Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-01-07

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in the state Normal.
Miss Ruth Hilton of Sioux Falls,
who was a guest of Miss Eva Conklin,
returned home Monday.
Quien & Ferguson shipped a car Of
horses east Monday which was stopped
at Sanborn by a wreck ahead.
Boyd McDermOtt and Ernest Ru-
dolph return to St. Thomas military
academy at st. Paul. this week.
Miss Nessa left for the Madison
Normal and Miss Mona Kinsley for
the Baptist college at Sioux Falls
Tuesday.
Miss Alice Rudolph, Art Goetz,
Harry Lewis and Miss Maple
Bennett have returned to their
studies at the State University.
United States Attorney Wagner
was a Canton visitor between trains
last week. He will soon remove to
Mitchell where he has formed a law
partnership with Judge Preston.
If the Milwaukee expects to keep
this western country in fuel it will
have to rush through fuel TO the
exclusion of all other freight for a
week or two. We understand such
an order has been issued.
The fuel question is getting to be
serious in this section. There is
plenty headed for Canton but it is
sidetracked and delayed by snow and
other causes. 1t is hoped that a
supply will arrive before any suffering
takes place.
David LantafT was a visitor and a
renewal subscriber Monday and he
carried his left hand wrapped with
bandageS to protect it from cold.
The ends of Two fingers got a little
O close to the teeth of a corn shelter,
hence the bandages.
Cashier W. II. Wasem of the Bank
of Harrisburg had the honor and
distinction Of getting in the first
rene wal subscription for 1910. The
draft came New Years morning and
the n dicationS point to prosperous
year for the Harrisburg gentleman
and his bank.
Miss Deolyn Keynes came down
from Sioux Falls for a New Years
visit at the old home in Norway
township. Miss Keynes is one of the
best stenographers in Sioux Falls and
has a permanent position in the office
Of DR.. KIavenesS.
"Chic Perkins at the Opera
House neXt Tuesday, January II, in
the newest Western play entitled
The Little ~PrOspector. It's said to
be of the best plays on the stage
today, and wins approval everywhere.
Don't fail to see it.
O. T. Brandhagen was among the
LEADERS old friends who called
Wednesday to renew his subscription.
He is one of the heaviest land owners
in the county and delights in improv-
ing his farm property in Grant
township.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Whitmore and
Mrs. w. G. Gemmill left Thursday
for ElPaso. There they will enjoy
the delights of that borderland for a
time. Then Mr.. and Mrs. Whitmore
will journey up through California,
while Mrs. Gemmill will proceed to
the city of Mexico for winter soJourn.
The LEADER wishes them a pleasant
journey and safe return.
Frank Budde left Wednesday for
Bellevue, Iowa, his former home,
where he will visit his parents and
old friends. He expects to be absent
about two week, "but,n said Frank,
"if the weather gets warm, telephone
me and I'll return at once and fin iSh
picking my corn" Then he left $3.50
for subscription and departed.
Two of the best basket ball games
witnessed in this city for a long time
were played last Friday evening be-
tween the High School and Baptist
Tri-Mus, teams of this city. The
High School second team won the
first game from the Tri-Mus by a score
of % to Is, and the first team of the
Tri-Mus won the second game from
the first team of the High School by a
score of % to p. Both games were
close and exciting and the teams well
matched.
A wreck occurred on the Milwau-
kee at Marion Monday night. The
first section of a train parted at
Marion and before the fagman could
stop the second section, it blowing
along in the storm, the engine ran
through the caboose. The boiler was
badly wrecked but it remained on its
wheels and was hauled back to Can
ton Tuesday bound for Sanborn. A
brakeman or the first section Jumped
and his leg was broken.
Miss Bessie Rust, the daughter of
Lars II. Rust of Lincoln township, re-
turned to New York city this week
after spending the holidays with her
parents. The present trip was the
second Miss Rust made during the