ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, kˈæntɑːn wɛnt tʊ ɐlˈæskə tə fˈɑːloʊ ðə ɡˈoʊld ɹˈʌʃ, bˌʌt hɪz wˈɜːk æz ɐ dˈɛpjuːɾi jˈuː.ˈɛs. mˈɑːɹʃəl ˈɛndᵻd ɪn dɪspjˈuːɾᵻd sˈɜːkəmstˌænsᵻz wɪð ɐsˈɜːʃənz hiː hæd mɪsjˈuːzd pˈʌblɪk mˈʌni.
In 1897, Canton went to Alaska to follow the gold rush, but his work as a Deputy U.S. Marshal ended in disputed circumstances with assertions he had misused public money.