brothers George,
Frank and Walter.
Arthur Husman's pony convinced
Frank Painter, Willie Mitchell and
Art Saturday evening that she is not
yet broken to go single.
Mrs. Hans Lowe returned from a
weeks visit with friends and rela-
tives near Moe.
Miss Rachel Wells is attending in
stitute in Canton.
Miss Nora Farley visited Miss Isabel
Mitchell Sunday.
Mr.. Thorn is helping VIII Abbott
stack grain this week.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-20
Dayton Dots.

Aug. Is, 1909.
Fl. Ellis was at Harrisburg Friday.
Miss Mabel Brown and Master
Floyd called at the Bodie home Sat
urday.
w. A. Brooks and daughter, Mrs.
Fletcher, were Sioux Falls visitors
Monday.
Orville and Carrie Bodie were callers
at the Wells home Sunday evening.
Jack Cummings left for his home In
Canada. We will all miss Jack and
are sorry to see him go.
Quite a number started threshipg
this week.
Misses Stella and Mabel Abbott
called on Carrie and Laura Bodie Sat
usday.
Frank Risedorf visited at the Wells
home Sunday evening.
Earl Shelter was a Harrisburg visi-
tor Tuesday.
We had our share of hot weather.
There were quite a number from
around here who attended the com
meDcement exercises at Canton Fri
day evening. WILD ROSE.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-20
Norway Township.

Aug. Is, 10Y.
The confirmation services were well
attended in Trinity church last sun
day and were conducted by Rev.
Nummedal and Rev. Hird. Those
confirmed were Dora Evanson, Esther
johnson, Randy Hegge, Ruth John
son and Miss Anderson. .
The ladies aid met with Mrs. Severt
Alness Aug Is.
Miss Josie Harstad has been visit
ing friends around here and is now
staying with Mr.. and Mrs. e. ..
Erickson of Hudson.
Miss Agnes Moe of Hudson attended
the confirmation services in Trinity
church last Sunday. She was with
Mr.. and Mrs. RikanSrud.
Miss Marie Ingebretson and Mrs.
Marie Gilbertson of Canton were Wis
iting at August Johnson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Ingebretson
and son of Sioux City are visiting
with friends and relatives.
Miss Milda Keynes attended con
lrmation at Trinity church Sunday.
Mrs. Oscar Sogn of Canton; daugh'
| ter of Mr.. and Mrs John EvanSon. al
so attended the confirmation last
Sunday as her sister Dora was among
| those confirmed.
Marvin Skorheim is very i'll. He
went to Sioux City Tuesday to have
an operation for appendicitis.
The farmers are busy stacking and
some have finished.
N. O. ThormOdsgard says he viii
leave for Bowdon, N. ID. pretty soon
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Rommereim o.
| Pleasant are going to Iowa for a visit
Henry Overseth was down this way
| Monday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-20
jackson comes here very highly re-

Jackson comes here very highly re-
commended.
Carl Anderson thinks he is living
under an unlucky star just at present.
| Week before last he lost a valuable
COW and Saturday he lost one OF his
best horses.
Mrs. Moulton and Floyd and little
Joy Knutson called at Roy Millages
Monday.
Mr.. Welde's family visited at Pete
Hanson's Sunday.
Fred Millage and son frankie OF
Leeyille we're visiting in this neighbour
| hood the first of the week.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-20
Lincoln Township.

Aug. IS, 1909.
Rip announced last week that he
would not be able to write any items
but he forgot that in modern times
he could phone and find u home
news e though s%Ojourning in the
CatSkillS. ...
Farmers in this vicinity are busy
stacking, while some have already
started blowing.
Mrs. D. L. Williams and daughter,
! Miss Bernice, were Canton shoppers
Saturday. They expect to leave in a
few weeks for California where they
will spend the winter, in the hope of
benefiting Mrs. Williams health.
Miss Alma Scion is entertaining
company from Sioux Falls.
ters'S Mrs. o. Gudmunsen'S Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Andrew Scion marketed a fine load
of hogs in Worthing Friday.
j. W. Reamer finished hauling his
last years corn to Worthing Thurs
day and coming home had the misfor-
tune to loose his pocketbook. A trip
back to WOrthing and the missing
article was found by A. Kuhn's.
A large crowd attended a party at
Lewis Villages Sunday afternoon.
Misses Ada and Ellen Lukken and
Miss Luella Jackson were Canton
shoppers Saturday.
Mrs. Eric Scion visited with Mrs.
D. L. Williams Friday.
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Lukken's Friday.
Mrs. A. Noetlich and daughter Miss
Theresa, were visitors at Mrs.
Gertrude Kaffar's Friday. We are
glad to note that Miss Theresa is en-
joying better health than she was a
few weeks ago.
Miss Gladys LaBean has returned
to Kimball after a months stay at
John Slocombe's.
fCanton visitors Saturday.
Miss Maude Williams and a friend
took Saturdays train to Sioux Falls
for a short stay.
Miss Hazel Hicks spent a few days
last week with Miss Emma Byrnes at
Canton.
Mrs. Henry Johnson and Miss Ella
Jackson were shopping in Canton
Wednesday.
liver Jackson was out enjoying the
evening air last Sunday and he didn't
seem to mind the heat.
A few from this vicinity were pres.
emit at the rural school graduation at
Canton Friday much to the gratitica.
tion of RIP VAN WINKLE.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-20
Dayton.

Aug. lS, l9OS.
The Misses Dayton of La Crosse,
Wis, are visiting at the Wells home.
Merrill Potter left Friday to join
his folks ut Oacoma. He will be
greatly missed by his many friends.
Miss Mabel Abbott was a week end
visitor at the Bodie home.
Miss Nettie Olsen returned Sunday
evening from a trip to Seattle. She
reports a delightful time.
A number Of young folks spent Sun
day with William and Isabel Mitchell.
Stella and Mabel Abbott were shop
ping In Canton Monday.
Harve and Mabel Bovine left Tues
day morning for an extended visit
with brothers in Wyoming.
Edward Scion and sister Miss
Ellen, are enjoying a visit from their
cousin Of Sioux Falls.
Quite a number from here attended
the graduating exercises In Canton
Friday evening.
Ernest Olsen did some shock thresh-
ing the first of the week but 1t vas
slow work as the grain was very
damp.
Arthur Husman while coming from
which frightened his pony so she ran
and kicked, stringing things III SO
Arthur had to ride her home.
We wonder ii the young man with
the fred oxfords" got to Canton Fri
day evening in time for the CON-
mencement exercises. DAISY.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-20
FairVieW.

Aug Is. 90.
Mrs. Clyde II. King and Miss Bessie
Andrews were Canton visitors Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mat Lien and children
and Mrs. Liens brother and wife,
spent Sunday with relatives near
Hudson.
Miss Minnie Silvas, who has been
so very sick, is much improved at this
writing.
Gladys Cooper OF Canton was a
Fairview visitor Saturday returning
home on the evening train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Franks and
daughter Mae OF Chancellor have been
wishing friends in Fairview. The
Franks family were former residents
here aud their many friends we're glad
to see them.
Miss Julia Kenison returned to
Harrisburg Monday DOH after spend
ing a few days at. the home of her
parents who live near Fairview. Miss
KenisOn is a stenOgrapher in Harris.
burg.
Mrs. j. w. Jones has been very sick
but Is now improving.
Thelma and Mae Hanson Of Hudson
are visiting at the Hans Hanson home.
MI. and Mrs. johnson and children
have returned to their home in Law.
ton, Iowa, after a weeks visit at the
Lien home.
We suggest that the Grant CORES
the LEADER prize. We know that
he has a very vivid imagination, and
has a splendid talent for telling stories
so we hope he'll take the lead this
time.
Mrs. G. Andrews went down tc
Vermillion Monday morning and
will be gone several days attending
| to some business matters.
G. d. Killam of Sioux City, was q
Fairview visitor last week.
At a recent meeting of the board OF
education in Fairview the teachers
who were employed last year we're re-
elected. and the tenth grade vas add
ed in Miss Hanson's room.
Lois Middleton has returned home
from her Sioux City trip.
West Canton.
Aug. 10, 1909.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Haw and two
sons visited at Mr.. Peter Sunday.
ID. o. Payne and family were Beloit
visitors Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Knowlton has beer
enjoying a visit from an old FRIEND
from Wisconsin.
Mrs. Arne Christopherson Is at the
Sioux Falls hospital where she under
went an operation last week. Mrs
Christopherson has been in pool
health for several years and her friends
now hope for her speedy recovery.
Mrs. Bohen accompanied her to Sioux
Falls and reports the operation en-.
tirely successful.
John Haw had the misfortune to
lose one Of his horses last week.
G. L. Williams and family and
lGrandpa Kerley went up to Will
Williams Sunday In the Auto. The
roads are fine for autos now.
J. G. Cornelius took Clarence Oliver
and family to Rock Rapids Sunday.
The school house looks greatly Inn
proved by . coat OF paint.
Mis- Nora jackson OF Mineral Point,
Wi8C00sin has beon engaged to teach,
In Dist. Il for the coming year. Nias
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-20
EairyieW Items.
Aug. IS, 1909.

The Fairview Sunday school gave a
picnic at A. N. Helder's Wednesday.
A large number were present to enjoy
a good time, and many came down
from Canton to swell the crowd and
help make a merry time. Mr.. and
Mrs. Holder are noted for their gener'
GUS hospitality.
Nora Keen came up Tuesday from
Hudson to take charge OF her music
class.
Mr.. Gardner is helping M. Kenison
stack grain.
Mollie Hanson is attending the in
stitute in Canton.
Mrs. Keen and son went down TIC
Hudson Monday where she will visit
friends before returning to her home
at Mitchell.
Allen Crawford threshed out of the
shock Thursday.
Three persons were cen traversing
the high ways the other day looking
for work and hoping they wouldn't
find 1t.
Peter Eliason marketed hogs this
week.
Henry Swanson vas up to see a Or
Thursday. A horse STEPPED on his
foot.
Bertha Haga and sister, Mrs. Edwin
Ingebretson visited at Sven SWanson's
Friday.
Agnes Moe of Hudson is visiting
with her cousins at knut AmunSOn'S
Mrs. G. Andrews of Vermillion |.
spending the summer with hel
daughter Mrs. Clyde King.
Louise Bradshaw of Worthing has
been employed to teach the school ir
the Kenison district.
Julia Kenison came down from
Harrisburg Saturday to spend Sunday
under the parental roof.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Rood, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Rood, Mrs. Ruby Kissingel
and Mrs. Bessie Andrews were supper
guests at Mr.. Kenison's Sunday even
ing.
Lizzie Swanson returned home
Sunday from her trip to Seattle,
reporting u very pleasant journey and
a good time.
VIM. Rossgard Of Miller is visiting
friends and relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franks of Chancellor
are visiting friends here. FairvieW
used to be their home some time age
when Mr.. Franks run an elevator.
David Ingebretson came up from
Hawarden to help his brother Roseu
stack grain.
A. j. Waterbury and family OF Hud.
son visited at Kenison's Sunday after
noon.
Some people seem to have 30 much
to do that they are unable to get In
enough time in six days 10 they work
ed seven days stacking grain.
Base ball playing seems to be about
the only attraction here on Sundays
Sven Swanson was in town day
last week and vas fruit hungry, and
tho't he would buy some pears to eat
as that Is his favorite fruit. When
he was on the way home and his
month was watering about right he
took out what he tho't a nice juicy
pair and bit OIL about half Of it and
to his surprise found he had bought.
en- the cooking variety. He handed
them to his wife and said he got hel
some fruit to cook. Sven forgot tl
throw away the n he tried to cal
and thus the joke got out. Apples
sounds better than pears to Sven
hut not The Merry Widow.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-20
c. 6. LAWRENCE
FOR STATE sUPT.
He Is Able and Brilliant as a
Scholar and is Originator
Of Boys Corn Contests
and Domestic
Science Contest Among Girls
in Lincoln County
Rural Schools.

"A farmer over In Grand Valley who
Is An enthusiast on the question OF
educating boys In the rural school
how to grow good corn, was greatly
disappointed the other day when he
found that County superintendent
Lawrence could not be reelected next
year TO continue his great work OF
educating boys and girls along speclal
lines. MI. Nicholson said II we can't
re-elect Superintendent Lawrence we
can perhaps elect him State Superin-
tendent where he car carry on with
greater advantage the special ines OF
education which has made Lincoln
county famous.
Mr.. MickelsOn's idea gained instant
support from every man spoken to
and the LEADER was among the first
consulted and the LEADER wants to
ny right here that IT considers Mr..
Lawrence better qualified for the
duties Of State Superintendent than
any other man that a be named as
successor to Mr.. Ustrud.
MI. Lawrence Is not only an able
scholar but he is broad and compre-
henaive In educational matters, pro-
Rressive and constructive In practice,
and believes in progression In all mat
ten; that will help to make brighter,
ADLER and more useful men and
women.
He early recognized the Importance
Of advanced training in rural schools,
and from the great corn contests held
Ia this county among the farmers, he
recognized the Importance Of such
work among the boys In the rural
schools, and the boys corn growing
contest held Mn Canton last winter
demonstrated the wisdom OF the
movement AZ some Of the boys raised
better c0rn than their fathers. u
va : remarkable demonstration OF
what boys In rural schools can do
when given opportunity to do some
thing not down In the books. The
littlo fellows Ill got prizes for faithful
work and good corn.
Corn growing contests among boys
"a rural schools will soon be recog-
mixed q one Of the most important
Seatures Ia : boys general education.
Such work makes the boy self reliant
and gives him courage TO do things
hitherto deemed beyond his knowl-
aana.
Evening star., 1909-08-29
PLANNING FOR CONVENTION.
Auxiliary to Union Veteran Legion
Appoints Committees.

Auxiliary 81, Ladies of the Union Vet
eran Legion. has about completed ar
rangements for the national encamp-
ment to be held in this city next month.
At a recent regular meeting the follow
ing delegates and alternates were elected
Mary F. Case. Mary Tryow, Anan Ball.
Elizabeth Allen, delegates: Sarah Berry.
Mary V. Moore, Caroline Nye. H., Hoaig-
.er, alternates. Committees on arrange
ments were also appointed. as follows:
Executive committee Catherine Macken-
zie. chairman: Alberta Nell Mary Try
on, Sarah Berry, Ada III. Weiss, Ella 3.
Knight, Frederica Bailey, Ciarinda
Marks. Flora A. Lewis. Caroline Nye
Anna Roberts: hospitality committee.
Ada IL. Weiss, chairman: this committee
takes in the entire auxiliary; excursion
committee, Anan Ball. chairman, as
sisted by the entire auxiliary; reception
committee. Ella s. Knight. chairman !:
Flora A. Lewis. Harriet L. Scriber. Sarah
e. Pittman, NJ E. s. Davis. Ada H.
Weiss. Harriet L. Allison, Hannah Sper-
ry. and the present officers; badge COM
mittee, Alberta Nell. chairman; Ella s.
knight; music committee, Flora A. Lew
is. chairman; hotel committee. Anna Rob
erts. chairman: Sarah Berry, 'Clarinda
Marks. Mary Tryon. Julia Roberts, Ho-
nora Hofiiger; finance committee, LILLIAN
Norton. chairman: Eva Callahan. Eliza
beth Donohoo, Caroline Burghardt: press
committee. Frederica Bailey, chairman: !:
Hannah Sperry; decorations committee,
Anna De Silva. chairman; Mary ".
Moore. Sarah Powten.
The auxiliary will give reception to
the national officers. delegates and Wis
itors Tuesday evening. September z. from
to 10 o'clock, in the parlors of the
Arlington Hotel Annex.