Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03
Prospects Bright for 1906.

calendar adopted for convenience
in measuring time, there is an in
heTent feeling that the day is in some
way different from the preceding
one and that at midnight the world
steps over the line which separates
at from dead past, turning its face
toward the prospect of future
filled with new set of possibilities.
OF course it is largely superstition
this belief in the marking offsof the
lives of individuals, communities
and nations into we'll defined per-
iods and nothing is more eternally
true than that the progress of the
world is continuous, knowing no.
thing of the imaginary divisions of
time framed and observed by the
race for its convenience.
But nevertheless, old as the race
is, the custom of thinking and be-
lieving that the history of the uni
verse is so marked and it is perhaps
a beneficial custom for communities
and individuals to establish and OBJ
serve customs which shall furnish
opportunity for retrospective con-
ssideration and for planning. 1t is
something to be able as it were to
shake off the chrysalis of year, a
determination to strive toward the
light which brings happiness and
freedom
Observing that custom, the people
of country and city may congrat-
ulate themselves that 1905 closed
book, the leaves OF which will be
turned only IN memory, has been
notably free from causes for regret
and filled to repletion with reasons
for congratulation. It was good
year from material point of view.
Prosperity unparalleled in the histo-
ny Of the city and country marked
at. The progress of the last twelve
months has been eminently salts
factory and on New Years day
there is reason for entertaining the
optimistic view of the future
Commercially, and embraced in
that term are all branches Of business
activity from the initial process of
agricultural pursuits to the most
complex ramiications Of financial
operations, the prospects of 1906 are
bright indeed. In all human pos
'sibility the bount9ous yield of the
past season will be repeated in that
approaching.
In all lines of business there
should be reason for satisfaction
with the prospect of 1906. In the
affairs of this city there is nothing
to bring doubt of a continuancy of
the same satisfactory conditions.
In the city government everything
gives promise of faithful adher-
sence in all departments to the high
standard set in 1905. The men in
charge of the business of the NUM-
cipality have established them
selves in public confidence by con-
slant regard for the welfare of the
city. No breath of suspicion as to
the honesty of their motives or the
earnestness of their purpose to do
we'll what has to be done, exists,
and in 1906 there is every likelihood
that with due regard to the require
ments Of economical administra-
ton there will be forward move
ment along all lines of civic gov
eminent and control.
Unless the most prescient are
mistaken 1906 is likely to witness
Increased activity in real estate.
Building operations planned will
certainly result in the enhanced
value of city property; the price
of outside lands will naturally
astiffen as the sequence of year
which has demonstrated the profit
.ableness of their easy cultivation.
The influx of immigration will fur
t5her serve to make the demand for
property greater.
In the space of an article of this
mature there is not room to dwell
at length upon the many desirable
fields of investment IN city and
county, but the need of more ac-
ecommodation in one respect is 50
great as to merit especial mention.
There is q scarcity of substantial
residences in Lancaster and the
Herald has repeatedly called atten.