Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-14

Enterprise, Energy and Money,
Rightly Ssed. Nave worked, WON
ders--RaiIroad Built by a Southern
Town or LOCO People.
Pluck has played great part In the
rehabilitation Of the great south. Mon
ey has been potent factor, but pluck
has been dynamic force behind 1t.
No section has been made to grow into
greatness by steady strides with great
er effect than has that portion en-
braced by the states Of Georgia and
Alabama.
Industrial enterprises. schools, col
leges. factories and, indeed, all other
agencies for the upbullding OF towns,
cities and villages, for the propagation
OF the gospel a woaS. the dethrone-
ment of error and the establishment of
truth and righteousness in the land.
have marked this glorious country as
a goodly land. says the Atlanta Con-
stitutiOn. There is one of :Ecse devel-
opcrs which we wish 10 note specifical-
" In this sketch and one instance we
wish TO cite to show what may be dane
when pluck and money are linked to-
gether.
Some years ago during the boom
days in Alabama. a great excavation
was being made for the erection of q
mammoth building. Money was play
Ing great part In the enterprise, as
were also mules and negroes On be-
ing asked il the project was not huge
undertaking, an old negro replied:
Yes, sir, boss; but you know money.
mules and negroes can do anything"
Indeed So for these three, when init
ed, form strong combination for the
accomplishment OF great things.
This was exempItfed some three or
four years ago in little town in east
Alabama OF not more than 1,6O0 peo-
pie The merchants OF this town. real
ixing that they were being discrini-
nated against by a certain railroad,
decide. to 60 into the railroad bust.
ness themselves, whereupon they met,
organized and within a few weeks
had an engineer out making a prelim-
mary survey OF She proposed route.
Books Of subscription were opened,
and only few days passed till all the
stock was taken by home men.
Dubious ones booted at the idea of a
little town building railroad. cynics
sneered, kickers prophesied failure, but
owners along the line had cause to run
their lands ~ TO fancy prices. and old
neids suddenly became choice property.
Some few had confidence enough in
the project to back their judgment |
with their money.
Time moved on, and within year |
the road WAS completed. the rolling |
stock installed and the company ready |
For BUSINESS. Every day since the |
trains nave been running on schedule |
drne The road handles all OF the 90 |
700 bales OF cotton marketed in the |
town. 1t hauls all OF the freight |
brought In and carried out. 1t prac-
ically does ali OF the vast business OF 4
.he town and the country adjacent 1
hereto. It has paid well Doubters
ire now strong hackers and confident
= expect the promoters OF the enter
,rise to do whatever they say they
win do. especially If 1t is to build a
abroad. The kickers stiIl kick, but
because they failed TO see their proph-
'cies fulfilled.
This story OF the building OF the rail
Dad by small town is no fiction. The
carrying out or the project !
ga time when money was hard to
Jet and business xaS dull was one of
he wonders Of the times. The enlarge
nent OF the scheme by this proposed
extension Is pregnant with hopes for
.reater things IT has by all tokens
he development Of section that may
'e made one OF the centers OF indus
rial growth OF the great south.
What one small town did In railroad
uilding any town can do By pluck. en-
rgy and money rightly used.