The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-06

'0ANe NohiS'eihS ~ tlLs place., lOr III
greatest of all trans continental lines
within two years, and the fact will be tull,
established during the next three months
-Yankton Press D. G. Darling, sec
rotary OF the organization, authorizes Vi
to announce that the Dakota annual con
ference of the United Bretheren ir
Christ will convene at Pattersonville, la.
Monday October Goth, at 2 p. m. Homes
will be provided for all by addressing Rev.
l. D. Rust, Rock Valley, Iowa.
The change of time is an agreeable
one for this locality. The eastern passen.
ger arrives at 700 P. NJ, leaving for the
east at s 80 A. M. The Dakota train pas
ses down at S:ll A. NJ, and up at Hos
A, NJ. All these trains connect with the
fast Chicago express at Rock Valley and
Eden. ."
Work has been common ced towards
the enlargement of the Harlan House, the
excavation is going Oh rapidly for the
basement. The building is to be 4Ox6O,
three stories high, and the part already
built will be only an addition. 1t will be
great ornament to our town, and we
hope may well repay the expense of build
ing.
Notice is given to the voters of school
district No. |, Canton that a special
meeting of said district will be held at the
school house in Canton on the DIST day of
October 1881, at 7 o'clock p. NJ, for the
purpose of bonding District No. /, to
pay the present debt of said district, said
bonds to be made payable ten years from
date, said bonds to draw seven per cent.
interest, payable annually.
MIR. l.. Simmons has opened up a
large assortment of furniture in the build
ing formerly occupied by Jones, opposite
DeLongs gallery. He will keep first
class assortment of goods in his line, and
no doubt will get large share of patron
age, as competition is the life of trade
Mr.. Simmons is worthy citizen and we
recommend him to the public
F. A. Gale of Canton, and Mr.. Sedg-
wick of Portlandville, received large in
voice of sheep the first of the week. They
were in good condition, and it looks like
business to see the amount of stock ship
ped into Lincoln county this fall. Several
farmers will make business of wintering
stock, having put up great amount Of
hay this fall. F. S. Moulton is prepared
to winter large number of
head.
On Saturday night the Sioux river
commenced rising and at nine clock a
portion of the Bcloit dam gave way, and
by daylight it was wreck. The damage
by last springs high water had been tenn
porarily repaired by the filling in of sod
and stone, and they were waiting for low
water to commence a more permanent
structure. We found the proprietor E.
h. Carpenter viewing the wreck with his
usual compacency, not yet discouraged.
A new dam of stone will be commenced as
soon as the stage of water will admit OF
working, and the wooden factory will be
put in running order as fast as men and
money Will do it.
Our public schools were never in a
better condition as regards capable teach.
ers and good thorough system of studies,
besides the pupils exhibit a great interest,
especially the grammar department, as
the pupils are more capable of apprecia.
ting the advantages they enjoy, the pri-
airy scholars also are attentive and are
advancing. Now all that remains to
make our schools a success is the interest
ofparents. Don't be backward in that
respect, remember you own a share in that
school house, call whenever convenient,
and take the first, empty seat and feel at
home, your presence encourages the pu-
pills and you will not regret the time spent.
Write your name upon the page for visit
ors, and let the list be long one this
winter .-...,,i
Postmaster General James has de-
vised a plan for sending small sums Of
money through the mail at cheap rate
The device consists of card havi ng three
columns, representing dollars, tens and
cents, and the amount to be drawn is des,
ignated by punching out the figures. Two
denominations will be issued, one for all
sums within s., so, and other for all sums
within $500. The orders will be paya.
bic to bearer and the post-otfce will not
be responsible for their safe delivery any
more, than for fractional currency, for
which they are substitute They will
be finely printed on bank note paper. =
The postmaster will sell the s. 50 card
for two Or three cents premium, and the
s. card for four or five cents premium,
and will himself punch out the amount
paid, and the buyer will simply enclose the
the card in bis letter, and the receiver can
cash it at any ~ n / The postmaster will
/ enter the amount d # The order on stub,
(which will be the only. check the depart
ment viii need, as the name Of the send,
er and payer are not entered In order to
|.preyent the use Of the postal orders as
nrency, they are to be redeemable only
ut three months from date Of issue. az,
Memo Chronicle: Citizens Of Dakota!
How are you fixed for the winter, and as