The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-03-03
gathered speedily; and no time. Was lsst

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in commencing The y1cning's artiuscmcnt
which, consisted in dancing. Near MIDI
night TABLES were spread with . sumptu
Gus repas, Of which oil par;ook most
heartily. On this occasion Mrs Harlan
was the recipient Of several valuable gifts,
among which were two large and hand |
some chromos nicely framed -iokons Of
that high esteem with which her sc9uain-
lance regard her At 1 late hour the
guests departed wishing for their kind
Hostess raang happy returns of the ami
yersary 81 her lie.
The tuel questionsin Sioux Falls is
assuming serious proportions, scarcely .
vestigs OF coal or wood eau be had. The
impression prevails thatsls fuel is NOT re-
ceiyed there wilbia q few days. ties, water
TAM. bssoEging to tic railroad company,
will haveto be used, Many poor people
there are already suffering from the cold
as they lave no means to provide with.
At Dell Rapids the people are also visited
| with fu.l famine, being obliged to razc
the wat.r tank for fuel, with the timbers
that supported it, tees up the side track
to secure the Ties fol wood.
| The stockholders Of the Sioux City s
Dakota railroad .aet at tier office in
YaHllton on the 10Th Of last month and
elected new beard Of directors. The
stockholders t.ea madesa proposition TO
sell on. the old Sioux City aud Oak sta
railroad property To the Chicago, Mil-5
waukce & st. Paul company, which
proposition was accepted by tie directors
and ratified by the Stockholders. SO the
latter company new OWES absolutely The
Sioux City aud Dakota railroad. The
stock of Yankton in the old Dakota
Southern line Las been sold by the ecun-
ty commissioners to the Milwaukee com.
Hpany for sl6,eeS,Ss, and the amount bus
been paid.
: A severe case Of freezing is reported
from Hanson coen,y during the late
storm. A man in company with his four
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several miles with an OK team. It was ts.
dious and slow WORK making their way
over the traeklcss prairie Of Hanson conn-
ty, nothing to be seen but 1.-the wl.irling
snow which was waited along by u ter
rlfia gale, each moment increasing in fury
and violence almost burying the uafor;u-
nate pilgrims beneath its White cloak.
After a few miles had been trayerscd the
parties lost their course and went drifting
with Tive storm not knowing where they
were being carried. II soon became APP
parcn, TO the father tina. his son must
ere long succuinb TO the piercing ele
Eents of the cold, and he determined up
on plan Whic:, he thought would prove
Of benefii 20, and perhaps save the lifesof
his boy, Turning the sleigh box over the
youth as a shield from the snow and
wind, the man travelled onward hoping
almost against hope, that he would en-
counter house, procure. assistance, aud
return 10 where. he had left the boy. Tie !
iinsttlg, greatly csilauslct!. reached firm
iiotSsa aud 'aakiFfg i!te inmates nsder,
stai,A by 4i:gs;s ti.s mar being q foreigner
coaid nai sliealg saglish, J t!lat some one
needed help took the lead in tie search
for the lad who WAS soon found and
taken to the house. Both legs of the
youth were SO badly frvzen that a,nputa-
tit:n was deemed advisable and the sufgi-
cal operation was performed at Alexan
dria. a few days ago Should the young
man recover from the ordeal through
which he has passed his future life will
no doubt be one of gloom. His is a sad
loss.