kəntˈɪnjuːɪŋ ɪn lˈɔː ɛnfˈoːɹsmənt kˈæntɑːn tɹˈævəld tə wʌt ɪz nˈaʊ ˌoʊklɐhˈoʊmə, ænd æz ɐ dˈɛpjuːɾi jˈuː.ˈɛs. mˈɑːɹʃəl bˈeɪst ˌaʊɾəv fˈɔːɹt smˈɪθ, ˈɑːɹkənsˌɔː, hiː wˈɜːkt wɪð ˈʌðɚ fˈeɪməs lˈɔːmɛn sˈʌtʃ ɐz hˈɛk tˈɑːməs, kɹˈɪs mˈædsən, bˈeɪs ɹˈiːvz ænd bˈɪl tˈɪlɡmən ɪnðɪ ˈɪndiən tˈɛɹɪtˌoːɹiz.
Continuing in law enforcement  Canton traveled to what is now Oklahoma, and as a Deputy U.S. Marshal  based out of Fort Smith, Arkansas, he worked with other famous lawmen such as Heck Thomas, Chris Madsen, Bass Reeves and Bill Tilghman in the Indian territories.