The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-05-26

Land Office came in from Yankton on bis
way to Michigan
Canton is gradually DOMINIC city airs.
The orange vender sings on the street,
sweet oranges, five cents each.
The father and brother of Geo. w.
Naylor have arrived from Illinois, and
are domicilcd ut tho Naylor House for the
summer
Martin Bros, have purchased the lot
on Main St. now occupied by Geo. Wcbb's
barber shop, and will erect a meat shop
larger than the one they now occupy
The friends of Rev. W. w. Fowler
were pleased to greet himin Canton after
his severe illness, The change and rest
from the arduous duties Of his mission at
Santee Agency is fast restoring him to his
former vigor.
An excursion steamer with 600 eXcur-
sionists on board, when nearing railroad
bridge at Ontario, Tuesday, suddenly col
lapsed prccipitatng all the passengers into
the water l75 are known to have been
drowned.
Mr. Holbrook who is to be the fore
man of the Dakota Register, a paper to be
started at Chamberlain, the Missouri ter
mini of the Milwaukee road, called ycstcr-
day. The press and material is shipped,
and the proprietor ID. Cook will follow
soon.
The Dakota District camp meeting of
the Methodist Episcopal church will be
held on the camp ground, two miles east
of Centreville, in Clay county, d. T., COM
mencing June Odd First service at two
clock p. m. All are respectfully invit-
cd
Johnny Weber don't fancy running
stub strains between Canton and Sioux
Falls, begging for engines and running as
he can catch it. Another thing, he thinks
pay days are fearful long between times,
for example from October 1880, to-don't
know when in 1881.
Why don't our farmers plant more
trees they will pay in the end for wood,
ornament, comfort, and enhances the value
of the lands materially. A Mr. Carter
near Rock Rapids has just completed the
setting out of $4,000 trees Lyon county
appears to be taking the lead in tree cu-
ture this spring.
An immense immigration is passing
west on the Milwaukee road daily.
Chamberlain the present terminus will be
point of some interest this summer as
freight trains and passenger coaches will
made up there for the Hills in opposition,
to the Northwestern at Pierre.
Among the list of heavy weights
at Mitchell, our friend Geo. A. Johnston
heads the list at measurement and scale
six feet height, and 245 pounds Whew!
George, what on earth have you been
about out there among the coyotes, nos
married yet either. Oh Oh!
The house of Mr. RamSdall, situated
southwest of town near Mr.. Sutton's
came near being destroyed by fire on Fri
day noon. Sparks, from the stove pipe
through the roof caught the shingles aire,
but being discovered in time, the building
was saved, although damaging the roof
considerably.
The weather thus far has proved the
most favorable for seeding and the grow
ing of grain, but large portion Of the
corn lands left uncultivated or at best I'M
til a late day. as so many fields are too wet
to even gather the remnant of last years
crop that the October storm prevented
from gathering, but large area of land
has been put into small grain which prom
Uses an unusual and rapid growth.
Mrs. Rood came near being drowned
while crossing the foot bridge at Beloit
few days ago. 1t is dangerous attempt
for any one to cross while the river is up as
it is now. Mrs. Rood slipped from the
stringers into the water where it was fifteen
feet deep and running rapid, but another
lady being with her caught and held her,
until help came and rescued her.
-Gus Lindeman declines to pay the ex-
ira 5000 license the city council imposed
as city license and also refuses to close his
saloon at ten p. M, in accordance with the
city ordinance, claiming that as he had
paid the S4O0, amount fixed by the Coun-
ty Commissioners that is all he is obliged
to pay, and that under the county license
the Statute authorizes him to hold open
until eleven o'clock p. m.
Teller Judd OF Gale e. Wards Bank
happening to pass the bank during the
evening on Tuesday, discovered the light
which is placed near the vault burning in
an unusual manner On entering the
room he found the flames burning over
the entire lamp. He threw it into the
street where it burned for some time be-
fore going out BY his timely discovery
Judd saved a possible frst-cass conAagra-
ton
Some farmers team passed the Office
yesterday, under a $40 gait On reach
ing the crossing Of the railroad track on
Main St., the horses became unmanagea-
bic and the wagon was overturned scatter
ing grain and p1ough's promiscuously,
while the team left under increased speed
Ihey ran into DR. Tarlor's hunn,. tlo4 .,.as. |