The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-20

THE SECRET OF SUCCESS.
Gro. L. ALLEY, Agent.

The following timely editorial from
She Boise Statesman is worthy the care
ful consideration OF every man and
woman Ia this section Of Idaho, and cs-
lccially Of those Ia and around Emmett:
Spokane is now one Of the best cities
IN the west: and II Is all because of the
mines. Moreover, IL is because the people
Of the city awakened 10 the importance
Of The mining industry and proceeded
To- promote IL IN every way In their pow
er. There was time when Spokane
people thought they we're independent
ct anything and everything outside their
own gates. aud they were careless about
The surrounding country, especially the
mining regions. But they Learned after
while that the city could not prosper
unless The resources tributary to II were
bring developed.
"1hry learned more--ihat the re-
sources of the country could not be de-
,rlopcd rapidly unless encouragement
We're extended by the SHY The result
was that SpoSaGe went To work to pro.
mote the prosperity of the mining bust.
ness The people did not even draw n
line al the national boundary but gay,
their SUI port most earnestly to mining
enterprises inaugurated in British Col.
HAead aud Spo~ane is rcaping "A gre II
harvest from them. II IL had not been
Tor the mining development in the VA
rious camps tributary to the place. ther,
would be- no such favorable conditions
OF business In the CIV as now prevail
Nor would the mining development
have 80 soon reached iis present proper
lions IL At all--hnd not the city taken
the matter In hand.
"rhe lesson taught BY the experience
Of the northern city Is so plain that Il
does not need To be pointed ont,
at need only be added that these re
suits have been accomplished by pullinl
together The pcOple realized that ther
mutual interests could he advanced onl,
by promoting those ~ each individual
What is called 'hackcapping' ceased an,
mcu made Il a rule Ia say good wore
for any enterprise II they felt called up
on 10 say anything.
The same rule is hcing followed by al
association lately organized ia Dcnve
Tor promoting The mining interests O
the entire west. The organization /
called the Miners National Bureau .
Information. The membership car'
bears this pledge; The person to whom
this card Is ISSUED hereby agrees to re-
fraiu from iujuring by word of moutl
or otherwise the character or propcrt.
of any other member OF this association
aud further agrees To promote by ever.
means IA his power the purposes 70
winch this bureau is organized.
Boise needs marc of this determine
tim to help the mites aud to rcfrai
from pulling down what others ar
striving Ia build up.
m We help the mines they VIII rcpa
us hundred fold.
The spirit ~ enterprise of the peopl
Of Spokane. which is shown by the Bots
paper Ia be So commendahlc and :
worthy Of imitation is not only needle
hv We Emmett people AS regards III
Development of the mines which al
naturally tributary To ms but as regar,
a Owen other enterprises as well.
lung as any people expect To prosp'
without making special effort to secui
she trade that should be theirs. ia
that long will they be disappointed. AL
81 long rs the ciiizcns OF any communil
expect Ia reap the fill reward of the
labors without some sort Of organizaii,
and cooperation just so long will th'
be compelled 10 put up with what com
to'thrm in the NATURAL order OF things.
An organization " the people Of III
eymn1uld', with H. cseloiInen' Of ii