The daily sentinel., 1899-08-23
TALKING SENSE.
An Appeal to Catch the First
Class through Passenger
Service to Prosper
ityyiHe.

Fighting Petty Battles While
Other To,ons Catch On.
1t is time that the people OF this city
take serious counsel among themselves
as to the present conditions and the fu-
ture which may be in store for them.
There is and can be no question hut
that the forces which make for prosperi-
ty are filling towns and sections iu other
regions OF this state with tide OF popu-
lation which is resulting in the develop
ment Of farms aud the upbuilding OF
towns and cities The Platte and Ar
kansas Valleys are filing up to degree
hardly to be believe excepting by thos 9
who have seen 1t and the reports which
come from Canon City, Pueblo, LaJunta,
Rocky Ford, Lamar, Loveland, Boulder,
Ft. Collins and Greeley indicate a
growth and prosperity which has not
been equalied in years. Say what we
will the rising tide OF prosperity is at
full flood throughout the couutry and
all things point to continuance for
some years in the future. Ali persons and
communities which are to be permanent
ly benefited by the activity now in pro :
ress must sieze the present opportunity
aud avail themselves of the gifts it has
to offer. History eternally repeats itself. :
These forces and this impetus will come
day have spent themselves and those who
have been laggards in the race both in
dividuals and communities will find
themselves stranded and the auspicious
moment gone. What is the reason why
all enterprises halt upon the confines Of
Grand Valleyi
Why il it that with all our universally
acknowledged advantages of geographic
cal position, climate and surrounding
region and resources our locality lacks
the necessary attraction to draw hither
both capital for Investment and immi-
grafton for settlement? The reason is
plain and the answer simple. We are
a. "a house divided against itself which
cannot stand" We have destroyed pub
lie and private confidence in our ability
to so conduct the public affairs Of our
city that it shall be either a profitable
place for Investment or pleas mt place
for residence.
People will not 60 to live in place
where they believe the domestic
water to be bad and this has been
preached against our town and valley
for the past five years. Capital will not
invest either large or small sums in
community which is embroiled and where
clashing factions nullify every effort at
advanceme. Grand Junction and
Grand Valley can begin to grow and
build magni6cently from today and may
secure for itself for all time those things
To which it's location and resources en-
title it or it can fritter away the good
times Of the next few years OF promise
TO find itself, when the inevitable reac-
tion sets in, left by the receding tide
high and dry, broken and stranded upon
the roeks with ten or moro years before
it such as the last have been.
Men and teams which in precr ding
wears have gone to the mountains for
employment, this year have remained at
home because the building Of the factory
has given them work. II this fall, water
works and sewers can be constructed,
avery team and every laborer in our val
Law il not in our county wanting work
can have it in the distribution Of mster-