Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-01

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The COUNTY SEAT OF LINCOLN co.
The Gate City of the State and
an Ideal Townsite. It's Won.
derful Growth and Opportunities
Canton is the Gate Way City of the
State, has originated It's name through
being the first city in the state. This
beautiful city is situated az a juno
tion point on both the lines of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul rail-
road, one line running north and
south and the other east and west, it
making the railroad service very COM
plete, an Ideal location, UNSURPASSED
in the state. The population of Can
ton is approximately 5000 having
greatly Increased in the past few
years. There are two newspapers
published here. which have the most
relia Die, accurate information obtain
able, which have in no small measure
contributed largely to the dissemina-
tion Of The Knowledge that this is
The best and most progressive city
in the state of its size No part of
South Dakota invites more careful in
spection, nor offers greater induce
ments than Canton. The climate, soil.
moisture, insures the growing OF the
best qualities of grain and vegetables
of all kinds, and statistics show that
Canton is one of the healthiest loca-
lions in the State OF SO. Dakota. The
public school system is of the best OBJ
tainable and there are churches OF
several denominations, d of them
just recently completed at a cost Of
$40, 600. 1t is considered one of The fin
est Lutheran churches in the country.
There is also a fine library and in re-
CARDS to the hotel accommodations, it
stands in the front rank the best To
be found, modern and up-to-date, ami
ply able to take care of the travelling!
public. Canton has three banks with
deposits approximating $500 600, and
there are but few cities in proportion
to IFS population hat are as strong
financially. CANTON is also con.
contemplating on a large cement dam
that when completed will have about
300 horse power, so it will furnish ar
abundance Of power for the city
There are several industries here
One in particular is the United States
Indian Asylum, the only n in the
world which is a magnificent building
There is also a large business college
which is a flower TO any city. The
court house which is located in the
main part Of the city is another fine
str ucture. Among the seve raj indus
tries are the cement factories which
are going to be a large industry for the
city in the near future, which will
give the public an opportunity to
build at a less expense and the lum-
Der yards have a complete stock on
hand which can be obtained cheaper
than elsewhere. There is good oppor-
tunities for more manufactures, and
the citizens stand ready and will
ing to make it 40 object to any indus.
try that would wish to locate here.
The commercial club is we'll organ
lied and are planning on doing some
work Of interest this season which in
vites one and all to come and get in
terested in Canton, which in the next
1--WE years Will double in size. Among
some Of the enterprises to be complet.
ed this year is a new opera house
which is going to be erected by the
Odd Fellows, which is going to be
built out of the new marble face
blocks, which are manufactured here
exclusively. The opera house is to be
erected at a cost Of $4,000 which
means a large amount of work, and In
addition to that there is going to be
several houses built which will cost
as high as $1,000 a piece. This is to
give an idea Of what is going on in
Canton. First class water system,
the purest Of water being found here
10 abundance, the water is
pumped into a reservoir by compress.
ed air and then distributed through
the system by pressure from a stand
pipe. The streets are well lighted
through the city, cement sidewalks
voru,ubor and UoOd crossings. and