The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-03-05
New Proposition.

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road-bcd and ties are prepared for th
reception Of the, iron Under the rule
that Of late prevails in the matter ofbuild
ing Railroads, wherein subsidies are dc
manded, this Is as fair,a proposition as W,
could expect. And it IS the only one ths
approaches our ability to accept
If the first proposition, which included
bridging, had been promptly refused, up
pom the truthful grounds that the pecpl
were not able, and would not acccd
to much valuable time, would have been
saved and the full amount of what coult
be subscribed would by this time hav.
been secured. There is time for al
things, and it will necescssitate more la
Dor to obtain the necessary amount now
than four weeks since
| Lincoln and Lyon conntics should be
united upon this matter now. 1t is the
opportunity which if availed of will sc
cure the road by the 1st of October next
and in time to move this seasons crop.
There are times in the history of com
munities, as in the lives OF men, when desl
rable objects can be attained by prompt
and energetic effort, which if not put forth
at the appropriate time, pass beyond reach
Of any subsequent attempt to accomplish
them ,E,. ,--- I'D,
If we desire to keep pace with counties
! adjacent, and to prevent large portions Of
our domain from becoming tributary to
other localities, and thus placing what
legitimatcly belongs to us beyond recall,
then no time Or effort should be allowed
to pass or slumbcr until sufficient aid is
pledged to grade ana tie the Pembina road
to Canton.
TO do what the company now asks is
no boys play. It is much easier to esti,
mate and predict what this and that one
will give, than it is to obtain their contri-
button. First of all, we consider it indi s.
pensable, that Il united action should be
had; neither Eden, Fairview, Beloit or
Canton are, or can be Independent of each
other In this movement One alone can
not secure the road, nor two Of the above
mentioned places. 1t will require the
combined effort of al, and then there will
be no slraws left for the gleancr. ..-
n selfish policy iu the matter of i'm
provemeuts of this character, is as detri!n-
entail ana ccnsurlble as tao in lividlal
acts of one person towards another.
An honest rivalry, that busines compe-
tion naturally and necessarily occasions, is
proper and sanctioned, but the dog III the
manger spirit meets the condemnation of
all good citizens, and when one locality or
some Of its citizens strive 10 build them
selves up, wholly upon the downfall and
at the sacrifice Of another whose rights
and uriveligcs are the same, such success
if attained at all, is only temporary and
in time will reduund to the benefit of the
person or place sought to be injured; dead
mems bones afford poor foundation to
build upon, aud deserted villages often
turn the finger board to where ashes mark
the SPOT that once contained un uni ust
rival.
1t is fair, and right that Eden, Fairvlew
u, ,>.;+ ,,,l N,,,to, choull bova Dpnnt
and to cndcayor to initiate against the
other, is blamable and will result in di-
vision of sentiment that may prove fatal to
the entire project. ..- .',a.
Work should be systematized, men
should be designated who will devote their
undivided time to the soliciting of sub
script;ons, men who will work and see
that every resident of the County is inter
viewed and afforded an opportunity to
contribute. BY an immediate and thor.
ough canvas work on the extension can
be commenced by the lst OF April, and
the moment dirt begins to fly, a:beneilcial
change in affairs will be manifested, and
magnet established that will turn mi gra,
t ion this way. Many are now debating us
to change of location into western Dako-
ia, who have heard of the natural facilities
this county affords, but are apprehanslve
as to the Railroad prospects, while Mime
haha, Lake, Brooklngs and Moody coun'
ties are already receiving large accesslons'
through the fact that the LuVerne
branch is to be completed to Sioux Falls
this summer.
People in this western country are IN
eredulous ever Railroad projects, and Will
not base investments upon prospects OF
this kind without they have assumed
more tangible shape than mere talk
Let the work of getting subscriptions
be commenced ct once, and not to end TN
til the desired amount is raised. 1tscan be
done. and we shall witness the heaithiul
effects from the moment the amount is Sc
cured.
The prospect Of the essinuance OF the
| Ne Greporroad to Sheldon Is another III
|ducement for an earnest trial to secure the
pembina road, as the former road IS ex-
tremely ANXIOUS to secure the trathc OF
western Iowa and eastern and southern
Dakota, and the building OF the Pem blna
would hasten the extension of the other,
va It is difficult to divert traffic when once
started in q certain direction,
Ifevery cpe will do their share we neeo
not be without Railroad nine months
longer.
There is some hopes Of the forfeited
I'D Grant Of the Sioux City and st. Paul