The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1885-01-01

A Happy New Year. And when the
dawn of 'S5 shall have become more fully
perspicuous, and the graduating cycle OF
time have advanced another cog, we be-
lieve it will have proven that the same IS
happy new year. We are told the wish
is father to the thought, and under this
rule laid down the wish that the year may
be prosperous one to all our readers is
but the outgrowth of the real expectation.
We believe that the year now ushered In,
although iuaugurated with the intensity
of cold winter wrapping in its barriers
all features of advancement, will prove an
exceptionally happy and prosperous one
to the people of Dakota. The magic
wand that seemed to control the unparal-
leled movement for development in this
section until within the past twenty-tour
months has had the allotted time for re-
cuperation. During the past two years
the unhappy period Of depression that
struck the eastern marts extended its cy-
limb-like arms all over this great north
west, but as in the case of the devel-fish
the refractory movement begins at the
branch of the organic substance and not
at the body itself. For this reason we be-
lieve that the movement now IN course OF
propagation will begin right here in the
great northwest, and as each arm of this
monster, depression, releases its tenacity
upon the fe-giving substance of the north
west, the far west and the south, the new
era of good times will have assumed a
tangible Importance. But admitting for
the sake of argument that the twelve
months just past constituted what is called
dull year, can the facts be produced
in Lincoln county to bear out the assertion.
After balancing the gains with the losses,
graduating the material improvements
with the unimportant retrogressions, and
considering the manifold accessions by the
gravitating influence of time, can we call
it dull year? We think not There is a
series Of finnumberable features tending to
produce favorable result for Dakota,
now at work, and the ultimate effect can
be nothing but gratifying. First we have
an extended and decidedly attractive ex-
position Of our products at the world s
fair, display that is bound to place Da-
kota above the average agricultural or
mineral state Second, there is proba-
bility of the Sioux reservation being open
ed, feature that will attract immigration
Dakotaward in gratifying numbers; and
lastly, the admission project brought be,
fore the national congress has attracted
such universal attention that every news
paper reader in the east, west or south
is posted upon Dakota's possibilities
Having advanced to a certain position
there is nothing now necessary for hel
future growth but advertising, and we arr
having plenty of that this winter, conse
quently prediction based upon well-bal
anced confidence is made that the north
west will boom this year. There is moth
ing decidedly dissatisfying from the past
nothing dubious to expect Of the future
Everything is in an average condition
throughout the United States, and here il
Dakota we may look for an EXCEPTIONAL
satisfactory elimination from an averag
status For that reason there is no reaso
why the year 'S5 is not promising, an
therefore this day should be received as
happy opening. Let us put our shoulder
to the wheel, and with united effort
make this profitable yearfor Canton an
Lincoln county.