The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-27
THE GROWTH OF THE WEST.
Interesting Interview With Mr.. Ma
poleon Hill.

Interesting Interview With Mr.. Ma
poleon Hill.
Mr.. Napoleon Hill, bronzed by the sun
and with color Of health Illuminating his
countenance, returned to the city yester-
day after an extended tour through the
South and West.
Mr.. Hill being man Of an observant
turn Of mind his notes OF travel are likely
to be Of interest and value. An APPEAL
reporter accordingly called upon him yes
terday and inquired II he had seen
anything in his travels that might interest
the readers OF The APPEAL. With char
acteristic modesty, Mr.. Hill replied 'Oh,
no; | only went In pursuit OF health and
repose, and find myself very much bene-
fitted by the trip"
The reporter had an intuition, however,
that Mr.. Hill had an interview concealed
somewhere about his person, and 50 he
went at him again:
"How far south did you gog"
Gas far as the City Of Mexico and the
City Of Monterey; from there we went to
san Francisco, stopping at Los Angeles,
San Diego, and other points OF Lower Call
iiornia. From San Francisco We travelled
in Oregon, particularly in Seattle, Tacoma
and Portland"
"What were your impressions OF the
cities YOU visited?"
"They were varied. ] don't think Mex
leo will ever amount 20 anything until
American capital and American pluck
pours into the country and dominates ma
iional indifference and idleness. All the
mines that arc being worked are controlled
| by Americans and run by American capi-
tai, but there are vast resources buried
| there which will never be unearthed until
American bone and sinew goes In there 10
do It."
"what were your observations Of tho
| West?"
81 was amazed at the unparalleled
growth OF the country. Bishop Berkeley
was right when no said Westward the
star OF empire takes its way You never
saw anything like H. Cities grow up rs II
by enchantment Ten years ago | was
in Los Angeles aud its population
then was l1,lS3 according TO the
United States census; today Il is
upward OF $1,000. Denver, Col, then
had 5000, now II has nearly 100000.
And 40 Il Is with Minneapolis, ST. Paul.
Omaha, Kansas City and other prominent
points. am convinced that in less than
ten years the bulk Of the population Of
the United States will be west Of the Mis-
sissippi River"
40 what do you attribute this marvel.
ious growthP
"To the healthiulness OF theclimaie, the
fertility Of the soil and the stimulating In
fiuence OF Eastern capital. They DOM
build towns out there like We do. Herr
IN the South cities are built up out OF the
surplus earnings Of local capital. We
have 10 outside capital 20 depend on. In
the West lot OF millionaires get together
buy out the small land owners
put up magnificent blocks OF buildings
boom ;ac place IL every conceivable way
population flows In and the first thing yoI
know they've got big city. Down herr
we have 20 depend on our own resources
Our growth il slow but SURF"
"lIas your trip caused you to think an!
less OF Memphis7'
"Not bit Of H. We are destined "a
have a great city and have unbounde,
faith In the future Of Memphis, but owinl
10 tho causes mentioned we can't keel
pace with Western citicA"
"Is there anything else Of interest yoI
can think OFF,
Eyes, you may say that the clcctri
motor for street railways has proved
failure, and has been abandoned at 10
Angeles and San Diego, where they havu
gone back 10 tho mule motor. The hes
= power to move street cars that have sce
! Is the cable. That beats dummies an
everything else"
Just then a man camo In who wanted /
barrow so. 900 on h!s growing cotton Gro
aud that broke up the Interview.