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The Methodist university ut Mitchell
caught fire at O'Clock Friday morning
and burned to the ground. About for
tv Students and teachers were in the
bniiding. and eleven were injured in
the escape. OF these. TWO nave since
died. Among the injured is Miss Hat
tie Taylor. OF this city. who was in
strUctor in clocutian. Miss Hattie is 4
favorile in this section, and reports Of
her condition have been watched with
sympathetic interest. Late accounts
were to The effect that she would rccOV-
rr Relative 10 her escape from the
burning building, and the interest tax
en- Ivy the citizens of Mitchell, the Re
puhlicau Of Saturday morning re-
marks:
or the ladies, Miss Hattie Taylor
seems to be the worst sufferer. \atur-
ally delicate III health. the fearful fail
has injured her spine and given her 4
terrible nervous shock Us well. She
WIZ pped her feather bed around her be-
fore jumping which helped to break
the fall. The condition OF Misses Bah
cock and Stanton can not be fully
known. until the extent of their inter
nal injuries develops. Miss >hang was
able to he removed to the home OF her
uncle, Mr., ". II. Ilelwig. These three
young ladies were all in one room and
the door WAS abiaZc when they jumped.
Miss Taylor was removed about |
O'clock from Mr.. Swim's, where she was
first taken, to the residence Of Prof.
Wakefield on west Second street.
MeSsTs. F. NJ. Guodykoont2, Mentzer,
Rathman and Crazy assisted in moving
her, and everything was done to make
the ride an easy one. a spring mat
treSS was placed in one of Duncan'S
double sleighS and OH this was laid a
feather bed. She WAS we'll covered
With blankets, and did not suffer at all
from the weather. On reaching Nh.
Wakctield's she seemed to feel better.
and the numbnesS in her lower limbs
WAS lessened considerably. Her sister
from Alexandria has been sent for, and
she will receive the very best of care
and attention.
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One Of our commercial travellers,
whose territory is mainly in south and
central Dakota, reports a general de
sire among the militia companies to
have the next sacampment of she Da-
Eota National Guard during the month
of June, at Watertown, There are
many good reasons to be advanced in
favor of this proposition. Railroad IA
cilities are good; hotel accommodations
far the crowds that always assemble
to witness the sights during an en-
eampment are ample, ald the. citizens
40 Watertown cannot be outdene for
generous hospitality. as can be esi-
tfenced by the various civic assoei-
! at,ous that have gathered there dur
! INN tho lust two years. But the main
iaaneements that should actaate the
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1888-03-15

California earthquakes are more
than an Offset. in Il refractory way.
than Dakota billiards. Dr.. J. |. Tay-
lor, OF this city, who is now making a
tour Of California, is infatuated with
the climate, but he can't stand the
earthquakes. Under date Of the lst
inst. he writes rs follows from Santa
Rosa:
EDlroR AnvoCATE:-The rainy
season is nearly over, and the roads
are getting dry and dusty. The fields,
lawns and mountain ranges are
hesSed in spring attire. The almond
tree looks gay and honrisheS, being
laden with blossoms. and every tree
and shrub blooming in vcrdant beau
".
Among the many sights, scenes and
wonders have witnessed since my
advent here none were more interest
ing than what occurred yesterday, and
one 10 my mind that was not down on
the bills, The severest earthquake
ever felt III this city occurred about
three o'clock in the afternoon. Pre-
vious to the shock a rumbling. buazing
sound was heard, continuing but a
few minutes before any vibrations
We're felt The oscillations Increasing
in rapid succession. everything seem.
ing to sway to and fro. then rising
up, followed by sinking sensation,
like boat on the pillows. The pc
destrians on the sidewalk saw the
pavement rise and fall before them
! like waves; the brick structures and
other buildings seemed to snap and
crack and the glass ratified in every
direction. \ general trelnor was felt
everywhere and it seemed as though
a terrible crash was about to come. 4
panic was created among the children
of the dittereut schools. and the
/ strongest nerves were considerably un-
strung,
The shock lasted several seconds
aud the people rushed from their
houses and places of business in alarm
AS the tumult dwindled to q calm
| many were seen gazing up at the town
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clock, wondering at what time they
would take their exit. Others turned
their eyes toward the high peaks of
the coast range, thinking they might
turn themselves loose and, like Her
culaneum, become submerged in q
shower of ashes. As for myself |
seemed to have been calm and coun-
selled bravery, or ut least it seems so
now, and from my best recollections
the moments Of duration seemed to
have been quite lengthy, and we We're
all glad it was over with without doing
any damage. Mrs. I. was somewhat
alarmed and her nerves slightly un-
strung, made rush for the open air,
and meeting number of our friends,
salnted them with, "If this is what
you call an earthquake, give me Da-
kota blizzard in preference, every
time
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from General

\ letter from General Hugh !.
| Campbell, written at Washington to
! the lankton Press. gives an cnCourag
| iIg view Of the division situation at
Tie national capital! General Camp
! he'll has looked the case over after the
/ fashion Of 4 lawyer studying the case
| Of his client and his conclusion is
! that division prospects were never SO
/ bright rs now. He finds among demo
! craft" representatives and senators 4
! disposition TO look upon the Dakota
! case with unbiased vision and concedr
! thH justice of our demand for two
! states. Representative Cox, he says,
will address the house in behalf Of two
! nakotAS ana will take as many as
! forty democratic representatives with
him. These are encouraging signs.
! The Springer hill. he finds is under.
stood among congressman. 1t rests
! under the Odium Cf u we'll defined
/ suspicion that inrrr is corruption
WiiI;in it, II IS Well understood at
! Washington thai Springer engineered
i IA" Aberdeen convention. the parent
J OF his bin. and there is reason TO SNS-
! pcrt motive in it beyond .h" good of
Dakota. Urdway johnson as IFS
! sponsor has not strengthened the bill!
. or the movement III Washington and
! his advocacy Of one Dakota las been
the hrst possible argument in behalf
! u' two NakniaS The aberdeen
m"vHN'cnt anl thr Springer bill are
both dead aNA General Campbell even
! discovers hope for the Baker South
! Dakota N|Ijii il can he brought to the
! consideration of The honSc. AS chair
man oC the committee on territories
| Mr.. Spri"grr may he able to smother
| this measure in The committee and
with III" existing prospects for its
passage he will probably adopt that
course From the conclusions Of Cen
cr9l Campbell it is evident that the
cause Of division is mach further ad.
| vanctd 1t Washington than it ever
| WAS before. This is enough enCour-
| agcmrnt to stimulate DakotaianS to
renewed efforts.
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4 Talented EoInllv

Sioux Falls Press, l3: The telegraph
announces the death of Mrs Ellen Tup-
per, the bee woman" who attained
wide distinction a, n lady Of remark
able knowledge regarding the habits
and culture of bees She was suhSe-
Quently q resident OF Lincoln county.
Dakota and has n son and daughters
now living in this territory, among
them being Rev. Mrs. Eliza +. Wilkes,
Of this city, who is very we'll known
not only here but throughout ihenorth-
west and the far east as q very talented
woman. engaged III the Unitarian min
islry. Thousands of friends will eX-
tend to her their, cordial sympathy in
her bereavement.
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governor in locating the encampment
at Watertown are the railroad con-
nections, the ample supply of pure
water and beautiful camp and parade
grounds on the banks Of lake Kam-
peska, which will promote the health
and comfort Of the troops
While not wishing to censure the
powers that existed for locating form
er encampments, it is but just to
say that the character Of the water
supply had very deleterious effect on
the health Of the troops, as an eSami.
nation of the surgeon generals de-
partment will corroborate All in all.
we don't believe 4 more economical,
pleasant and healthy place for an en-
campment can be selected.
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TO 5'rcmotc Rctter Feeling

st. Paul Globe: The CANTON Apyo.
CATE will bring down 3 newspaper
blizzard about its ears il it insists that
''the Northern Pacific country is the na.
tive seat of the deadly blizzard Some
of those northerners will pull the fig
ures Of losses 10y these reckless atmos,
pheric riots in the two sections. and ii
its native lair IS up there, it goes away
from home to get in its destructiv,
work. Itis just as easy, and will pro
mote good feeling, to substitute Cana.
dian for Northern Pacific.
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An,,LStOSl AsyIl,n9.

Iankton special: The board Of trus-
tees of the Yankton insane hospital is
now in session. \ change in the man
agrment is expected. Or. j. +. Gray
ems, the present superintendent, cy-
poets to lie succeeded by some good
democrat. and the other officers, eSpcc-
tally DR.. j. \. Potter, the steward who
has held that position for eight years, is
in the same state of mind. On the 9th
Uf March the contracts for building the
new wings to the Iunkton insane hos
rital will b" let, and rs soon rs spring
opens work will begin. This aSShrcS
the expenditure Of so ,rN ui territorial
InpiA
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I'ubEiC Sale.

! will sell at public anction at my
place, three and one-half miles south OF
| CANTON. on Monday, March &c, com
mencing at 10 O'clock a. m., the follow.
ing property: -.. ..
One span of mares, eleven years old
One horse, four years old.
One mare. three years old.
One mare colt.
Eleven. COWS.
Two iieiierS
Two 3-year Old steers.
-Four 2-year old steers.
Eleven yearlmgS. ..
One Buckeye reaper and mower.
Other articles too numerous to men
ton. .s.
TcrmS-Sums $40, cash; eight months
time at 10 per cent: 5 per cent. dis
count for cash.
TOILET BRYNJULSON.
\. REPp. AuCtiOneer.
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Great, Ia whom. Crsai, i. Due.

Ysnkton Press; It is somewhat un,
grateful in Dakota democratic papers
TO attempt to convince the public that
Delegate Clifford is not entitled to cred.
it for the passage Of the Sioux reserva.
ton bill. He has labored faithfully
and successfully and is entitled to q
large share Of the honor attaching to
the transaction. The aid given him by
the laymen Of Dakota is appreciated
and acknowledge by him and Dakota.
ians generally, but it is not forgotten
that Mr.. Clifford bore the brunt OF the
contest and carried the measure
through to victory.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1888-03-15

The Sullivan-M Mitchell fight took
place at Chantilly. France last Satnr-
day morning. The fight occupied
three hours and eleven minutes and
was decided q draw after thirty-nine
rounds. Mitchell was very cunning
and Sullivan was unable to knock him
out Both men were exhausted and
their hands were badly hurt. Sulli~
vans friends were unable to explain
why he did not do better.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1888-03-15

The democratic national convention
has been called to meet ut at st. Louis
on the 9Th of ,Iune-twO weeks be
fore the assembling Of the republican
convention in Chicago.
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The Revival OF prosncri,y.

Mitchell Republican,: Delegate Gif
ford and the gentlemen who have so
ably aided him in behalf of this meas
un. Messrs. King, kleiner and Petit
grew in particular. are entitled to the
hearty thanks of all South DakotanS, to
whom the opening Of the reservation
means revival OF old-time prosperity
in tbiS section
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Sioux Falls.
-.. SpRINGntIJ.

rra.. .rE,r SPRINGDALE., a.
People are talking about spring, but
it is only talk.
Superintendent Isham was visiting
district % Thursday last, and in at
tempting to gain an adjoining district
during the snow ilurry of that day he
became so badly mixed thathe returned
to his starting place, where he remained
until it cleared up. H..
c. r. Moulton has left l.. b. IIull's
and taken up his abode in Sioux Falls.
1t is supposed the two Springdaleites
who voted for the proposition made a
mistake in selecting their tickets.
Miss Louise Hughart will close her
second term of school In district IL
next Friday, March lG. .. ..--- ..
The warehouse at Springdac closed
March 6.
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'EEc Newspaper Law.

ANY person who has taken paper regularly
from tho poatoilce, whether directed to him or not
or whether lie has subscribed or not il reRpons-
bic for the payment.
The courts have decided that reiusing to take
newspapers or periodicals from the postoflCc, or
removing and leaving il uncalleI Tor il prima
fsCie evidence of Intentional fraud.
1t any pPrfon orders bis paper discoutinuod, no
he must pay all arrearages. The puhlishers may
lcct the whole amount. whether the psrcris taken
from the office not.
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The city election will take place early
III April. and The voters are already
casting about for mayor. TUE 40
VNtNTr has an idea thet Il. II. lIich.
born would be- good man for the posi-
tion. and would suggest = candid con-
q leading property owner, 4 wiieawakc
boomer and an cnterpriSing citizen.
The selection could not be bctterea,
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Sioux Falls Press: McSSrS Clifford
Pet,igrcw. King, kleiner and others
have been in Washington in The
interest Of this measure, and The Press
offers its hearty congratulations to
them. to Pierre and other Missouri riv-
cr points, and toithe Black Hills coun.
Try. upon the <NccoSS Which has been
q 1thinynS ----------.-
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TOWN ELECTIONS.
Result of tho Eiecilan df Town ORic-
ers Throughout Lincoln County SO
Ear nS Heard From .....

'S ="
..
PLEASANT.
-,,...- =,
NuptiNlSolS-il hulia+ft, chairman,
III Johnson 4 ID E'uiipr .....
Clcrk-lI b Conner ...... ..
,'Sz.,,' - I,i.i
-ASSeSSol-~b schmidt.
IrcaS(rrr-~l' EidSmOrp ..
Justices of the ncace--R A pirrco
NJ schmidt. .-
t"hS'ao!eS-- j liyrneS, John Eli
OFT.
w ..
btLLAfisE. .r
SnDnyviSnyc- DauI N;nh,n .h.;,,,a,,
Da,,nJi,t pn;o, aIIt Ir,.,,, =, t1;' 80 n''"'
tlcrk--Jo Ohm AlhbOnp.
Trr3Surrr-1 G. Hoffman
AcsnaSn,, II ! t,lin -......
,NHo,.7po' N"I'T' ....
Cnnstahlnt' t'H pns.bon. tr c,.,o,
N'i'>'toFS ID itSthollS, II hflleH-
Uell. E-..- r..#a
nrool1ISE .
SuperNlSurS~-joh Ohm AdamS0n. chair
man. nsrnr Jn}pac n n An1,n,,s
rIa,l- TJo,,.,- NTna W.
y, iiN'iS nto!Hr- IT,.
treasurer ENck W allin.
ASSpSy0r--J IpOIy EripEman
Justice Ot the peace N : Hale @
No'lS'"ult-E Eiieh utih.
NOaN oNtlSStGS~J l. MuHS!l. ISL us
tIct. John Iiammrrlv ol district u
IIoncnr "a a;et,i4,. Os,nr Iyn,,,nr in
,'"' '' ''' N"'>'' II i 'S'"' if'tii'n, f'i'
ulsIE!c'.
INNN. j.. "-..
,,,,,,.,.,,. .-, ...-
NNnetNlSOIS-f httbVf chairman: IL
Nelson, NiliarI tlNff,
tlark-J I Innps
7.NNrS>o' Htlcii i'ich.
'iNStitt'-N NulSuuii.
COnSI1bioS-n l. Kelley
-
'Aff'"'
s"r"H sSr5-H II peLohs, chairman; |. Arne-
clerk Ma,h Hanson.
ifeasurer-E NJ Royce.
Asscssor-Wm ua".
Jnstiees OF the peace : NJ Eeck. aGc"h ncirr.
.....
ShECfNlsSfs-i l. iichnscn, CHAIRMAN; Msrin
ahnott bavd Ihorlpson.
IieFk- haSSf W atdNel!.
treasurer ID ID thapman
hSssssor-I hs VOTE.
JUSTICES o' TIC pease~N Re!!". Martin Non,
rad
o, HS'~at'!ts-" ~ zee, VI, Saicn.
W 1tnSn rs, swsMsoh, lst district
uFin''.i, =" "is'iS' ihes Maruwei', Su aisrict,
e,,,,s,,.,,., :, ,.,
49,, ,"s't ~ ~ al .sfAefi c""''hlaH' hhaFe"
,i.rtC ., nrn
Trensprnrn Tra,sI.,
assSssnrY.,; V"S,
I,Ss,io"s - - @ " "oH r, -, e,,, ~, ,,
rmmstsn,.T Va NJ nos,;, so sSnS, Lam eheHeE'
PosS,nasesrs nrrIi,, '1s' n, isn Hs,ath'
SrnSxnII oj ustric,. p,s,s,at -, az ,.i, i''"
sune. isors-.E iiufsm:th chairman. u u,ks
LIE Johnson
Clcrk-NIyror Ingalls,
AssrssorI,B b NcFars.I
Treasures--J Eddy,
Justices Of the peace Il Huetsoa, c " Foe
'et; ,.,,-,, ,-,>,
En.a nysrsaa-s " - p,,n,sa au", a.. =, Spss' ~ ps
wa. ~ !" E"e'son ISL n'strirt' IoiA
.tst,, :" @ F'" aSer u" "'s'fiet ihos
""'0'''' ~" "S"''''
EDES.
c,..,...;,,,, ,u,, ,..u , ;, ~,
" sSiI. Mnn" sss''' Harris chairman II i'si''
Clerl-E Worlen.
ireasatsr-,p oysrsSih.
assesseT-ansun iitFce'
JUSTICES OF tie pelce--W L Jones, Horatio
frsnch.
Sona'ahes l. MineT, A Qnint.
load oNerseers-E l. Cable let district; Lars
larson, "a 4istrct; lioraf'o French Sd district; +;
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LOW PRICE LEADEI
F arm M aChiner,
OLEY THOMPSON, Canton.

Tiger &eeer Superior seeders and drills Moline Pow Co q
the Flying ucman Suky PIow acknowledged the king of hc
= q. me Inc OF Fuller johnson Mfg. Co goods. ,o.
bab-wie Just received
will pay farmer before buying to look around and seI
stock of goods and get low prices everything will sav
from 10 to % per
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Carthage News: South Dakota
wants statehood and all her interests
angui&h because of. our irresponsible
and mwirldy territorial government.
but She wants division first and viii
not accept statehood until division be
Sn..llrnL
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lliEIE.l and NiAIAiAn.

Carthage News: Raise the war cry.
Clifford and Division" Dakota wants
Clifford more than over before ut Wash
ington. and if he dorSn't play Blaine on
Us he'll he there until and after South
Dakota becomes state in The union.
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Among the hills reported in the
house Tuesday was the omnibus bill
for the admission into the union of
Dakota, Montana, Washington and
New Mexico. by Springer and it was
rcfcrret to committee Of the whole.
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<iANTON'S I,ORTcrS

l.ennoX Independent: CANTON has
a gang of loaferS who insult respect
able women who may happen TO be
called out after dark.
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WatertoWn has organized a rcpuh-
ican club With cN congressman Will
Jams rs president. According to tele-
graph reports it was named Logan
club. 1t beats the world how other
Dakota towns pattern after CANTON.
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Although tie reservation bill is not
vet law, the movement III railroad
and other matters along thn Missouri
river W0uld show that there IS q great
deal Of confidence Shat the president
will sign the hill.
Maj .NlIon. Of Mason CITY. has So
cured Tie contract Iur hNi(ding 90
miles extension Of tie Chicago, NIL
Waukce and st. Paul from Chamber,
lain to the Black llilI;, '.he people
along the line in Iowa and Dakota feet
inhilHut over the extension.
The Pierre Free Press gi'rsa con-
dcurcN analysis Of The reservation hill,
rs PASSED, which will prove OF interest
to tnosr contemplating Il trip across
the Big Muddy. In the first place lh"
hill establishes h;nWAario; ;"r til" In
dian agencies as they now rNiSt, cutting
thrM down materially. ANA provides
that all land NOT included in lhrS" res.
eryatiuuS or agencies shall I've lhroNN
open 90 settlement Und,T the l0mr
stead law as SOON rs tGr consent Ol
Tie imiianE cal, be obtained. These
,an,iS shall Il" open only under the
homnMrad law. and must bc resided
upon the fun time required Gy law,
VIZ: five yra>S, except That the right
Of soldiers to 4 credit for the time
served in the war is not abridged eN-
ccpt that aS to payment az iiGtv cents
per acre.
The lands thrown open to settlement
cGyl1prisr about 9.NlO,OO0 acres. and
are principally situated between the
Chrvennc river on the north and the
White river on the SOUTH from the
Missouri rivrr tn the Hlack Hills: also
Il pnrtinn Of the Grow creek and Win
nrhago reservations on tn" east sid"
of the Missouri river. >>rrtinns lGand
81 in each township are reserved for
school lands.
Settlers who took land on either Tie
Crow creek or Winncha2n reservations
under the proclamation Of President
Arthur in 1885 are given ninety days
in which 10 re-entcr !heir claims. The
none received from the sale Of lands
is to he held in trust for the Indians
hv the government. and the interest
thereou shall be used for maintenance
of civilization of said Indians.
The hill ratillcs the agreement
made between ihc indians and the
Dakota Central and Chicago, MilWau
kee and st. Paul railroads for right OF
way. subject to the supervision of the
secretary ot the interior. but requires
said roads 20 be constructed within
two years from the passaG" ant ap
proval of this act.
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A Had Move.

Elkton, Oak, Record: CANTON vot-
ed down water works: the railroad tax
was carried; the proposition to build 4
court house was lost. \ bad move
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tkSSSItt0N!t MA'ETEES x

Arrangements have been completed
for the organization Of 4 local railroad
company in CANTON, the object being
to secure Il connection with the Mani
toba aud other lines, The company
comprises prominent business men and
property owners, and the move is made
to benefit CNNTON and The country
trii'ntary. The organization will shortly
be perfected, charter procured, and Inc
council will doubtless be asEct to sub
nit the question Of voting a tax in aid,
at the coming spring election.
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THE CARTON ADVOCATE
PunLlsHED EVERY THuRspAyA
CANTON, LINCOLN County,. OAK.

'Terms ofSnbscrfFtion.
ONE COPY, ONE YEAR, S26H
ONE cory, SIX MONTHS, 100
ONE cory, THREE MoSTKs 90
sSF-we have adopted the cabh in advance system,
believing it much better for the patron, and know
ing il TO he moro desirable for the publisher.
job Printing.
THE ADVOCATE Printing House Ia prepared to
promptly cxecnte all kinds of commcrclal and legal
job printing. Orders taken for blank books. We
are not 10 be eXcsled in this line, either in prcef
or quality. Dakota legal blanks in small or large
lots. Mail ordera receive prompt attention.
CARTER rfROS., Publishers.
A.. L.. CARTER, a. T.. CtUTEB
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l have six or eight young horses and
mares for sale. OIEY THOMPSON.
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supeHiso:s-w Shind'tr, shal, man; + T.
Phillips, LnciuS Nandever.
Clerk--Rooert Buchanan
Tleasures-M 4 Rosobocnl.
Assessuc--J A ]. Sears.
Justices O! The pcEceS Hamilton, NJ Noso-
boom.
Constabies-Geu Nandever, ] Jones.
Road orcrseers--S II Hamilton, lst district; "
ii ShinGler I'd district: d Kinyon, I'd d,s,rie,
II d NeNSorry, 4th district
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seressisors-E Harris, chairman; p II Hall
Moore.
CLERK Waflen.
Trcasurer-P A UversSh.
Assessor-Austin Pierce,
justices of tie pelce--W Jones, Horai'
French.
Conasahles w !. Miner, A A Quint.
Road oNersecTs-E l. Gable. let district; Lar
Larson, I'd district; Horatio French, Sd district
kcttreage. 4th district.
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