The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-04-24
TERRITORIAL JOTrINcs.
Corn planting Is progressing on the
Floyd in Iowa.

Floyd in Iowa.
The Times says work upon the extension
Of the road beyond Sioux Falls il to b.
commenced Immediately.
The Dakota Southern railroad has re-
duccd its freight rate from Sioux City to
! Yankton to rs cents per 100 pounds.
!. Mr.. Parker, on Nine Mile Creek, was
sufferer by fire las, Sunday to the extent
OF a stable. Cas- Brown also had consid
cradle hay burnt a, the same time.
james Myhre lost his barn and q
quantity of hay Sunday night. The fiEt
was caused by spark from the stove
pipe of his residence
| The arrival of people who had jus,
been dismissed from church at the Sabin
School House, saved the house from de
struction.
MIR. Bond, the sub contractor Of the
Milwaukee road, who has five miles to
grade on the School Section Creek, com
me"ced work Monday morning.
The Yankton Press has received let.
ter from Firesteel stating that the Milwau-
kee company has located their route
across the James River at Firestsel, and
accordingly the indicator has dropped at
Miltown, Olivet, aud Rockport.
-Langdon Co., of Minneapolis, haye
the contract for grading the Milwaukee
railroad from Pattersonvlle to the Jane s
river, and are to complete to the Big
Sioux by July1. Wood & McNamara, OF
Sioux City, are to do the bridge, pile and
trestle work
iANKroN, ID. r., April 21-The enfin-
eers OF the st. Paul Sioux City road
running the line Of the Missouri river ex-
tension of the road from Sioux Falls to
lankton, are within few miles of this
city, coming this way, aud will complete
the survey in day or two.-Siour G its
Journal
MS. Geo. E. Merchant is very seriously
Ill OF congestion of the lungs She took q
severe cold at the Academy of Music
Thursday night and yesterday morning
was confined to her bed and during the
day suffered great deal. Mr.. Merchant is
in New York, bet will be sent for to-mor-
row If she is no better. .-Ssour Civ Jour
nal
DR. J. $. Parsons. Of Finlay, who was
indicted tor attempting to rob the mail
near Stewart, Turner County, plead guilty
and was sentenced by Chief Justice Shan
non to two years Imprisonment and $1,000
fine. Parsons own testimony and that OF
others rs to his former character. NAV
lead to securing his pardon. As it now
appears Crippen, the driver, is lar from
having a clear record.
The Siour Fnlls Times of the 22d inst
riyes "n account Of fire At Flandrcau on
Tuesday last by which property to the
amount of 81 900 was destroyed. J. N
Waples, lumber merchant, lost nearly his
eLtre stock, valued at $1,000. The fire
originated from sparks from the chimney
OF the Pettigrew House, which set fire to a
straw stable. Pettigrew, Seaman and
Carter lost stables. II. C. Gardncr's resi-
dence was burned.
DR.. Livingston, of Yankton, has been
acquitted upon three indictments found
against him in the IS. Court.
Thus far the prosecution have met with
bul slim encouragement in their efforts to
conyict the DR.. Of something. The nu-
merous indictments found see ned to force
the conclusion that some person Or per
sons were bound to convict upon general
principles-because some ofhis prnceces-
sors may have been guilty Of ,rregulari-
ties.
Senator Cameron, Of Wisconsin, has in
'roduced bill which authorizes the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway
Com pany to construct a railroad rom the
eastern boundary Of Dakota, starting from
point on the big Sioux River, near the
village OF Canton, through the counties OF
Lincoln, Tnrner. Arms'rong, Hanson.
Craigin, Brnle, and Buffalo, to the
east bank Of the Missouri River between
Brnlc City and the north line nf Buffalo
County. The bill also grants the righ. of
way through public lands 100 feet on
each side Of the road, also land adjacent
to the right Of way MT exceeding 100 acres
for each ten miles Of its road; also not to
exceed five full sections of land at the ter.
minus Of said road on the east bank Of the
Missouri: River, the lands TO be selected
by said company. The railroad company
is required to definitely fix the route Of
the road, designate the lands, and file a
map in the General Land Office before
Dec. I 1880.
Mr.. g. Knapp, late of Wisconsin, writes
long letter ~ the Milwaukee News from
southern Florida, in which he attempts 10
show that rice.raisihg ard fruit growing
IN that State IS vastly more profitable than
wheat-grovlng IN Dakota Territory, and
Climate and other conditions of health and
comfort are altogether in favor Of Florida
he puts the average Of Dakota wheat at Is
bushels per acre. worth at the Dakota de-
pot 70 cents, and the product OF an acre At
SLIPS and afflrms that Florida lands will
produce 30 bushels nf rice to the acre, or
700 pounds Of hulled rice. worth g.. cents,
or $40.5O in New York. His contrasts be-
tween the climate Of the two sections may
readily be imagined, for If there is any
thing that has been exhaustively advertis-
ed for few years past, It is the climate Of
| Florida.
| Mr.. Ross, Of the Canton lumber yard,
is displaying his stock finely upon the
grounds east of and along Main street.