Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-01-23
D. Il. Hawn Writes of Washington.
Grandview, Wash, Jan. II, 1914,
Mrs. Arthur Linn.

Grandview, Wash, Jan. II, 1914.
Mrs. Arthur Linn,
Canton, So. Oak,
Madame:-When l left Canton !
l would write them. l have kept my
promise with some but not with all.
l will write the LEADER and let that
answer for those 1 have not written
to.
When l left Canton l wanted a
more mild climate and l found it,
The first two years we lived In a
shack and a good many Canton friends
came this way and called on us. We
we're sorry we did not have room SC
that we could receive them and care
for them. We O have a house and
can take care Of our friends when
they cali. We now extend an Invita-.
tion to all Canton and Lincoln county
people to call on US when they come
this way.
Our winters here are very nice,
lasting from two to six weeks, the
rest OF the inter is very much like
April and May in Dakota.
My orchard is now in full bearing
and keeps me busy. l now begin
pruning. AS soon as that is over !
spray the first time. When in full
bloom l spray a second time and in
June | spray a third time and then
thin out the apples so the rest will be
of good size and color. Then comes
picking and packing and selling, last
but not least, spending the money,
1t is not heavy but constant work.
We raise all kinds of fruit except
tropical fruit, also English walnuts,
almonds, cue. My health is very
good for one who will be three score
years and ten March next. 1 eat like
like a niger. /
This is q busy part OF the u. S. No
one has time to tell a funny story
consequently l feel lonesome some
times. We have very good people
here. First class schools and church
es. Here is the place to cut the eye
teeth Of a smart aleck. No drones
here. All hustle Flor Tine almighty
dollar.
Best wishes to all Lincoln county
friends. .. H. HAwN.
Between shutdown and midnight
last Saturday a few inches of snow
fell, so full of moisture it could not
blow. In the morning the atmos.
phere was so invigorating to breathe
it was like taking a sip of some re-
viving nectar. 1t was just the change
needed to put new life into people.
Everyone feels better.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Johnson enter
tanned at d party last Sunday even
Ing G. B. Jacobson, a brother-in-law
from Woonsocket; Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Colby and family, Mr.. and Mrs. T. T.
Sexe, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Twedt and
family, Minnie, Emil and Rudolph
Twedt After a four course supper
was served games were played and
those present report Mr.. and Mrs.
johnson as royal entertainers.
There promises to be a big crowd in
Canton on Friday and Saturday of
this week. Exhibits are being brought
in and properly placed and all will be
in readiness when the hour of open
ing Lincoln County's greatest corn
ovhihjt n nd farpoorc ,>e%it,,% ,~;ro,
Let every citizen of Canton plan to
attend at some hour, or attend some
session Of these great doings which
mean so much to every n of us, d.
rectly or indirectly. II you go once
you will want to 60 again, and look
forward with plea ant anticipations
to what another year will have in
store for you. We predict two days
of great benefit and pleasure for all
who avail themselves of this oppor-
tunity to learn from others who are
In touch with matters of most vital
importance. Snow 10y your presence
that you are interested in the agri-
cultural life of Lincoln County.
Canton p%laygoers will have an op-
portunity to enjoy one of the most
famous New York musical succe sses
when on Friday, Jan. 80, princess
Chic", the dazzlingly bright and tune
full opera comique by Kirk La Shelle
and Julian Edwards, in a brand new
production made under the same d.
rection that had III charge the origin
al New York presentation will come
to the Kennedy Opera House for an
engagement Of one night. The piece
is too well known from its metropoli-
tan runs to make necessary detailed
reference to its crisp comedy, engag-
ing plot, wealth of really great numb
ers and graceful dances. 1t will bring
to this city the celebrated Juvenile
~Bostonians Opera Co., entirely reor-
ganized and enlarged but with the
old favorites "Thom" HELEN, Patsy,
Henry, BILLY" O'Nell, Daisy Henry
aud Ina Mitchell still in the cast.