Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-10-07

John Peterson and family from neal
Beaver creek church were guests at
! dinner at the home Of K. O. Gedstad
Sunday.
Oscar Brandhagen and family were
callers at e. Aulwes' Sunday.
Arrow Head Valley.
Sept. 80, 1910.
Had the pleasure of attending
another picnic at Roland's Ranch a
couple Of weeks ago. The principal
feature Of the afternoon was the
branding of a number of young horses
which was a novelty to the most OF
us. Messrs. Lorenson and Jaeger
we're there with their picture ma
chimes and we were ''shot" several
times. Besides that, got caught in a
shower on the way home and was
thoroughly soaked.
Miss Mary Ellis, youngest daughter
of the late Zeph Ellis, is located three
miles southwest of our colony and we
understand she Is engaged to teach
school near here this winter.
The two Carries went to Moreau,
once upon a time, not long ago, and
on the way home decided to take a
short cut across the brakes and all
went merry as a marriage bell until
they came to a creek or washout
about three feet deep, and they tell
us they unhitched the horses, led
them, one by one across, turned them
loose to Craze, went back after the
buggy and bodily lifted it over. But
then you must remember, they are
Lincoln county products. The girls
will probably think the longest way
around is the shortest way cross the
next time.
Miss Osta Brandsgaard was a Sun
day visitor at Peaceful Valley a couple
of weeks ago.
Walter Hoar of Coal Springs and
Emil HouSer from east of the hills
we're pleasant callers at the Nations
recently.
Three young ladies went berrying
one day and were also admitting AND
enjoying the beautiful scenery In and
among the brakes and also did some
exploring among the caves and
canyons when all of a sudden the
leader turned and in an excited
whisper said "Run for your lives girls
l saw a wildcat or something behind
that rock, and they ran until they
we're out of the danger line, when
after a short consultation one of the
ladies walked a mile to the nearest
neighbOr to get a man with a gun to
come and shoot the animal. 1t proved
to be a p%orcupine. They brought
home some needles as souvenirs.
The boys OF this colony are busy
building sod barns. Have made three
in this neighborhoOd and next week
will help Mr.. Lorenson.
We heard the three Lemons were
out after dark one night last week
and that they, were hard on barbwIre
fences.
Teddy's COW mas done gone' and
got lost and Betsy seems to have
taken the same trail.
Misses Kinney and Hanson played
1.-THE part of Volunteer Red Cross
Nurses last week staying with a Mrs
Beais who was in the last stages OF
typhoid fever. She had been In bed
six weeks, without a doctor and with
but little care, when found and taken
In hand by kind neighbors.
We were very agreeably surprised
yesterday morning when an auto came
down the road headed for our humble
abode and thought at first it was
friends from Coal Springs, but on
closer inspection proved to be Messrs
Theo. HermandsOn, Adoph Torkelson,
Ole Renlie and Marvin Hanson from
good old Lincoln. Told them we
might stay outside while they went
In but found there was room for all
and to spare. After an hours con-
~versatiOn took them over the home
stead, when we incidentally strayed
into my prairie dog town. MI. Her
mands0n, being one Of Hudson's crack
shots, soon had two OF the fat fellows
and y is needless to say We had soup
for dinner and Ole smacked his lips
ate. The boys certainly had a fine
trip leaving Grand Valley Sunday
afternoon and went by the way OF
Sioux Falls, Madison, Howard, Huron,
Redfield, Faulkton, Forest City and
from there started across the reserva.
tion vi. Aout any drinking water OF
food. After q distance OF fifty miles
they were glad to e q small tent
near the road with 3 sign meals
Served" Arrived at Faith Wednes-
day evening, departed for Coal Springs
yesterday afternoon and will 20 from
there to Ludlow, Harding county,
where Mr.. Hermandson has 4 claim.
Mr.. Torkelson will visit his brother
Ole who has charge OF the postofice
there. Mr.. Renlie will 20 home by
the way of the Black Hills and MI.
Hanson from Lennon. These gentle.
men said they had gone $50 miles out
OF their way just TO get q taste Of the
famous wHterme!ons raised 4. f.h..
Arrowhead Valley and they en- loved
them fine, although Of the white
seeded variety.
Should very much have liked Ia
have attended the LEADER picnic 81
that overcOAt question might haye
been settled. Think It about time
Bro: Larson Is redeeming his promise
made . year ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Brynjulson from
Canton arrived today for visit viii,
tl1eif sons and daughter.
Dayton.
" Oct. {, 1910.
The Painters visited with the Ham.
tlto0,s Sunday.
Arthur H0anan returned from