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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-05-20
Commissioners
Pro ee dings.
Canton, S. D., Feb. 18th, 1910.

S0uCou, .. -. fcD. 1lGll, lSlO.
Notice Of Special Session.
Notice is hereby given that the
Board OF County Commissioners Of
Lincoln Go. will meet in special session
for the purpose OF considering matters
pretaining to Ditch Nos IL, IL.
Dated at Canton, S. D., this 5th
day OF Feb. 1910.
CHAs L. KUNDERT,
County Auditor.
Canton, S. D., Feb. 11th, 1910.
The Board Of County Commissioners
met as per notice given by the County
Auditor in the matter of Ditch No.
II with the following members pres
ent: N. Smith, chairman pro tenn, A.
O. Tuntland, Chas. L. Kundert,
County Auditor; Absent, VIM. M.
Cuppett.
The board OF county comm issioners
passed resolution authorizing the
county auditor to issue w. r. Ship
man a warrant in the amount Of
$4,000. 90 payable out OF the Ditch fund
of Ditch No. IL.
The board OF county commissioners
extended the contract Of w. Z. Ship
man in Ditch No. II until July 18th,
1910.
The board of county commissioners
extended the contract of w. r. Ship
man in Ditch No. IL until May 18th,
1910.
On motion the board OF county
commissioners adjourned sine die.
N. SMITH,
Attest: Chairman pro TEN.
CHAs. L. KUNDERT,
County Auditor.
REGULAR APRIL SESSION.
Canton, S. D., April 5th, 1910.
The board of county commissioners
met in regular session at the court
house with the following members
present: VIM. M. Cuppett, A. o.
Tuntland, N. Smith and county
auditor.
The county commissioners met with
the assessor of Lincoln county as pro-
vided by law and after due consider
alton adopted rules and instructions
for the guidance OF assessors in max
ing assessments for the year 1910 as
provided by Sec. 2Os6 Of the Political
Code Of 1903.
AT s O'Clock p. M. the assessors ad-
journed and warrants were drawn as
follows:
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-05-20

Arnt Syverud wants to see you IL
on want sand and gravel. 47-60
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-05-20
Death Of Mrs. Frank Gerold.

Nrs. Kanen K -GArnld -panaed away
ct her home In this city on H0n1ay
evening at SIS In hor twenty-fourth
year.
Mrs. Gerold went to Sioux Falls
May 3rd for brief visit and the next
day was attacked with p0eumoniA
and from that time until the end al
that medical skill and . trained nurse
could do was powerless TO stay the
ravages of the dread disease, until
death came to relieve the patient suf-
ferer, but death Is but another life.
Beyond the waking and the sleeping.
Beyond the smiling and the weeping.
Loved ones shall meet again.
The remains Of the dearly loved
wife and mother were placed In :
handsome casket by Undertaken
Campbell and taken to Jordan, Mimi,
Tuesday afternoon, Mr.. Gerald's old
home, where the funeral services were
held on Thursday. The body was &C.
companied by the husband and little
ten months old daughter, Francis,
and by Mr.. Gerold's brother, Mike,
and Miss Julia Blexrud, sister Of the
deceased.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerold were married
at Fargo, N. D., Feby. 3. 1908, and
made their home In Minneapolis for
year altar which they removed to
Canton.
Mr.. Gerold will leave his 10 months
old daughter at the home of his par
ents who reside q Jordan, where she
will have the love and care of Mr..
Gerold's mother and sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerold had been resi-
dents Of Canton for . little over
year, and during that time had won
the esteem Of many Of our people,
and to the bereaved husband tho edi-
tor and many friends extend SYM
pathy In the hour Of sorrow.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-05-20

Grant Mallory has started q paper
at Davis City, Decatur county, Iowa,
called the News. May Grant and the
News prosper. Grant Is getting
pretty close to Missouri.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-05-20

canton Gen. EleCG Co., l1enCS W oO
Canton Co-Opr. Tel. Co., phones SO 90
Cooper, n. N. juror 10
Chraft, John ]. juror 9 10
Clark, Bert juror 10 SO
Claussen, J. w., juror Is 90
Cuppett VIM. M. per diem and mile
age "a 20
Dust To Go Co., floor dust 8 Is
Dean, r. P. ins. on court house ~ 90
Dean, e. NJ. ins. on court house 136 SO
Davies, T.. A. juror 10
Educator Supply Co., supplies l3 90
Etteldorf, N. e. juror 1 50
Emery, G. L. juror Is 90
Gulbrandson, G. II. fees board
Of health II IS
Gedstad, Theo. clerk hire regis
ter's office 40 90
Gulb.andson, G. H. fees board
of health. IS IS
Gulbrandson, G. H. fees board
of health II 90
Gayken, r. juror IL 90
Feb. and March $50 90
Hokenstad, Ole salary JAM, Feb.
and March 500 90
Hale, d. A. plumbing 225
Hokenstad, OLE amt. advanced
on miscellaneous vouchers IA Al
Hokenstad, Ole amt. advanced
on poor vouchers 495 90
Hunter, Mark juror 9 30
{rh~ ahn
grapher ~ 90
Highly, Geo. NJ. court steno-
grapher II 90
Hokenstad, Cornentha clerk hire
treasurer's Office 100 90
Henry, Ida caring for Jens Lar
son % 90
johnson & Torkelson, mdse for
poor IL 80
Johnson John rent dipping tank S 90
Jordan, b. A. caring for poor 500
Juel, Joseph Juror $50
Jones, stephen bailiff II 90
johnson, Mons juror 10 so
Kundert, Chas. L. salary jan,
Feb. and March !. 375 90
Knudson. c. o. atty. by order Of
court Is 90
Kundert Chas. expense to Pierre 20 64
KiLsley w. A. bailiff II 90
Larson s. Bruehler, medicine
for poor 3 25
Lomen, G. o. salary jan, Feb,
and March $50 90
Lawrence, G. G. salary jan,
Feb. and March s75 90
Lawrence, Gunda salary jan,
Feb. and March 133 81
Linn Arthur pub. and supplies Ill 90
Lincoln Co. Farmers Inst. ex-
pense of institute 54 IS
LeMars Print Co., supplies q SO
Larson, J. G. juror 9 10
Lewbecker, Herman juror 10 80
Lewis, ]. NJ. medical aid ; 90
Lewis, Jas. & Son mdSe. Is Is
Millie J. Z. repairing so 95
Manson, A. e. salary Jan, Feb.
and March las 90
Meyers, Henry Juror II 90
Moen, Gilbert Juror 10 10
Mickelson, Nj. Henry caring for
| Helen Horton : months 80
Mold, A. G. mdse. 3 SO
Nashs, N. G. Sons pub. and sup
| plies o5 05
News Print Co. supplies 70
Noahr, f. L. publishing. 43 Is
Ovre, Stephen Estate salary
May 1909 100 90
Olson, Geo. clerk fees 80 2c
Olson, Geo. clerk fees 30 O0
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-05-20

Mesdames Lawrence & Brereton
have just received from Chas. A.
Stevens s. Bro. Of Chicago, beautiful
tailor made suit for ten days trial.
Any lady wishing something up TO
date In this line will find bargain.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-05-20

May II was . big day ct and around
Canton Notwithstanding the heavy
rain the night before. Nothing stops
Norwegian patriotism.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-05-20


On motion the board of county
commissioners adjourned to meet
April 9Th, 1910.
April 9Th, 1910.
The board of county commissioners
meet as per adjournment with the
following members present: Cuppett,
Smith, Tuntland, and the county
auditor.
1t appearing from the records that
Reiner johnson Of Lennox was assess
ed $4,000 In money and credits for
the year 1909, and from the evidence
heard the said assessment is erroneous;
Therefore the county auditor is here
by instructed to issue the said Reiner
Johnson a refunding order in the
amount Of the taxes assessed on said
property, he having paid the same.
Aid was extended to the poor from
April 1st, 1910, to July 1st, 1910, as
follows:
Betsey Hanson, per mo. to be
paid Mrs. Mike Nelson @18 90
Florence Farmer, per mo. In
cluding house rent IL OO
b. A. Benson, per mo. to be
paid Jessie Lloyd IL 90
Mrs. Otto Nelson, per mo. II 90
Helen Horton Is 90
Hike Wierenga Z" 8 90
]. r. Gerkin, house rent for
Hike Wierenga per mo. 3 30
G. G. Smith, per mo. 400
Mrs. D. Waldo, (" g. 400
Mrs. G. Schipper," s. 6 90
Helen Rust, per mo. to be paid
J. M. Wahl 30 90
Frank Cooke, per mo. 10 90
Katie Rood, per mo. 4 90
Frouke Tellinghusen, per mo. go
Jens Larson, per mo. to be paid
Ida Henry 81 90
Mrs. Roberts, per mo. 8 90
In the matter Of the petition of T.
T. Sletten for the changing of the
public highway between Sections .
and 10, Delapre Township, Lincoln
County, $. D., it is ordered that the
county surveyor Of Lincoln County
with N. Smith, county commissioner,
make an examination In the matter
Of the petition Of T. T. Sletten and
report their finding to the board Of
county commissioners as early as
their convience will permit.
The quarterly statement Of the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-05-20
superintendent Of the hospital for the
insane was examined and on motion

superintendent of the hospital for the
insane was examined and on motion
approved as follows:
Amburn, Allen s35 20
boynton, Martha 48 90
EDSOn, Matt 4S 90
Gayken, Fl G 48 90
Gunderson, Conrad 4s 90
Hanson, Jacob 4s 90
Hervig, Gusta 4s 90
Hitchcock, August 4s 90
Hunt, Kate 4S 90
Johnson, Dena 4S 90
johnson, James Is 90
Linderman, Ingaborg 4s 90
Loe, Albert 4S 90
Nelson, Ottelia 4s 90
Ness, Samuel 4S 90
Richards, Mary 4S 90
Roberts, Joseph AZ 90
Skalnrud, Arnt 48 90
Smith, Geo @ 48 90
Smuker, John 4S 90
Tate, Clara 4s 90
Webster, William 48 90
Whitaker, Stella 4S 90
Wlnebel, Ida 4S 90
Knutson, J o lS l3
Knutson, Mary S 80
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-05-20

county commissioners recOnvened as
per adjournment with the following
members present.: Cuppett, Smith,
Tuntland, county auditor.
The justice report Of S. f. Hoffman
was examined and on motion ex-
amined and approved as follows:
S F Hoffman, fees q Is
o D johnson, officers fees 10
The office of the county treasurer
was checked up and accounts found
correct.
The contract Of A. e. Manson was
extended for one year from April 1,
1910 to April l, 1911 at $50 per month.
The petition of changing the boun-
Diary lines of Districts No. II and 54
was presented and the board of coun-
ty commissioners fixed July 9Th, 1910,
at 2 o'clock p. m. the time to hear
the petition.
1t appearing from the affidavit of
Louis Jacobs that he was taxed for
dog for the year 1909 and upon exam
ination it was found that he was er-
ronously taxed. Therefore the aud
itor Is hereby authorized to issue him
refunding order In the amount Of
$l.OO.
appearing from the records that
Geo. Schneider was taxed $500 per-
sonal property tax in the town Of
Hudson for the year 1909. He having
exhibited his tax receipt for the year
1909, Of Sioux county, Iowa, the aud
itor is hereby authorized to strike the
amount of his personal tax $500 in
Lincoln county, South Dakota.
The following claims were allowed.
American Pub. Co., supplies 80
Belle Fourche Bee estray paper l so
Brown, Harrison j., salary JAN,
Feb, and March 225 90
Barnard, Geo. D. & Co., supplies IA
Beach, Will A. Print Co., assess
or books and supplies 1856 65
Baysore, A. H., Juror 10
Buck, E. r. medical attendance II 90
Carlson, A. B., salary Jan. and
Feb. PIG 66
Collins, T. H., game warden fees lib so
Cooper, H. N. ins. on court house 63 90
Cooper, Mary clerk hire register
Office
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-05-20

Foley Kidney Pills contain 10 con-
centrated form Ingredients OF
established therapeutic value for the
relief and cure of all kidney and
bladder ailments.
SIBERIAN & ROCHE
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-02-08

The reason Karl D. Fisk has made
the remarkable success in the optom-
etry profession is because he devoted
his entire time to the.scientific fitting
of glasses to the most difficult cases of
eye trouble. Strother House, Cresco,
February 14th, 18th, and 18th.
Call at the Flour and Feed Store of
F. A. Glass for the following brands of
flour: Prairie Queen. !" Puritan,
Golden West,' "Bell,' "Ceresota'
and ''Star." Prices the lowest Quail
ity the very best. Warranted to give
satisfaction or money refunded.
For sale-My residence in Cresco on
the New Oregon road, 81 acres with
residence 24x28 with 1S foot posts and
an addition 16xl6. Cistern, good cellar
and good well. Good barn and plenty
of outbuildings. Can be bought at
bargain. Jos. Haubrick.
O. G. Watros contemplates removal
soon to Montana and will have an auc-
tion sale on the G. T. Watros farm six
miles of Cresco, on Friday Feb. 18th,
to dispose of Id head of horses and
colts, AZ hogs, 43 head of cattle of
which 20 are full-blood Herefords, 1O3
sheep, and most complete lot of ma
chinery and tools. The complete list
of property will appear in next week S
Plain Dealer.
The wrestling exhibition last Friday
evening attracted a fair audience and
all felt repaid for their attendance.
The muscle posing by Ghas. Barney of
Des Moines was distinctly new and was
heartily enjoyed. His feats of strength
were wonderful and the climax in
which he held up by his arms bar
bell weighing $50 lbs, on either end OF
which sat F. B. Lomas and A. j.
Wetherbee each weighing 145 lbs,
won the hearty applause of the audi
ence. Reimer, the Iowa heavyweight
champion is a giant in size anc
strength, but it took him 80 and 1.
minutes to get the two Falls necessary
to win the match from PEGGY.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-02-08

of July, 1910 in Oldenburg, Germany,
and died at his home in Cresco, Feb.
1st, 1910, at the age of 60 years, 6
months and rs days.
At eighteen years of age he came
with his parents to America and set
tied in Illinois. Forty-six years ago he
came to Winnesheik county, Iowa,
where he was married the following
year to Miss Elizabeth Horr. This
union was blessed with eleven children
two of which preceded the father in
death.
About twenty seven years ago he with
HIS family moved onto their farm near
Ridgeway where they resided up to
about two years ago, when they came
to Cresco where he died.
/ About twenty-eight years ago the
the deceased embraced religion and
identified himself with the Germao M.
E. church. A number of years he was
!. a member of the Evangelical associa-
ton. He endeavored to keep up hiss
family worship day by day. His last
testimony was that he was fully re.
signed to the will of God, and prepared
to go home.
He leaves to mourn his sorrowing
widow, and nine children, George and
Clara Kuntz of Lake Benton, Mimi,
!. Anna Reinhart of Howard county, Ia,
; Emma Blackburn, Henry and John of
Winnesheik county, Iowa, Albert,
Fred and Edwin at home; twenty
five grandchildren, and one great grand
.. child, besides a large circle of other
relatives and friends.
The funeral occurred Friday after
noon from the home and the M. E.
church conducted by Revs. Schwab and
Gammons, lnterment at the Oaklawn
4 cemetery.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-02-08
Farmers and Land Owners.

Now is the time to list your farm
with with us providing you wish to sell.
We are getting out $4,000 copies OF
"Luers Land Lists" and will distri.
butte some where they will do the mos,
good, free of cost to you. AS hereto
fore, listing your property with US
does not cost you cent. If your farm
is for sale come to our office and we
will show your our plan, which same VIZ
consider an equitable one.
LUERs LAND AGENCY,
Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-02-08
Big Sale of Nursery Stock.

A. E. Bents las week made the larg-
est sale of nursery stock ever made in
the state by one nursery to single in
dividual, and one which ecipsed
former sale of Slab worth of nursery
stock made by Mr.. Bents to Dakota
man few years ago. The latest sale
amounts to $4,000, and is paid by F. A.
Mcpherson for 1880 apple trees which
will be planted in ten acre tracts on
fruit lands at Bayfield,. Wisconsin,
owned by company of which Mr.. Nc
Pherson is president. Such large pur-
chases are not made until after stock
and prices are both found to be salts
factory, and speaks well for Bents and
his nursery in both respects.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-02-08
OBITUARY.
LENT

Charles P. Lent was born November
Is, 1856, in Hyde Park, Dutchess
County, N. Y, where his early boy
hood was spent.
In 1868 with his parents, Alpheus d.
and Helen M. Lent, he came to Iowa,
the family settling on farm in the
western part of Howard County. The
next year the family moved to Cresco,
where he has resided ever since with
the exception of few years at Sault
Ste. Marie, Mich, Great Falls, Mont,
Forest City, Davenport and Ft. Atkin-
son, Iowa.
After leaving school he worked with
his father at the carpenter trade for
number of years, and then entered the
abstract office of j. g. Stradley and
compiled the abstract books now
owned by the American Loan & In
vestment Co. Leaving the employ of
Mr.. Stradley, he received the appoint
ment of deputy auditor and served
under Mr.. John E. Peck during his
terms of office. He was also city clerk
for several years, resigning to take a
position with an abstract company at
Davenport. He also worked at his
trade in Cresco for a number. of years.
When the Cresco Fire Department was
organized he joined the hook and
ladder company and was one of its
charter members.
Last July he went to Aberdeen, S.
D., to work as building superintendent
for Vance & Eaton.
He contracted bad cold in Decem.
Der from which he never fully re-
covered. In the latter part of January
he was again taken i'll, and pneumonia
set in from which he died, Friday Feb.
a, 1910.
i He was married to kittie l. Harris
3 daughter of the late Geo. M. Harris
| Two children were born to this union
Fred C. and Helen c. who with hi
wife are left to mourn his death. HI
also leaves two brothers and tw
sisters, Willmar B. of Cresco, Franl
D. of Jersey City, N. j, Minnie A
), Angel of Poughkeepsie, N. Y, an
Mary E. of New York City.
The funeral was held at the home Q
w. B. Lent. Tuesday morning, Rev
H. j. Hinman officiating. Burial a
Oak Lawn.
ALBERS.
Henry Albers was born the 9th da
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-02-08

Leave your orders for Tankage with
F. A. Glass. Nothing on the market
equal to Tankage for brood sows, pigs,
or fattening hogs.
David Amundson and Peder Orvold
left last Wednesday for a few weeks
stay on their claims in South Dakota
on which their families are located.
If you want correct abstracting done
and cheap prices too, it will pay you to
see the American Loan & Investment
Co., before ordering your abstract.
For SALE "A new, modern, 7-room
house and two lots. In good location
and at a price much less than cost If
interested see w. F. Milz, Agent.
HOUSES For SALE From $500. 90 to
100000. Ask to see them if you are
thinking of huying.
o. w. CLARK, the Insurance Man.
See the new penny valentine postals.
Over 500 designs to select from. Also
many designs in high class hand colored
valentines. MILES GRAF.
For SALE-My six roomed cottage
with good well and barn, two blocks
from public school. Ask to see it.
o. w. CLARK.
John Kane of Elma was Cresco
visitor last Friday. He leaves Elma
soon for Minnesota, having bought
land about lis miles northwest of the
Twin Cities.
Mrs. Geo. Hollister passed away last
Thursday after long illness. The
funeral is being held today, being held
to allow of the arrival of relatives
| from distance
F. A. Miller and family are enjoying
visit from Mr.. Miller's brothers,
Henry j., and Celestine of West Union
The former is accompanied by his wife
and the latter by hissdaughter.
Estrayed from my place about two
weeks ago black spotted SOW weigh
ing about 225 lbs. Reward offered fol
her return. M. w. DREW,
+ Bonair, Iowa.
For Sale Well located 7-room resi-
dence in Cresco, one block from Catho
lie church and two blocks from German
Lutheran church. Good well, cistern
barn and woodshed. Inquire at thi
Office.
For SALE-Well located 7-room resi-
dence in Cresco, one block from Catho
lie church and two blocks from German
Lutheran church. Good well, dry Gel
lar, cistern, barn and woodshed. A
bargain if taken this month. Inquir
at this Office.
w. j. Webster has bought the Jak
Wilde farm west of Cresco, possessio
to be given next December, but wi
; not occupy it, having rented it to MI
Wilde for a cash rental, and Mr.. Wei
SER will move to Cresco to reside 500
after his sale takes place.
> Walter Mott left Monday for Dec,
rah to accompany his mother on the
annual trip to New York City and otl
er eastern cities, including Massachu
etts cotton factories, in quest of IL
: latest goods and styles for the Mott
Co. stores in Cresco. and Decorah. The
t will be absent about month.
c. C. O'Malley came out from CT
: cago last week to attend to some bus
ness matters and to move his fami
O and household effects to their ne
e home in Chicago. In the removal
J, this family the city loses one of
# most energetic young business M
it and Mrs. O'Malley's presence will
J. sadly missed in musical circles. M
4, O'Malley disposed of his residence
DR.. E. H. Allen.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-02-08
Weather Report.
Month of January 1910.

Month of January 1910.
Mean temp. 1871 deg.
Mean max. 1858 deg.
Mean min. 5.4 deg.
Maximum az deg, 10Th.
Minimum % deg. below, 9Th.
Snowfall 1875 in.
Rainfall oil in.
Melted snow 1.SS in.
Total precip. 1.99 in.
Prevailing wind south.
Clear days ID.
Fair days 6.
Cloudy days, IL.
Days with measurable precip. 8
Hours of thaw 95.
Sunshine Sc per cent.
l cold week, 3rd to 9th.
Precip. normal az yrs.)
Usual amount of sunshine.
A nice winter month.
Fog on 9 dates.
days without a cloud.
II days 100 per cent. sunshine.
Z days sunless.
Sleighing fine.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-02-08
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers we're filed
with the County Recorder for the week
ending Feb. 5, 1910,
A. A. Reynolds and wife to F. E.
Danford, W and Sc 2s-99-l2 $2S74O
John Albers and wife to Fred w.
Aloers, lot irreg. surv.
sw 36-99-11 49,. ............ 950
Peter K. Peterson and wife to ?.
S, johnson, lot Z irreg. surv.
nj sw4 12-1OO-12... zoe
Stephen Dotzler and wife to c.
F. Rakebrand, .sw IL 99-l2.. 10000
John Rathert ct al. to G. F.
Rakebrand, Sc ! 12-99-l2. 1000
Geo. Scholz (Referee) Ito Ida M.
Tidgewell, n ne 25-9S-l4.. 1925
Griff E. Owen and wife to R. j. !,
Peckham, lots and 6, blk. 10,
Berg's add. to Cresco. ...... l0(