The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-01-13

which time we have had no news of tn
movement or, rather, non NOV o
trains.
Ice harvesting is quite an inportan
industry IN this section, and the quality
as we'll as the quantity of ice put up this
winter will far exceed that of any pre-
viOus season.
Our article in last weeks issue on
Capital Removed" evidently met the
hearty appro yal of the Press s. Dakotaian
for that paper publishes it entire, and
without giving the pape: credit.
Owing to the exceedingly cold wealth,
er of the past few days the receipts OF
grain have boon comparatively light.
Wheat has brought ~ cents, barley %
cents and corr. 30 cents per bushel.
Our young friend Joe 1illotson, came
IN from Mitchell the first of the week
and remained several days in Canton
with numerous friends and acqu aintances
He reported times "hush" in Mitchell
john Mcdonald, tie very efficient
general agent Of the Milwaukee road tor
| Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota, was in
town Tuesday, and went oyer to Running
Waiter on business connected with his
road.
The ladies of the Episcopal society
will give mum soclabe at the court
house this evening, and a grand good time
is anticipated and all who wish to pass a
really pleasant evening should be sure to
attend.
w II. Wallace. general collecting
agent for the Marsh harvester company,
is in town on business connected with
his company, Mr.. Wallace is firmly con-
WINGED that the winters Of Dakota are
rather cool.
The report that deer were quite plenty
in the southern part of the county was the
means of starting the mighty nimrods, A.
F. Rudolph and Frank Lane, on the war
path last Tuesday. We expect they will
accomplish wonders.
AS soon as the weather will permit
Otto Rudolph proposes to finish off the
second story of his fine building, corner
of Broadway and Fifth street, when it will
be occupied as law office by Judge Gift:
ford and Oscar E. Rea, esq
The Legislature convened at Yanktol
last Tuesday, and to say that Lincoln 20.
will be fully represented will not half
convey an idea of the rush from this vlcin
ity to the capital. A majority OF those
who go, have some pet scheme they wish
nursed into stnlwart growth.
Several deer has been seen to the
southwark of Canton, causing nimrods to
take down and polish up their old "re-
tables" and ramble in the direction of
their lick The animals haye been fired
upon, but no venison has yet come into
market.
Never within the recollection of the
oldest inhabitans, has the sleighing Lin
coin county been so good as during the
past few weeks As a result Of this our
young people have enjoyed themselves
hugely, and sleighing parties have been
both numerous and enjoyable.
C. W. Naylor is negotiating with
parties in the east, for an omnibus, for
t,lc accommodation of the travelling public
The Naylor House gets a full share Of
CUSTOM with its neat and finely. furnished
rooms and well-supplied tables. Mr.
Naylor always has an eye to the interests
of his guests.
"A telegram was received by Mrs.
Nash Tuesday informing her that her
father, who resides in Janesyille,
Wis, was seriously i'll and not expected
to survive A telegram was Immediately
sent to Mr. Nash, who was in Yankton at
the time, and it is probable he will go to
GAINESVILLE Immediately.
saturdays Yankton train was boarded
at Canton by Councilman Wiggin and
Member Thompson, of Lincoln county,
and Member Theilman, of Turner county,
Messls Nash VAIL, Delong, Pelton, Hen
ry Peterson and divers others. Also as.
pirants tor fireman, janitor, or any posi-
ton obtainable, escorted the members just
for companys sake, you know.
DIR. Smith awoke the other night TO
find himself nearly suffocated by the
fumes from q hard coal stove. Fortunate
ly he had sufficient strength to reach and
raise the windo ", and the fresh, cool air
soon restored him. 1t was narrow
escape Too much care cannot be used
with hard coal stoves
Though the cold weather has put
temporary STOP to building, our contrac-
tors and builders are kept fully busy get
ting out plans and specifications for
buildings to be erected III the Spring, or
as soon as the weather moderates sut1ic-
lently, and all are confident that by the
coming of warm an era Of unprecedented
activity in building matters will be inaug
urated.
"A couple Of chaps (names unknown)
were brought into Thompsons hotel Sat
urday by their friends, so drunk as to be
helpless and insensi5le. There were de-
posted on the office floor, but landlord
Thompson ordered a change Of base
whea the CONS at the COurc House were
solicited to warm up the Jail and care for
the siumb.rers, but they appropriately
concluded shat county fuel WAS too scarce
for the free comfort Of bonzlne singers.
The trouble of School Dist. No. IL IN
Lincoln township, has finally come into
Court, for the Interference of Judge Kid
der. An alternative writ Of Mandamas
was awarded on the application of the di
rector and treasurer oa Friday last, COM
IN lnding w. FL. Potion, thu clerk of the
district, to Immediately file ani approve
the Bond Of B. 8, Wales the treasurer