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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1888-01-26

good luck. We say good luck, be-
| cause it is rare luck that we are not
today in a turmoil Of litigation and
| county chaos. a fire in the record
er's office would obiterate the official
| records Of the title of every piece OF
land in Lincoln county, and the aggre-
gate expense of a recovery from such
disaster would reach half million
dollars. We cannot afford to run the
risk.
We cannot bond the county for the
construction of court house under
the present territorial laws. That
point is out of the question for a
couple of years at least. We must
now figure upon the basis of ready
money. To place the records away
from the ravages Of rats and mice
and to do away with the appalling risk
of the complete destruction by fire the
commissioners can at present see but
one way out of the difficulty. That is
to sell the present site and put the
money into new court house build
ing. In accordance with this idea the
voters OF the county will he given a
chance to express their convictions at
the township elections early in March.
The resolution Of the county board
reads as follows:
"Shall the county commissioners Of
Lincoln county, Dakota, be empower
ed to sell block II, in CANTON proper
commonly known as court house
square,, for sum not less than $12,-
coo, and apply the proceeds Of said
sale to the purchase of q new court
house site and to the erection of a
court house thereon"
The county auditor will send cut
ballot boxes to the town clerks in due
time. and the proposition will be voted
upon at the same time the town Ollie
ers are chosen. The form Of ballot
will be: "For the propositions"
Against the proposition There is
one point very sure. We need a
court house. The only question rests
upon the proposition whether we
want to sell the site and invest the
$14 900, Or wait until We can bond
and put up a building on the present
court house square. THE ADVOCATE
believes that if We can sell the land
for $4,000 it would be well so to do
an dcommence Immediate operations
upon q court house building.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1888-01-26

There is no longer a doubt in the
minds of the taxpayers of Lincoln
county but that We should have safer
and more convenient court nouse ia.
cilities. We are today paying office
rent for the county superintendent,
probate judge and district attorney,
and during the sessions of the district
court are compelled to scatter the
grand and petit jurors throughout the
city-wherever vacant room can be
found. Not only is the expense con.
siderable of a burden, but the incon-
venience and danger Is something ap-
palling. Our deeds, abstracts, titles
of every description and the entire
records of the county government are
entirely at the mercy Of that which
we happen to have had for time :
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1888-01-26
An OLD TIMER.
A description of he Great ssor.s Of
1873, Which Swept Over the Entire
NOrthWeSl,


Northwest.
The severe storm Of January II
brings wildly to mind the great biz
zard of '773. That is, those "ho were
here at that time will remember it.
Those old timers say this last storm
cannot be called q blizzard. \ writer
in the Pioneer Press thus graphically
describes the storm Of '73:
January 7, 1878. dawned bright and
clear. Not cloud tlecked the sky. At
sunrise the air was clear as crystal and
and every object about the horizon was
distinctly visible. Even the mirage
lent it's aid to the vision and cities and
towns, lakes and timber forty or fifty
miles distant were plainly visible.
N arm and balmy vas the south wind
and the sun was not high in the sky be-
fore the snow was melting quite rapid
ly and the "oldest inhabitant' began
to talk about January thaw." Farm
ers took advantage Of the beautiful
weather to 60 to town, to draw wood,
hay, etc. In fact, teams were seen on
the prairie in eEeTy airection. About
noon cloud was seen along the north
western horizon lying close to the
ground, but stretching from the west
to the north in dark semi circle. Lit
tie attention was paid to it, but in an
hour the cloud had swept the country,
the sun was obscured, the snow was
falling fast and gale was sweeping
from the northwest with terrible fury;
the blizzard had begun. The mercury
fell rapidly, and by 5 o'clock it was fif-
teen degrees below zero, and the next
morning it registered 80 degrees below.
All the while the wind increased in FIJI.
| ry, the snow fell thicker and the large
amount Of snow that was already on
the ground was blown into powder and
hurled along by the wind. On tho
prairie an object forty feet distant
| could not be seen. A mans voice could
| not be heard six feet distant. The air
was full of snow as fine as -four and the
roaring Of the wind and the darkness
caused by so much snow In the air
made the scene most dismal, drear and
forsaken that man ever looked upon
The storm continued for three days
without a break. People Wha we're IN
fortunate enough to be out in 1t were
either frozen to death or received life
injuries. There was much suffering In
homes where provisions and fuel were
scarce. The intense cold, coupled with
the fact that the heavy gale drove the
snow into every creyice, made many
homes wretched. Stock rerishel on
| the prairie and in the barns, for they
were without food or water for three
/ days. It extended over Dakota, Min.
nesota, part OF Iowa and Wisconsin
4 The southwestern portion of Mlnneso
ia, the northwest part of Iowa and
southeastern Dakota comprised the
belt that suffered the greatest, because
! the country was more thickly settled
than other Sections further northwest
/ visited by the storm.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1888-01-26
AS predicted in these columns a fey

AS predicted in these columns few
weeks since the new compilation of
Dakota laws will not come into prac-
teal use. Gov. Church declines to
proclaim the validity of the laws until
they have been examined and passed
upon by a higher legal authority.
The Yankton Press is pretty nearly
correct in its intimation that such
proclamation may be deferred until
the volume is submitted to the next
legislature for adoption. 1t Is better
to be safe than to fall into q disas-
trous blunder The money appropri-
ated for the compilation has been ex-
pended, and the intents and purposes
of the compilation act have been full
filled, and the matter can now take a
raSf
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1888-01-26

The constitutional convention in
session at Huron recently was chief
ly devoted to the appointment of some
important committees. ! committee
consisting Of Hon. A. J. Edgerton,
Hon. Hugh J. Campbell and Gov. a.
{. Mellette was appointed to guard
the interests of the constitutional con-
ventjon movement for statehood in
South Dakota. The question of ap-
pointment Of presidential electors
next spring was left to the discretion
OF The committee; that the convent on
again assemble there July 10 next.
y letter from d. W. Diggs, OF Mil
bank, treasurer elect under the state
organization, was read, in which he
said that the interest in the statehood
movement is not waning, is more ear
nest than ever, and that he will do all
in his power to carry out the program
of division and admission under the
Sioux Falls constitution, and may 81
ways be counted Oh to do his part.
Judge Campbell was unavoidably
prevented from attending, but sent a
letter, saying:
I think that the convention should
pass an ordinance changing the name
to South Dakota. This is important,
as our northern friends are already
reStive under that noye at Washing
ton, which means to ignOre US. l also
! think that the convention should take
steps to distinctly assure the people
that if congress does nothing this win
ter, something will be done by US next
summer. l am unalterably and un-
qualifiedly for sticking to the move
ment for statehood for South Dakota.
If the convention can unite upon any
practicable plan for forward aggres-
sive movement next summer, am ioy
that. If it cannot, then I am for 4
movement at the right time to formu-
late plan. That time will probably
be next spring; so say to the friends
that / am with them in any forward
move. The fact Is, that as 3 matter
Of dollars and cents, leaving out every
higher consideration, South Dakota
cannot afford to let the present term
of good times and plenty of money
end, as it will in a few years, before
she secures statehood. We must be q
state in the union inside of twenty.
| four months. If we cannot in OBS
way, then we will in another. The
sentiment is emphatic that unless di.
videi and admitted we would prefer
to remain a territory.
A permanent committee was ap
pointed consisting of E. T. Cressey
assisted by Asher T. Pay, to compile
statistics to be used in the prepara
ton Of pamphlets for future use.
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from the Office or not.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1888-01-26

The CANTON alliance will be
conducted the coming year by the fol-
lowing officers: A. Repp, president;
John Isackson, vice president; Wm,
Haw, secretary Il. i: Hammiit
treasurer,
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1888-01-26

At Yankton Judge Tripp sustained
the action of the new asylum boa I'd
appointed last fall By Gov. Church,
and the greatly sought after appropri-
| alton will now be expended
The Dickinson press., 1888-05-26
LEES FATAL DECISION.

Councils .ero he'd that night in tho Com
fs!cr"tc camps also, but there does not seem
TO have been conservative principle present
strong enough TO control: for in face of Lo!,-
street renewed opposition. Lee made prcpar-
ations for assau.tins Meades main line on
Cemetery Ridge the next day. The decision
was in i'"ordancc with the spirit of the llou:.
about Confederate headquarters II was sail
there lE!at the Union line was made up uf
,tl...',, and that the defeats it. had sustained
OH tie i.:nmitsburg road and Mt Cu!ps llll
thai seco.d day, as well as the disaster to ll4s
!.iat and Eleventh corps on the first day,
showed that the army on the heights was Il
d"Sica'ic rabblc. Longstrect S;ys he told
Lee That his scouts reported that thcl" was
still opportunity to move around 10 the right
OF Mcades army, and mancuvci HIM into
attacking. Ice, pointing to Cemetery
Hill with his fist" replied: Tho ,meiny is
there, and am going 10 strike him" Against
this Lonsstrect urged his great experience
with soldiers in attack, and said 1T is uy
opinion that no l., go Mleu .;..f arrav.4l :or
battle can tax" that position B,, Lpng-
Street va, Immediately ordered &" lIt ;r,!.
Plcnctts column tor the famous attach,
W hen lie The hour cam" to send tl,. columns
forward Il. 'l."ns.treet failed 10 .iv,, Ito
order in Ifsitt" terms and il has be.n
spicuous that 1t affected the m"n. His own
The Dickinson press., 1888-05-26

corps did not reach the field until 2p III. {;
that it then fori.!e.l i'll line of battle at about
right angle To the general line Of the FIRST
corps, but die! nos councct with its right by
several hundred yards, and both the lanks
We're in the air ttl.a. is. they did not rest in IL
defensive position and had no supports
When Eweils troops approached from Car
isle and York, they struck the Eleventh
corps i'll front and OH both tanks al.ncat al
once. resulting in an easy victory for the
enemy, and giving them possession of Gettys-
burg before the First corps had ceased fight
ing or left its position West of the Seminary" 5"
Maj. Ha~tead States the cas-, in its hall-
less. bat lie is true to the Official records.
Howard was acting under the same orders us
was Reynolds, wilcse corps was i'll marching
trim soon after daylight Oil the lst. obeyi.,:.
promptly the vel:' spirit of Meade's order.
aud tbs lromo;nesS of Reynolds with his
First corps, accounts FOR the difference be-
tween his arrival III Gsttyshurg and that OF
the Eleventh eoii,s-a difference of sono
;hrcr oi foliG hcrs, yet both had the sam,
distance TO GO.
The Dickinson press., 1888-05-26

H. on tn" "a 10 take up position to ro:er
tue retreat from Gettysburg At this hour,
II III all, contingencies had developed" 70
5i"a!"s was being assniird on both lines ut
'hc salient, and Eweli's artillery was tllnn-
derimg asanst Cemetery and Culps 1!iis
Gen DanAel Butlerfield, Meate's chief of
stall. testified before tho congressional com
'nitee that on the morning Of tho Il
.'ira"e instructed him Butteriicltl) to stud.
.iii mark on, the lines of retreat. Betw..n
tais hour and the meeting of the council Il
tne "vonint came the startling events Of %
day, the desperate assaults of Lee. picrcit,
ihc INES at tho right, center and left At
Tie council the majority voted that the urE!y
remain in the position then held, some, how-
ever, qualifying their vote by scyn. hat it
remain, providing the ground would admit
u. a counter attack. Gen. soo"um was tho
nost warlike and unequivocal for he said
Stay here eand fight it out" Tho effect #
the vote upon Meade is described by Sloc,un,
and he gives Mcadc's own words upon ,!.
OCCASION: We'll, gentlemen, tho question is
"t'lel. We will remain here, but wish TO
aa* that l consider this no place to fight !.
lInttlnD
The Dickinson press., 1888-05-26
Lord Tennyson IN Landau

II was only IA fc" weeks ago that'I saw the
n"br hermit, who is l:nglands poet laureate
1t was in II busy London ughtare-mid-
day and his lordshp looked as thorough IL
fish out o! water rs any Norwegian rustic
who strays into Broadway from Castle Gar
den. rs no one seemed TO notice him, it was
evident they tool, him for an East End Jew
dealer ia "Old clo'.' which he strangely re-
senl"s. Tho romantic wleawake was dis
carried Tor n dismal, antique, foot and IA. half
tall sill; Tile that proclaimed it was enjoying
its first Iuli dress holiday for twenty years at
least The Inverness cape was there, of
course, bnt it was closely hugged up to tho
neck as if to shield the sensitive wcarer from
contact with tho vulgar herd the laureate 50
breads. His feet slufilcl and slid barely ono
ioots length at a step, and the way those n-
pred but damp and limp locks clung to tho
checks OF the STOPPING son of genius was
enough to sld,lcn the hearts OF the sparrows
--';eo;'rcy Quarlcs in Chicago Inter Ocean
The Dickinson press., 1888-05-26

'iickctts Charge" Thus the fame of two
very able corps commanders rests upon The
G''>St;on so holllE pm leio"e the country by
Gen. Sici.ies i'll his speech on the hatt!etiell
q. the reunion Of his veterans in 1856
Bat iHeiGental to Gil this is the question
OF lnr h"tncss OF Reynolds III bringing on
the battle ly his ac,.ol on the ti.s. ,.ay
The first real battle was fought bet t~e,n
portions of the Cm.oa corps of Rr,.noI,!, and
the Confedtrates under Hill, the divisions of
Doih'cday and 1lcth. The caus. of il is ey.
plaiilel l,y Gen. Heth i'll the ANNALS OF the
War. 'As opened the battle Of Gettys-
burg. stumbled into it. going to Gettysburg
to get shoes, not tn fight, ! claim should
know rs In;ich about the opening operations
an'' whom fought rs any nr;n living =
Tic first force | struck was infantry
Reynods' corps.
"On .luly !. my division, accompanied by
Pcgrams battalion of artillery, was or.lered
to move trom Ctsl.town) at ) a. m. in the
direction of Gettysburg. On nearing the
town it was evident that the enemy was in
lti vicinity in soma force. = - AT this
time &, n. MI | was ignorant what force WA.
at or uear Gettysburg. and supposed it con-
sisted of cavalry, probably supported bv y
brigade or Two oi l'fantry. & :: - Archer
and Davis Were directed to advance va II t:le
brisHtcs, The object being 10 feel tie e..egly :"
The enemy was Reynolds men.
The presence Of Rcynoll, AT Gcttvsbur;,
vas due TO an order from Meade 10 G.id The
enemy and detain him. Maj. j. G.. Rose j.
eaI:cn, ordnance officer Frs; urnlv cu:...s.
and on" of keynolci, staff. quotes Na..ue III
having said at the beginning that i!s. Ii! .4lt
To enSa-" the enemy wtlenevcrt.,iu wherever
he could find him"
Reynolds was II fighting man, and Meade
SET INN {" Gt,t yh0r:; wits t,iro corps sri,-
l"'i t" hi orders, aud the cliai,e =, ot Hen,
soon supported s: l'c!er w...! n.s '.ivs., i,
Was one NJ soldier o. the Arm, ui IL" T.,
i.iac would evada, .n'iril r., iit i".,ls. H..
copied. and the iuttlp be- al. 10 end ;i.r.s.
DAYS later i'll splendid victory FOR the Union
forces, but a victory sealed ill his own blood.
His movement, aulacio,ls as it We. seems OF.
the whole to have been suited to the crisis
Ho"ar'i's responsibility for the misfortune,
that leiel Reynolds corps is Il question tllaf
has leen noticed at length by o,ery cr.,i,.
Tho FIRST corps !nu@L; a-::il.st =, for s,.E-
cral hours, and was iiHa i o,i;t, ~; .y Il.
hew force ;:ni it is SAID tlut il !,,,;I,i i!:.,i
obry.i tnc ORDERS which he !"s ,lpv,..l.es Il,
have received at $50 a. m. on the L.. to
move lis corps to within supporting d.-tliinc
OF tie First corps, he could n,to com, to
Paynol'is relief. Before the lighting be ,aA
o." Of Towards aids met Rnyaold, o.. the
"!-e %: lie town. and was dirrrtel tell
Goa. Howard to hurry his mel u, at ,i,.j il.
qn:"k and Place ;s"o division, on the r. lt of
tie E:rst corps leaving a.te'::ei' in reserve %.
Cemetery Han, an'i Maj. i.o,on ;arten ai:il-..s
that IF these orders had bee. promptly
oi""e'i in connection with the sup ,o!'t Slci;s
should have given. Reynollls 60 NJ. h.ly.. nod
The Dickinson press., 1888-05-26

corr alone drew back in some order. maxine
as:.'tl 'n Seminary Ridge until the art illery
and a,al.;.lanres he;l lccu withdrawn. The
Co.At, dc Paris nlai.c. this criticism on How
ards movements Since lac declined to oc-
cu!'y Oak HUI, Howard should have iroumEt
back the Eleventh corps To the rear. in order
20 form siIon., connection between his left
and ths right of the First :: = Couse-
G:ueailNi ii Is unjust on tho part of Howard,
af;': having ne-lo ted To assume the ,,ropcr
.iire2:."n of th" Frs. corps, to have accused
II t"s i!chi(', in rs first dispatch to Meade of
III in, allowed i'll lett la l,r turned, and. by
y.c!' 'hni, :rof!n !. /" har" forced the Eleventh.
to u pr, :i,a.trr retreat On the contrary. it
Was tn. diso,!, Il ,!sl,a..din;: of thi; la:tcr
corps. AID cs cc!aliy OF :t'iimmerfennirs
DIVISION. viii ii compelled Robinson Second
VISION, Far '''ij'Sj to ,aaaGon the pos ion,
';ii''!i, Gnt! t.,en, lao h;;,l 50 bravclv dc
'@l,ie'i. THEREBY in."viAs the los, of Double
days position Oh Seminary R!dsc"
i.!c ~ earanco "i S.cklt'>' column march
ing in on l!e diminishing road lutp in the
day, had t!ce...crt of i:nprcssn-, the Couied-
crates with the stlta"iil of Tho enemy before
them, and had general moral effect on
affairs a.t"l the Ers; and Eleventh corps !:ad
retire! t"'Ac heights preventing their ,r;,,li-
i.''Hll 'sai'Iown attack" Siclles had 70
ccitcd fsptlt.4t-5 to 80 10 Gettysburg, l,,;,
went In i,' itc,., i. .ira ,burs at the call of
or. "i It'y':o' = sui,lidinates after tl!a,
.5e.m r.! ltal I'll "a
III" battle Of tln ilst tav rendered ,wo
Union corps. IL" First and Eleventh, tenl,.or
ariv unti' .l- a"tipl, and cos; several thou
sand u! IL. ;.lt i placed the army on
c"nete.,. ia g.
5"l, ,lri,, tho sfi,-;,nr,, cnn4 r,,.o,.;
The Dickinson press., 1888-05-26

turned oil; i'll consequence n Confederate, do
1cat. l.onSStlect is eNuncra!cd On the mart
NJ Lac" The critics OF Lon.street contend TINT
Ice consistently adhered 1o his promise; that t
IS, Ill attacking Sickcs he was simply MT
tln% himself in Meadc's way aud inviting at :
tack. S'cklcS on .luly2 was between Lee
and Washing on, but the remainder of
Mcade'S army was not, and the defea. of
SickirS would open a road to the Union rear
"l:t compel Meade TO attack or s,o WASHING.
ton exposed To the Confcderatcs. This wn.
why Lee. i'll the face Of rcmcnstraucc and
twilhstanding The fact that Pickett, Al.
Vision of L"ng>trect's corps WIS not yr, on
the field, pushed lonys,rcc5 OH to Sickle.
and the Ennitsburs road. The success OF
'hcaitacls made Lees situation, which had
heretofore been critical. really favorable.
and Sickles' defeat and Mea,lc's ,lisco,u1;,u,n
iii consequence were q signal triUli,h for
Lee and his personal policy.
The attack hv Lonsstrcet ON Sickle; wos
To have been sustained by furtl.rr ;;,,a;,,,;
against Cemetery Hill and Gums i!;E ON
M"adr> right. AT these points Ewe.l was
expected I" do the work which lie ha,i lHil.l
I" undcrtakr on the previous day. lh, as
sauES, vigorously madc could have ,;rown
Mead"s attention from Sickes' battle and sn
ia"or l.ongStroct's movement. Bat tl,y
We're delayed SO long that Slocnm WAS cna
blcd to send over all but ono division of his
Twelfth corps. also SykcssFif,h corps. which
belonged to Slocums right wing. as s,ip,or;.
while llancdciS stripped the center alou,,
Cemetery Ridge for the samo purpose. No-
wits'aniins all this, Longstrect did tho worl.
assigned HIM. secured the Peach Orchards am.
Emmitsburs road, and would have gairr,.
The Round Tops and thus DESTROYED Mra,lcs
line but for the fresh troo,s which lie moi
The Dickinson press., 1888-05-26


as to sho" that he did not deem il Of el,e7.
Importance. So it was orcuprd !,v an nln,.a-
qua'e force. AS our ba;f,. res, q,
pushing the Fe'lcra!s frpa !o,n5 to pp...t.
subordinate officers ana a"l,ile.s So, ,..in.
sEe!trr, as birds ny to cover in Il tn,,es., i,
found behind the large ha elders ii its rock-
hound sides not onl. protection Lat raly;ny
points these reinforcement, 30 me trocyEi
aireaay there checked oar .,i.".l." on mo
fight, and some superior oili'er a,rvln; lust
then, dlvii.ea from effect the causr. and
threw force into Round Top that trans
formed 1t as it by magic into /. G.br,..ta...H
In attacking Sicslcs' salient ;.t the Teach
Orchard. Lee acted in ignorance Of the re.;l
Inc OF battle opposed to h.In, for he SUD
posed that If Longstreet could turn the ,,os..
'i"n On the Emnitsburg road, Mca;!c's hit
would be broken. TIE feat !oo!.ei easy ard
promised 2Efat things wlcn ac"olnp! shed.
ms gives point to Sicf;!es' auotatipn from
Lincoln own lips. that the man '..o brought
on the battle did a greet thing Ii slch
f"rceiui logic is to he Considered conclu,lvc,
Sickles has the hest Of the argument,
although il leaves the southern end Of tne
question more hnotty than ever.
On LongS;reets part the matter rests to
his credit, if lincoln's view tc correct
Longstree' opposed .ho a,tac.: on Sick!cs.
So, if the position of Sich!es in advance m
vited attack and opened battle which