Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-12
Tributes of the State Press

erS LEADER, died at his home Sun
day morning after an illness of several
months duration. Col. Linn was a
Civil war veteran and had long been
prominent in South Dakota politics.
His departure leaves large army of
friends to mourn his loss.
Vermillon Republican, ath
kindly and mercifully relieved on
Sunday morning last the sutferings
endured for many weeks by Editor
Arthur Linn of the Canton LEADER,
He was in his sixty sixth year. Though
born in Scotland, most of his life was
spent in America. Forty-three years
ago he located In Dakota, and in it's
history he was largely and honorably
identified. He began his journalistic
career at an early age with the Har-
pers in New York City and ended it
at Canton where for more than
twenty years he published The Farm
ers' LEADER, making of it an influen-
tial newspaper. He was vigorous
and virile editor, painstaking histor-
ian, a prominent politician and pub
lic-spirited citizen. He was highly
esteemed by his contemporaries in
the newspaper field and by all of them
he will begreatly missed and sincerely
mourned.
Bancroft Register; Mondays Ar
gus-LEADER brings us the sad news
of the death of Col. Arthur Linn, of
Canton, S. D.. editor of the Farmers
LEADER of that place, 32d degree
Mason and G. A. r. veteran. The
writer of this worked for the Colonel
in his printing office for about year,
and finer and more considerate man
to his employees never was born. The
town of Canton, county of Lincoln
and State of South Dakota has lost
one of it's noblest men in the death of
Colonel Linn.
Pukwana Press Reporter: Colonel
Arthur Linn, one of the Oldest mem
bers of the newspaper fraternity, pass
ed away at his home in Canton last Sun
day morning He became resident of
South Dakota in 1869, and the year
following became engaged In active
newspaper work, which he followed
up to the time of his death. Arthur
Linn was &C years of age. We had
the pleasure of meeting this worthy
man just year ago and at that time,
though age seemed to crowd every
move, he presented an apparently
or ifprf h
of his oldest and only living daughter
was shock that touched deep into
the health of the aged father.
Colonel Linn was commandant of the
Soldiers Home at Hot Springs for
four years from 1897 to 1901. The
newspaper fraternity in general are
paving the kindest of respects to the
deceased and noble veteran.
Sioux Falls Press: The death of
Col. Arthur Linn. of Canton, editor
Of the Canton LEADER, brings to
mind more than the loss of a good
citizen and an honest, able editorial
writer 1t brings up the story of the
civil war and not alone because he
was one of the nations defenders
with his four long years of a fighting
record, but it touches the heart to
think of him when he went to the
front, mere child, boy less than l5
years of age, along with strong and
able bodied men, carrying gun and
all the equipment of the soldier for
the uncertain needs of the soldiers
life. Let any one who has boy
fourteen or fifteen years of age think
Of him entering great war, fighting
for his country in the thickest of the
battles, bearing his wounds. and en-
during the hardships-all with the
manhood and the patriotism of the
trained fighter, for four long years.
1t is these things which make dearer
the memorial days and pledges the
generations yet to come to their
honorable observance.
The Currant: Col. Arthur Linn.
Of Canton, editor and publisher of the
Dakota Farmers LEADER and one of
the best known men in the state,
died at his home Sunday, June 80,
1912. We understand the LEADER
will continue under the management
of x. K. Fobes. a relative of the de-
ceased Col.
Beresford Republic: Col. Arthur
Linn, editor for many years Of the
Farmers LEADER, Of Canton, closed
his life pilgrimage Sunday morning
and passed to the great beyond. He
has been not only prominent news
paper man in the state but has held
responsible positions, and his demise
Is a distinct loss to the common
wealth. For some time, his writings
have been somewhat eccentric, but
they were clothed with righteous
sincerity, and had much to do with
the shaping of the politics Of the
state. A busy career is ended, a good
man gone: but such IS the rule of life,
and we must bend in silent submis-
sion.
Centerville Journal. Col. Arthur
Linn, of the Farmers LEADER, pub