The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-16
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times is the way in which the business
men as a whole have grasped the i'm
portance of extending to the visitors
on the 10Th the heartiest welcome
that can be offered. The united,
systematic, alfectual way In which
one and all have worked to make of
this occasion what it should be indi-
Gates that there is in this community
wonderful power when concentrated
but it is sleeping and needs an ex-
traordinary occasion to awaken it to
unity and energetic action. The
spirit manifested at this time in re-
gard to the visit Of many of the ma
tions distinguished men Is spirit
that should be manifested at all times
toward the city's and county's growth.
The REPUBLICAN has contended that
this people does not realize that great
things are really within their grasp,
IL they will but wake up and look
around them. If such united effort
as is now being made to entertain on
the 10Th were made to bring to this
city and county the enterprises 1t
needs and can support, this valley
would double its population in five
years and increase its taxable property
enormously. There would soon be
factories here that would place ready
money within the hands of all, we
would soon be again on the main line
Of the o. S. l.. or have another rail
road, mines would be opened, Tor at
least it would be clearly demonstrated
that there is not paying mining
property in the valley, there would be
a home market for the farmers pro-
ducts, the valley would become
bustling, hustling place of great pros
pcrity.
But these things will not come I'M
less an effort Is made to get them.
The city and county needs an Or
ganization of the business men, who
seek to advertise the wants and needs
of the valley, and If posaible supply
those needs themselves. If strangers
could come into this territory and con-
duct money making enterprises, it is
entirely possible for local capital to do
so, and we contend that where IL Is
possible for local people to supply the
demand, it is folly to invite outside
capital. However, there should be a
disposition on the part of local bust
ness men to invest their own money,
or invite Others to do so. An organiza-
tion could and would see TO it that
the valley is advertised properly and
would make a determined effort to
locate enterprises here.
How much will the visitors really
know about the valley after they have
been here? They will see the A. G.
of u, b. Y. c. and Sugar Factory, but
how much will they know about the
county's resources, it's possibilities,
its needs and desires? They will not
have u single scrap Of paper bearing
any data on any phase OF the valley
nothing that they can carry away
and refer to-and for accuracy must
In many instances depend wholly on
the statements Of men who mean WELL
but who know no more about the
accurate, definite condition of things
than most of the visitors.
An organization of business men
would look after such matters as this
and In fact would be as active and
energetic as the different committees
now are.
When this affair is all over, why
could not these different committees
be retained as an organization for the
purpose of looking after the valleys
interests? Is it at all impossible, and
are not these representative men?
In the month of March, The REPUB-
LICAN canvasscd the business men in
the interest Of commercial organiza-
ton, and fully hundred expressed
themselves as believing that such
thing is a positive necessity and signi-
fed willingness to become members
yet nothing was done. Cannot an
organization be affected now by the
committees coming together and
adopting a cons' tuition, bylaws and
electing officers?
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