Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-02-11

Mrs. f. A. Ballou of Draper is a
new subscriber this week.
The Beresford News reports that
Helmer Keynes has gone out to
Lake Andes.
NJ. A. johnson has leased the Hustel
livery stable and will conduct it as a
feed barn.
Gilbert G. Dokken came up from
Eden township to hear Geo. w. Egan
discuss politics.
Ernest Wendt contributed his year.
~ contribution to the LEADER treas
ury Wednesday.
I. 5. Paulson Of Moe went down to
Vermillion last Saturday to visit his
old friend DR.. CruickShank.
Rev. w. w. Fowler came down
from Rochester, Mimi, last week.
He owns considerable property in
this county.
Frank Treat is able to be up and
around and is gaining strength grad
ually, which will be good news to his
many friends.
Col. Dick Woods: | am out Of
politics, but if Tom Thorson is ever
a candidate for the senate | will
support him.
Olaf Lorenson of Lucas, Gregory
county, a former Grand Valley boomer,
was among VI renewal subscribers
last Friday.
Andrew Lundstrom, one Of the big
pioneer farmers Of Norway township
was in Canton last Friday on bust
ness and pleasure.
Herman Johnson, son of August
johnson Of Norway township, was
among u visitors and renewal sub
scribers Wednesday,.
Berger Indseth, a talented young
musician, who has been teaching
music in Lennon, left for Denver last
Saturday where he will engage in
teaching music.
Rise & Vindal have sold their
stock of goods in the Moe store to K.
DAZZLE and r. F'edderson of Beresford.
Rice & Vindal were popular and
quite successful in their business.
Clay Parke, who had such a narrow
escape from being killed on the rail-
road bridge, is able to sit up and will
soon be able to get around, for which
his friends are thankful.
Mars Burrell, a veteran of the
Mexican war, left for Missouri last
Saturday to make his home with his
son. He first decided to enter the
soldiers home in this state, but
concluded it would be warmer and
more pleasant for him in Missouri.
Charles W. Courtney, the funny
man with the Noble dramatic com
pany, died at Emery following their
departure from Canton on the Sunday
previous. Heart trouble and pluerisy
was the cause of death.
Hans Reierson of Mitchell, who
recently purchased the John Cornelius
farm west of town was in Canton last
week accompanied by Peter Rhude.
Mr.. Reierson takes possession of his
new property March l.
Ole Tuntland, jr., was a renewal
subscriber who called Saturday. Mr..
Tuntland said that his son born last
Christmas morning was named Egan
Marion Tuntland, in honor of G. w.
Egan of Sioux Falls, who as candidate
for governor and as a citizen, isgreatly
admired by Mr.. Tuntland.
Rev. e. w. Stebbins left for Elliott,
North Dakota, Tuesday, where he
went to assist his brother, Rev. r. II.
Stebbins, who is conducting a very
successful revival. Rev. f. w. is a
magnificent singer, and will receive a
hearty welcome from the North
Dakota people.
Oscar Fossum of Highland was a
LEADER visitor and a renewal
subscriber last Saturday. Oscar is
one of the progressive young farmers
who is helping to keep the farm
record of the county up to the
highest standard.
George Henderson informed the
LEADER that Ed Benedict is running
a general store at Bull River and is
meeting with good success and that
Charlie Heckmaster is doing fine
work on the power plant and that all
the other C%antonites are doing we'll.
William Kennison arrived Monday
for a brief visit. He is one of the
busiest townsite men on the western
extension of the Mi waukee railroad.
Gilbert A.. Fodness a prominent
young farmer of Grant township, was
among our renewal subscribers last
Friday. Gilbert had just finished
picking the last of his showed in corn
and was glad of it.
Andrew Sandvig who was down in
Norway township recently, a guest
at Arthur Sogn's who met with an
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