The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-11-20
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Parker his three BARRIERS.
A Scandinavian newspaper is to cstab-
lishcd in Yankton soon.
The locomotives coaling at Marion con
sumcs twenty-four tons day.
Judge Bennett will go to Washington
this week to remain during the winter.
The Northern Pacific contractors are
preparing to work all winter in the bad
lands upon the cuttings.
As the tram was leaving Yankton Fri
day morning, the switch was left open, and
the engine ran Oft the track which delayed
the train until 8 o'clock in the afternoon
Swan Lake Era: Swan Lake is in q
fair way 10 have steam grist mill At no
distant day A number Of well to dc
Danes Of thi. vicinity are forming stock
company and intend to rect $2500 mill
at the lake south of town.
w. W. Aurner, OF Swan Lake, died at
the s. D. Advent Sanltarium Battle Creek
Mich of bronchitis Nov. 10. Mr. Aurner
was kind hearted generous man, and
many citizen Of Turner county will bear
witness to his good deeds nd charitable
acts. His widow will receive the condo
ience Of q large circle OF friends.
The Fargo Republican IN its issue OF
the 18th inst publishes list of buildings
erected in Fargo during the present year,
The aggregate cost of same being giving
as $237 ,920, and the total number $50. The
post office cost $4,000, and the N. 2. rail
road has put up buildings estimated at
100000.
Uncle Bob Lanning has another ser
ious grevence. His Ak is missing, an a
pair of wooden socks abs'racted from the
clothes line (the socks were) his name
was on the helrs Of the ak, hut Bob thinks
if it was taken by any one who could read
i, would b. returned. After waiting so
long, he concludes there is frightful
condition of lllitcracy around here and is
looking tor the man 1ha, can read.
Albion Thorne, one Of the genial mem
Der. of the legal fraternity of Minnehaha
county, has picked up the faber dropped
by E. G. Whaen, late Of the Dell Rapids
Erponeut and has scored his sparkling
salutatory in the issue Of the 18th inst. lie
"disclaims ambition for editorial honors
or the destinations Of an editors duties" "
aud "depends upon his sisters, ana his
| cousin. and his aunts and upon MI the
people interested in him or the town tc
help l.il" along" All right Bro. T., you
will do, we bet.
Yankian Press: Passengers on the
Fontcue!!. repnr, tina, Rev DsHinmsn
and Fred Fox had a personal encounter
Il. Niobra- a last evening, which was long
drawn out and sanguin.ry in its nature
It seems TO us that it Is about time for MIR
Hlnmun to forget himself long enough tc
put a head ON few Of his persecuters. >.
The members of the United States grand
Jury, under new ruling of somebody a
Washington, are to receive only two dol
lars per day for their services. .Benj"m
in says that the steamboat tradc this fal
is better than since the fall of 1873. an(
he has bsen drumming for Yanktor
houses ever since that date
Fargo Republieam: The Indians OF
Manitoba are in desperate cOEdition ant
4 4 10 lola Nv III n
ger. The situation is one Of great gravit.
and is intestifiel by the immigration OF
large body Of Sioux into Prince Alber
D.strict, numbering over one thousand
and more coming, thoroughly armed ant
!, well supplied with ammunition. The set
tiers afe alarmed and are holding publi
meetings to express their desire for pro
lection. Tho construction of the Nortf
ern Pacific r r is very rapidly pushed
The road will be graded to the Little Nil
souri, bv the 1st Of next July, and to tn
Yellowstone by the first of September.
An exchange says, "There are extsnsiv
coal fields on III line OF the Northern II
, rific road, about 1870 miles frc m Bismarc
| in the vicinity of the Little Missouri riv
, er. the graders are now at work in th'
mel ghborhood, the line running directl
, ! tn rough the deposit. which covers spac
j. of several hundred acres in extent. II
| coal vein averages about fourteen feet
E depth, and lays almost level, with cove
. ing of dirt ranging from few inches
two feet in depth, 50 shallow in fact tn
in places The road bed Is cut down in
y the coal vein to depth of twelve fe'
Il The coal Is now being used In the col
struction engines and Is found to be
;. mos, excellent fuel, remarkably free fro
all substances and impurities, thoul
rather ligh, in quality. 1t improves
!, solidity, however, as the bottom OF 4
r vein Is reached, while retaining lts purit
Fargo dispatch. 12: General Mana
sr Sargent passed down tonight fro
Bismarck and Mandan. The interrup
!. Ion of the transfer business Was termin
. ted and the work Of forwarding iron
8 the front Is now gong on as heretofore.
4 G. w. Walker. who built the Croton aqu
d duct Of New York have taken the hea
8 work of 12 miles through tie bad lam
In two weeks. the frs. nfty miles WILL
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