Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-10-12
Norris VIII Keep Ahead.

Soon Morris will have competing line
of railroad. There is also an excellent
prospect of still other lines of road so that
in short time we will probably have rail.
roads branching out from this place in all
directions. When these roads are Complet.
ed elevators will be built upon each of
them within a few miles of our rapidly
growing city, villages will be commenced
and it is thought by some that the effect of
this circle of small townsville be injurious to
Morris, the centre from which they radiate.
We believe the idea to be erroneous. No
doubt considerable wheatwill be marketed
AT these various places and that Morris
elevator men will lose some of the grain
which they have heretofore handled, but
other branches of trade will not suffer. for
there is an amount of enterprise, energy
aud capital concentrated here with which
these smaller towns cannot compete.
When during a busy season farmer is in
need of daollrs' worth of sugar or a
pound of tea he will probably purchase it
at the nearest point and these small pur-
Chases may in the aggregate be sufficient to
support small country stores, but whenever
these same farmers wish to procure the
seasons clothing for their families or pIr-
chase other goods to any considerable
amount, economy and self interest will
compel them to come to Morris where
large assortments of goods can be found,
and where a healthful competition will
keep prices down to the lowest possible
figures. Not only will Morris hold the
trade she has heretofore had but that trade
will be increased. Abroad people will
recognize the advantages of her position;
farmers seeking homes in the west willun-
derstand that here is point which offers
choice between Duluth, Minneapolis and
other markets, and that lands will be more
valuable here than elsewhere because
greater price for produce is assured. Soon
we may expect stream of immigration d.
rected toward us; lands now unoccupied
will be cultivated; the resources of the
county will be fully developed; much more
of wealth will centre here: the commercial
Importance of Morris be largely increased
and she must at once assume greater pro-
portions. These facts are clearly shown
by the increased activity in all depart
ments of industry, and the universal
demand for city and county property
with rapidly advancing prices of real es-
tate proves it. Merchants have shown
their confidence in the immediate and per-
manent increase in trade by buying
more heavily than ever before and now
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the greatest is filled to overlooking.
There is tide in the affairs of men
Which, taken at the flood leads on to fortune"
We believe ''there is tide in the af-
fairs" of Morris and that now is the
floods which if "taken" will lead on to
fortune" In the past Morris has done
we'll. Her citizens have done all that has
been required of them and Morris has at
tanned as great growth as her heretofore
limited circumstances have required. But
now increased opportunities are about to
be given her and her citizens must prove
themselves to be equal to the emergency.
Morris business luen must continue to en-
large their stores and stock in order to sup
ply the increasing demands which this
rapidly developing country is making up
on them or others will come who will
meet the demands which increased oppor
tunities, increased wealth and increased
development of the country demand,
leaving these tagging behind. utterly I'M
able to clog the wheels of their onward
progress Morris is bound to grow. By
virtue of her position she must control the
trade of all this part of the country and
she must and will assume proportions suf
ficient to do it. The value of real estate
will continue to advance whether we wish
it or not and unfortunate indeed will they
be who fail to appreciate the possibilities
just before us or to improve the golden
opportunities which are now afforded.