Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-09-20

Mrs. G.. Muma and Mrs. Tjaden de-
parted Tuesday for LennoX for a few
days visit.
d. F. Dexter left Tuesday for Sioux
City to take in the Fair and attend to
business affairs.
G. A. Dunning of Sioux Falls, spent
Tuesday in Canton looking after in
surance and calling on friends.
Mrs. M. e. Spring and son, Floyd,
of Des Moines are visiting in Canton,
with Mrs. Springs sister. Mrs. Files.
Many farmers from Lincoln county
left Thursday morning for the Sioux
City Fair and all expect to have the
time of their life.
The LEADER office has just received
a large supply Of drawing paper,
suitable for either crayon or water
color work, and is just what you
want.
Sam Thorson bought out the Bruce
Oliver Flour and Feed store last
Saturday and is now prepared to
handle all or part of your business at
any time.
Prof. f. Wick met for the second
rehearsal with the Griegs Tuesday
evening. Mr.. Wick will have charge
Of this society this winter and under
his instruction we may expect rapid
progress.
The ceremony of laying the corner
stone of the new Masonic Temple will
be held Tuesday, September 24.at
2 o.. m. All fraternal orders are in
vited to be present. Masonic bodies
especially are invited.
The new telephone directory has
just been printed at. the LEADER
Office and is being delivered to all
phone holders. We we're considerably
delayed in getting out the books this
year on account Of the large amount
of job work on hand that needed
immediate attention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Dunlap, who
used to be a resident of Canton, but
moved to St. Cloud, Florida, two years
ago, have moved to Tacoma, Wash
inguon, where they have bought them
selves a home. Mr.. Dunlap reports
that Mrs. Dunlap's health has i'm
proved greatly. Is
liver Schaiger made a serious mis-
take last Sunday morning when he
tried to play Motor Cycle Mike with
his auto and tried to put the front of
the White Front Clothing Store out
of working order. 1t seems liver had a
bad dream after he started home from
a picnic held last Saturday and as he
"a rounding off a corner at the Corn
er drug store, the auto slipped. so did
1ver and consequently knocked off a
few bricks, just missed the plate
glass window, and broke the rear
axle. We honestly believe liver would
be safer in an airship.
The Canton Gun Club has been very
active this summer and wants to
close the season in right style, hav-
ing just completed arrangements for a
two day amateur shoot, to be held at
the fair grounds here on October End
and 3rd. Prizes to make the sport
interesting are offered for the best
scores or Wednesday, Thursday fore
noon, and Thursday afternoon, the
Jack Rabbit system to be followed.
On Thursday evening, at the close of
the shoot, 9 O'Clock, will be the big
shooters banquet at the Hotel Rud-
olph to which many are looking for
ward in great anticipation, as this
will probably be the event of the
meet. Sportsmen from all over the
state are invited to come with their
guns and join in the sport as the
local club is planning on big doings.'
The regular summer season for the
local band closes with this month
and there has been a strong senti-
ment for the continuing Of the band
during the winter months. This
prom pied the business mems a~ssocia-
tion to take the matter up, and after
a meeting held last week with the
band boys, the business men decided
to retain Prof. BODILY and continue
the band during the winter. Under
the leadership of MIR. Bodily the boys
have shown a marked Improvement,
and have signitied their desire to con-
tinue with the work and their will
ingness to give their time to practise.
Popular subscription has been raised
among the business men, enough to
insure Mr.. Bodely's services for the
next twelve months, and enough to
defray all incidental expenses. Begin
ming October first the band will again
hold regular practises and during the
winter at intorvolS inHrpr onncartc