The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-10-04
MEN AND MONEY.


Nicholas in designating the route for
a line of railway to connect St
Petersburg with the old city of
Moscow, and at the same time he
laid ruler on the map and drew a
straight line across the space between
the two points, and there is the road
today, straight as an arrow, in com
pliance with the will of the great
autocrat, and the same arbitrary
power could call for and get the men
and money to accomplish the end
desired. Private interests or mater
ial advantages cut no figure, and the
common saying that men and money
can do anything is nearly correct
But leaving autocrats out of the
question there is in these times some
thing that comes before, that is of
vital import in bringing these irwin
chile factors together and putting
them in action, and first of all comes
the necessity Of demons trating to the
money factor the certainty of a profit
resulting from Investment in Il given
enterprise, and while it may look
very simple and easy of explanation
to casual observer, yet this is the
main difficulty that confronts men
who assume to be promoters of public
or private Improvements. Obiec-
tons are easily raised and very
simple ones are very hard sometimes
to answer, and as often imaginary
ones are created. Any undeveloped
factor for good is thrown out as
unsafe in the calculation and one
relatively the same for bad given full
consideration and entertainment as an
honored guest So in brief any
enterprise that has passed success
fully this stage of financial scrutiny
may be safely assumed to have
reached a point where future diff
culties are only physical and then the
men and money combination takes
hold and from this on time is the
only factor required to bring all to a
successful issue.
The railway problem for Was hing
ton county has finally reached this
point, and has been brought about
by the persistent agitation of the
question and in calling attention to
the peculiar and unparalleled advan
tages that we possess.
Time at last makes all things even,
and after long years of waiting the
dawn of new day of prosperity is
coming, and it is of vital import that
all should be ready to meet it fully
prepared to act us the times demand,
putting aside anything of local
prejudice that may prevent, and
wheel into line intent only on the full
and speedy development of the
immense resources that surround us
on every hand. A new population
would soon be among us, and with
them new Industries. Population
creates wealth. No county in the
state is in better financial condition
than Washington. Our debt is small
and the increase of population and
property that will follow the con
structon of the road will greatly
reduce the rate of taxation, and all
that is now required to make all
possible is united action. No
element of any kind should be
allowed to come between us, and
this our first duty.
A good citizen is the one who does
all he can to develope the good, and
is equally active in restraining the
bad A unity of action now will
surely result in showing the world at
large what we well know here-that
Washington county has more varied
and greater resources of agriculture,
timber and mineral than any county
in Idaho, or may be in any locality
in the great Northwest. Fortune is
now knocking at our door, and every
member of the family should rise
and bid her welcome.