The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-03-14

To the native citizens and aetna
residents of Lake Charles and CaIca
sieu parish, we wish to speak, be,
fore leaving the editorial char, a
word in reference to the state of our
section and their opportunities A
great and steady advance in values
has marked the last few years. Lands
worth from twenty-five cents to one
dollar and a quarter per acre have ad-
vanced to five and ten dollars per acre.
Lots IN Lake Charles, worth, bu. a few
years back, from $25 to $50, have ad
vanced TO $500 and $1,000.
With the advent of the Louisiana
Western railroad, came improve
ments, increase of population and in
creased agriculture, Lands consid-
cred almost worthless as pasturage
for scrubby cattle, are made to yield
rich crops
Towns have sprung up, and The
waste prairies of CaIcasieu are being
fast dotted with neat farm cottages,
around which may be seen improved
breeds Of cattle, while the newly en-
closed fields are being cultivated with
improved farming implements.
Many fortunes have recently been
made here, and it behooyes you to be
energetic and alive to the spirit of
the times, IN order to reap the full
benefit Of this change Do not sup
pose, for an instant, that the pinnacle
of prosperity has been reached, or
that the hour of profitable invest
ment has passed DO not wait for
others to come in and further build
mp the country aud reap all the profit.
Now is the opportunity for our
young men. Rarely is it the good for
tune Of young men to start into life
with an opening for useful citizen
ship and profitable enterprise. They
should leave the old ruts and
launch out INTO competitive rivalry
for tie advancement Of the country's
prosperity and the achievement of
fortune. Success can Je carved out
of the rock of the great future only
by intelligent, persevering industry.
Extend the most hospitable wei
come to all bona fide, honest immi-
grants, who come to join our for
times, and urge all good men, whether
capitalists or others, to come.
But wait not; put forth your en-
eFgies; use year intelligence and
your means in introducing, erecting
and building M new enterprises.
A second railroad is being built
efforts are being made 10 secure an
other and these secured, still Others
will follow. The more senterpris,
and energy displayed by you, tbs
more factories established, the quiekeD
they will come, and the greaterlb,
beneft.tO you. Let those with money
and influence branch out Let tb,
poorer combine INTO limited corpora
tions and establish smaller enterprises
and soon old Caleasieu, once 50 poor
will be The bone Of plenty for lhons
ands q thrifty and happy citizens.
n IN Lake Charles are immense %
portuHities. Many fortunes are TO b
made here. Thet town i not dead
but alive. The groundswell Of a grea
progress, even NOW Is being distinetl
felt, and those who seize the oppol
tome moment will yetliVe 70 enjoy
Fieh reward for their energy and fors
sight II what Ne hope win, ID ID
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