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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27

Miss Eva Conklin left Thursday for
West Concord, Mimi, to visit for
some time with relatives.
Erik Skamfer, who is running the
Mrs. Sally farm in Highland, was a
renewal subscriber this week.
The ladies aid society of the M. e.
church will have their fourth annual
Dutch Market in the old Laundry
building, next to the Sioux Valley
Hard ware store, next week Friday
and Saturday, Nov. 3rd and 4th.
Everyone is cordially invited to come
and inspect the market.
An Oyster supper will be served in
the parlors of the Congregational
church on Saturday evening of this
week, and in order to make it really
enjoyable the gentlemen of the con-
gregation will do the serving, and the
oyster supper will continue until all
are served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dalgard Of
Lincoln township, were Canton visit
OrS Wednesday, coming over IN their
auto and bringing Ex-Sheritf Smoker
along, who came owe to visit his old
friends. Mr.. Dalgard and Mr.. Smoker
favored the LEADER with a visit, the
former renewing his subscription to
the LEADER. Both gentlemen are
prominent socially, religiOuSly and
politically, but neither expressed an
opinion concerning J. p. MOrgan's re-
ligiouS movement or the effect of
President Taft'S visit to the state, al
though, from a remark made by Mr..
Dalgard, he is not in accord with the
President on the wool tariff, the re-
call or free list measure. They re-
turned home in the evening, and Mr..
Dalgard drives a handsome ear
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27
Lincoln Township.

Oct. "a, 1911.
Mr.. Jack Frost was M Of our gem
eral visitors last week.
A large crowd assembled at the sale
of Lewis Millage last Thursday.
Erick Kittleson being the highest
bidder, bought the land at 800 per
acre.
Mrs. Ralph Millage and Mrs. Hill
mer Olsen visited with Mrs. Rusten
last Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Hilmer Olson arrived here last
Tuesday from a visit in Minnesota.
A little girl came to gladden. the
home of MIR. and Mrs. Anton Oren
last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Nelson, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. r. Gubbrud and family, and
Mr.. and Mrs. drumming visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. M. T. Enebo and family
last Sunday.
Miss Alma Nelson and her brothers
attended Luther League at Romsdal
last Sunday evening.
Theodore Enebo is assisting Mr..
Rusten with corn husktng.
A pleasant surprise party was ten
dered Mr.. and Mrs. SilaS Millage last
Sunday and many friends aud rela-
tives were present. A fine cupboard
was left as a remembrance OF their
Lincoln county friends and relatives.
We wish Mr.. and Mrs. Millage and
family good luck in the future.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Nelson, and Mr..
and Mrs. M. T. Enebo, attended the
funeral of Paul Gubbrud last Monday.
Mrs. D. A. Rhea and daughter
Ruth, who have been spending the
summer in Scotland, arrived home
last week. BUSY BEE.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27
Syverud & Moe
The Canton jewelers. and Opticians

gram was rendered by those who took
part. Among those who o the
highest praise were, Audrene Thor
modsgard, Luella Quien, Elmer Dahle
and John Titland.
The supper at Hans Rognlien's
was we'll attended last Saturday even
ing. About 90 dollars were received.
Ruth Dahle is visiting with home
folks.
Maggie Fossum of Highland visited
with her sister Mrs. Thormodsgard
last week.
John Titland was present at n
League last Sunday evening.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27
Dayton
Oct. %, 1911.

Last Friday evening, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Fee and Mr.. Jim Fee were given
a pleasant surprise when about 100
friends and neighbors dropped in to
spend the evening. The Fee family
were taken completely by surprise but
soon recovered their cOmposure and
the guests were given a cordial well
come.
A most enjoyable evening was spent
and about II o'clock a fine lunch was
served. Just before leaving. Mrs. w.
M. Abbott, in behalf Of the company,
presented Mr.. and Mrs. Fee with a
silver berry spoon and sugar shell as
a token of friendship and Il reminder
of a pleasant occasion, and Mr.. Jim
Fee was reminded that spoons would
be due him after he became. 'Spooney.'
1t was a late hour when the guests
departed for their homes and all hope
for another opportunity OF enjoying
the hospitality of the Fee home.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27
Canton Township.

Oct. %, 1911.
MIR. Little and son Irwin have been
hauling wood from the Sheldon farm
eight miles south this week.
Arthur Arnold is still at work
moving his belongings into town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Hill who re-
Gently moved onto the farm Mr..
Hunter left, are the proud parents OF
a baby boy who arrived Saturday,
Oct. 2lst. All concerned are doing
nicely.
Dan Sullivan and family visited at
j. w. Hoffman's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Richardson were
Sunday visitors at j. q. Little's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dixon and daughter
Georgia May, were Sioux Falls Wis
itors Saturday, going up on the morn
ing train and returning in the after
noon.
Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Hoffman are
building large hog houses and they
will be greatly appreciated by the
porkers when winter weather arrives
Irwin Little went to Worthing
Monday on business for Theo. Hill.
We had almost given up trying for
the ''luck" prize mentioned in the
LEADER, until we found the balance
of our apple crop had been spirited
away between Thursday and Monday.
Luck is a word used by the fellow
that loses the apples and the ones
who get them to explain the case.
Road Supervisor Arnold with Mr..
Relfrape and Mr.. Glaettli finished up
the road work for this year. On
Tuesday they replanked the Thorson
bridge, fixed up culyerts aud dragged
the roads so they are in good condi-
tion.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27
Grant Township.

Oct 23, 1911.
II. A. Sather is back from visiting
relatives in Stanley county.
1t has been very backwar weather
the last couple of weeks and has de-
layed corn husking. We hope for
good weather so the boys can get
busy.
A brand new boy put In his appear
| ance at Henry Skies Friday morning.
Henry and wife have a pair now q
can sit down and give orders to the
boys.
Mrs. O. Fodnes gave a dinner party
to several of her friends Sunday.
A large number from around here
have been out to register for land n
are now awaiting their luck.
Gunder Johnson has re -shingled his
house and Is now ready for a heavy
shower Of rain.
1t is reported that liver Lukken's
family have been under the weather
for 4 week.
Say, you Merry Widower, what we
think Is luck Is this: III a man can
get a wife he has good luck, and II he
.R6US d UdO WIG duo SNh SOu - "a HSA
without much trouble, he is In great
luck.
Christ Hanson returned from Cham.
berlain Saturday where he registered
for land.
Melvin Sundvold and family were
callers at Andrew Skies Sunday.
III. A. Skie is building a barn and
otherwise improving his place out in
Grant.
Phil Munday was seen on the street
Sunday evening enjoying a ride in the
fresh air.
Mr.. Jacobs has been very busy OF
late getting his spuds out. He has a
fine crop and potatoes are valuable.
Miss Thea Fodnes took sick a week
ago and school was dismissed for a
time as Miss Fodnes Is the teacher.
We wish the weather would settle
and give Indian summer a chance.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27

with their uncle Ben Braak and
family, who reside about three miles
west of Tea.
Mrs. w. Fritz and son Carl were
visitors at the home of Mrs. l., Hasse.
The fire at Tea which destroyed
the big department store of Peters u
Heeren, certainly was a heavy loss.
1t is estimated that about 81 600
worth Of goods were destroyed which
includes the building. $4,000 worth of
winter goods had been received and
put in place when the fire accured, 1t
is a sad sight to look at. 1t is rumor-
ed that j. M. Heeren will build and
resume business again.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27
Pleasant view.

Oct. "a, 1911.
Corn picking Is the order Of the day.
Miss Sigrid Braten arrived from
Norway recently and will make her
home with her aunt, Mrs. Carl Ander-
son, who lives on the Hunt farm.
Harry Artz. Anthem Thompson and
Will Pelly are among those who vent
out to Chamberlain to register for
homesteads on the Rosebud reserva-
tion.
A card from Miss Carrie Ellis re-
ports the arrival Of a baby girl at the
home OF Henry Ellis of Gregory coun-
ty. Congratulations.
John Stangle was an over Sunday
visitor at the home OF his sister Mrs.
Van Dermere.
Miss Beulah Hunt expects TO be
taken into the mysteries of the Re-
bekah lodge at Canton Tuesday even
ing.
Lew Flory and sister Jessie were
Worthing visitors Friday.
The Ladies Aid will be entertained
by Mrs. Ardee Millage Nov. 3rd.
Mrs. Warren is a new member OF the
Ladies Aid in this vicinity.
j. d. Hicks, Ardee Millage, S. S.
Manning and families and Alfred
Norgaard spent a very pleasant day
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Anthem
Thompson Sunday.
We are pleased to hear that Mrs.
Thee. Thompson who vent out to
Montana for her health is already
greatly improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer De Newer and
daughter Flossie will leave the farm
today for their new home in Canton.
The best wishes Of the vicinity go
with them.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27

In discussing politics with a promi-
nent Sioux Falls politician Tuesday
who said, after reviewing all the can
didates, that Mr.. BransOn Of Mitchell
was a sure winner for congress in the
first district, because Yankton county
has had honors enough and the peo-
pie generally, where he has been, are
Of that opinion. He is a close observ-
er of political conditions and is not
biased because he is seeking no Office
for himself. He says Branson is
strong with the people and popular
with all classes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27

A boozer got drunk In Nebraska and
was fined In Sioux City. He question
cd jurisdiction, but the court held
that Nebraska whisky had no rights
in Iowa under the Interstate COM
merce act.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27
Sale and Supper.

The Ladies Aid Of ROmsdal church
will hold their sale Of fancy articles
at the home Of Rudolph Eneboe, on
Saturday Nov. 4, commencing at half
past one O'Clock p. m. Oyster supper,
cake and coffee will be
served all evening, Everybody invited.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27

The fact that Senator La Toilette
carried his state of Wisconsin last
fall by 100000 majority, while the
democrats carried Mr.. Taft'S state by
100, 900 majority, indicates clearly The
road the party must take.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27
Notice to Water Users.

Water rents are due November LIST.
and must be paid on or before Nov.
10th, or a ten per cent penalty will be
added. Please call at once and settle
your account and avoid the penalty.
Geo. Hokenstad. 1920.
City Auditor.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27

A lady travelling from Boston to
Chicago lost $4,000 worth of jewels
and didn't dicover the loss until a
week after. She didn't seem to have
much 8 for the jewels anyway.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27
CORRESPONDENCE

A certain magazine offers a prize OF
800 for the defination Of the word
Luck" The editor would be pleased
to have the LEADER correspondents
try their luck In defining luck and
some of them may be lucky enough to
win a lucky prize.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27

President Taft found a grand well
come from patriotic Dakotans regard
less Of politics or religion. He express
cd no opinion of the $1,000 Aberdeen
dudes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27
Norway.

Oct. Is, 1911.
weather Is fine at present.
The funeral Of Paul T. Gubbrud
was we'll attended in the Trinity
church last Monday.
Services Ia Trinity church Sunday.
Mn. Alfred Dybdock came down
from st Paul, TO attend the funeral of
her father Mr.. Gubbrud.
Luther League Was we'll attended
Lest Sunday evening, and : good pro
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27

The newspaper contests are getting
to be a nuisance, and people are gett-
ing sick OF the graft. The most de-
serving generally get skinned and the
successful manipulation smiles at the
suckers,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27

The Vermillion Republican Is Gull
ing for Gull. It's nc use brother, the
gOvernorship is not going to the
Black Hills.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27

The public are told that the rail-
roads are loosing money in Dakota
and other western states, but 7 per
cent. on watered stock is a mighty
good return.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27
Basket Ball in Canton.

The Canton Girls High School bas-
ket ball team will play the Centerville
High School girls at Canton on Fri
day night of this week.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27

Special For Saturday Only-One
ID. box Titania chocolates 33 cts. Pure
Fresh and Delicious.
1920 The Up-To-Date Pharmacy.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27

WANTED-TwO men with teams
and wagons to huSk corn.
1920 D. f. FRAME. Phone l0S.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27

Latest copywrited Novels at $3.50
at the Corner Drug store. 19tf
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27

Full Line of Reading matter at the
Corner Drug Store. l9tf
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27

Colonel Roosevelt is progressing
progressive slowly but surely.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27

The Chinese rebels are gaining
ground, recruits and victories,
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-11-03
Raise Less Cotton

While the price of cotton is be-
low the expectations Of those who
produce the staple is q good time to
look into some figures bearing on
the situation. Statistics gathered
by the government and made public
the 18th day Of the present month
show that in the past ten years the
acreage of land planted to cotton
in the state of Arkansas increased
oil, 367 acres or little more than
81 per cent. Thus the acreage to
cotton in Arkansas has increased in
the past ten years nearly one-third.
We have no reason to doubt the ac-
curacy of these statistics, because
the careful observer, taking his own
local community as an example, will
find that the figures are true. New
land Is being cleared everywhere
every year and more land is being
planted to cotton. This is undeni-
ably true. If we are to Judge the
other states of the cotton growing
section by the record made in Ar
kansas, and we have no doubt it
would be perfectly far to the other
states to do so, we have the fact
that the cotton. growing section is
giving nearly one-third more acres
of land to the production of cotton
than formerly. Perhaps this fact
has much to do with the disappolnt-
ing price of cotton. Perhaps the
key to the situation is in the South.
ern farmers own hands. He must
raise less cotton if he wants good
price for his crop.-Sharp County
Record.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-11-03
Raise Hogs

The South is an ideal country
for the raiaing of hogs. There is
no reason why every pound OF pork
lard and bacon consumed should not
be grown on Southern farms
Yet, right now, when Southern
farmers are engaged in an effort to
bring up the price of cotton to
fair figure there are thousands OF
cotton growers who feel themselves
almost compelled to sell their cotton
as soon as il is ginned to pay
along with other "supplies"--tor
Western bacon and lard that they
could have raised themselves for
half what it costs them. All these
cotton growers are not "shlttless
incompetent negroes, either. Lots
of white men are among them-men
who know better and could have
done better If they had only been
willing to make little extra effort
last year to buy some pigs and to
provide some feed for them.
1t may seem ungracious to remind
the farmer who now faces big
store bill, and who now has to rush
his cotton to market and thus get
less than its real value for it, so
that he can pay his store bill, of this
fact; but we certainly hope that nc
reader of the Progressive Farmer
will be in this condition another
year. There is no Legitimate excuse
for our dependence upon other sect.
ions for so large part of our sup
ply of hog products; and il is re-
1ectlon upon the thrift and business
ability of Southern farmers as a class
every time carload of Western ba
con or hams Is shipped into thc
South, 1t is a reflection, too. upor
the thrift and business ability of the
individual farmer every time he
carries back home with him from
the store a piece of highprice(
Western bacon or bucket of high
priced Western lard.
We here IN the South can raist
just as good hogs as can the farm
ers of any section, and If we provid,
for them a supply of pasture crop,
winter and summer-you cal
raise them. .-Ex.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-11-03
CLAY SLOAN'S
WEEKLY LETTER

Prior to $50 only very little
coal was produced west of the Mis-
sissippi river. This was mined in
three states, Iowa, Missouri and
Arkansas. The industry in Arkan-
sas developed slowly. In the year
named, only 200 shcrt tons were
produced. n th succeeding
twenty years there was an increase
OF IA, 77S tons. And IN the twenty.
five years following the increase
was more rapid, reaching a maximum
of 2,670, 458 tons In 1907.
The U. 5. report for then, says:
"WJth the exception of Michigan,
the percentage of increase in coal
production, over previous years in
Arksngas was the highest of any
of The coal producing states"
Il is further reoorted: "The
coal mines Of Arkansas during the
year 1907 gave employment to 50S5
men who worked an average of 100
days. The average production per
man was 525 tons, equal to 2.76
tons per day for each man."
The u. S. report further says on
page 80: "9The total original sup
ply 81 coal in Arkansas was 1887.
900, 900 short tons, Of which ,797.
600, 900 tons were bituminous and
semi anthracite and O,OO0, 600 tons
were ignite. The ignite areas have
not been developed and no produc.
tion reported. "From the other
areas there have been mined only
a3, 756, ,40I short tons, representing
exbanstions including waste of two
per cent of original contents of the
known deposit Of cosl in our state,
IS per cent yet remains in the earth.
TIE following counties are es.
pecislIy referred to IN the U. S. re.
port: Franklin. johnson, Logan,
Pope, Sebastian, Scott and Wash
InetDD. DR.. Owen mentions in ad-
ditiOD to these: Crawford, Yell,
Perry, Conway, Madison, White
and Van Buren and the operation
of the Camden Coal Mining Com
pany Of 0uachita county. lie in
cidenially refers to coal deposits in
other sections Of the state and says
on page 500, End report; "Pulaski
counsy rs almost entirely situated in
the coal basin Of Arkansas and the
productive strata may be extended
TO adjacent counties"
The coal bearing regions may be
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-11-03

known by "dark fossil shales" the
coal OCCUPYING position near the
base of the shale. We are not left
in doubts as to the Qualitative
value" Of much of our coal supply.
DR.. j. G. Branner, Ex State Geolo-
gist, in that part of his report on
the adaptlbility of Arkansas to coal
said: "All, so far as tested, burns
quite freely and makes a clean,
smokeIess fire."
Again having taken exhaustive
tests made by the st. Louis samp-
ling and testing works, as proof,
he says: "All these gives better
results than the Standard or Pits.
burg COAL" The explanation IS
seen In the difference in the amounts
of ashes, clinker and coal which fell
through the CRATE.
In this connection, it was after
the most rigid and comparative tests
that Arkansas coal was adopted for
use by the American Navy.
DR.. Branner further says: Gar.
kansas coal occupies that mi ddle
position among the various types
which combines many of the charact.
eristics of the extremes with char
acteristics of their own which the
extremes like" 1t is not our pur-
pose IN this letter to refer to the
various terms applied to Arkansas
coal or fuel constituents Of each.
1t has been well faid' at be.
hooves all who have interests in
these Goals to pay careful attention
to the uses to which each parttcu
lac coal is adapted" Not only the
vast resources, but the increasing
activity in the development of the
coal mines of the state is cause for
congratulation. Not only these
but the very low percent of disasters
in our mines, as published in the
Parker report of the general govern
ment is a very pleasing fact. The
carefuIness of the employees them.
selves, the sane management
those in charge, supplemented by
the vigilance Of the mme Inspector,
all contribute to this desirable end.
In closing we quote DR.. Branner's
conclusions: "The existence in our
state Of vast body of coal of un-
usual excellence and comprising as
it does varieties that make 1t avail
able for a wide range Of uses, is of
an importance that can scarcely be
over estimated. The cheapuess and
excellence of this fuel will doubtless
enlarge Its markets and will invite
the establishment in our midst of
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-11-03
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A Word To The Christmas Shoppers

Our Linen Booth The Booth that Quality built and the
display of handwok feel safe in saying by far the hand
shown Pocahonas with prices suit everybody
is matter Of SPENDING money, but in getting the
right kind of goods for MONEY and this give you
Our Candy Booth is always filled with fine fresh candies and
delicious conecton while the Lunch Room famed for its
celent CUISINE and good service
The school children will provide entertainment the first after
and second evening and classy musical programme will
be rendered both evenings in the Hail.
There will be Ride Banbury Cross for all the children
Trolley Slide The Slide for Life for the boys and will be
a "SCREAMER - don't fail to see it.
Don't forget the Turkey Shooting both evenings, for you
might carry home a big gobber for Thanksgiving.
There will be other features of entertainment in fact pro-
pose to make the days. days Of feast and merriment
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-11-03
WATER VALLEY
(For last week.

AN'S 'SSNJ
J. E. Dupuy is buying hogs and
sheep this week.
Jesse Rogers returned home
Thursday from on Martins creek.
Joe Blansett and j. j. Graham
purchased new wagons recently.
Jim Graham and family visited
at Joe Blansett's Sunday.
The infant babe of J. J. Gra-
ham died Tuesday morning and
was buried Tuesday evening t
New Covenant cemetery,
Rufe Blansett and family visited
her mother Sunday.
Leonard Boyd and wife took din.
ner at Ben McIlroy'S Sunday.
Misses Ella Rogers and Mamie
Layl went horseback riding Sunday
afternoon.
VIM. Pierce visited at Walnut
Hill Saturday.
Bob Rogers and family visited
at Ravenden from Saturday until
Monday,
Wiley Hawkins and family visit
ed their daughter, Mrs. Rose Cole
man one day this week.