The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-04-17
Coming.

The long looked for arrival Of new com.
ers Is daily occurring. Every train brings
some who are looking for town locations,
and the Prairie Schooners line the road.
These are manned by the class Of people
that are most needed, men who have means
that will be at once invested In the aevel
! opmcnt Of the farms they are selecting.
1t is the first rush that Dakota has ever
Witnessed. There is general inquiring
for claims, and the nearest ones to tn Y
Railroad are first sough, after; instances
have occurred where from $500 to $1,000
have been been paid for the mere relin.
quishmen of parties rights. There not a
| desirable quarter section in Lincoln coun
ty to DC obtained, without purchase or
contest, and those who are looking for
homestead, .emption or timber claims,
without purchase, move on westward
where land is vacant. .....
The James River seems to be the Edo.
RADIO for the latter class of emigrants, and
we arc informed that for 20 miles beyond,
Milltown claims a:e taken upon the pro-
posed line Of the Railroad The advance
corps Of engineer Under charge Of Warren
Dunbar, appear from reports to be search.
ing for more northern crossing Of the
James river than their first point, Mill.
town, and it IS thought by some that Rock
port will be the crossing place.
The approach of the locating engineer
corps Of the milwaukee Co. down School
Section Creek and through up per Canton
and the slection Of the depot pom the
Hyde farm immediately adjoin ing the
present town plat and back of Major Mil.
ler's place. has occAsioned marked sd.
vance in the prices Of village property.
Tenement houses are IN great demand, in
fact none to be had. Business houses are
also equally sought after. and some Of the
present occupants have to vacate within
80 days, rs leases have been made to new
incoming tenants at greatly advanced
rents. Bets, in considerable amount, vary.
ing in sums of @25 aud upward, were
made between residents of the two towns
last week, as to the route the road would
take, either through upper Canton or
through Beloit and lower Canton.
The locating survey was being made
along school Section creek. north of Be-
lott and through 'pper Canton. which
fact convinced thr citizens Of the lattel
place that the road assured to them, and
| caused them both to challenge and accept
bets in favor Of their route. Mr.. Oberh olt
zer, an engineer from Sioux City, .,
the same TINT was engaged in . thorough
survey of the Bo lott route or down Nelson
Creek, from which progress came frequent
reports that an excellent line was being
found. This fact, together with the assur
ance Of E. E. Carpenter that the Company
would adopt that line if found practicable
upon the grounds Of its being two miles
nearer than via Canton, bolstered up the
interested parties Of the lower towns, ant
they interchanged bets upon the stren myth
of tire latter statements
For long time past the most Of the
present business men have declared theil
Intention to 60 where the business would
naturally center, and with this view it hal
been generally conceded that the com
pletion of the Milwaukee road to the Sioux
would settle the question as to the towa o.
the Sioux Valley below Sioux Falls for thi
road has been thought, talked and written
more about by early settlers than any 9th
er road, and the history of the location o
q large number of our people gives the on
fact they settled as near its probable lin,
as they could. The completion of tn.
Pcmbina to Beloit was gratifying occur
ance to almost the eutire community ii
the country that is tributary thereto, ant
its operation, rates and accommodation, ant
the liberal spirit of its officials has won i
many friends and gave better satisfaction,
than new roads generally have. But The
/ McGregor road las formerly called) seem!
to have been the favorite one SO long tina
if its management and Accommodations are
satisfactory 1t will draw the lions share O
the business. Further, it has been suppos
ed by outsiders that some arrangement
would be made between the two, either b,
purchase or otherwise that would max
them tributary TO each other, but as yet n
such combination is apparent.
The farming community are not effccte
BY the road in its selection of the crossin
place of the Sioux, only those interested i
town matters, and Of course all can not
satisfied. some must be Disappointed, other
gratiHed. Whatever the result, the termin,
ton OF the suspense will be beneficial
the community, for gentlemen from abroa
will not invest or locate until matters az
settled. Many are here, and many NOR
are awaiting the settlement of the vexe
question before their coming.
Lincoln Co. Teachers Institute
Hon. WIN. H. n. Beadle Suoerintende,
Of Public Instruction Of the Territory I
Dakota, has appointed the annual Teacl
ers Institute, OF Lincoln Co. to be held
the School House ut Canton. beg;nnin
Monday, April 21st, 1919, at l 80 p. M, an
continuing through the week.