The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-02-28
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said in regard to the revolutionary wa
Land its probable consequences upo
\ tine American people, !" We have n
way of Judging of the future but D,
:. the past" Therefore we must be lie,
! lin our conclusions by the events of tn
I past- And Judging by the past w
have every reason TO believe that til
future of this place will be bright ami
prosperous. Tits true that this sup
-IIposition is subject to certain contin
|itingencies, but these will be CONTROLLED
bmore or less by the energy, activity
and enterprise Of the people. Som,
! say that we are wanting in thesefessen
.ltial qualities; and that those who arr
II enterprising are too intent upon gain
to see their own future interest ant
that of the town; that they lack that
IlIpublic spirit which should characterize
I.everyImovement of sharp business men
Il But let us sec about this. No man OF
lforcthought will invest his money in
tany business, in any place, without a
reasonable prospect of gain. And what
The invests and puts into business, is
that much aided to the interests of the
town; and he must prosper before he
can aid in those public improvements
$50 necessary to the lasting prosperity
of the place. And in order to do this
illle must attend closely to his own i'm
tfdividual affairs; and hence will he en-
crossed in his immediate private gains
And under these circumstances men
sometimes lose SIGHT of the fact that a
little public outlay, without immediate
igrecompense, often Yields n very liberal
reward in thenearfuture. Sometimes.
men accumulate and hoard instead of
using their gains in other enterprises
flor the development of the town or
country.
That branch OF business which gives
employment to the largest number
of people is the most beneficial in adj
wancing the material interests of any
town. Manufactures Of any and all
descriptions, come under this head.
Hence the Investment. Of. capital in such l
enterprises should be encouraged. And
/ believe the business men of this place
have an eve to that fact, and are ready
to give all the aid and encouragement
in their power to capitalists wishing to
embark in this branch of business.
Some say we have nothing here TO
keep this place mp, but a few saw mills;
and they will soon have to quit for want
of timber to saw. But this is in keep
ing with remarks 1 have heard made |
in regard to the timber in other pine
countries Thisremark was niadetfhirty
years ago about section Of country,
the principal revenueof which, at that
time, was tthelp Numbering business.
Butthey are at this time cutting, manu-
featuring and shipping as much lumber
as then; with as good prospects fol- the
future as ever. But suppose that par
ticular branch of business should be
come less profitable, in time; welhave
other resources that are inexhaustihle,
that will continue to grow better and
better, the mo1e they are ideveloped;t
and those are the resources of the soil.
We have broad acres of land living all
around us, untitled and nncultivated,
which await only the hand of energy
and industry to bringiforth alum
dred fold These lands are cheap and /
accessible ITO the tenterpfising farmer,
and will some day become the great
source of revenue to this part of the
country. lit is true that these lands
are not adapted to every variety Of /
crops, and lit is not necessary they
should be in order ito be valuable as
lands. They arein their pres
ent condition well adapted to stock
raising; but thatiis abranch Of farming i
not calculated to build mp a country
like the ttillage Of the soil. This .soiIIi
Is peculiarly adapted Ito rice culture, II
and the time lis not far distant, whcnf|
this will become the great industry of
this locality; and then certainty and.
stability will he given to every totherl
branch of business The orange cul-
tnre is another industry that can be-
made very profitable iby proper care
and attention; and will in the near flu
tnre become q source of prosperity, ifll
not Of weaithtoithis section. Butthist|
article is already too'long. Other Siewss
will Represented at aifnture time.
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