The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-07-14


Charles M. McCook, son of Gen. Ed. Nc
Cook, formerly secretary of the errtory
FIX.
| The Episcopal church at Elk Point
is being improved and bcautifed. Among
other things is a 3OO-pound bell, and ar
elegant chancel window is being put in
-Ex.
Alexandria Herald Farmers that exp.
ect to raise large crops without any work,
are the same fellows that are ofthe opin.
ion at the end ofthc year that farming dom
pay.-Ex.
Such man as Guiteau is always just as
liable to murder his wife or his mother
as the President of the United States.
The devil gen-early holds such fellows
well in hand. tx.
Large herds of butfaloes range within
thirty miles of Deadwood working down
from the west approaching civilization,
because they are less disturbed on the
grounds between the reds and the whites.
Courier: A cyclone passed over por-
ton of Civil Bend towns hip this after
noon, cutting swath through the
timber about 800 fleet wide. We
have not learned of any loss of lives
or loss OF stock. -Ex.
The lumber resources of Washington
Territory are very great. The average
size of the full-grown fir is six feet in
diameter, while many of the trees are
300 feet high, and one tree alone has
produced 10000 feet of lumber. Elk.
Miss Dog Bull is said to be the belle of
the Indians at the Standing Rock agency,
and several duels have been fought by the
young braves who are rivals for her hand
AS her father owns 300 ponies she is con-
sidered a good catch, aside from her super
ior personal attractions. -Ex,
Sioux Falls Times; Our cornet band
are loud in their praises of the Canton peo-
pie, They say the treatment they received
was just splendid, and they will remember
it with great degree of pleasure The
boys make good music and We should very
much like to see them encouraged by our
Sioux Falls had shooting tournament
md baseball match on the 4th quite
lumber Of purses were made up and divi-
led into prizes. One of the best shootists
f the gun club is said to be a boy Fifteen
amed Eugene Nelson. Several sand
'rivate parties, came offin the evening,
Which made the day quite pleasant one
eneraIy
Sioux Falls Times, Beware of pedling
ramps, who go from place to place in
own selling lot of cheap trash. It is
cry often dodge on their part to make
observations in and about the places they
isit preparatory to burglarizing. Don't
It them enter the house. You do not
ant to see their goods. Our merchants
eep everything desirable.
Press and Dakotain: Under date of
uly 9th Mr.. Bowen telegraphs from
luron: Milwaukee railroad surveyors
rived last night and will Immediately
setting grade stakes from Huron
Mitchell. The fourth passed pleasant
, at Pierre and Huron. Governor Ord
ray spoke at Pierre. The governor will
rom Pierc to Washington in the event of
irafeld's DEATH
Sioux Falls has lately been visited by
NO secret agents Of Jay Gould, who were
eeking for point to establish new rail
Dad line to be called theS st. Louis, New
on and Sioux Falls railway. The capt.
alists ofSt. Louis are deeply interested in
he project as they would have share Of
he trade that now goes to Chicago, should
UGH thing occur as this road being built,
Sioux Falls would become the center of
business in Dakota And Canton ought
10. .cesbcc sI !sfs out in the cold either.
The school for deaf mutes will COM
nence at Sioux Falls Sept. l4th Miss Jen-
ME Wright opened last November with
only one pupil and soon increased to four.
For three months the expense was main
Eained by private contributions. Legis-
|ature then recognized the school as ter
itorial institution, and has since provided
for the erection Of a building; Sioux Falls
ten acres Of land and $1,000 in
cash, the building is to cost not less than
93, and there will be twenty pupils for
this fall,
United States ct Large.
Mark Twain must have hit that comet
with his pole.
Garfield growk at his doctors for not
giving him enough to eat. 1t is a healthy
sign,
France proposes 10 Kill off 10, 900 men
b seuding them to- Africa during the
heated term to protect her interests.
A black bear in Idaho undertook to
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