Arizona silver belt., 1895-10-05
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THE SECRET CT SUCCESS.

The crucial test of communities, as of men, lies in their ability to take ad vantage of the opportunities which ar, offered in their careers, Shakespeare'i aphorism, "There is a tide in thl affairs of men which, taken at it's flood leads on to fortune" is indelhbly i'm pressed upon the minds of millions because 1t is true. No man who ha. reached middle life but has had oppor tunities of betteriDg his condition and laying the foundation for future use fulness and success. The majority, however, are short-sighted and i'm, provident. Consequently. the few sue, Geed and control the destiniss of the many.
 The same natural laws which regu late the affairs of the individual apply also to the community, which is only [ collection of individuals, associated to- gether for mutual advantage and pro lection; and the man who by superior character and business sagacity ha, made himself force in a community, has also incurred certain responsibil ities toward his fellows. These arC accepted truths in our social economy
 To this extent communism is just, and though the obligation is mora one only, it cannot be logically eyaded There arc people who, from selfish mo lives, will dispute it, but even they will not realize the hoped-for measure oI success if their lives are patterned upor this illiberal policy, as they will forfeit the esteem of the public, and their Owr selfish purposes will suffer by reason ot disregarding the interests of others.
 Therefore, the characters of the in dividuals of community, and espe cially of it's business men and prop erty owners, largely determine its ca pscity for improvement and growth. How often has it been the case that 6 town with only moderate resources has forged ahead of rivals possessing greater advantages of wealth and location, simply by the exercise of superior sagacity and enterprise, working to, gether for the common interest.
 It is the spirit exhibited by citizens of Q town, as much as the available re sources, that creates an impression abroad and influences capital. The great mineral wealth of Globe district IS undisputed, but few of those who have lived here for years, even, real, ize the importance and the extent to which it can be developed and made productive. We have lived SO long on the frontier of civilization, with the Apsoles for neighbors, that we have failed to realize the wonderful progress being made the world over, in the me. ehauical arts, and especially in cleo, trical science, in which the product oi our mines plays so important Q part.
 Neither have VIC fully appreciated the importance of our mineral resources and the great possibilities of our growth. Copper mining is yet in its infancy in Globe district A ibousand men should be at work where there arc Ahundred now employed. There is nc reason why the district should not sup. port population of five thousand souls. But to insure this expansion new cap. ital must be enlisted, more substantial development work done, and the rail. road completed to give us more econ. omical and certain transportation ol supplies, ores and bullion. A custom gnelser would be one of the greatest possible helps tO the development and thrift of the district. There is no req, son why all of these advantages should not be enjoyed within A few years, but much depends upon ourselves. The days of miracles have passed, and the bread will not be put into our mouths, neither can we expect to derive large benefits without some outlay. We must work for the common good of the town, rather than for individual agran. dizeIaent. If we can help the railroad, lot us do it; if by malicious advertising we can enlist capital for new enterprises, let us do it; if We are confident GUS. tom smsIteE would be paying invest, ment, lot us collect the data that by facts and figures will appeal to the bus. mess sense of the investor. And 10 the claim owner we would say: do not ask An e1orbitsnt price for yOur prospect, but fix q valuation commensurate with the development done and the showing of mineral on the claim.
 What we want to impress upon those who have interests here is, that nothing is gained without effort. Mrs. Domby