Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-03-18
Death of Neri TOrtenSOn.

Neri Tortenson Of Highland town
ship died at 10 O'Clock Thursday
morning, March II, age 60 years. lie
was born in old Norway and came to
this country with the late Toilet
Brynjulson and both came to Lincoln
county in 1868. Three sons and two
daughters survive the aged pioneer.
The funeral will be held in Grand
Valley church Saturday March 10, at
n O'Clock.
John Olson began blowing on his
Dayton township farm Wednesday.
The robins are here at last saw
three Wednesday.
Hon. Nye Phillips Of Sioux Falls
was in Canton on business Wednesday.
Mrs. Judge Conklin is in Charles
City, Iowa.
Mrs. Pickett who has been on ,the
sick list for some time, is improving.
DR.. Morrison got mixed up in a run
away and reports two broken ribs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Summerwill were
Sioux Falls visitors Thursday.
DR.. Mold left for st. Paul Tuesday
to attend the Minnesota Conservation
Congress on invitation and appoint
ment of Gov. Eberhart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Cuppett return
ed from Missouri last week and came
over to Canton to visit Col. Cuppett,
and then went to Sioux Falls to visit
relatives.
The ladies Of the congregational
church gave a st. Patrick supper in
the church parlors on Wednesday
evening. 1t was a very enjoyable event
and the, net proceeds were more than
$50.
The talk on the Commission plan of
government by Hon. Lewis Larson
of Sioux Falls, in the court house,
Wednesday evening, was a plain state
ment of progressive city government.
1t will set the people to thinking.
Judge Kennedy thinks our present
system Of city government the best.
An Opera House sure at last. Judge
Kennedy has decided to build an
Opera House to seat at least 700 pec-
pie, on his property west \of the
LEADER office and has lcommenced
work. The building will be 54x9S
feet. The Opera House will have a
raised floor and up-to-date finish.
In the notice Of Mrs. Syverud's
funeral in last weeks LEADER, there
was a mistake about the music. The
church choir of owe thirty voices
sang three numbers and the Grieg
one. The %plaintive sweetness of each
brought tears to the eyes of many,
and as the singers were nearly every
one dear friends of Mrs. Syverud,
there were fearful voices as we'll.
Mrs. B. S. Summerwill planned a
surprise on her husband Wednesday
evening by inviting some of his friends
to a dinner. TO celebrate a coming
event for Mr.. Summerwill had a
birthday coming Thursday. AS st.
Patrick also claims the 18th of March
as his natal day, out of respect to his
greater age and not wishing to detact
any from his glory. Mrs. Summerwill
wisely decided to celebrate a day in
advance. 1t was a pleasant little
party and a delicious dinner with a
charming little hostess smiling across
the table at a surprised and happy
man. May there be many more birth
days celebrated in their home and
each one as happy as this one.
The organ recital at the Lutheran
church on Tuesday evening was a
rare treat for Canton. The organ has
been put in perfect time and poured
fourth its volumn of tone and sweet
ness under the masterful touch of
Prof. Xix, of Marshallton, Iowa. Miss
Romsdal of Morehead, Mimi, pleased
all with her sweet singing, and the
duet by Misses Sogn and Siljln, only
won e laurels for these Canton
favOrites. 1t is to be regretted that
so few availed themselves of this
unusual opportunity to hear really
good music.