The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-10-09

Engineer Wattles came up Tuesday
and ordered the plating of the Benedict
and Fitzgerald tract near the Pembina de-
pot.
Since Tom Hood migrated to his new
store corner of Main and 5th ST., his bust.
ness has increased and this week fresh
arrival of goods has added to his stock to
the extent beyond any he has before car
ried in Canton.
H. Woerz is also receiving large
assortment Of Furniture and other articles
belonging to his line of trade This gen
tlsman has steadily grown into favor since
locating with us, and his BUSINESS indi-
cate profitable increase. --.-4sr,-.. II.
The school of Eva Rowley in lower
Canton closes Friday of this week. Miss
Eva has proved an efficient teacher, and
her little charges will remember with graf.
itude haying won their affection and ad
vanced their interests during her term.
1t is rumOred that there is TO be an
excursion to Marion Junction over the
Milwaukee road, on Saturday the 18th
inst We have not been informed as to
the particulars whether free, and for all
who chose to go, or limited TO those in
vited.
The Milwaukee company have been
quizzing Buck Wheelock upon the price
he asks for the balance of his land at
Eden Farming is not Wheelocks forte,
and if he has an opportunity to sell at
reasonable figures this may be his oppor
tunlty.
The opening Of the District school Al
Canton was postponed from Monday last
unit; the Principal, Willis Benedict, recov
erer from his indisposition. Willis has
been slowly recovering from chill and
teyer, but exertlng himself too much has
delayed his gaining sufficient strength to
proceed with his school at present.
The editor of the Rock Rapids Re-
uieac thinks the Sioux City & st. Paul
rather slow coach, and that it "has been
building so slow chat the outside world
refuses to believe that it is doing at all"
Keep cool Bro. Sheppard, these things
come finally, and your town prospects are
sufficiently flattering to palliate the unex-
planned delay.
w w. Palmer, Co. Commissioner is
| on his high horse al the prospect of rail
| road town on the Milwaukee line, near
| his residence in Brooklyn township. Pal
mer says until now they have lived %
miles from nowhere, but the Railroad Will
bring them into the midst of civilization,
and where they will draw business from
large extent Of country around them.
j. A. Chapman of Beloit Wisconsin
who is here accompanied by his wife,
visiting friends, has been spending some
time in California the past summer, while
there he became interested in mining in
terests investing in one company whose
capital is $10O00,000 being one Of the di-
rectors his time will be devoted principal
ly to furthering the interests Of the com
Dany. He IS also the owner Of consldera
able propert, in Lincoln and Lyon coun-
ties.
E. E. Carpenter Of Belo,. has been
designated by the County Commission er;
of Lyon Co., Swamp Land Commission
ers to act IN behalf of Iowa and the Gov
ernment the Swamp lands which the
county is entitled to or Indemnify under
Il certain &C, of Congress. For his SER
vices Mr. Carpenter is to receive 2-3 in
serest III the lands or indemnify and alst
has the right of purchase of the interest o
the County at the rate of $50 on each 16f
acres or indemnity obtained. II success
ful there is respectable Bonanza ahead
We clip the following from an exchange
for the benefit of persons who are adept
at deelpherlng engimas, ETC., and recon
mend it to the careful cons!derati on o
those who think it applies to them. BY
/ careful and continued application for
time, this may be solved, ant
~ We can but think that whe
QUO the solution is reached but
: VETO short time will elapse befor
, R1oUR the benefit thereof Will be fel
PAPE in 4 form that we can reall
RPA appreciate. The conclusion
W however, may be profile matte
hut we anxlouSly avail its de
termin alton, trusting that it may be in ou
favor.
Sioux Falls Times: Graders on tn
, Pembina are now in town, and the dirt
flying at an exceeding lively rate. W
are Of the opinion thai, on account Of th