Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-16
Joe Millet of Hudson is in Canton
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Joe Millet of Hudson is in Canton
visiting friends.
S. B. Avrill has been quite i'll for
some time past but is now able to be
about his work.
One OF Lou Hemstock' S dray teams
ran away Tuesday and broke up a
wagon badly but no one vas hurt.
Charles Kundert, Jr. was a Canton
visitor Sunday. Charles has a good
position with the Harrisburg Bank
and likes it very much.
Mrs. Willard Bennett went to De-
Smet the first of the week to help
care for her daughter Mrs. Will War
rem who is very i'll at that place.
George Rogers left Tuesday for his
claim in Lyman county. dewey as
he is better known. has been working
for some time in the Rudolph Barber
Shop.
Miss Ella Marken of Fairview, who
is teaching the Cottage Grove school
in Lincoln township, was a LEADER
visitor last Saturday. She called to
get a bundle of colored paper for her
youthful scholars.
DR.. Hummer, Superintendent of
the Indian Asylum, states that over
POO ton of coal has been used at the
Asylum this winter, not SO much as
one might expect considering the
weather. The asylum is a large build
ing and must be easily warmed.
Peter Lukken. the old war horse of
Lincoln township, ives a LEADER WIS.,
itor last Saturday. He called to Sc.
cure the holiday package left at the
Corner Drug Store last December. A
little notice in the LEADER found the
owner.
A note from Geo. A. Swartz at
Clarno, Wis, reports himself and wife
enjoying good health and visiting
with relatives in the southern part of
the state. He says he and Mrs.
Swartz will start for their Canton
home about the middle of March.
Judge Clifford and his son Bailey
left for Chicago last Sunday. From
Chicago Bailey goes to Washington
and New York and then to Boston
where he will be located as assistant
manager of a branch of the United
Commercial Company, a responsible
position, and the LEADER congratu-
lates him. Bailey is a Canton boy
and has the ability and good judg-
ment to discharge the duties of his
new position with success.
The newly elected officers of the Can
ton fire department gave a banquet
at the Kundert restaurant last week
to the members and a few guests.
The new officers are O. L. Campbell,
chief: John Benz. first assistant; Frank
Nash, second assistant; G. Lomen,
secretary and Almer Helgerson, treas
urer. The menu was fine and the
spirit Of brotherly love was strong,
and the speakers gave evidence of ap-
probation for honors conferred. The
Canton department is one of the best
in the state and always ready for
duty.
A post card written at "Sunset
Ranch" Columbus, Montana, was re-
ceived in last Sundays mail from
Miss Gunda Rikansrud, formerly a
valued correspondent of the LEADER
at Fairview. Miss Rikansrud sends
New Year congratulations to all
friends and reports that she and Miss
R%osencrans are enjoying their ranch
life immensely, and that the coolest
weather this winter was % below,
and no snow to speak Of. The LEAD
Err is glad to hear from the young
ladies and to hear of their happiness
and success.
Canton friends of Miss CLARA Brat
rud will regret to hear of her sudden
death, which occurred in Chicago
Monday Jan. 22nd. Miss Bratrud is
survived by her mother and seven
brothers, Ex-senator @. c.. Bratrud,
Sioux Falls, S. D., DR.. Theo. Bratrud,
Warren, Mimi, Albert, Spring Val
ley, Mimi, Oscar, Banker of Roswell,
S. D., John, attorney, Mohammet,
Mimi, and Arthur and Edward, stu
dents at the u. of NJ, Minneapolis.
Miss Bratrud was a frequent house
guest of Miss Charlotte A. Void of
Minneapolis. they having been the
most intimate friends for many years.
Miss Void arrived in Spring Valley
where the interment took place
Thursday Jan. 18th, and will return
to her home in the west after a short
visit with her parents and brother in
Minneapolis.