Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-12-27
SUBSCRIPTION TERMS:
A ~ " YEARS GREETING.

M can reach our readers they will be
writing IL 1902 The old years work
:, about completed, and we should all
prepare tb begin that Of the new one.
II is To be presumed that At about
th,s time indi yidual regrets are most
numerous. but as there is no use cry
ing over spilled milk we should AL
resolve I'd try and avoid a repetition OF
mistakes to the end that there may be
fewer regrets when 1902 is as nearly
gone rs | pol now is.
But wi atcver individual regrets ov-
or mistakes there may be among our
readers at this time, 1t Is quite safe to
say that SAndpoint's progress during
/ he year now nearing its close has been
very sati sfactory to all those who have
their interests here and expect to
10 make this their future home. This
progress has been due in a very large
measure to the great natural advant
ages which the place possesses, as no
considers, bic effort has yet been made
10y our b lsincss men to bring this fact
promine ntly before the public. This
docs not necessarily indicate lack of
enterprise, but rather lack Of unity Of
purpose. AS Il rule the business men
Of Standpoint are entcrprisingan and pub.
nc spirited. No back capperS can be
found among them and they are COM
posed of IA good material as could be
wished Nv any community where there
exists "a mong the people an ambition
to lay he foundations for IA Substan-
lial town or city. But our business
men. as is nearly always the case in a
new and growing town, particularly
where he country Is new and un-
developed, have been somewhat hand
tapped Many Of them are new resi-
dents " no have been unable to give
much attention To anything outside
oi establishing a business and prepar-
ing homes. This condition is rapidly
changing, however, and the coming
year 81 Il find many IN position to
give SO me attention to matters of conl-
mon interest for the welfare and bene-
tit of be town,
The year just closing has witnessed
some wonderful changes in Standpoint,
From Il hamlet of some 300 souls at the
beginning of this year it has developed
into Il tlourshing town OF more than
double that size. Nor il it necessary
10 stop and take the census in order to
establish this fact. One glance AT the
scores OF new buildings, many sub
slant ihl ones among hem. will suffice
lnconvincc that this statement is not
IA the least exaggerated. And these
buildings are not empty: on the con-
trarN, the demand for houses greatly
exceeds the supply. All this has
come about without any special effort
On the part of those who do business
here. In view of this can there be
unN doubt OF the result II concerted
net ion is taken by oar business men tC
Ia, Z nj that our resources and many
desirable advantages may be properly
placed before people who are seeking
honds and capital which is Seekin.
investment ? There is no end To II,
enterprises for the establishment o
which Standpoint affords Il most excel
i.,nt field. our growth and prosperil,
IN the past has been largely due I,
the lact that labor can find employ
men here. This is the KEYNOTE Il
success in the building Of Il substan
iial and permanent town, and due at
tent ion should therefore BE- given /,
the securing Of enterprises which Civ,
employment TO labor.
A. New Years greeting the Re
publican suggests the organization o
Commercial club composed OF Sand
points business men, to the end tina
all matters pertaining To the welfare O
our growing little town may he wisel
and iudiciously handled, aud further
hat there may be concerted and unit
I'd action upon all questions of con
mon interest. II deNolveS upon thos
II us who are doing business here no,
whether Standpoint shall distance Il
competitors or fall into Il rut out {
which Il town has been seldom know
to grow. \ happy New Year To ALL