The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-07-21

place these frey days try Gifford's office.
Oh yes, the north side OF building isal-
ways SO cool and nice nowadays, weather
or no weather.
Assistant Superintendent Sanborn
of the Milwaukee railroad has been pro-
NOTED to the surperintcndency OF the To-
wa and Dakota and Sioux City & Pembi-
ma divisions of the road.
There is a rumor that Canton is to be
made the head of division Of the G. NJ.
& St. P. road. We trust this is so, as it
would assure the future of one Of the best
towns of Che Sioux Valley.
j. w. Taylor has bought the building
next to Herman's restaurant and Miles
has moved his iewelry establishment into
the lower rooms, which are spacious, with
fine show windows in front.
All of the bridges on the Pembina line
are completed, with the exception Of the
one at Eden which will be finished this
week, when we can look for trains to run
to Sioux City on the short route.
Miles the Jeweler has secured fine
rooms for the display of his stock in trade,
and will make an addition to his jewelry
assortment, and also of organ, piano dis
play, which will be an ornament to the
business houses of Canton.
The Beloit dam has gone out again,
having been partly repaired since the dam
age last spring. The rapid current seems
to be the cause 1t is unfortunate for the
parties owning the mill, besides being a
great inconvenience to farmers in this Vi
cinity.
Thus far the cyclones, tornadoes, hur-
ricanes and damaging storms that have
left such sad vestiges Of their mad fury
upon many towns, have.givcn Canton and
Lincoln county the go by, and it is hoped
the Vennor list Of gales for 1881, will con-
tinue so to do.
Mr.. Ross is going to make Sioux
Falls his headquarters, and willremove his
family there soon. The damage to his
lumber yard at the Falls by the flood has
not discouraged Mr. Ross, and he is pre-
pairing to fill up with larger stock than
he had before.
Capt. Hughes was in town Monday
and Tuesday on business connected with
the suit to be instituted against George W.
Naylor, ex-comty Treasurer, and bonds
men. The Captain has many friends here
who appreciate his ability, and congratu-
lato him upon his official preterment.
The gang of horse thieves who have
been prowling around Canton, got away
with three horses in this vicinity, one be-
longing to Mr.. Straw, and two owned by
some parties over the river. Mr.. Harald-
son also has lost valuable COW, which he
thinks has been driven off by some movers
passing through.
Dewitt belong was unfortunate in
having horse belonging to Mr.. Holsey,
drop dead while ploughing last Thursday
afternoon, the day being the hottest of
last week. Man and best suffered ex-
tremely, 1922 was the test abut town, but
we think there was no limit to the heat, ii
was simply Undesirable.
-Yankton Press: Capt. Alex. Hughes
goes to Canton to-day, via Scotland, for
the purpose of entering suit against Geo.
w. Naylor, former county treasurer Of
Lincoln county, and his bondsmen, to Sc
cure the sum of nine thousand dollars
county funds, which it is alleged were sto.
len about two years ago by the breaking
into the safe Of the treasurer at Canton
We are in receipt Of Vol. l, No. |, o.
the Plymouth County Record, published
at Portlandville, Iowa, by Frank I. Shep
pard, formerly local scribe of the ADvo
CATE. It is neat 6-column folio, and nj
doubt Frank Faber pushing is appreciat
ed in that county and surrounding coun-
ties. May he continue to prosper is oul
best wishes.
| Mrs E. NJ. Wells has bought the lot
between the Merchants hotel and Chas
Christopher's, and has contracted for ;
large two-story building, to be put W
within thirty days. The first story vii
be used for ladies furnishing goods ant
millinery, the second for dwelling pur
poses. Mrs. Wells deserves great credi
for her enterprise and business manage
ment.
/ Close Bros, Of LeNlars have pnrchas
ed of Messrs Cuppett. Clifford, Naylor
Rudolph and Lawler, fifty-one acres of tn
Milwaukee addition to Canton, They al
SO have bought Of J. s, Benedict the Jak