Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-09
SO In the shade Tuesday.

weeks visit In Iowa.
Miss Ida Feldman Is home from her
Sioux City visit.
Miron Rood and wife ano Floyd
Cooper and Roy Osborn were over at
Rock Rapids last week.
Elmer Knowlton bought the Palace
Livery barn building for 5000, and
it seems to us he secured a bargain.
Austin Olson was among the old
timers who came to Canton Tuesday.
lie had a little business in court ver
some ditch matters.
NJ. e. Bratlie OF Highland town
ship was 80 years old on August 23,
but | feel like a boy YETI he said to
the LEADER, and my corn is better
than ever
Miss Inga Solem OF Highland, was
in town Monday to meet her father
and mother on their return from Old
Norway, and she was decidedly happy
over their home coming.
Miss IIelga lIage came down from
Fergus Falls last Saturday evening,
following Mrs. Skartvedt home as
soon as possible after hearing the sad
news OF the death Of little Harald
Skartvedt.
Gudmund Skartvedt was called to
Minneapolis this week to attend a
meeting Of the board OF directors Of
the United Norwegian Lutheran
church.
Percy Smith returned from Colora-
do, where he has been working on 4
government forest reserve, and left
for Ames Tuesday where he will con
tinue his school work.
G. G. Dokken was one of the Roose-
Welt champions who attended the
reception at Sioux Falls. "He Is a
great man" said Gilbert, "a man who
represents the hopes and ambitions of
the masses, and that's why the people
love him."
There were a good many pick
pockets on the crowded trains going
to Sioux Falls last Saturday. Several
CantOnites we're touched for small
sums and the light fingered scoundrels
we're exceedingly bold. One Of them
was nailed In Sioux Falls.
Mrs. J. d. Cloud returned last week
from a visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Crowell, at Chatsworth, Us Mr.. and
Mrs. Crowell we're about to leave for
Denver and other Colorado points for
a vacation.
Charlie Llnderman advertised a
stray mule last week. He found it
down at Joe Millett's In Eden town
ship. The mule came from Nebraska
and was headed back for Its old home.
Charlie thinks a mule is just a little
bit more cunning than a jack rabbit,
and he wouldn't have missed 1t II had
said two rabbits.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. Solem returned
Monday from a four months trip
which included most OF Old Norway.
Mr.. Solem reports a very pleasant trip
going and returning, but Norway is
almost like a new country to him now.
Mr.. and Mr.. Mrs. Solem enjoyed good
health during their absence and came
home better pleased with Lincoln
than ever before.
The Morning Sun Qowa) News
Herald States: CDR. A. E. Buriff, a
pastor of the Methodist church in
Morning Sun some eleven years ago,
visited with old friends here over
Sunday. He preached a most excel
lent sermon at the Methodist church
on Sunday morning, and was greeted
by a large audience, and all consid-
cred 1t a great pleasure to hear him
again. DR.. Burifr Is now pastor OF the
Methodist church at Canton, S. Oak.
He and his wife and daughter are
spending a short vacation with Mt.
Pleasant relatives.
w. S. Crane, one of the pioneer far
mers Of Brooklyn township, was in
Canton this week attending court as
a juror. Mr.. Crane has q splendid
home and farm and finds plenty of
joy In life looking after his property.
Il don't come to town very often" he
said to the editor Tuesday. "there-
fore you al move the date on my
LEADER up to 1912" Everything In
Brooklyn In the crop line is irstclass
and a couple Of weeks more of good
weather will put every thing out OF
danger and make the coming crop
OF corn the best ever raised In this
part of the country.
Artist Siglar has painted a banner
for the Canton Grand Army con-
tingent which will be carried In the
grand parade at the national encamp-
ment at Atlantic City this month.
The banner will represent Dakota
wealth In the shape of cattle, corn
and wheat, and the veterans will
carry big ears Of corn attached to a
STAG and topped with a small flag.
Col. Shaft Is At the head of this
banner advertising and We believe he
and his comrades will carry the best
corn raised west OF Chicago. Mr..