The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-06-18

his machinery preparatory to the harvest
trade,
The Reynolds House has been well
patronizcd the past week by gentlemen
prospecting for locations
John M, Carpenter has purchased the
entire lot of horses that Mr.. Munsey had
for sale at the Dixon House.
"A barn with basement, is being crec.
ted on the lot Of }. A. Carpenter, between
the Bridge and the residence of e. E. Car
pentcr
The time for delivery of the mail be-
twcnty-four hours, and no time for inter
mediate Offices is set by the Department.
Col. Wicker and Judge Hubbard are
expected up to Belojt Wednesday, when it
is hoped final arrangements will be made
that will relieve the minds Of the people
about the Pembina road.
John NJ Carpenter is breaking one
hundred acres of land for third party,
which together with his projected railroad
labor vii! keep him busy.
The grain fields Of Mcssrs. Thorson,
Carpenter, and others, in the valley at the
base Of the bluffs arc presenting beauti
iui sight. fhc wheat is growing spien-
head.
The railroad town site OF Doom will
be within a half mile Of Charley Goetz's
farm. He thinks railroad will reach
him somewhere and the prospects Of the
Luvernc extension are certainly cheering.
-Mcsrs. Shafer and Berger are arrang
ing to build wagon and blacksmith shop
on the south side Of Bridge street, between
the warehouse and Tuttcrshalls harness
shop These gentlemen have located in
anticipation of the railroad. and are wei -
coined as the first arrivals under that i'm
pGtu5.
Engineer Nash spent the Sabbath IN
town. The location Of the road was com
pleted from CAliOpc 10 two miles beyond
Fairziew Mr.. Nash reports remarkably
feasible route, no cut exceeding ten feet
in depth and no fill over nine tecl. He is
permanently locating his line as he pro
gresscs, which looks as if the Company
intended to have the road built at some
rate.
"A good deal of inquiry IS beng made
Dy Eastern men about ijuiUit and Canton,
and when the railroad matter assume a
shape that indicates its carly completion
here, a rush of immigration will surely
cnSue.
The ice cream and strawberry festival
I &c
successful as the efforts of the ladies de
served 1t was an unpleasant night and
the thought Of icccycam would almost
chill one. We trust that the ladies will
not be discouraged but will select some
hot evening for another festival.
E. T.. Carpenter went down to Sioux
City Friday morning to meet Col. Wicker,
who was expected home that evening. All
are anxious to learn the result of this in >
terview. as it will doubtless determine the
matter as TO the extension of the Pcmbina
road to this point
A stranger caAnHt fail to be favorably
impressed with the beauty of the location
of BclOit None Of its streets but have q
natural drainage, the land raising grad
ually from the river and by series Of
| benches so gently gradua! that no grading
| will be REQUIRED. \ large plateau OF over
mile il width extends from the fist
raise by the school house eastward to the
bluff If railroads will only come as pro.
ectcd. & few years will see this one Of the
most thriving and beautiful towns in the
Sioux valley.
You could have seen complacency
personiticd if you had interviewed that
group III front Of C0vltcv'S and Nelson's
establishments last Friday. A slight rest
from the early morning rush of customers
inspired Coulter, Tim Fosdick, Mike Mel
son and Charley Goetz, with happy frame
of mind, but the startling announcement
of Goetz that he had before sunrise, with
| his own hands, set out one hundred cab
bage plants, disturbed the equilibrium of
the party and wordy comment resulted
as to the truth Of the statement, that un-
happily ended in the postmaster being
called across the street to sell a one-cent
postage stamp.
1T is amusing to read from our ex.
changes the different localities that are
promised aud are looking for the McGreg-
or railroad. Sioux Falls, Flandreau,
Yankton, Springfield, Swan Lake, Mill
town, Canton, Bcioit, Sargantville etc. All
of our worthy citizens will have ample op.
portunity to extend their peace offerings in
the shape of subsidies before the track
crosses the S, c. e. st. Paul at Sheldon,
and time will not be pressing either, in
our opinion. A thousand and one rumors
will be started. and many bright hopes
| blasted. Embryo towns, and unhcard OF
locations, will be brought into notice, and
then Until the iron is laid will any place
or people feel sure they are going to have
the road. Well, wait and watch, and be
prepared for almost any, some must surely
be dlsappo inted.
! The Rock Rapids RepieD says that
the Little Rock coal shaft has "reached a
depth of 10 feet and are digging through
alternate layers Of clay and slate
The BOYS are all smiling today hot
as it is; not the smile you are thinking OF
reader, but the genuine enlongated grin
that nature pans out when good news OF
happy prospects stimulates. 1t is the
Railroad again, and this time they think
"honest injun."
Two ditching machines hayc been sc
cured for use upon the Pembina grade
should the necessary aid be forthcoming
that Will throw dirt lively. Our eyes long
for sigh. at these laborsaving machines
at work.
"A camp-meeting will be held in the
grove below town to commence July 5th
4 splendid shade can he obtained in the
bend below Carpenters mill. A large at
tendance is expected.
The Engineer Corps have returned to
FairvIew to run new line from there tt
Beloit