Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-19
Attend the May Festival.

Attend the May Festival.
The Augustana ball club is making
a fine record.
John Serum thinks an auto is very
cratic at times.
Joe Olson returned Monday from a
business trip to Chicago.
Jake Kehm and family we're Cantor
visitors Sunday in their auto.
Sander Brynjulson is just as happy
as any boom farmer in the state.
Police Commissioner Tossini was a
Sioux Falls visitor the first of the
week.
Wedding bells will ring over in
Highland and down in F'airview soon,
Orange blossoms and happiness.
Ben Whitmorc is home from his
winter sojoum in Dixie land, and
Mrs. Whitmore will be home soon.
Ralph Dean had corn planted on
Saturday May l3, and on Wednesday
May II that corn had roots three
inches long. How's that for sprouting:
Don't forget the high school May
Festival at the Auditorium Thurs
day and Friday night this week.
Nearly 500 scholars will take part in
the splendid program. 1t will be
we'll worth seeing and your presence
will be appreciated.
Miss Clara Peterson went down to
Vermillion Wednesday to visit her
sister and brotherinlaw, Rev. and
Mrs. Olaf Lysnes. She will be absent
about two weeks.
John Sogn of Lyon county accom-
panied by DR.. and Mrs. Gulbrandsen
went up to Oldham Saturday to spend
Sunday with Evan Hanson and fami.
ly. Mr.. Hanson owns and conducts a
fine store at that place.
The Odd Fellows owned Sioux Falls
for a time this week while the Grand
Encampment and Grand Lodge were
in session, and after the grand bodies
adjourned the dedication Of the Odd
Fellows Home at Dell Rapids took
place.
Swain Swanson of Fairyiew, who
was a LEADER visitor last Saturday,
shows some signs of his recent sick
less yet. but is in good health and
growing stronger. At one time ten
of the family we're down with pneu-
monia under the care of DR.. Lewiston
and with Miss Marie Lumber as nurse
August Kuger called at the LEADER
office Tuesday and got notices printed
which call for 25 cents for all who en-
ter upon his land at the dam. This
applies to men, teams or autos. He
says he can't keep a free camping
ground for fishermen. The admission
fee is little enough.
Mrs. Dora Kuehl who has been
running the Home Restaurant OPP
posite the LEADER office, suddenly
decided to close up and remove to
Yankton, and departed Wednesday
morning. The house was doing a good
business and had eight regular board
ers. The place is for rent. Apply to
Mrs. William Miller.
Judge Kennedy resumed work on
the New Opera House this week, and
work will continue until it is finished
and ready for the grand opening.
Warren Noble said he would like to
open the new house while Maurice
Jencks will no doubt try to secure it
for his play house combination The
opening will be a big event for Canton.
Mrs. Charles Reynolds and little
neice, Yola Engle, who has made
her home with Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds
for the past few years, went down to
Sioux City, Monday where they met
Miss Carrie Graneng and Miss Gran
eng accompanied by Miss Yola start
ed for California where Mr.. Engle
will meet his little daughter. Mrs.
Reynolds returned Monday oon
The Sioux Falls high school base
ball team came down to Canton Wed
nesday afternoon to play ball with
Augustana College and the college
won IA to 5. The Sioux Falls team
had not lost a game before this sea-
son and they have played the best
teams in the state. out when they
playd the college they were out of
their class. Augustana has not lost a
game among the the college teams
and but n to a professional team.
Augustana deserves a game with Yer
million to test their real ability and
have a lookin for the state champion
ship.
The editor enjoyed a very pleasant
visit Monday morning with Judge
Geo. Millett and his brother Joseph,
both Of Hudson. They we're among
the earliest settlers in Elder township
and prominent and successful farmers
for nany years, and are now retired,
enjoying life with plenty and the es.
TEEN Of everybody in the Sioux Val
ley. The Millett brothers were the
first noted corn growers In the coun-
ty, George winning the LEADER corn
prize buggy eight years ago. They
are both In good health and thorough