The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1882-02-16

Caught on the Fly
Judge Kidder is in Washington.
& The price of lumber has gone up.
| Put your small grain down deep.
Secure your tickets for the masquerade
Don't forget the masquerade Februar.
22d
/ The price Of land is advancing. Secur
you home now.
The spire to the Lutheran church ha
been completed.
/ As Easter is drawing nigh eggs ar,
dropping in price.
! Pickeral and pike are being taken ou
of the Sioux river
Frost is out of the ground in many
| fields to the depth of six inches.
/ Will Fl Clark has taken charge as
local editor of the Cherokee Times.
Lyceum at Beloit every Friday evening.
Everybody cordially invited to attend.
The Nc,o Era thinks Parker viii be
made division station of the Milwaukee.
Treasurer Huetsen will make extensive
improvements on his dwelling and grounds.
A sidewalk has been laid down from
the Southland building to the corner of
| Fifth street.
NJ. r. Amsden of Dubuque was in
town last week in the interest of his boot
and shoe house
F. Saturdays fine weather brought out the
farmers in good force and our merchants
did good trade.
This Office acknowledges pleasant call
from Mr.. Hinkley, one of our solid and
substantial farmers
The school grounds should be broken
this spring so that live trees could orna-
ment the temple of education.
The court house square should be
cleared of all the old refuse matter. 1t
don't speak we'll for cleanliness.
Wild geese have returned and we shall
soon welcome the lark, bluebird swallow,
gentle Annie, the buttercup, and daisies.
Roads are in splendid condition but are
very dusty. An April shower would be
very acceptable just about now to help
seeding.
Bring along your copy for job printing
of any kind. Weare now better prepared
than ever to do good work promptly and
at fair prices.
Patrick Quigley and w. j. Mcdonald
of Sioux Co, Iowa, were in town Satur-
day on their way home from visit to
Michael Harney of Lennox.
When a stranger comes to town treat
him well. Show him around. 1t will do
no harm, but much good, and may induce
him to invest here and aid him in build
ing up the town.
Mr. I. Wright, residing in Delaware
township, this county, is building himself
a fine new residence In size it will be
26xl6, with L 14xl6. He expects to
complete the building by spring.
Parents who have children attending
school should make it point to visit the
school at least once term. 1t cheers the
teachers and shows them and the pupils
that you are interested in their welfare.
Those unfortunate individuals who
have failed to acquire a cold in the head,
throat, stomach, and lungs, are entirely
behind the times-out of style. Our
doctors have several patients suffering
from colds.
The Yankton Press and Dakoauian
says: AN interesting land contest has
been pending in the land Office in this city
for the past two or three days The par
ties are P. II. Haas and +. H. Treat
from Lincoln county,
James Wick, Rochester, N. Y, has
worldwide reputation as scotsman and
forest. His name is a household word
and his catalogues are an ornament to the
family collection of books and papers.
One is always sure of success in cultiyating
the seeds or plants sent out by James
Vick.
The selection of the Messrs Cuppett,
Dixon and Rudolph Is floor managers
of the masquerade to be given February
22d, insures good order and all can rest
assured of having good time. Tickets
only 81, to be had of A. G. Mold, at
Hood drug store
The earnings of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and St. Paul railway for the fourth
week in January, we're 100000 against
$2So,50o for the corresponding week in
1881, an increase of about 81 per cent
The earnings for the entire month Of
January were 81, l34, 900, an increase over
those of January, 1881, Of 46 per cent.
The Parker New Era has the following:
The case of the Territory of Dakota vs.
Simmerson and Lee, charged with break
ing open safe, came before Justice J. p
Hawkins, on Friday Of last week, at
Sioux Falls. G. D. Cone was appointed
attorney for Charley Simmerson, who
was discharged Simmerson proved his
innocence in the matter, as the following
will clearly show
sioux FALLs. February 8, 1882. i
In order that substantial justice may be
done Charles Simmerson, in the case of
the Territory of Dakota against him and
one Lee, we would say: At the time of
the arrest of Simmerson the facts were
not fully known. Afterwards, upon more
full and complete investigation we have
discovered that Simmerson is entirely
innocent of the charge, and we cheerfully
bear evidence of that fact, and his only
fault is the one oft repeated that Of being
caught in bad company. This is signed
by Parliman h Frizzell, attorneys.
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