The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1883-01-18
Vhe CLINTON Adrofate.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY, AT
CANTON, LINCOLN COUNTY, DAKOTA.
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The old faber is slightly dull, and when
we dropped it months ago we supposed
it to be final lay aside, but circumstances
compelled us to resume, ard to pick up
the woof and warps instanter puzzles us
a tritle. The sanctum, the case, and the
office surroundings with which we were
associated for upwards of six years had
become endeared to lis to the extent that
| only those who have been there can ap-
preciate Here we end6avOred through
years fraught with depressing and dis
couraging elements to keep the ADvO-
CATE in line with the many and increas-
ing contemporaries that the unprecedent-
ed growth and development of our terri
tory was bringing to the front. Here
also we saw after the cloud, the silver
lining brighten into day of prosperity
and u season that recompensed for the
dark hours and thankless efforts
From little over score of local ex-
changes the grit and push of wide awake
ones who have scented the bright future
of Dakota have increased the number to
nearly one hundred and forty From
grasshopper devastation the fields of our
patient farmers have been changed to
ones Of fruitfulness. From an obscure
hamlet nestled on the banks Of the Sioux,
peopled by a few hopeful and adventure
ous ones, has sprung beautiful city with
its brick blocks, banks, graded streets and
metropolitan improvements. From the
numbering .jerhy, The traveller has been
transferred to fast trains and Pullman
sleepers. From one mail the service has
has been increased to four dailys. From
a nominal price, real estate has sprung to
a healthy and greatly increased value,
and from Il lethargic, detected
condition the pioneers who braved
the adverse elements have passed into a
contented and euviable frame of mind that
follows prosperity. The sod shanty and
straw stables are being rapidly supplanted
by structures, stable and ornamental,
groves of timber loom up where the grass
waved untouched when we first glanced
over these undulating plains An era of
thrift and success has dawned.
With our former patrons who have
stood by almost from the first issue, VIC
trust our relations may continue, and to
those whose names upon the list are new
and strange to us we hope that more
extended acquaintance will at least not
ALLEVIATE them from continued support
Of the ADVOCATE. During the past two
years official duties have called the editor
to various portions of the territory, and
within that period we have witnessed un-
precedented growth of certain places,
and unfolding of the latent elements
of the boundless prairies of this
splendid domain, but we never
have returned to Lincoln county
from these trips without fully appreciat-
ing its true worth, and the fact that this
is our home, and its people those with
whom our interests are Identified and as
we have in our feeble manner endeavored
to further their interests and have care
fully abstained from reflections or COM.
menting upon personal frailities but
sought to chronicle only such matters as
in our judgment were of public interest,
we solicit your support in mind if not
purse, that our new efforts may be main
tanned. Of the fraternity we only ask a
place in the rear rank of that great file
that is heraloling the features of this noble
land and bringing in response hardy.
thrifty class to its development.
To all we extend a hearty greeting.
CARTER Bros.