Hutchinson gazette., 1902-01-30
SyLVIES BOOM.
Thoy Fix Roads and Do q Heap Of Things =
Want a Telephone.

about the most enterplIslng OF all the
small towns In the county, They
have lately secured newspaper man
from Nebraska TO start u new paper,
and he or the merchants are making
things hum or course the ncwspa-
per Is the biggest help,
The agitation for good roads has
struck Sylvia and struck IL hard.
They have specific proposition for
improving u sand hill r0ad with gyp-
sum, something rather new. An ar-
tlcle from the Sun says; While the
lsthmlan waterway Is interesting
Congress, q. good tradcway North Is
rightly interesting Sylvia, In u for
mer Issue we called attention to the
Commercial clubs good effort to deal
with this difficulty, Since that time
town and country have talked the
matter over and we believe have
Preached the beginning Of one OF the
very best eras Of improvement west
ern Reno has seen.
"Slnce the facing Of Main and con-
Meeting streets with gypsum there
has been q general demand for this
special material to be used TO estab-
lish permanent roadbed, north,
Beds Of gypsum can be located In the
low places Travelled over, and by cut
ting down the hills and hauling gyp-
sum together, and give face to the
stretches Of sand, the travelling public
will have driveway almost equal to
the old Roman roads.
"At the regular meeting Of the
Commercial club, Tuesday night
This was the absorbing theme,
Doubling up on subscriptions was In
order, and another appeal is made to
every lover Of Sylvia and all inter-
estcd in the development Of western
Reno county to practically show IT by
coming along with the cash to make
this road possible and permanent,
The road committee, Dr. Bauer and
G, r. Conman, were authorized toI
examine the route, and rcpOrt.On sand
and gypsum, W. Allison was made
foreman Of the work, and Is expected
to get u dollars worth for 100 cents,
This Is no time for quibhling. The
necessity Is plain. As Grover Cleye-
land said, 1--WE have to face c0ndi-
tlon, not n theory The hest goods,
the best stores, the best prices, are
all up In balloon except the people
can get to them, Every dollar here
invested will surely return ten fold to
the trader, the merchant, farmer and
miller.
Discussing methods is not our busi-
ness. Put the road through and put
IL down to stay, Is our emphatic word |
and we believe. 1t to be the best bit |
of business ahead Of this section TO
arise and do quickly and well, On
going to press we learn that arrange
mcntS have been made for beginning
road construction at once, starting
from Hudson and going north. Roll
In your silver wheels and keep 1t |
moving
but it seems that Sylvia and her
now paper will not he satisfied with
plascring down the sand hills, They |
are also after n telephone exchange.
This is the way they talk about IL:
"Now aS to expense. We have been
privileged to see correspondence with
electrical supply houses that warrant
us in stating that good automatic
exchange can be secured here, giving
opportunity for - subscribers at the
cost Of So to IS per sub
Scribcr, each subscriber in addition
his own phone. Is II
within reach. Cannot our public and
private enterprise stretch out far
to grasp what seems to be an
economical and beneficial proposition.
$50 much for home connection.
As to Hutchinson. Chicago Havana
and Manila, we are authorized to
state that the new telephone com
pany under the direction of ex-County
Treasurer, j. w. Burns will shortly
extend its line from Hutchinson west
following the Santa Fe and passing
Sylvia. Big bonuses, iron
clad and expensive contracts, bonds
in behalf Of some already too wealthy
these are out Of style
in enlightened and progressive west
ern towns. But Self-reliance, prompt
md wise development of resources and
seizures of opportunities as they
rome, these m Ike better and more
upnWth