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


A bad and desperate fellow named
Brazille, who resides near Running Water,
on Saturday rode up to the depot at Spring :
field, called out the agent and by threats
of violence compelled him to hand the
highwayman two dollars. A warrant was
issued for Brazille, and it is hoped that
he may be arrested and put behind bars
where he belongs.
Hamlin county is one and halfyea old
1t has no newspaper, doctor nor black
smith-shop.
The Yankton Press and Dokotaionspeaks
in praise of Miss Hattie Taylor of this
place as an elocutionist Her lecture Civ
en- at Yankton on last Thursday night
was well spoken Of and appreciated.
Fargo has band of youthful pilferers.
They confess that they have been led to
become such by constantly reading trashy,
ten cents, yellow -blacked, blood and thun-
der literature.
It is said that the new court house at
Mitchell be 60xS0, two stories, and built
of stone and brick
The Hand County Press of last Thurs
day says yesterday A. L. McWhorter
commenced breaking for Marion Fisher on
his claim one and half miles north of
town. February breaking in Dakota, the
land of blzzards and long winters!'
Fargo is to have $3.50, 900 hotel.
Mrs Cornelia Warner, 66 years of age,
was found dead in her bed by her son An
drew Jackson, at Bluff Center, Clay county
last Friday evening. She lived by herself
in house close by her son.
Washington National Republican. 'The
Hon. j. P Kidder, of Dakota, one ofnat-
ure's noblemen, whether in the paths of
private or the walks of public life, hasjust
arrived, hale and hearty, from his far-of
Western home to lend a helping hand in
favor of admitting the Territory he once so
ably and honorably represented in the coun-
Gil chambers of the Nation. Its needless
to say that he meets with warm and
generous welcome from his former collea-
CUES and his large circle of personal friends
at the capital
Secretary Hand has issued certificates of
incorporation to the Sioux Falls Publishing
company and to the Sioux Falls Jasper
stone company.
FARGO PRIMER
Where is Bismarck, pa?
Somewhere on the Missouri, my child
do they have any snow there, pa?
a very little; but it don't last, my son. /.
What's the reason, papa.
[ don't like to say, my child.
On, do tell me, papa.
Well, they do say that Bismarck lies
nearer the Bad Place than any other town
on the Missouri, my child
The poor people must have hot time
of it papa?
Yes; but not so hot as they will have
hereafter, my child,
Judge Edgerton will hold court at
Mitchell next week, Tuesday.
Jamestown'expects to have the Northen
Pacific railroad company's workshop.
Bridgewater is happy over the fact that
it has struck water at depth of % feet,
and now wants the Milwaukee railway
company to make it a division instead Of
Marion Junction or Parker.
Advertised List.
Letters remaining uncalled for in Can
ton post-office from January lst, to Febru-
ary lst, 1882.
Anderson, Andrew ma
Bjornson, Lars Kelat Erck Anderson
Brady, P. Lennox, G. v.
Carpenter, Mrs. Mary w Myhre, James
Dixon John Morrow, Miss Ed tn
Fuller W. H. Nolen, Mr..
Ferris, Matt O'Donald, F. NJ.
Frestone, G. W. Olson, Jenny
froshoug, Hans O.. Skojen, Torkie Kittleson
Fodness Reginald Olsdat- Salveson, Miss Ignebor
ter Sisson, Miss Matilda
Coin, Mrs. Mary lSyverson, Andrew Molen-
Hoar, Strand shangen
Henderson, G. II. Stolen, Hugnie
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