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.
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.