Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-02-04

w. r. Barrett Of Browning, Montana
vas a guest at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. O.. A. Rudolph last week.
B. S. Summerwill accompanied his
fatherinlaw, Fl. G.. Wengert, to Sioux
City last Sunday returning home
Monday.
Feed the birds-feed prairie
chickens and quail. 1t has been a
hard winter 81 far for the feathered
friends of man.
Albert Crane Of Norway and Jacob
Eneboe Of Highland we're renewal
subscribers who called last Saturday.
Mrs. Bagley came down from Mitch
ell last week to visit Mrs. Joel Chap
man Of this city and old friends In
Dayton township.
Frank Gerold is selling more metal
ceiling than any mar In the business,
and he is selling a superior article at
a very reasonable figure. Frank is
popular because he gives all his
customers a square deal.
j. r. Morse, formerly of Canton but
now OF Springdale township, was a
visitor and a renewal subscriber Mon
day. Mr.. Morse will leave about
March first for Bison, Perkins county,
where he has a fine claim.
Ed Hvattum, n Of the prosperous
and progressive farmers east Of town,
handed over a five dollar bill Monday
and said: ''give me credit for that"
and he got it. Ed Is one Of the boys
who believes In keeping the printer
happy.
Ed Warner Is fixing up the Chris
topher building on the corner OF 9Th
and Main, and will occupy 1t IS a
paper and paint headquarters. When
Fl. G. Gilbert erected that building
In the 70's, it was a dandy for the
time and has stood the a of time
remarkably we'll.
Gilbert Thompson, n of the Lynn
boomers, was a LEADER Wis.,
itOr and q renewal subscriber Monday.
my subscription expires February H."
said Gilbert, land / thought l would
give Dan Sullivan a hint by getting
in one day ahead of time. l don't
like to take chances on the roads be-
ing bad or good as Dan does"
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Pelley came
down from Sioux Falls last
Friday for a visit with relatives. He
said he was going to remain just as
long as he could and enjoy the good
things that his relatives and friends
have In abundance. He is a Lincoln
county pioneer and has a host Of
friends in Canton who are always glad
to see him.
Dan Bragstad has had q new metal
ceiling put up in his shoe store that
is a beauty. It is the finest and most
Of the many fancy ceilings
put up here during the winter, and
there is nothing too fine for Dan
when IL comes TO store decoration, in
fact, the Cash Shoe Store Is one of
the neatest in the state with q win
dow display that is equal to the best
In any city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Storie Of this
city, attended the Robert Burns
birthday celebration at Sioux City
last week, and Mr.. Storie says it was
one Of the most enjoyable birthday
events Of the many he has attend
ed. He says that the broad sword
dancing was fine and that the program
all through was very enjoyable, and
that the 'shaggis" vas 1T for a king.
Charley Hanson writes from Coal
Perkins county, remitting
his subscription and states: THE
Canton colony isgetting along nicely
up here, and we have the best of you
when 1t m to fuel,
for w have coal mines all around us
and do vi " hauling. Then we
have chinooks to take away the snow
when II gets too deep. We are al
and everything is lovely with
put the elevated goose"
The County officers and others at
Mott, Hettinger county North
Dakota, have written county Superin-
,endent Lawrence for information as
o the organization Of rural school
,lubs for boys and girls. They are
anxious to get into this new work
md follow the example set In Lincoln
These rural school contests
nave done more to arouse . spirit Of
,ride and progress among the boys
md girls Of the county than anything
lver tried, and the boys and girls are
ooking forward to = great contest
lext fall.
Toilet r Brynjulson was = new
this week. T. r. Is . son
4 Hans, and Is located In the South
,art Of Perkins county, near the
Korean river. His sister Carrie and
Hiss Carrie Hanson have claims
his homestead, and he has
'eena very busy young man all winter
With his team. HI wrote his father
hat : chinook struck that country
scsntly and the snow melted fast.
10 reports the young ladies Of the
colony getting along nicely
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