The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-02-19
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"lCAS, nHu Particularly upon what eneCtS
their interest. II is amusing now to hear
the difference Of opinion as expressed by
our citizens, and their anxious inquiries
daily made as to railroad news or pros.
2ects It is the one thing uppermost in
mind when gentlemen meet. How about
Railroad' Well, we hardly know how to
answer. One thing Is settled at least in the
minds Of the majority Of our business
men, and th.t Is that the amount req uired
for grading, tieing and bridging the road
fran Calliope to Canton, can not be Oh
sained this year at least, and probably
never. Only one proposition is thought
fair and feasible, and that will require a
great effort hard and persistent labor, to &C
cede to, which Is to grade, obtain the right
of way and tie the road; the company to
bridge, culgert and Iron, and otherwise
complete the track. PA
The truth may as we'll be spoken first
as last as to the financial condition Of the
people Of Lincoln County. Aside
from few exceptions, they are not able
to donate to this enterprise, but few are
free from debt, and the majority will re-
quire good harvest for two seasons more
to bring them on to solvent ground. This
prospect, although most earnestly desired
is Of course speculative, and our past tail
ure Of crops surrounds 1t with possible
unfortunate contingencies Then in ad-
dition 10 this pecuniary condition, local,
feeling exists, the result Of different causes
aud some evidently partake If the Nicaw-
Der disposition, willing to wait for some
thing 10 turn up. do nothing themselves and
think the company will build the road af:
ter awhile without any aid.
. We believe that sufficient subscription
can be secured in Canton Township to
grade and tie two miles of the road from
the crossing Of the Sioux below the dam
to the depot for Canton. ~ @
i, We believe that our Beloit friends can
obtain aid in their County to build from
Fairivcw to Beloit. snd we also think that
the Fa,ryicw and Eden people can get aid
sufficient to build through Eden and
Fairview. i.,
This is based upon the idea that by be-
ing built in sections, that good deal Of
grading can be done through labor of
men with teams who have not the means
or money to spare, but are friendly 70 the
project, and will willingly give labor in
aid.
Then there are others who will doubt.
less agree to give certain sums Of money
when tho road il completed and in run
ing order. a.s., s
But the time is noso 10 prove this theory.
Every township should he thoroughly can
yased and at once, and il the result should
prove ineffective the sooner. we ascertain
the fact the better; and if successful, then
We shonld lose no time in pcrtecting mat
ters with the Railroad company, for en-
migration this way depends greatly on
our prospects for the Railroad within our
borders this season.
I Further, the company is not necessarily
bound 10 continue up fhe Sioux Valley by
any means; from Calliope they can go up
the Rock, with equal prospects ofultlm"te
business for the road, and we arc inform
ed that heavy land owners there are ready
to render liberal aid to the company
should they divert in that direction, either
10 the s. G. Il st. Paul at Luverne or at
some point further east. They are not so
much dependant as, we are, and 1t does
seem that if an immediate and earnest
effort is not made by the citizens Of this
valley TO avail themselves of the conces-
sion made by the Company, that it will oc-
casion serious regret and prove disastrous
10 our Railroad prospects,.