Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-07-07

Nels Thormodsgaard of Norway
was in the city last Friday to meet
his son. Oalf N. who arrived on the
noon train from Spokane for a three
weeks visit.
John Cederstrom of Dayton was in
town Saturday and remarked as he
met the Editor on the street. This is
the first of July and handed out a re-
newal subscription
John Slocombe and wife were LEAD
Err visitors last Saturday, and Mr..
| Slocombe ordered the LEADER sent
to his friends VIM. Cannon and
Robert L. Kelley.
Mrs. M. E. Rudolph writes the
LEADER from Lake OkobOji, Iowa,
asking that her LEADER be sent her,
and that the boys are having a glori-
GUS time In the Lake.
Steiner Chraft is back from Brook
ings and will make Canton headquart-
ers for a time. He Is meeting with
good success as a solicitor for the
| Scandal Life Insurance Co.
A. J.. Westbury, n OF the old
timers, arrived from Jackson, Mimi
esota last Friday accompanied by his
son VIII. His home is at Beverly,
Saskatche wan, where his son Mon
trose lives. Mr.. Westbury came down
TO attend to some business matters
and expects to eturn In August.
Manager Gunderson Of the Beloit
Orphan Home was a Sioux Falls visit
or last week. Mr.. Gunderson is a hard
worker and manages his farms and
the Home and keeps every thing run
ming smooth. He has a field of corn
near the Home that ranks with the
best In the Sioux Valley. The Beloit
Home and the little ones are we'll
cared for and are happy.
Attorney Harry Lewis, arrived from
Sturgls last week for a visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Lewis
and friends. Harry has gone into the
law business with a determination to
climb to the top, and this Is the spirit
that wins success in every profession.
He likes Sturgis and thinks it a
mighty good town.
Knute S. Kloppen. who is working
a Laxon farm in Highland township,
vas a LEADER visitor and a renewal
subscriber last Friday. Knute is a
fine old gentleman, and the LEADER
hopes he will have great success in his
farming operations. He reports corn
as very fine and other grains in good
condition and if nothing happens Mr..
Kloppen expects to see the finest
corn crop ever raised in the county.
Noble Helvig, a son of O. T. Helvig
came down from his home at Meadow,
Perkins county and went to Sioux
City and had an operation for append
icitis performed, and in ten days
from the time of the operation was
back in Canton seeming as we'll as
ever. He Is the youngest of Mr.. Hell
wigs boys and stands over six feet In
his stockings. He expects to return
to his home this week.
Tilman Mausback the Lynn town.
ship boomer and all round hustler,
was a LEADER visitor last Friday. He
called to see the Editor. Tilman used
to weigh about $50 but he low gets
around at $50, and looks just as hand
some as when he wore a larger vest.
He used to be a good runner when
carrying $50 pounds around on a
number 8 shoe, and now he things he
could catch al antelope.
DR.. E. S. O'Neil received a letter
last week from his son, DR.. Veo
O'Neil who Is now enjoying the real
pleasures Of life on his fruit ranch a
few miles south OF Portland, Oregon.
He writes that everything meets his
highest expectations In the fruit line
on his ranch and for garden stuff and
poultry he is prepared to supply a
regiment. The LEADER and Veo's
Canton friends are pleased to learn of
his luck in finding just what he most
desired a rural life with abundance.
Alfred Jensvold and bride departed
for Roundup, Montana, last Friday,
where Mr.. Jensvold has a fine farm
and Is prospecting. He called at the
LEADER office last Friday forenoon
and renewed his subscription and
stated everything was booming in the
Roundup country and the rainfall has
been ample for crops He reports the
Lincoln county colony doing we'll, and
remarked with a very pleasant smile;
But when it 10 to matrimony,
why-well you know" and away he
went to join his bride for it was near
train time.
Mrs. H. K. Rise returned to Canton
last week from a visit with friends at
Sioux City. She also visited her big
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