The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-06-04
VOL. Ill.
LOCAL MATTERS,

of small grain and 900 acres of corn as
the estimate for Delaware township, OF
this seasons sowing and planting. Also
that about 1900 acres of breaking will be
done there this season.
Grain is fairly leaplng whenever the
sun gets chance to drop or send ray
and corn that at first was slow in starting
is coming along finely. If hail and winds
will suspend until after maturing time
the crops will, apparently, be enormous.
BE sure and call at Fred Burrows be
fcre purchasing your Harvester, and see
the celebrated Dewey Harvester.
DIR. R-own and Capt. Harlan paid
their respects in friendly call Friday
morning last, while the ladies that escorted
them were shopping
Farmers, look out for your corn crop!
Buy your strychnine of Coulter and scare
the gophers away.
The School Section south of town is
being broke by different individuals
which fact interferes with Jerry Gehon'
pasture range but Jerry's good nature as
usual yields to the demands Of improve,
ments.
Hard times do not seem to effect our
merchants. A visit to the Store of Messrs
Wendt, Opsal & Co., of Canton, and Mes
RS Rowley, Fosdich, Coulter, Nelson and
Getz in Beloit, indicate not only well
selected assortment of goods in their
lines, but their sales are beyond what any
would imagine without witnessing the
sales daily made.
Tim Fosdlck has taken to his mcr-
schaum pipe, but Coulter sells the best
Cigars in the city.
guile bevy Of young Ladies from
Beloit weLt out upon homestead excurs-
ion in the vicinity of Lincoln Center,
Wednesday. Wonder how many of the
Young men will have business out that
way.
Something Of lull exists in the mi
grafton movement since the bad condition
of the roads made SO by the late rains, but
the woods are full, waiting for rececdlng
of the waters and drying of the mud.
One great achievement the Dewey har-
vesting machine has attained in its self
binding arrangement is the cheapness OF
the binding material, combined with dur
ability. Oiled paper is used instead of
wire. 1t is unaffected by dampness or wat
er; is sufficiently strong, and costs only
from 12 to 20 cents an acre, while wire
costs from 40 to 60 cents and is more like.
ly to work injury to machinery or stock
feeding from the straw.
C. L. Mckay an Attorney from Shell
don has located at Belolt ard at present
can be found at Fosdicks Clothing Store.
The Mail recommends him to the good
wishes CT the people here, and he doubt
less will find in time that he made a desi-
rable location for the practice Of his pro-
fession.
Friend, that house Of yours needs q
coat of paint! Coulter has just the paint
you want, ready mixed for use, Of all
shades and co'ors.
"A new school house has been erected
in the Moscript and Sabiu neighborhood.
1t is gratifying to learn Of these improve
menta in the county, as good schools an d
are more attractive to the class
of new comers that are now arriving, than
any other improvements.
-Rev. Mr.. Thomas and Isaac Chapman
intend to leave this week for Olympia,
Washington Territory.
james Andrew of Mitchellville, Iowa,
gave us a pleasant call Saturday. This
gentleman has land about four miles from
town, which he considers will be valuable
when Railroads reach us, and prophecies
that will be a question of only a short
time.
Saturday morning, weather report up
to 6 O'Clock was pleasant and indicated d
fine day, but before 8 O'Clock the sky sud
denly darkened and black cloud swept
rapidly from the north against a south
wind, in a few moments the rain fell in
torrents and the water run along the streets
like the cnrrent Of a rapid river. Fortu
nately there was no wind or hall, and no
damage other than a heavy tall ofrein,
DR. Clark informs us the principal all
ments he is now called to administer upon
are scarlet fever of a mild type, measles and
whooping.ccugh. Several children haye
passed through the scarlet tever without
the aid of physician, but many are lett
with serious election OF the head oCcas-
sioning deafness. Fortunately but one or
two cases terminated fatally.
The reports from Lyon County Of the
result of The election held upon the tax
proposition, to aid the Sioux City & st.
Paul road from Luverne down the Rock
towards Rock Mills, shows that the
amount asked for has been voted. The
construction of that road will prove an
immense advantage to Lyon county, not
only enhancing the value CT Its assessable
property and furnishing transportation
facilities for settlers already located in
that rich county, but 1t will bring the un-
occupied lands into speedy market, and
attract that class Of settlers that have
means and who are thus enabled to rapid
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