The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-04-10
LOCAL MATTERS,

on Monday at 12 a. m. in regular session
Important to emigrants, trcights arc
reduced on railroads, west of Chicago and
Milwaukee,
MIR. Bedford who is In charge of the
lumber yard at lower Canton, has moved
his family here.
MIR. Connely has removed from the
johnson house to the building opposite
Robertson's store.
The r. r. excitement has caused a
death of other subjects, consequently 10.
Gals are unknown at present.
commissioner Palmer, of Brooklyn
dug we'll 80 feet deep, and which filled
up to overfowing. Almost an artesian
WELL
-Chas. Vanatstine has moved into the
house formerly occupied by Jesse Bean
in lower Canton, he having moved on his
farm.
Fresh fish are becoming plenty, and
those that need an addition to their brain
should cat pleatifully, according to
science.
Every old stump and log along the
Sioux is tenanted by fishermen, whose
patient sittings are rewarded by now and
then plckeral.
-Thoms Sargent will pay the highest
market price for young stock Apply at
John Sargents place south of Canton, or
by letter to Canton.
Another railroad is talked of in Dako-
ia, the Southern Minnesota. IT is thought
will cross the Sioux River, in Moody
county, before fall.
Cattle are becoming quite nuisance,
why don't some one start town herd
Hay seems to be IN great demand, at least
stray cattle think so.
"A party Of emigrants with large
drove of cattle and horses camped IN low
er Canton this week. They are on their
way to the Nlobrara.
-Messrs Hutfsmitl, Hinckley and Mar
tin of Delaware were in town Monday
Seeding Is nearly through with, but many
are waiting for rain.
School Section Creek was an attrac-
tive place on Sunday last. Numerous par
ties were out hunting for grade stakes to
see how the location was progressing.
w. H. Clark, of LeMars aud formerly
local editor Of the Sioux City Journal at
that place, has charge Of the Neps during
the absence OF Mr.. Nash upon the Grand
Jury at Yaukton.
Property is changing hands fast. At
present all are undecided as to location.
Before another issue we shall all be settled
for life, no doubt Then look out for a
second Chicago,
F. M. & M. H. Rowley, haye sold
out their entire stock of Dry Goods and
Groceries at Lincoln Center, 10 Tom
Hood, who has removed the same to his
establishment in lower Canton.
-Emigrants are passing through. On
Monday, a splendid outfit from Decorah,
bouni for the James River came in from
Pattersonville. Among them was a
brother typo from DEBORAH.
John NJ. and E. E. Carpenter returned
from Milwaukee Saturday. They report
that the Railroad company have requested
survey to be be made down Nelson creek
by some competent disinterested civil en-.
gineer.
And now it is the fashion to wear a
little mouse on YOU seal skin cap. Also
bugs and beetles on your summer hats. In
Dakota it is the fashion to wear grasshop-
pers in clusters upon your dresses during
July or August. ...........
--Holger o. Halsne, of Highland twp.
desires to return his sincere thanks to the
citizens of Canton and Beloit who con
tributed for his relief. The amount OF
$29.01 was presented him by Syvert Alness,
who had received it from the donors
Quite sensation has been created in
Hartford, Conn. circles by the marriage
of Miss Nellie, a beautiful girl, daughter
of Gov. Hubbard, to her fathers coachman
1t is said he is a steady young man, but of
course the first circles are shocked by a
mesiliance.
Quite lively spring rain commenced
Tuesday night. No other country but
Dakota could stand such long dry spell,
but farmers say that the ground is not in
bad condition after eight months without
rain or snow to amount to a good storm.
Who wouldn't live in Dakota.
j. L. Johnson, the former landlord
and proprietor of the johnson House
came in en- Friday from the Black Hills
He reports the Hills is lively and tl.at a
large emigration is turning that way this
spring. His son Frank is doing well IL
the Hotel business at Rockport. j. L., in
company with another gentleman, are pur
chasing cattle to take back 10 the Hills
Black Hills Journal: The Black Hills
silver belt is growing in importance. Rich
silver ores have been discovered about the
head Of Spring creek, in the northwestern
part Of Custer county, some OF them going
a e(,O fr, tho tim NV actnal assav The