Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-26

State Treasurer Johnson Is in Can
ton for a brief visit.
Judge and Mrs. Clifford are home
from their Minneapolis visit.
The Militia will escort the process
sion Memorial Day to the cemertry.
William Larson of Norway was a
visitor Wednesday calling to renew a
subscription for his sister, Mrs. M. o.
Myli at Kensett, Iowa.
Judge and Mrs. Conklin returned
home last Sunday from an extended
trip which included a visit to Mrs.
Beebe at Ipswich, and business in
Fargo and Minneapolis and then
home.
Victor Brown is home from Cedar
Rapids where he is taking a business
course in the G. R. B. G. Victor will
soon be ready for commercial office
work and is a very pleasant young
gentleman.
Ole X. Ulrikson of Highland, sol of
Knute Ulrikson Of Canton, was a re-
newal subscriber Tuesday. Ole is a
fine young man and thoroughly com
| petent to handle the fine half section
farm which is under splendid cultiva-
ton.
Henry Sogn, formerly Of Canton
an now a mail clerk on the Sioux City
Canton and Egan route, had his ring
finger badly hurt getting out OF the
a at Elk Point. AS Henry jumped
out of the car door his big ring caught
on the head of a screw and the ring
ripped the flesh from the bone A
Doctor fixed it up.
Ben Summerwill with his car &C
companied by P. S. Pickett and DR..
Veo O'Neil started for Okoboji last
Saturday about l o'clock and reached
the lakes at 7. They enjoyed a sea-
son of good fishing and then the clouds
dropped water by the inch and Ben's
auto Is resting over at the lakes while
the fishermen came home on the
steam cars Monday.
P. M. Rensvold of Madison, an
Augustana student, says: "The Bap-
lists we're not in good shape when we
beat them IL to 2, at Sioux Falls, and
we do not expect to win another such
victory but we are going to keep
them very busy. The Baptists have
some new blood In their team but we
are ready to take them in"
N;ss Milan C1attor ord hrnfhor
John left for Harrington, Nebraska,
Monday morning. Mr.. Sletten goes
down to Nebraska for one Of the
most delightful events in a young
mans life. he is going to get married,
and the young who will help to make
his life happy is Miss Nellie Bix0y.
The wedding took place Wednesday
May "a. Mr.. and Mrs. Sletten will
return to Canton and make their
home OF the Sletten farm in Lincoln
township. The LEADER extends cor
CALCULATIONS.
Charles Ash Bates kindly remem-
bered the LEADER with a new Ben
nett county map and for Yankeeized
Indian names Of those already locat-
ed, one is led to believe that a des-
cendant of one of the signers of the
declaration OF independence must
have moved westward in early days.
The survey and map Of the county
was made under the direction of Mr..
Bates, who knows more about the
Pine Ridge Indians than any other
man in the state. Bennett county
will soon be opened for homestead
settlement. Mr.. Bates address is
Pine Ridge, S. d..
1t will not be long before the open
ing day Of the Chautauqua will be
here and needless to say we are all de-
sirous of making 1t as much of a sue
cess as possible. Prof. Clegg suggest
ed having a large mixed chorus sing
one or two numbers with band accom-
paniment on the opening night, Mon
day June 26th. The necessary music
for the band has already arrived from
New York City and 1t is to be hoped
a suitable chorus can be secured to
make the rehearsals. Everyone who
can sing Is invited. The day of the
first rehearsal will be announced later.