Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-24

Frank Hill, a prominent farmer
from Harrisburg spent Sunday il
Canton with friends.
Frank Ellis, we'll known to all trav
elers in this part OF the state, was II
the city.
Will Rounds and Fred Kreiser, bust
mess men OF Sioux Falls, spent circus
day in the Gate City.
Conductor VIII Opperud was in the
city Thursday, IN charge of the Yam
kee Robinson circus train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Thorson depart
ed on the east-bound passenger last
Wednesday for a visit in Wisconsin
and Illinois.
Guy Smith, the popular day opera
tor at the Western Union office ir
this city, spent a little time in Len
nox Tuesday.
Conductor VIM. Byers took a thirty
day layotf to spend a little time at
home on the claim near Lennon,
Ben Bohen is taking his place on the
run.
Verne Kenndy, who is taking a
course in Electrical engineering at
the University OF California, is now
at Summer Engineering camp at
%Ivanton, California, and will be at
home the middle of June.
Judge Loomis S. Gull, of Rapid City,
republican candidate at the June pri-
maries for governor, was in the Gate
City Tuesday quietly looking over the
political situation in this part of the
state.
Ben Churchyard, the popular auto
man from Sioux Falls, accompanied
by his wife, Ralph Jay, and Henry
Lobster drove down to Canton Mon
day afternoon on business, and to
greet old friends.
Lewis Lewison of Vermillion, un-
Gle of DR.. Lewison of this city, is here
visiting his nephew and family. Mr..
Lewison is a prominent member Of
Vermillion Lodge No. 2 A. f. & A.
M. and attended initiation ceremonies
of Silver Star lodge last evening.
The high school supper in the Mil
Ter building Tuesday evening turned
out well. Everyone seemed pleased to
show their appreciation of the work
recently done in the district and state
meets by u local boys and the sup
per was well %patronized. The commit
tee we understand took In nearly
seventy-five dollars, which will go to
defray the expenses Of the orators.
The Athenian Debating society met
Monday evening in social session and
to discuss topics Of the day. After
the debate itself was over there was a
general discussion on the question,
Resolved; That the recall OF all pub
lie officers, including county judges,
should be adopted" DR.. Wendt and
Joe Anderson put forth some very
convincing arguments in the atfirma-
tive and received one vote, while p.
S. Pickett and Carl Glaettli waxed
eloquent against the resolution and
won the debate for the negative with
two votes at the hands Of the judges.
The high school scholars turned
out in a body to meet Herbert
Rudolph Saturday night and gave
him arousing reception. Ben Kennedy
had his car all decorated with flags
and bunting and Herbert o d with
him at the head Of eight other cars.
The band marched after the auto
mobiles and the whole procession
marched to the Congregational
church where there was speaking and
refreshments for the merry makers.
Herbert's victory was a great thing
for Canton and school.
VIM. B. Mallory of Lennox was In
Hudson, shaking hands with his
many friends on Tuesday. Mr..
Mallory is a candidate for county
judge, and his candidacy is looked
upon very favorable in all parts of
the county. He is a clean, capable
man, a good lawyer, we'll qualified in
every way to fill the office to which
he aspires. His home town of Lennox
is also entitled to recognition, as it
has been some time since one Of her
citizens has had a county office. Mr..
Mallory is receiving much encourage
ment at Hudson, where he will poll a
large vote at the Primaries in June.
He is a good man for the place and
we'll worthy Of support. Hudsonite.
Another improvement for Canton,
which will be interesting to many,
and which will be found a great con-
venience to stock men In particular,
is the new arrangement in the Mil
waukee yards. being pushed to COM
pletion by a gang of men at work now
ditching, whereby water will be piped
from the company's tank to- the
round house and to the stock yards,
thus doing away with the old pump
system now In use, which expenditure
the Milwaukee company only consent
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