The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-03-12
VOL. III.
Sleep

| - 'itti SACAOiSc, ~ oAteu proves lalal, anu
beyond awakening. ... .rE
Public sentiment is subject to pathet.
ic and fatal slumber as we'll as individuals
1t is the acts and thoughts Of persons that
creates public impression. An extended
feeling upon any one topic is occasioned
by the action of each individual compris.
ing community, and that feeling is sus-
ceptiblc of agitation, force, accomplish
ment or indifference, sluggish and final
slumber.
Inactivity alone has slid many a man
into a mire that proved inextricablc, and
communities have also by their mental in
difference, swamped brilliant prospects
for advancements by niggari policy,
and allowed themselves to sleep over op-
portunities that are but once offered.
The history Of the west is full Of these
instances and without the experience men
have had in such matters it seems strange
that the army Of do noth;ngs has so many
recruits. .07s
Fancied security, or delusive theory
tOat those mostly interested will alone Sc
cure improvements, build railroads, and
otherwise spend their time and money for
the advancement and development of q
country, usually results in defeating the
very ends desired, and not until too late
is the fallacy Of such state of mind cx-
posed -'
The danger of delays has been so often
preached that it ha, become trite theme
and by being thus familiar loses its effect,
and people become blinded to facts and
their own interest.
I 1t might be injustice to the good citizens
Of Lincoln and Lyon Counties to charge
them with Indifference. with apathy, and
neglect to avail themselves of what is
within their abilities to accomplish by
4 united and proper effort. But Is there
not great danger Of our spiritng away the
opportunity Of having railroad built to
and through til csc Counties this season,
and possibly, for Lincoln County never ?
Are the citizens of Lincoln County
aware that the Rock River people and
capitalists owning lands IN that vicinity,
arc quietly but earnestly at work to secure
the Pemblna road up that Valley and that
the Sioux City and St. Paul company are
strong allies of the project? . -
The Valley Of the Rock is no trifing
compeer of the Sioux, as wcall know who
have seen its rich and beautiful lands.
Nature seems to have designed that valley
for the path of tile iron horse, and Its lands
are mostly owned by those who are able
and will give more aid than is within the
power of the Sioux Valleyites to give,
should they even unite their contributions,
and tho want and need of road is as
great as ours.
Stranger things than this have happened,
men have been brought within sound of
the whistle, and then lett at provoking
distance from the track that they expected
would pass their own doors,
I We are assured by the Pembina COM
pany that we can have their road extended
to Canton by Oct 1st, provided we will Sc
cure the amount of S35, 900. To expect it
for a less sum is to court a dead uncertain
ty, It is fair an reasonable proposition
and not beyond the real ability of lyon
and Lincoln county people to accept.
Now il this amount is not raised, who
is to blame? You may answer thatyeur-
self, But in the name of all that is good,
have we not incentive enough to accomp-
lish this, at least to make desperate ef-
fort, and that Immediately. ~ ... ..l..
If the signs Of the times foreshadow
anything. Ifthe crowded trains upon al
most every road north Of St. Louis, and
west of the Mississippi bearing thousands
seeking homes in new localities. If the
rush at the land office at Sionx Falls, the
jumping Of claims, filing on new ones, ev-
en- as far north as Lake Kampeska 1tthe
coming of hundreds daily into the boun
darles OF pakota, north and west OF US
mean anything, and if we see amid all this
great and unprecedented movement, peo-
s., a,l .ro,na 10 and hut few com
~ to 10 And ifhusiness men of Beloit
ing 70 US Anu = ous. -, - !. sa.,.
and Canton declare their lnttntion 70 seek
other 10 calities where they can avail them.
s.,,es Of Railroad facilities unless assured
Sew, - 'a',,,. .,sa. 10 sh.,, have !.
ana that speeu'ly' .na: w - sna. :; Istno.a
railroad here before winter sets ln. II 'he'e
facts, aside from the unquestionable bene-
Ats that would accrue othimmediate and
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