Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-30

is going up.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Eastcott return
ed to Mitchell last Sunday.
The carpenters and cement block
makers are rushed with work.
Charles Muma, the photographer,
was at Sioux City Sunday visiting.
Mrs. Blair of Mitchell, sister of Mrs.
Merle Dean, Is a guest at the Dean
home.
Geo. Pulver is building a porch ex-
tension on the front OF his house sup.
ported by cement block pillars, which
will make a very handsome front.
Martin Sletten and wife, who live
near Chancellor, were guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Sletten
during the old settlers celebration.
viii Wendt of Newton, Iowa, who
is a student at Ames, came up to Can
ton last week for a visit with rela-
tives. He is a brother Of Mrs. Merle
Dean.
Mayor Stake Of Beresford discov-
cred a healthy blind pig under a
horse Stall in a place kept by a man
named Chamberlain. The blind pig
tank contained about three barrels Of
bottled beer.
Caulon's Postal Saving Bank opened
for business Tuesday June q with
Uncle Sam as President and Post
master Smith as cashier, and the first
deposition was Miss Eloise Smith
daughter Of the postmaster.
Miss Clara Peterson telephoned
Monday morning That Tie rain was
heavy and The wind strong up the val
ley Sunday night and hal many trees
on their place went down before the
gusts, and that the barn at Kruger's
mill went over.
MIR. g. j. Hove of southern Norway
township was a new subscriber who
called last Monday. Mr.. Hove is a
prominent young farmer living on
the old homestead with his parents.
He reported a fine rain at his place
last Sunday night which was needed.
e. S. Hanson came down from Old
ham Tuesday for a visit with his
family. relatives and friends. He has
a new residence about completed and
his family will soon join him. Mr..
Hanson has a tine business at Oldham
d growing town north of Madison in
kingsbury county.
States Attorney A. Brady Beck of
Charles Mix county, is expected this
week to join Mrs. Beck and visit his
many friends and enjoy part Of the
Chautauqua. Attorney Beck has won
an enviable reputation as a lawyer
and as a prosecuting officer, and his
old friends here are pleased over his
success.
The Chautauqua opened Sunday
afternoon and then the flood gates
above opened during the night and
the people rejoiced over both. The
glorious rain made everybody happy
and If the Chautauqua opening
brought this blessing upon US the
people ought to crowd the big audi
forum every night.
Chris Sandvig, the popular and sue
c~essful manager of the Farmers Ele-
vator Co., Of this city, figured it out
Monday morning, taking the corn
acreage alone, that the big rain Sun
day night was worth n million dol
lars to Lincoln county, and worth as
much tt Lyon county, and the joy it
brought to our people was worth more
than money could buy, nearly one
inch of water fell in town and the
rain was heavier all around us.
A mar with a span of small hungry
looking mules and a mule colt and a
demoralized wagon stopped In front
Of the telephone office Tuesday after
noon. He said he was demonstrating
the need Of good roads, and his rig
did not belle his statement. He is
marking out a route from New York
city to the coast and said all the
whistles In Sioux Falls would blow a
a welcome when he got there. He is
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for glory alone.
Peter j. Keynes Of Norway town
ship, who was connected with his
brother Helmer In starting a bank at
Dante, is back on the fine old Keynes
homestead in Norway township. 1t
Is one of the finest farms In that
township, noted for fine farms and
rich farmers and contains 400 acres in
all. MI. John Keynes and the mem
bers of the family at home will move
to Canton July lst, and occupy the
DR.. O'Neil house recently purchased
by Mr.. Keynes. Peter will be com
mander in chief on the big farm and
Peter will handle it right.
The Hotel Rudolph never looked
better than it does now, after the
painters finished up the porches,
posts and wood work. The office with
its new and handsome metal ceiling
is very attractive and Is not surpassed
by any In the state, and furnished to
provide ease and comfort for guests.
The dining oom Is large and hand
somely furnished and the service ex-