The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1882-03-09

NouhLS Iedsuiel Iluetool ItpOith tlldI
he has collected the sum of S., 900 for tax
es Of 1881.
Mrs. Bailey, our postmistr ess, has just
received a fine assortment Of -four pots
and hanging baskets
Mr. Opsall, register of deeds, returned
home from his trip east, to Madison,
Wednesday morning.
Several cars of cattle for the eastern
market were shipped from this point dur
ing the fore part of the week.
Sixteen car loads of lumber We're receiv-
ed last week by the St. Croi1 Lumber Co.
This makes, on rough estimate 100000
feet.
D. J. l. Taylor was called upon Sunday
morning to go the residence of a Mr.. El-
lis, fifteen miles from town, to attend to
sick child
T. Thorson & Co., Canton, Dakota, are
the only exclusive real estate men in the
county. They make speciality of selling
and renting lands for Sesidenters
Mr.. D. W. Reed has received his car
load af Sea Island wheat This is good
move on the part of Mr.. Reed, and we
advise our farmers to call early.
Mr.. E. p. Pennington, a gentleman
owning half section of land adjoining the
city of Mitchell, sold his land this week for
$4,000 cash.
Taylor & Russell will pay $500 cash
each, for ten or more quarter sections of
good wild lands within five miles of rail
road in Lincoln county.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Gale, Mr.. W. W.
Smith and Miss Kittie Pendexter, and
Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Reed visited Sioux
Falls Friday night, and saw the play of
Hazel Kirke as rendered by the Clifford's.
Treasurer Huetson feels safe and secure
now since he has received his new Hall
safe. 1t is daisy and the treasurer got
a good safe and bargain when he purchas-
ed it. 1t cost the county less than $3.50.
Mr.. Fl. N. Cooper, the accommodating
penman in Mr.. Opsall's Office, is about to
commence operations on his new house.
1t will 60 up near the residence of VIM.
NJ. Cuppett.
j. Keister, a plasterer, brick and stone
mason is at work upon the foundation to
house belonging to John NJ. Carpenter,
two miles west of town. Mr. Keister is
is ready to perform all work that may
come under his supervision He can be
addressed at Canton.
Mr. A. L. Anderson, of Settler town
ship, Sioux county, Iowa, causes to be
published an advertisement inviting
tempting bids for a partner in the manu-
facture of brick at Fairview, D. T.
We are sorry to learn that Fred Gillett,
80 long in the employ of Mr.. Reed, our
grain buyer, has decided to leave Canton.
He goes west, near Mitchell, to improve
his homestead He will be succeeded by
Mr. Ed. Miller, of Calliope.
A new time table went into effect last
Sunday, March 5th, effecting the Iowa &
Dakota division of the G. NJ. & St. P. R.
R. Co. The passenger train going east
arrives at 1856 A. NJ, going west at 1900
midnight, mixed trains going east at 3:l5
P NJ, and west at 1855 A. NJ.
The photograph building formerly used
by the late deceased, Mr.. DeLong, has
been moved onto the lot north of H. G.
Gilberts grocery store, and will be used by
Mr.. Hamilton, of Sioux City, the photo
grapher Mr. Pattee, the carpenter and
builder, did the moving
T. Thorson & Co., Canton, Oak, make
the land business specially and are very
apt to see everyone looking lands in this
vicinity. Parties wishing to sell their
farms, claims or wild land would do we'll
to give them prices and terms.
Mr. [. n Martin, our weather prophet,
furnishes this office with weather table
whereby we are enabled to draw the con-
clusion that on February 9th, 1881, the
thermometer registered 40 degrees below
zero, and on February lst, 1882 registered
80 degrees above, Draw your own con-
clusions
There was thunder and vivid lightning
Sunday morning. The wind shifted to
the west and came strong all day. 1t was
the March wind, active, searching, chilly,
and with drying and staying qualities.
The sky was cloudy, the sun only showing
at intervals during the day. Monday and
Tuesday were raw and chilly days.
The Secretary of the Interior has desig-
mated the law Office of Taylor, Russell &
Aikens as the Lincoln County Library,
and the official Gazette of the United
States patent office, weekly publication
containing the patents, trademarks, de-
signs and labels will be found in the above
law office All parties who take an inter
est in such matters will be welcome to call
and examine the Gazette and any other