The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1882-03-30
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a NcWsy letter from Tiant Busy Town
Concerning People md Facts.

a NcWsy letter from 'Tlnt Busy Tow,
Concerning People and Facts.
f. Gilman has been offered $40 pei
acre for half section of land convenient
to Sioux Falls, but respectfully declined.
The Hon. R. F, Pettigrcw has been
offered $l2 per acre for his 100 Joining
town. He asks $l5 and will get it before
many months.
| The winter term Of school closed here
GA last Friday. There was suite a large
attendance of parents and visitors, and all
spoke IN the highest term Of the teacher.
1t Is hoped he will make application for the
summer term, which commences about
the middle of April 1t has been rumored
that Mr.. Stack intends moving to Cham
berlain and engage in mercantile pursuits,
but hope he can be prevailed upon to stav
and teach both the summer and ensuing
| winter term.
The pay car is anxiousIy looked for BY
the numerous railroad boys here.
The board of supervisors of Sioux coun-
tymeet in session next Monday, and we
would ask where that petition is with the
names Of 1875 signers thereon. Would it
not be well for a few of our influential busi
ness men to attend the meeting of said
board
His Honor, Judge Wilson, of Canton,
stopped over one train oD his return from
lankton last week The Judge was very
tayorably impressed and concluded to visit
us again with view of investing.
Mr.. Dyste shot large goose on Monday
morning, which weighed dressed 1S4 lbs.
Almost every hour the covered wagon
of the immigrant can be seen going from
or approaching the town. IF the immigra-
ton to the other counties of southern Da
kota has increased in population the way
Lincoln county has, there will be no doubt
but what we have sufficient population to
entltleus to admission Immediately.
Several copies of the West was received
here last week. It is neat and spicy
sheet, published by the invincible E. E.
Carpenter, of Belot
On last Saturday there was very ex-
citing race between the stations owned bv
L. 7. Farley and Tom. Van Sickle, There
has been considerable rivalry between the
gentlemen the past year as to the best
horse. The distance run was half mile
single dash, for $50. The horses cot
off at the tap of the drum in fine stvle.
running neck and neck for more than a
quarter when the bay stallion commenced
gaining and at the finish came in fifteen ieet
ahead. Mr. Van Sickle claims his horse
was not in good ndition and offers to
double the bet inside of two weeks. We
have not learned whether Mr. Farley has
accepted the proposition or not
On Monday morning last corps ofrail-
road engineers arrived here and CON-
menced running lines in all directions. We
could get no information from them or
which railroad they represented, but it is
presumed they are from the G. & n. W,
as they drove up from Calliope We are
bound to get the Northwestern.
Peter Sophy has sold his saloon and
building to Adam Houser, of Plymouth
county.
Dr. Avery has received, direct from
Galena, ILL.,, a 10 pound Parrot gun. Its
mounted and on exhibition in front of his
store.
James Resell, who has been engaged
in the saloon business since Pete Sophv
left, intends going to New York city and
open an Office as bond and stock broker on
Wall street.
There will be Divine service on next
Sabbath morning and evenings Rev. j. NJ.
Mcbride, officiating.
Mr. Charley Fosgate sold 100 acres of
land to friend OF his from Wisconsin who
is now on his way with his family to com
mence spring work
Mr.. Peter Wheelock is still very low,
and grave doubts OF his recovery are en-
tertalned BY his most intimate friends OF
the family. Mr.. Wheelock is very close
ON to four score years,