The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-01-05

WHAT WILL 1906 BRING US.

WHAT WILL 1906 BRING US.
Undoubtedly IL will bring VA growth
development and prosperity, Ia a greater
Or less degree. But the amount Of these
blessings that we may be able 10 gather
from the coming year AZ IL speeds along,
depends in a very great measure ON our
nwn efforts. The man who takes things
easy twelve months In the year, and Is
always waiting for something TO turn
up, must be satisfied with much small
cr degree Of prosperity. than is the
man who Is always on the rustic. and
who. " things don't turn up fast enough
% suit him, win take "A spade or No. 2
shovel and turn something up, and usu-
ally the fellow with the shovel walks
away with the prize. The same line of
reasoning holds good when applied to
town or community. The wide awake
husting town, with a class Of citizens
who understand each other. and who
when u comes to any question relating
20 the welfare Of their town, stand
shoulder to shoulder. and In battling to-
gethcr for common cause forget all
personal grudges and petty grievances
and stand as one man for the accom-
plishment OF the object In view, is the
town that usually gets what II goes
after. On the other hand the town
whose citizens are content to let nature
take her course In regard to the dcyel-
opment and up building Of their town
and community, and who are always
waiting for something TO turn up to
make times good In their particular
town, is very apt 10 Increase In age
at much spcedier pace than h increases
IN population and volume Of business.
The people OF country that possesses
great natural advantages are more api
10 become lethargic in'ths regard than
are residents Of less favored regions. and
Tor this reason We people Of Emmett
must be- careful lest We become drows,
during this year that has inst been
nsherdr'n and over look some OF IN,
good thlnrs that should be ours W,
need 10 think and act and work In
1nisun five expect to achieve the besl
fcsnlts and make the most Of the natur
~ advantages with which our par
~ he country has been blessed Tn,
seso, zoos % this valley which are nov
hing doenant ARE sufficient 10 support
many times the number OF people Il nov
contains. and every new family that car
b. Induced to locate 10 our midst and x,
70 work TO make home is a benefit {,
TIE community Ia more ways than one
k,ery 20 or 40 acre tract Of land tina
Is cultivated aud improved enhances IA,
value OF adjoining lands, and every irac
u unimpfoved land ia the valley Is
drrtlmcnt 10 the community at large
Aud while the INDEX does not desire 1,
ny 10 work up any boom la the com
mon acceptance Of that term We a.
think there should be- some unite,
effort made during this year TO ad,er
tise this part Of the Payette valley an,
by al honorable means induce hom
seekers To come Ia and help us make ou
iey 10 blossom AS the rose" Their
sfe many new enterprises that would b
a benefit TO our valley II They could b
gotten into shape. We need nourin
mill Almost everyone Is OF the opinio
that snch an enterprise would not ont
pay ihe persons directly interested on
that it would add greatly to the ecners
business of the town by drawing man
people here who otherwise ~ 20 othe
aud more distant towns There ar
other matters that are At least wort
discussing which n consumated woul
BE- ~ great advantage 60 the town an
community Why would not crcan
cry pay berei The farmers raise quaint
ties Of alfalfa which Is the best mil
aud butter producing feed that can b
raised The people Of Emmett Shout
cet together once IN while and tai
over such propositions and get the sent
meuts OF The people generally on then
and then we would De better able 20 d
something 10 advance the Interests
She town and OF our own pockets
~ well. let us an make some ehori du
* the yeur lSe5 for the adyancemei
sVbuildfng Of our town. and I
viii be- surprised ~ our ov
And as there is nothing su