The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-03-26
Immigration.

INC rush Of new corners to Northern
Iowa, South Western Minnesota, and cas-
tern Dakota is unparalleled, the Land of.
fic'c at Sioux Falls is fairly under a siege
Men haveto wait for their turn to be serv'
ed Minnehaha, Lincoln Lake, Moody
Brooklngs aud Duel Counties In Dakota
sre receiving large nun bers Of these pill
grm crime There IS little if any land in Lin.
coin county that Is subject to entry, only
clailns that age enn,estahle are being
sought'after. Many arc proving up and
selling, 9th ers are relinquishihg and the
purchaser files In their sttad. Iss5.. y III
lincoln County does moi exhibit the
lively, rushing nobby tone that pervades
the Fails but a change from the dull dark
days that seemed SO long and almost end.
less to brighter and prosperous ones is du
ly appreciated. wv 7.,' .. '. @,'.'> .
And one feature, of the migration here
at this time is, that it is almost exclusive.
lly persons of.means, and who are the fl nal
developers Of a new country. The poor
homesteader universally selects the sites
that in time are to bear the fruits, and the
abundance that comes with capital and
enterprise, and when the second tide Of
migration moves, 1t bring and leaves tho
solid mea and enterprises that tests the
merits OF a country. >''''
a II can be said with truth that Dakota's
prospects never looked more flattering
than now. Its ability as to soil and re.
sources has been fairly and satisfactorily
settled, and that without the aid of fam.
ing colored add exaggerated reports, and
efforts of capitalists. There has not been
within the past two decades any portion
of Unclc Sans farm 50 unfortunately dealt
with as Dakota Territory. 1t has seemed
at times as if the Government itself was
inclined to belle lis own progency by its
parsiminous and reluctive appropriations
all.wed for its management. It. being the
home Of 50 many thousands Of hostile tn.
dans, the scene of so much military ex.
penditures. isolated from the great chan.
nels of traffic and migration, worked and
talked against by capitalists, aud nam.
moth corporations whose interests else.
where prompted them to more than ordi
narJ effort to divert attention to their To-
calities Grasshoppered at the very time
when its unfortunate citizens were the
east able to undergo any adverse in flic-
ion. In short combination of circunl.
stances huve successfully for several years
Initiated against its progress. ...
But 1t now looks as if upon its own un-
'uing merits that An era was reached that
will rapidly wheel it into the line Of no.
ice and solid merit. 4
g, Til re is every Indication lof . prosperous
year, this spirit seems to be general, all
feel that the werst IL over, and a new life,
energies have possessed those
whose long trials lave we'll nigh discorr.
aged them.
Should the tide Of IA, ,grasion that is now
set this way continue in accordance with
its usual course, and should the compile.
ton Of Railroads toward our borders i,e
perfected tkst are nov being worked tip.
on, and should VIE be relieved from b op-
per visitation, the close of 1873 will vit-
ncss happy, prosperous and thrlviag
people within our Territory.