The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-04-03
JASPER. INDIANA. FRIDAY. APRIL 8 1891.

We make our town WehAtnlet tnAh -"
been before. Where we now have
sl 600 In the treasury and no debts, we
would then possess 90 10 ~ thousand
dollars In real property, albeit Win
bonded Indebtedness OF $3O.OuO,--s net
worth Of thirty 70 forty thousand doll
lars. This is but simple sneshod toll
low ed by all live and energetic business
men OF modern times. :,
(, Now comes the question, how is ~
this 70 be bcttered? We naturally look
70 the town Board for solution OF this
question. We can do nothing, u they
retard the projects of enterprise pro-
posed by those, who elected them 70 OF
ice. A town Board. desirous OF im'l
''Iproving the appearance and reputsuon
OF jasper, -one that possesses o. sne
came time enough moral courage 20 re-
alize its plans In the proper way, - tne
best assurance Of the welfare or our N
tercsts. We must therefore, caretuiiy
note the opinions Of divers individuals
before placing them at the head o. our
affairs. Last week the nominations TOT
Town Trustees for three wards were
made. There seems 10 be Lot the leass
donbt, the gentlemen nominated Will re.
ceive the support Of the majority Q.
, voters in May What their Individual
!, and personal opinions are. their RECORD
! as co,inci,me will hsve - prove. We
2 must demand for our town, therefore,
= that our trustees be live ana energeuc
= active and fearless. We hsve had enough
= or pussiianimity oflasc years. Asa mat
ter OF course, there will be always eom'
Z old fogies In our midst, and as anothe'
matter OF course, these old fogies WI
forever oppose and turn deathiy pate
every suggestion OF aggrcssiveness an
y improvement. u needs not the eve o.
2 prophet 70 predict that, As soon a. on
g next town Board propose improvement
= OF some character, old fogies VIII nsste'
~ 10 their neighbors and gasp with whi.
~ lips: "Oh, these fellows IN the counc
are going ia ruin ~ we can not 'o'
~ them into Office again MY canulu %
~ lief IL. that 20 little was done lot Saspe
,'c in the past, because Of The threats ana !
- mentat.ons Cf these very same Ola y
a, gies.
20 True, our prospects for new raliroa
Y" are less luminous now. since the roa
Dr. survey las been discontinued. Dut
y" long as the tom does not appear 10 o.
ie' vantage at home, il will remsin unn
're ticed abroad, our influx OF new resiueh
- from elsewhere will slways continue \
'v7 significant, and, aa consequence
railroad corporation will see tae pene
~ 81 running railroad through Ja-p'
r. Ea:sfvad directors, rs Euir, are Sht
~ with almost supcrhunRn ioroAxht,
II which reason, they constructs lneir ~
- whare home appearances indicste ~
i'a will make usOrey. NOW if y os hous
by ;hsEa thar our town is able 70 con'l
large enterprises with success, they !"
be mors readily convinced Of our
'%uss % sources. Jasper wCrid DC able 70 &
-" troll enterprises with success, no uou
80 if The town council would come 70
!" front. aud give the town, which y
'ses represent. the appearance and air
onc ~, modern, live and money making cen
IT. Our outlook for this yesr y elm
one splendid. Jasper College Will resu
80 the work on its new building
~" spring. which when entirely nnisa
80 viii cost upwards Of sixty tnous'
Wy dollars: two OF our factories are
49, pairing to build large warehouses ana
W. di,ions: maHv new residences wi'i
snn iainlv be built during the course oi
'e5 building season. Res, assured, Inc
zens are doing their share OF the no'
49, let the trustees join bands with "
and mskc the town worthy 81 on
pm prising sud we'll meaning cisizsn--
~" We van; 70 see our town move
W. prosper, bat, like ali others, who
\ 8 made attempts ct en,crprises, We
" :. hvve 20 cxer, ourselves strenuousiy
49, 49,, preservcins.y before We shall be 90
esD.e behold our wishes crowned with suc'
they NH hear ~ any fate
niger stl achieving. still pursuing ,... soor
nlnd Learn r. '-1o' Ahu
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