The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-11
AN HONEST BOOMER.

on horseback to have the editor of the
local paper write and print a circular for
him. AS L happened to be in the office
at the time, and as the editor happened
to be off for the day, shooting delin-
quent subscribers, it fell to me to take
in the Job" The man was the founder
of Queen City," out in the prairie. He
was not only founder, but he was an
honest, truthful man who could not tell
lie.
Put it down to start off WITH" said
he, THAT the climate is salubrious. I've
lived over there for two months, and
haven't had more than dozen shakes
or ager. Any spot out this way where
you don't shake every other day is salu-
briOus right up to the top notch"
yes"
population has increased 100 per
cent in a month. was all alone for the
first month, but my brother has been
with me for the last four weeks. Honest
increase, you sees"
Yes
Number of buildings has doubled in
the same time. l had shanty by my
self and Sam has put up another. It's
plumb square. l don't propose to do
any lying in this circular"
81 see."
Likely to be great railroad centre, :"
he continued. "SOm and l have talked
it over and we can't see why railroad
should want to run anywhere else"
VERY we'll"
Bound to be great manufacturing
centre. That's Sans idea, and as l
never knew him to lie l have accepted it
as truth"
| E,I,,,a not - Jou,,,
"All the privileges of schools and
churches. OF course, we haven't got
any just yet, but they are coming. Sam
picked out lovely site for church
yesterday, and l have reserved two
blocks for school houses"
eyes"
Certain to become great distribut-
ing point for the West / haven't paid
much attention to that myself, but Sam
has been figuring for over a week. Sam
is straight, and we can let it 60 that
way"
"Well?"
''Sales have increased 100 per cent. in
two weeks. I've sold lot to Sam, and
another to fellow who did the survey
ing, and I'm willing to make affidavit to
it. We don't want anything in this cir
cular to deceive the public"
mo; what else ?"
Public parks. I've reserved four of
'em, as you can see on the flat. Then |
offer 100 sites free to manufacturers"
Eyes"
population will increase 400 per
cent. in the next month. Sam is going
to bring over his wife and children, and
perhaps you'd better put it 600 per cent.
for he's got ten children that l know
Of"
Very we'll"
Lets see. Now, then, the surround
ing country will support Large agricul-
tural population, and everything grows
spontaneously. No flOods-no drOuths
winters very mild. Lands will grow
any sort of crop, and cash market
close at hand"
Anything else ?''
"Well, now wind up with a sort of APP
peal to the overcrowded and poverty
stricken East-come out here for health,
come and make yourselves home
come and enjoy all the privileges, etc.,
etc. Go strong on that. Throw in all
the pathos you can. Tell 'em to come
while land is yet cheap-health and
wealth awaits 'em-no overcrOwding-
not one death since the city was founded
poor mans paradise and all that"
"And is that all !"
THAT ought to be enough. Just fig
ure on 10000 printed in red ink, and
l want 'em by next Tuesday. If there
room you may add that three different
lines of street cars are already proposed,
the water supply is unlimited and that
the city is negotiating for an electric
plant. That's what Sam says, and Sam
wouldn't lie about it. Ten thousand in
red ink, on good paper, and put in all
the cuts of foundries, colleges, railroad
cars and churches you can find around
the Office. "-Nep York World.