The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-07-02
LOCAL MATTERS.
Prof. Jacobs was il town Thursday

The Band are practising every eve.
ming in Keller's Hall, preparing for the 4th
john NJ. Carpenter is on the sick list;
but few men Of this vicinity lead q more
active life than this gentleman.
Judge Kidder has favored US with a
copy of the Timber act, as amended prev
ious to the adjournment of Congress.
The Dixon House guests keep it's &C.
centric proprietor on the trot for table
goods, and D. says this pure atmosphere
is too healthy for profit.
F. s, Moulton supplied US with fine
assortment of lettuce, cress, turnips and
new potatoes, last Wednesday. These gen
erous remembrances are appreciated, and
we extend our hearty thanks.
-Guinter's anvil rings early and late,
and he is kept busy, while Ross under the
same roof, rejoices over the numerous
break.downs Of Livery and farmers wag-
ons.
Swan Lake had its term of Court last
week.
Judge Clifford and lady went to Yanb-
ton lueSuay last.
Our Lincoln Center boys tn at run and
bat with the "Sleepy" Ball Club, are the
champion club Of the Territory. Their
success at Canton, Finley, Eden and other
places, is matter Of well timed boast by.
its dignified President Capt. Boyn ton
Send US its Roster Capt.
Otto Rudolph has an addition to hi,
family of pets, pure blooded Indian p>-
ny.
--Messrs Rudolph, Root and Naylor
have posted counter bill to that Of Fred
Barrows offering $10,000for any machine
produced that will equal the Marsh Har-
vester. Some of our mechanics ought to
have curiosity enough to bore for this Bo-
nanza.
-G. H. Wiggin lett some tall Timothy
grown on his place in lynn. He has no
question now about growing Timothy in
Dakota, and if the sample presented US, is
an indication, the finest Timothy we ever
saw is the result.
Mrs. Emma Wells is going to occupy
for her Millinery establishment, the old
ADVOCATE Office, on Main St. Canton.
Mr.. Gilman, of the firm of Gilman &
Dick General Agents Of the Dewy Harves-
ter for Dakota Territory, was down on
Friday to the Harvester trial.
Fourth of July goods, consisting of
nuts, candies, cakes, and canned goods,
will be sold at cost by F. Barrow, for the
next fourteen days.
,TLo comm;ttooo of orraurnnnrtc for
the cele bration arc busily ct work, and
will spare no pans III their endcavors TO
make the entertainment a complete one.
The school children of Mrs. E. NJ.
Boycc and Miss Dollie Dixon, held q Pic
mic in the grove near ;Sargents last Fri
day. The little ones enjoyed themselves,
and it will be a day to be long remember
ed by them.
-!Tnos Hannah, desirous Of establish
ing his word as to that tall rye, brought u
specimen stalk in Friday. 1t hangs il our
sanctum, and measures feet 81 inches;
His barley and oats samples also are be-
yond any we have seen. But the jewels
of his donations are the new potatoes,
which the bugs and grasshoppcrs cannot
take from US.
The County Commissioners convened
in regular session at the Cou!t House,
Monday the 1st inst.
w. W. Yarham our foreman is absent
upon a business trip 10 Minnesota this
week.
Track laying on the McGregor road is
at the rate Of one mile and
half day, and after the 4th, it is expected
that two miles day will be laid.
MIR. Bokhoff intends to locate in low
er Canton. The business reputation of
this gentleman warrants desirable acces-
sion to our business circles.
A huge pyramid cake was presented
to US on Saturday by Mrs. Boyce in behalf
of the scholars CT District No. ID, who
held their picnic in Sargent's Grove last
Friday afternoon in company with the pu-
pills of Miss. Dollie Dixon. We regret
that wo we're not In attendance and we
certainly tried faithfully to find the happy
group and traversed the region around the
vicinity of Messrs. Boyce and Sargent, in
company with our ladies, but our combin-
ed pioneer experience failed to strike the
trail, and We turned our face homeWard
saddened, hungry and disappointed outfit,
a disagreeable mood tha: only those who
have come so near to ice cream and lem,
onade in hot day, and didn't get 1t, can
imagine.
John M. Carpenter is slowly improv
ing.
M. Fl. Herman has received an
~ o;vo ivor,- outfit in
the shape of spledid three seated buggy
and two span Of horses. Herman IS bound
not to be outdone in his line by any estab
lishment on the Sioux.
David Harman arrived Saturday from
Shannon, ILL.,, with IA horses, which he
will offer for sale.
"A Picnic was held in Thorson's
grove Tuesday afternoon.
Owing to the change in the mail and
express matters, we failed to receive our
lsy Of this weeks issue.
The friends of those who left here for
Washington Territory are apprehensive
for their safety as the Indian war now III
progress is being carried on along the
route from the Railroad to Waila Walla.
One stage was attacked and driver and all
of the passengers but one were killed and
the stage coach burnt A strong guard
accompanies the mail coach but if as is
stated general uprising has begun anoth-
er Modoc siege is liable IS their rendez-
vous is in the same lava beds where Capt.
Jack held out so long against the govern
ment troops.
And now comes Warren Dick and
brings his little specimen Of the farmers
pride, and lays upon our table a stalk OF
oats whose mead measures 13 inches, and
bearing 200 kernels of oats, we mean the
head OF the oat stalk, not Warren's head.