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yellow 500 90
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cents per bussl.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-01-17

January Ii, 1885,
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-08-20
Robbery.

John Sargent, who lives four miles south
of town, came to Canton Thursday after
noon, the 18th inst, accompanied by his
daughter, leaving Charles Jones, hired
man, at home. Upon their return from
Canton about eight O'Clock in the evening,
valuable mare was not be found with
other stock, and search for Jones also
resulted in him being non est, together with
$s15 90 in money belonging to Henry
Sargent. This tramp Jones came there
from Lemars, and supposing that he had
returned there with the stolen property,
He started immediately for Lemars, and
arriving there about eight o'clock Friday
morning, telegraphed TO Yankton and Elk
Point to the sherlffs of Union and Yank.
ton counties Jones having sister living
near Lemars, the sheriff Of Plymouth
county visited her twice that day but fail.
ed to hear anything from him. Az Henry
Sargent was leaving Lemars, he found the
mare feeding by the roadside, near the
brewery, and upon inquiry learned that
Jones had been seen there but few min
utes previously. Search was made but
up to the time of his leaving, Sunday, no
trace could be found
The thief has gray eyes, dark hair cut
short, is feet inches in height, is 10
years of age, and has maple leaf scar on
the left jaw Fifty dollars reward is offer.
cd for his apprehension. Exchanges will
please pass him around.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-08-20
DAKOTA DOTS.

AGENT HOOPER Of Inc Sisseton Agency
d. IT,, has been Investigated by Govt Of
fetal, and 1t is thought he will have to
step down and out
THE crop estim ate for Dakota this sea-
son is s,5O0,00O bushels, and the aggregate
yield for the Northwestern states is l22.
100000 bushels.
RICHLAND COUNTY has a newspaper
called the Globe, published at Wabpetol
opposite Breckenridge.
GEO. MCINTOSH, whose farm is neal
Scotland, in Bon Homme county, has
threshcd his wheat and secured yield of
twenty three bushels per acre.
VERMrLL1oN now has its levee. The
change il the Missouri during the las
rise has turned the main channel by Yer
million. which reminds old residents OF
early and palmy days when Miner and
Stickney first discovered the country.
FARGO Times: Mr.. Dalrymple informs
US that he weighed samples OF wheat this
week from Cass, Cheney and Grandin
farms. That from the two first mention
cd farms weighed 81 lbs to the .bushe
and will turn out fully % pushels per acre,
The sample from the Grandin farm weigh
ed 60 lbs, and the yield per acre will
probably not be quite 80 large.
YANKToN Press: A petition for the or
ganization of Hamlin county was filed III
the governors office a few days ago, and
Governor Howard appointed the follow
ing gentlemen county commissioners
Jacob Hanson, Magnus Hanson and Loui.
Nelson. Hamlin county contains from
sixty to seventy five families, most Of
whom belong to colony from Beaver
Falls, Wisconsin. The principle settle
ment is in the vicinity Of Boswell, a new
postoffice on the Sioux river. There are
two postoffices IN the county, the other be
Ing on the west bank of Poinset, and it
is called Poinset. Nearly all the settlers
in the county have come within the pas
two or three months.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-08-20
Il Modest Office-Seeher.

A New Yorker writes to the postmaster
general: According to our papers here
there are but few applications for the mi
nor positions in your department. there
tore trust you will grant me the liberty
of offering myself as an applicant, to fill
any position in any part of the Union, for
81 200 to 800 per annum. have but
little, if any, political influence, but my
mercantile references cannot be surpassed.
Trusting that may llear from you at no
distant period, ''etc. Il
An answer to this selfsacrificing prop
osition was sent this afternoon. 1t is to
the effect that the minor positions which
the postmaster general finds a difficulty
in filing are postmastershiDs where the
salary is twelve dollars year, with no
chance to speculate in stamps. Where
the salary is as high as twenty-five dollars
par amman there is no lack Of applicants,
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-08-20
Lyon County Teachers Institute.

The sixth session Of the Lyon County
Tcuchers Normal Institute VIII be held at
Rock Rapids, Iowa, commencing Scptcm-
Der I'd, 1878, and will continue i'll session
two weeks.
Conductor, J. M. Webb, County Super
lntendent; Instructor, Prof. j. Wcrnli, of
LeMars, and other competent assistants.
1t is conceded by all who have become
familiar with educational matters, that the
County Normal Institute system Of this
State is the most potent and ctfCctual way
of elevatlng the standard Of teachers pro-
tession. Believing this, l earnestly ad
monish all who intend to be instructors of
the young in this county to be in attend
ance the first day of the Institute, and re-
main during the session.
No efforts will be spared to make the
session for 1873, tEn best that has ever
been held in Lyon county.
The management will be the same rs
last year. 1t Is expected that all will do
their part in preserving good order, and it
is req csted that those who attend, will
come with no other motive than that of
Improvement.
The State course of study has been plac
ca Ill luc IduuS Ol all lCdCllCIS III tiiC IctiI'
ty, and it is expected that some time will
be spent In looking up the topics,
Prof. G. w. Won Coclin, State Superin
tcndent of Public Instruction, Prot. Wcrn-
Ii, ard others will give evening lectures.
by careful, economy the expenses need
not be more than $700. 1t would be bet
icr for teachers TO make their own ar
rangements for board, but if this is not
convenient assistance will be rendered.
1t would be we'll fer teachers to supply
themselves with memorandum books, for
the purpose OF retaining items Of interest
and profit that may be brought to their
notice from time to time during the course
| of the Institute.
Examinations for certificates will be
held on the last Friday and Saturday OF
the session, and all persons attending who
desire certificates will be examined on
these DAYS. No other examinations will
be given during the year. other than those
on the last Saturday in each month is re-
quired by law.
]. NJ. WEBR, Co Supt.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-08-20
New Grain Buying Firm.

loAouA Siey oouih"i'J e
John Oliver, formerly of Vermillion,
but more recently of Kent City, Michigan,
and j. L. y. Eycleshimer of Fond du Lac,
Wisconsin, two capitalists, are about to
engage in the grain buying business along
the line of the Dakota Southern and Penn
hina roads. They will erect elevators at
Vermillion, Yankton and Beloit, and will
have them completed by the 1st OF Sep
tember. These gentlemen were in the city
yesterday, and informed our reporter that
they intended to make this enterprise a
permanent one Mr.. Oliver has been en-.
gagged in the milling business at Kent
CITY, Michigan for some time past, but
recently sold out his interests there and
returned to Vermillion, where he formerly
resided. Mr.. Eycleshimer has for many
wears been a prominent resident of Fond
du Lac, Wisconsin. Both are men OF
means and energy. .-,
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-08-20

POSTMASTER GEN'L KEY has started on
trip through the country, it is attributed
for the purpose of sounding leading men
upon plan to break up solid south, >
and solid north.'
A LIVELY cotillion is being danced by
st. Paul and Minneapolis people in at
tempting to out do the other at the Fairs
at both places next month President
Hayes, Scnurz, P. NJ. Gen'l Key, Gov; ol
NJ NJ anittobbs, anittobbs and the Minister Of Great Brit
ain are among the notables expected.
OLD wheat sold for $1.10 and new fol
los at Minneapolis On Saturday.
SENATOR BLAINE at his home in Au
pusta, Ne, was seriously injured by being
thrown from his carriage, his horse be
came frightened during thunder storm
and ran away, wrecking the carriage.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-08-20
Illinois Central Il. Il
Shortest Route to Chicago.
Sioux City to Chicagoj
Without Change OF Carx


Express train leaves Sioux City, 1925 p. M, and
at Chicago 400 p. m; 25 minutes earlier than G.
n. w. r. II.
Sleeping car runs through from Newell 10 Chic
rgo. Fare for sleeping car, only $500. Psssen
ger leaving Chicago at 10 q. m.
Bound west, arrive at Sioux City ats12 80.
An accommodationrain will leave ,tote City
daily, except Saturdays at $3.50 p. M, connecting
with through passenger train at Fort Dodge. Pas.
sengers leaving Chicago at 9:25 arrive at Sioux
City at 700 A. NJ. ,ts4i
Trains going east connect at Chicago with all
trains for Detroit Cleveland Buffalo, Niagara Falls,
Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington,
New York, Boston and all parts Of the East.
This train connects at Waterloo with trains on
the Cedar Falls and Minnesota Branch, leaving
Waterloo at IL 30 NJ, and arriving at Mona at $40
A. NJ, connecting with tho Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroad trans and arriving at St. Paul at 55 p. II!
and Minneapolis at $3.50 P. M.
Connections are made at Freeport with trains on
the Illinois Central main line, leaving Freeport ct
9:47 M, arriving ut Gaesburg at 4:45 P. NJ Peo-
ria, 6 200 p. NJ; Burlington at 700 M, Rock Is
land at 80 NJ, Quincy at 80 P. M, st. Louis
7:15 A. NJ, and Cairo at 4;15 A. NJ. Connecting at
Cairo with trains for Memphis, Nashville, Vicks-
blrg, Mobile, New Orleans and all parts Of the
South.
Connections are made at Freeport with Western
Union trains, leaving Freepoft ct 1:39 P. A and ar.
| irving at Racine at 1856 p. NJ, and Milwaukee as
7:25 P. NJ.
Connections are also made at Dubuque to st.
Louis, Cairo apd all points South. ~
| BaggaS Checked Through
To all important points.
For through tickets and Information apply atths
Illinois Central depot.
Trains run by Dubuque time, which u twenty
min ute: Easter than Sioux City,.
JOSEPH +. IuuHsa,
". P. JOHNSON, Master Of transportation
Genl Passenger Agent, Chicago.
u. A. HAMILTON Agent, Sioux City.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-08-20

The Bismarck Tribune gives brief
statement of tho trip to the Yellowstone
by several prominent Railroad officials,
which was made with view of ascertain
ing the character of the road for the ex.
tension Of the Northern Pacific. The
company's grant OF 5,eoe,0oo acres OF
land between the Missouri and the Yellow.
stone is reported by these gentlemen su-
perior to that between B ismarck and Far
go. Coal was found in abundance, splen.
did pasture lands, and the Beaver Creek
Valley ahead Of tie Red River country
The distance to be built to the Yellow
stone Is 205 miles, which the committee
report ought to be built without sacrific
ing this splendid grant.
THREE men were killed and eighty-four
wounded by the police and soldiers in the
recent election riots at Harburg, Ken
lucky.
A Washington special of Aug. 10. says
ait is evident that there is going to be q
very bitter fight this winter between the
! interior and war department ever the
transfer Of the Indian bureau, Secretary
Schurz is secretly nursing evidence to be
| used against the war department.
VIM. MILO, veteran theatrical manag-
er and founder of Niblo's garden, died this
week, aged 50 years.
QUAILs are said to be unusually plenty
throughout Iowa this year.
DIR. CHAPMAN has dissected the gorilla
Pongo. The muscles and tissues Of the
arm exactly similar to those of the human
| being, while other portions of its anatomy
present equal evidence for the belief thai
men and the authropoid apes have com.
mon origin.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-08-20
Another Reduction in fare.
The Saint Paul & Sioux City &
Sioux City & Saint Paul
Railroads.

Will celebrate the coming in of the
New Year by general reduction of To-
cal ticket fares from Fire Gents to -Four
Cents, per mile on all divisions of their
roads, to take effect January 1st, 1878.
1t appears from the official reports in
the Railroad Commissioners office that
these companies in more than twelve years
of operation have never killed or injured
any passen ger or lost a piece Of baggage
Their express trains are equipped with
the Miller platforms, and Westinghouse
Automatic Air Brakes, and in everything
pertaining to the safety and comfort OF
connections, are not eXcelledby any in the
COnutrV
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-08-20
The Red River Valley Through
st. Paul Spectacles.

Gen. r. W. johnson, one ot st. Paul's
Oldest and most esteemed citizens, who
was one of the party of excursionists that
made trip oveer the n. P. K. r. last
week, writes up an enthusiastic letter to
the Pioneer Press descriptive of the trip
and the country, of which the following 9
is an extract:
"Although l an an old settler in Mime
sofa, and have heard much in praise Of the
Red River Valley. yet all that l have heard
fell short of conveying to my mind q
proper conception of its beauty and it,
fertility. These lands have been charac
terized as worthless. Now will venture
to say that you may start from any city in
the Union and go five hundred miles in
any one direction and you will pass over
as much, if not more, waste land than you
will in the trip from st. Paul to Bismarck
| 1t will not do to say that these lands are
worthless. Worthless lands will not pro.
duce the fine grain saw along this line
of road The country iG setting up rap
idly with thrifty, industrious population
In all directions new houses and fresh
"breakings" are to be seen. In few years
the Red River Valley will be densely set
tied and the virgin soil will be occupied
and brought under cultivation 10y energetic
active workingmen, and all of this will be
due to the capital which has been invested
in the construction Of this road. Without
it the buffalo and the Indian would roam
at large over these beautiful acres, and to
the white man the country between the
Red River and the Missouri would be as
unknown as the wilds of Africa. This
road is destined to reach the Pacific, pass
ing through the rich agricultural, mining
and stock country of Montana. was in.
formed that at this very time there are
70, 900 beef cattle on the Sun River in
Montana awaiting shipment to the eastern
markets. Already portion have arrived
by boat, and | saw herd Of $50 in Bis
marck, which were IA fine cattle as | ever
saw. The wealth of that part of the coun
try between the Missouri and the Pacific
ocean, must find market to the East, and
must force the extension Of this road Con-
gress should extend the time for lis com.
pletiop, as y refusal to do so would prove
b. be at;onal calamity Of immense mag
llitude. Every western man is interested
in this matter, and should not rest salts
fed to see Congress adjourn Its next ses
sion without the necessary legislation to
secure the extension required"
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-08-20

GOLDSMITH MAID must retire from the
top shelf. as Rarus at the Cleveland races
trotted three heats In the best time on
second; s-15, 2-14 "A, and PA.
A GERMAN miller has invented glass
mill stone, which is said to be superior to
the French burr stone. Finer fou. is pro-
duced and less heating follows. Stones
of ~ feet in diameter, driven by 6 horse
power will grind go pounds OF -four in
an hour; the grist is drier aud the hull
more thoroughly separated than by the
stone.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-08-20

THE rumors in regard TO the financia J
condition of the Milwaukee and ST. Paul
Railroad, as growing out of the failure Of
the wheat crop in the Northwest, became
of a still more unpleasant nature yesterday.
1t was given out that since March of the
present year the company has sold $2,'
100000 of their last issue Of bonds. Upon
inquiry it was ascertained that the rumor
was correct. In March last the company
sold $1O80000 at SO. In June, 100000
more were disposed of at 90. At few days
ago $1,000,000 more were sold at 81. This,
too, while the company was paying divi
dends upon the preferred stock and prom
sing them upon tue common. The last
100000 of bonds were sold ostensibly
to build new line ninety miles long,
which is now in course of construction
Ouly twenty five miles have been built,
and the road is mortgaged at $4,000 per
mile. 1t is the puzzle of Wall street why
the road should be represented to invest.
ors as earning dividends and yet continue
the sale of bonds III large numbers.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-08-20

GEN MCKENZIE GRO ssed the Rio Grande
into Mexico Tuesday night with troops
in pursuit of cattle thieves and stolen an
imals Each man had l40 rounds of am.
munition and ten days rstions. The a.
tillery also is we'll supplied with ammuni
ton. Some think this will cause war, but
Sec'y Seward has no apprehensions, as the
Mexican General Diaz has expressed his
wish that our troops would pursue and
punish the marauders,
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-08-20
LOCAL MATTERS.

MIR. Norton Still has some horses left
for sale.
business livens considerably as the
bulk of the harvesting is over. 81, p
Mr. Jerauld, formerly from Eden, has
located in Canton.
| ID. ). Guinter left for visit to Wis.
consin Tuesday night. -.. ....r
Treasurer Naylor sports nobby rig,
~-new horse, harness and carriage.
Counselor Taylor is convalesceut and
gets around slowly. ~s...sa
Farm hands are yet in demand for
stacking and haying.
R c. Morse is suffering with severe
attack Of inflammation Of the eyes.
The popularity Of the Sulky Plow is
increasing as the agent Barrow's sales in
dicate.
The festive hopper did not come and
go here as yet West of US some lit but
no serious damage reported.
The delegates from Lincoln county
left for Yankton Wednesday, across the
| country.
"Wednesday appeared to be an unus
ually busy day in town. More teams
were upon the street than at any week du-
ring harvest.
Maj. Miller is going to put in stock
of goods in the storeroom of Mark Bailey,
opposite the Harlan House, on Main
street.
Sheriff Dixon left for Yankton
Wednesday morning and will take in the
sights of the convention, etc.
Arnold, Hood and two other shootsts
went out one day this week for snipe,
mosquitoes, or some other mammoth
game, No invoice reported.
M. Hanson attends to the duties of
the Registers Office during the absence Of
Mr.. Thonstad to Yankton.
Is lb good Dried Peaches S100. ~
1b best Rio Coffee for $10o. 20 ib good
Dried Apples, $10O. 95 bars q tb Soap,
$l0j. ii ib best English Currents, $1.00.
at E. WENDT's.
-Rev Mr. Newell and wife have lost
their little one, aged three weeks. Mrs.
Newell was absent from the house IN the
forenoon of the 2lst inst, for few mo-
ments, leaving the child with Mr.. Newell
The child appears to have strangled as
upon the return Of Mrs Newell blood was
issuing from its mouth. It lived but few
moments after her return. The funeral
took place next day,
CHOICE AND SELECTED CONFECTIoN
ERIEs, a fresh arrival at
rr. RuBINsoN's RESTAURANT
Shaving and hair-cutting done elegant
ly and skillfully, at Blinds tonsorial
rooms, Bridge Street, Canton.
Wanted, at the Dixon House, q girl to
do kitchen work.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-08-20
CHICAGO, Mil. Il ST. PAUL K. r. }
PRESIDENTS OFFICE, 7
MILWAUKEE. Aug. 9th. 1878.

PRESIDENTS OFFICE,
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 9th. 1873.
James s. Foster, Yankton, D. r..
SIR: l have to thank the chamber of
commerce of Yankton, and yourself, for
your letter of the 6tl. current. 1t has not
yet been determined when, and by what
route, we shall construct our line west of
Sheldon, which place we hope to reach in
sixty days. Yankton has always been
talked of as our objective point on the
Missouri river, aud when the proper time
arrives will communicate with you.
Yours Truly,
A. II. MITCHELL, President.
The assertion that Yankton has always
been talked of as the objective point would
be certainly indicative that no other point
has been intended at any other time. A
few months ago an engineer CORDS was en-.
gagged in running line to the Sioux Xiv
er. Three approaches to the River were
made. One down the School Section creek
opposite Canton, one down Nelson Creek
below Belot and one via Fairview croS-
ing the Sioux near Tom Sargent's place,
and leaving the River westward mile
and half below Beloit. The engineer
in charge said his instructions were west
and in view of that Mr.. Kimball passed
over the course Indicated ahead Of sur
vey crossing the James River below Mil
town at Wolf Creek. He stated to US up
on inquiry as to the feasibility of the
route, that 1t was the most feasible route
for 50 miles that he ever saw for a Rail.
road. This course would bring them to
the crossing of the Missouri far north Of
Yankton, and it Yankton has always been
their objective point, what was the occa-
sion of their attention being called to so
great distance from it?
We would be gratiied at any project
that would benefit our Capital, and that it
would be materially benefited by the build
ing of the McGregor road there is unques
tionable, but how can any dependence be
placed upon that road as to its line as
long as they are rambling through the
country at all points of the compass, and
then its chief manager states that the line
a boYe referred to was not talked Of
Whatever portions Of the country finally
gets the road, will have TO pay for it un.
less contrary precedent is to be in this in
stance established of railroad building
over one hundred miles on their own
hook.
The completion Of the road wherever it
runs Will be Of great benefit, and do more
to establish the alue of and develop the
country, than any other contemplated road
in this vicinity. But when are we to be
relieved from the suspense that exists as to
where it will 60?
The more we hear Of it, the more it is
canvassed the more uncertain it looks,
and the sooner we settle down to the sol,
I'd fact, that it will not leave Sheldon un
til subsidies are secured all that can be
and that it will be built upon the route
that pays the most, the nearer the truth We
shall be.