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The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-06-20
NORTHUMBERLAND NDu,S


The Rock County Herald says that it
is cheering to hear people coming III
and telling how much better their crops
look than last year.
The Window Reporter says: Pome.
roy has now breaking teams Oh nine
sections of Roberts farm, crowding
work with a business like air.
The Rock County Herald says the
amount of prairie that will be broken
in that county this year is without
precedent.
DR.. Vary, of Luverne, is fitting up
beautiful residence grounds. Besides
raspberries, Strawberries, currants and
grapes, he has set out evergreens and a
variety of other trees.
The Jackson Republic says: Large
fields where one week ago nothing but
the black bare ground could be seen,
are now green and promising, Corn,
potatoes and oats have never looked
better at this season of the year than
now"
The Sibley Gazette says: ''Aftel
considerable going around among the
farmers, and a very general inquiry,
we think the good people of Osceola
County are to be congratulated upon
the very favorable outlook. What few
grasshoppers there are have done but
little damage outside Of the gardens.
They do not increase in numeers, and
do not seem to grow very fast"
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SUMMONS.
GTATE OF MINNESOTA,
~ COUNTY OF MOBILES.

District Court Sixth Judicial District.
John '. Farwell, Charles B. Farwell, William
ID. FarWell, Simeon Farwe1l & John X. Harmon.
copartners In business under the firm name and
style Of John V. Earwel & Co., Plaintiffs, against
John 1lallet Defendant:
The State Of Minnesota to the above named
Defendant: You, John L. Hallett, are hereby
summoned and required to answer the com.
PLANT in this action which is filed in the Office of
nc cierk Of SAD courtat Worthington, In said
answer to the said complaint on the Subscriber,
at t lbs office IN Window. in Cottonwood County,
state afoffeSald, within twenty days after the
the day of such service, and ii you fail to answer
the SAID complaint within the time aforesaid, the
you for the sum Of two hundred and thirty seven
dollars, with interest from October 1ith 1873, at
ten per cent. per annun,, together with the costs
and disbursements of this action
Dated May 30th, 1874.
o E. CLARK, Plaintiffs Attorney
o"4o] Window, MINI.
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FROM GRAHAM LAKES.

GRAi1AM LAKES, June 18th, 1874.
BAND OF ELK ON THE RAMPAGE.
EDITOR OF THE ADVANCE: On
Tuesday late in the afternoon, Of the
10th lust, a band Of elk put in an ap-
pearance on the east shore of Graham
Lakes. One of the number strayed
near the residence of Mr.. Chapman
who mounted a horse and gave hot pur-
suit, running the object Of the chase
into the lake hear MI. Dreesiers', from
which point it swan across the lake
and landing opposite the house of Mr..
}. b. PiXley, leisurely walked up and
laid quietly down in the grass in front
Of the house. Mr.. p. mot excited in the
least) frantically seized his gun which
was, unfortunately, only charged with
bird shot. Knowing small shot to be
incompatible with the elk killing bust
ness, Mr.. P. mot in the least excited,
Of course,) threw a few revolver cart
ridges into the gun and boldly walking
out opened fire on the bold denizen Of
the prairie. The charge took effect in
the spine and the wounded beast again
sought refuge in the lake, swimming
along near the shore. Mr.. P. now
threw down his gun and drawing four
inch-bladed I. x. l.. Sheffield from his
pocket, ran along the shore ready to
attack the wounded foe should he at
tempt to land. The elk, divining his
purpose, came to stand about two rods
from the shore, and Mr.. P. could only
stand and await the beasts pleasure.
In the meantime Mrs. P, divining the
situation, hurried to the boat and, row.
ing to the elk, attacked him with the
oar and compelled Linn to seek the
shore; but II Q sooner did he plant his
hoofs on dry land than Mr.. P. grappled
him, and then the tug of war COM
menced. For five minutes both strug-
gled for the mastery, but the strife soon
ceased, as a strong thrust of Mr.. T. IS
| knife severed the noble brute's jugular,
and his crimson life tide fast ebbe(
away, and all the neighbors RECALLED
themselves on elk meat next day for
dinner. REPORTER.
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DEPARTMENTS.
FARMER'S DEPARTMENT.

FARMERS DEPARTMENT.
Special prominence will be given to all ques-
lions affecting the interests of the farmers, and
to agricultural topics. Anaccotlnt Of every farm
In the county Will be given. Correspondence
solicited from farmers. Write facts and obser-
vatlons upon farming matters, and the editor
will put them in shape for the press. Particular
attention Will be given to the subject Of Tree
Culture, as one OF vital Importance to this part of
the West.
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Minnesota Headquarters, established
and conducted by Jos. w. Prince, in
New York City, for the past eleven
years, has changed localities from No.
$40 to $40 Broadway. Volume five, of
the original Minnesota Register has
just been opened and nearly all the State
papers are kept on file. Minnesotians
visiting New York are cordially wei.
coined, and by this means keep in
communication with each other.
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LAND DEPARTMENT.

Reliable information will he given concerning
the securing uf Government Land Letters of
inquiry us to the homestead and tree claim laws
will be promptly and correctly answered through
the paper, and all the decisions of the General
Land Office which can be obtained will be pub
lished.
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o,ice U s. od Land d. Office, Worthington,
Complaint having been entered at this office by
Mons E: DiStad against Martin Jensen, for
Jay i2t 2 upon tic seq! SEX section rs e. G toWn
ship 102, range AZ, in Mobiles County, minnesota.
with view to the cancellation Of said entry :
the said parties are hereby summoned to appear
at this Office on the goth, day of June, 1874, at
o'clock a. H., to respond and furnish testimony
concerning. said alleged abandonment
J. 4. LEONARD, Register.
FL J. B. WAKEFIELD Receiver.
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PERSONALS.

PERSONALS
Gov. Miller called to sec the AID
VANCE on Wednesday.
E. Clark, attorney, of Windon, was
in town yesterday.
Mrs. Stockdale and daughter, arrived
from Ohio Oh Thursday. Mrs. S. comes
to visit her son, VIM. S. Stockdale.
Mr.. Chidley and Warren Smith. OF
Graham Lakes, were in town on Thurs
day.
a. O. Condo, of Hersey, drove up tc
the ''hub" on Wednesday behind a
spanking team.
G. G. Elfelt, of the house of Averill
Russell & Co., St. Paul, dropped in Oh
Tuesday.
G. F. Crosby, attorney, of Lu Verne
came over to the metropolis " on
Tuesday.
Mr.. Moe, of Mitchell county, Iowa
called to see us OH Tuesday. He is very
favorably impressed with the Colony
and thinks of locating here.
Judge Wakefield returned on Thurs
day.
Prof. Humiston went to Mankato on
Tuesday to deliver a lecture on Chem
istry for the benefit Of the Congrega
tional Church Of that city.
II. S. Pomeroy, Of Milwaukee, was il
town on Wednesday. Mr.. P. has pur
chased 5000 acres in Cottonwood Coun
ty, and is negotiating for 5000 mor'
near Wilder. His family will reside a
Mankato.
In town on Wednesday: From st
Paul-F. w. Cram, F. A. Rengstorff
G. c.. Elicit, J. B. Reynolds, S. V
Chase. From Sioux City-Col. F. II
Foote and Chas. F. Tits. From Win
dom-Gov. Stephen Miller, J. K. Nc
Lain, J. w. Redding, s. NJ. Espey, Mis-.
Jennie Fletcher, G.. G. Patmore ani
F. Brainard.
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DEPOT ENLARGEMENT.

| A gentleman connected with the
Sioux City and St. Paul railroad said
recently that there was more freight
shipped and more tickets sold to Wor-
Ellington than to all other points be-
tween Mankato and the State line put
together. This steadily increasing bus
mess demands increased room at the
Depot, and accordingly an enlarge
ment of the station house at this point
is going on.
The work is in charge of Mr.. Frank
Fowler, Master Carpenter and Bridge
Superintendent for the s. c. & St. Paul
road. The addition will be 48 by "a
feet, and with the present building 81
feet in length, or ITO feet with end
platforms. The freight room will be
"A by "a. The sitting or waiting room
~ by 20 feet, and the Office will be in
the new building. The sitting room
will he furnished. in the most improved
style and will be kept neat and clean,
SO that ladies and children may have a
pleasant and comfortable place to wait
for trains. The platform OH the main
track side will be extended ia feet be-
You'd the building, which will bring it
nearly to the Okabena mills. The full
length of the front platform will be 275
feet, and of the rear platform 100 feet.
This will be the largest depot be-
tween St. Paul and Sioux City, and is a
very significant straw showing which
way the trade" winds blow We cor
daily invite all those who are so much
afraid that something ''exagerated''
will be said about Worthington and the
National Colony to come and see the
new depot, which will be completed in
about three weeks, and also take a look
at the masses of freight which crowd the
freight room and the platforms.
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$$$Rt ADVANCE.
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER PUB
LISTED EVERY SATURDAY
Worthington, Minnesota.

The ADVANCE Is tho regularly issued county
paper, and the only newspaper published in No.
Dles county. To persons abroad who contem-
plate coming to the National Colony, the AD-
VANCE will prove OF great value, as it will chron
icle from week to week every step III the progress
OF the Colony, and will give besides great guam
tity OF valuable information concerning the
prairies Of the West
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SUMMONS.
GTATE OF MINNESOTA
~ COUNTY OF MOBILES SIS.

CTATE OF MINNESOTA D.
~ COUNTY OF MOBILES, S.
The State of Minnesota to Oscar r. Bowers,
Defendants, You are hereby summoned to be
ana appear before the undersigned. one Of the
the 18th day of July, 1874, at one o'clock in the
afternoon. at my office in the Village of Worth
ington. IN said county, to answer to S. 0. Morse
in q civil action.
Should you fail to appear at the time and place
aforesaid, Judgment will bercndered against you
upon the evidence adduced by said S. q. Morse,
Tor such sum as he shall show himself entitled TO-
Given under my hand this 18th day OF June, A.
u. 1874. L. b. BENNE1' ' ~
" oW4l Justice of the Peace
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THE TOVRTH.

Preparations are making for a good
time on the Fourth Of July. The exer-
cises will be nearly as follows: Parade
of societies, headed by the Worthing-
ton Cornet Band in hemorning; Pat
riotic Songs by Glee Club, and address,
es by Prof. IIumiston and Dr.. Leon
ard Basket Picnic at half past l
o'clock general Social at Miller Hall
in the evening. We learn that the
base ball clubs propose to play match
game in the park in the afternoon
The amusement Committee, we under
stand, are preparing feast of fun.
Every body is expected to come with
his wife and children and his basket.
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The Sioux County Heraldsays: 1.-THE
grasshopper wall has played out, and
everybody from the surrounding coun-
try says that the prospect for a big crop
was never better than at present.
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A new moon put in an appearance on
Monday and appears to be what the
farmers call q ''wet moon." If it is all
the same to the moon, we would rather
it would not send any more rain just
now.
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We learn that the strawberries about
Worthington are ripening Minnesota
Strawberries are already in the st. Paul
market selling at a cent berry. A
good strawberry year is predicted.
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We wish to call the attention Of the
Postmastcrs at Jersey and Graham
Lakes to the fact that there is COM
plant from several persons that their
papers are not delivered. One sub.
scriber at Graham Lakes has not 10.
cicved a copy for three or four weeks.
The papers are sent, beyond any does.
ton, and should be delivered.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
PROBATE NOTICE.

PROBATE NOTICE.
CTATE OF MINNESOTA,
y COUNTY OF MOBILES, S.
Office of Judge of Probate of said County:-A
petition having been filed in this office by John
B: Shurr representing that Andrew n Smith,
ntestate on the Sth day Of April, ISL: and leay
ing the following named children, prays that
John B.: Price be appointed guardian of the
same Sarah f. Smith, James ". Smith, SUSAN
j, Smith, George B. NJ. Smith.
Notice Is hereby given to said children and all
parties concerned or interested therein to ap
pear at my office IN Worthington, in said county
on the 9th day Of June 1874 ct 2 O'clock d, M.
to show cause why said petition should not be
granted and John B. Price be appointed guardi
Dated this 18th day of June, 1871.
Il 2W.] J. CRAFT, Judge OF Probate
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S. 0. Morse, of Bigelow, opens with
a new stock of goods on Monday next.
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THE PHOTOGRAPH
FAMILY RECORD

u and Elegant OIL Chrome, PHOTOGRAPH Albnm
and Family Record Combined, and IS designed
for the insertion and preservation Of the pictures
should ornament every home in the land All
who see It PRONOUNCE It superb, and are iayisl,
tasteful setting Of gold and beautiful coiors and
L Is at once and forever household treasure
Price, >..oe Mailed, post paid, on receipt Of
and Women, Boys and Girls; whole or spare
time, daytime or evening. Agents wanted ev
erywhero: COMPLETE QUIET mailed, POSTPAID
on receipt Of price. Address the BEVERLY Com
PANY, 81 Wabash Ave, CHICAGO.
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Our Hersey correspondent speaks of
the gophers taking the corn. DIR.
Langdon had some ten acres taken in
the same way, but liberal use Of corn
soaked in solution of strichnine de.
stroyed the gophers, and the replanting
has not been mOlested.
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COLONY DEPARTMENT.

COLONY DEPARTMENT.
The ADVANCE, as intimatcd above, will be q
map and history OF the National Colony. All
questions relating to the soi climate, and other
natural advantages, and to the development Of
Southwestern Minnesota, will be faithfully an
swered.
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Thore will be basket picnic and
dance at Blgelow on the Fourth. Par
ticulars given next week.
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The Pioneer says the editors of the
Prairie Schooner and Waseca Neacs
have got to quarrelling about calico.
Many better men have gone to their re-
ward by fooling with that question.
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STWMONS
GTATE OF MINNESOTA, d.
~ COUNTY OF MORT RS 81.

GTATE OF MINNESOTA, D.,
- COUNTY OF MOBILES, S.
The State Of Minnesota to Oscar r. Bowers,
and appear before the undersigned, one of the
Justices Of the Peace in and for said county, on
the nth day OF July, 1874, at ten o'clock in the
ington, in said county, to answer to Henry Davis
in a civil action.
Should you fail to appear at the time and place
aforesaid, Judgment will be rendered against
you upon the evidence adduced by said Henry
titled to.
Given undcrmy hand this 18th day OF June, A,
ID. 18Th. L. Il. BENNETT,
3W4l Justice of the Peace
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A handsome crossing has been laid
across Tenth Street from Davis store
to KimDall's,
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All letters addressed to Miller, Hum
iston & Company, Worthington, Mobiles
county, Minnesota, will be promptly
answered, and full information given
concerning tho National Colony.
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The forenoon yesterday had been hot
and sultry, ard in the afternoon a dark
cloud spread over the heavens in the
southeast, when suddenly, while we
were attending to our own business and
not disturbing anybody, in walked lit.
tie Willie Davis with chirrup and an.
other bucket of ice cream. And what
is more, the little chit stayed and helped
to eat it. ~ traveller, stopping at the
Worthington Hotel, remarked the 9th.
er day, speaking of Davis ice cream
They give a man about a peck oyel
there for 10 cents,n
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MIR. Drake, of Muscatine, Iowa, says
that prairie chickens are also fond of
potato bugs, and he thinks the chickens
should be protected, If not disturbed
they become quite tame, and will soon
clean a potato patch of bugs.
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DR.. Barber is building an addition to
his house.
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The Worthington Cornet Band will
visit Sibley on Friday next, and will
"bloW up" the town.
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Captain Miner has some flax which
is beginning to blossom.
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LOCAL..
WORTH1NGTON, MIMI. JUNE o. 1871
CHURCH DIRECTORY

VII O1SO11 O1NEC1OzC1.
METHODIST EP1sCOpA1.-Rey. J. w. Lewis.
pastor: Services every Sabbath, morning al
AZ 1920; Sabbath School at 23o P. n; ''Worthing-
11 nai lraylng Band" Sabbath evening at clock.
Observation-Disclosures in the west room on
FIRST floor OF Miller Block. Sunday School at II
o'clockeach Sabbath. Rev. W.P.Jackson. Pastor.
UNION OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES morning
and evening. Sunday School Immediately after
the morning service. PRAYER meeting Thursday
evening.
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Bishop Clarkson, of Nebraska, wa:
the guest of Bishop Whipple at Fari
bau]t last week.
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SUMMONS.

COMMONS.
estate OF MINNESOTA,
- COUNTY or NOBLES. S.
The State of Minnesota to John G. Ogle De-
PENDANT: You are hereby summoned to be and
appear before the undersigned one of the Jus
9th day of June, 1874, at eleven o'clock in the
forenoon at my office in the village of Wortl,ing
ton III said county to answer to Cornelius Stout
In a civil action.
Should you fail to appear at the time and place
aforesaid, Judgment will be rendered against you
upon the evidence adduced by said Cornelius
Stout for such sum as he shall show himself en-.
titled to.
Given under my hand this Sd day OF June, A.
D., 1874.
3w39] L. B. BENNETT Justice of thc Peace
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Mankato has thirty-two licensed sa.
looms. What field for active and de.
termined crusaders.
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Hon. Stephen Miller, Ex-Governor of
Minnesota, will deliver an grafton at
Sheldon the Fourth.
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Rev. Mr.. Foote, Of Michigan, will
preach tomorrow afternoon and even
ing at the Union Congregational
Church.
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SUMMONS.

SUMMONS.
GTATE OF MINNESOTA, >a
The State of Minnesota to Joseph Hill, Defend
ant: You are hereby summoned to I've and ap-
pear before the undersigned, one OF the Justices
of the Peace in and for said county. on the 9th
day OF June, 1874, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon,
at my Office in the village OF Worthington in said
county to answer to c. II. Mccormick s. Brother
in a civil action.
Should you fail to appear at the time and place
aforesaid, Judgment will be rendered against
you upon the evidence .adduced hy said G. H.
show themselves entitled to.
~ Givcn under my hand this Sd day of June, A.
3w39] L. B. BENNETT, Justice of the Peace.
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OK.1BENA House FOR SALE
The undersigned wishes to sell the Oklahoma
Hote! located on Ninth Street.. IN Worthingt0n
good st.bling for teams. Am compelled to
change business on account of the ill-health O
my wife. For particulars address.
l36tfl G.. 2. SLOUGH.
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1000 Rolls Wall Paper, Newest Spring
Patterns, at
BARBER s. LAWRENCE's.
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The Railroad Company has ordered a
sidewalk to be built, $40 feet long, on
the south side of Tenth Street, from
the Depot to Sater's lumber office. This,
with tho walk now being built,
will make a continuous sidewalk on
both sides of the street from Third Ay-
enue to the Depot. The sidewalk is al
so completed on the north side of Ninth
Street from Third Avenue to Rohrer's
lumber Office. These improvements
make us comparatively independent of
mud. Sidewalks will soon be laid
along all the principal parts of Ninth,
Tenth and Eleventh Streets, and also
along the Travelled parts of Third,
Fourth and Fifth Avenues.
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Good goods at low prices at Bennett Bros.
Good Cigars for scents, at Bennett Bros
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FIRST SHEEP SHEARING
COUNTY,

The FIRST sheep shcaring in Mobiles
County, SO far as we are informed, was
going on yesterday at the Worthington
Hotel, where some 225 head of sheep
belonging to Mr.. Ames and Prof. Hum
iston We're being barbered all over.
The sheep were wintered here and have
done we'll,
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NOTICES OF CONTEST

~ V1IOED OF CO1V I EO 7.
NOTICE. Y. S Land Office, Worthington,
~ Mimi. June 9th, 1874.
Complaint having been entered at this office by
Nyron I. Plnney against John Mccoy for aban.
doning homestead entry No. S516, dated Nov "a,
lS12, upon the northwest quarter of section
Minnesota, with a view to the cancellation 81
said entry: the said parties are hereby summon
cd to appear at this office OH the 9th day Of July.
timony concerning said alleged abandonment.
j. A. LEONARD, Register.
40] j. b. WAKEFIELD, Receiver,
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NOTICE. U. S. Land ONCE, Worthington,

NOTICE. Y: S: Land ONCE, Worthington,
~ Mimi, May q, 1874.
by John O'Brien against oscar Il. Bowers
for abandoning homestead entry No. 1889
dated April 18th, 1s72, upon the 1zneN OF section
81, township 1U1, range Al, In Mobiles County,
Minnesota, with 2 view to the cancellation Of
said entry; the said parties are hereby summon
cd to appear at this Office on the 9th day Of June,
1874, at 8 0 clock a. m, to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged abandon
ment. j. A. LEONARD Register
3S] j. B. WAKEFIELD, Receiver
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FREE ENTERTAINMENT.

A trio of St. Paul runners were in
town one day this week, and INDUCED
in a free dance on the sidewalk. AS
the elite of this moral community are
not very we'll versed in the ait of "trip
ping the light fantastic toe," the enter
tainment was highly instructive as well
as amusing.
The Sioux Falls Independent has
adopted the feature introduced by the
ADVANCE of "Answers to Correspond
ents" who wish to come West and are
looking for good locations. This is a
feature which ought to be generally in
troduced by the papers of this portion
of the West. If the surrounding re-
gions will do one-half as much to make
the advantages of this country known
as the National Colony is doing, we
shall soon have Il thickly settled and
wealthy country.