The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-10
How Richmond is Prospecting.
& since its n foundation Richmond has

VI How Richmond is %Prospering.
Nc Since its foundation Richmond has
H never had more reasons for satisfaction
~ IA ats present and confidence in It's
II future than now. Cities, like people, are
Il often too busy getting rich pre-
u pairing for enlargng responsibilities to
B observe the far-reachinge and funda-.
II mental changes that imperceptibly trans MS
~ form village Into city. 10 @ day LAY
6iRichmond should stop and take stock
NJ The spirit Of growth is in the air. ASK A1E
x the next. man you meet In the streets
& how he feels about Richmond. md you
n viii II hear no dreary explanations Of
4 present backwardness or lugubrlous
Sprophecies for a gloomy future. That
n melancholy p"augur 1nutteringa low" has
q passed away with the bad years @ the
nineties, and IN his stead is she agrees
III siye, confident, courageous citizen, who
= turns "a keen, untroubed face home to
Il THE instant need OF things NO longer
Us there plnce or audience for the ft1u''11';-3
" bier or critic III this town.
4 The mere presence of visible and in-5
u disputable physical facts has established
Il the spirit Of many a weak brother and
compelled many skeptlcs to believe and
Il many timid to be brave.
"a RAJ ,.,n every side Is the building Of homes
& w,s .cll Il iii itself one Of the most sure
n proofs {, OF fundamental prosperity. y ota-
Il Sly among the important buildings pro-
Y jected Il or under construction are the
IL Jefferson Hotel Mnrphy's H tel, the
NJ 4 chmond Hotel. the new Al. c.f a AZ
n ali auditorium and a literal multitude OF:
" other l,ostelries. stores and lnanufac-
tories. The new addition to the Loco
4 motive Works Will mean an expenditure
Of $1,000 and the employment Of three
u to fosr hundred nien-enoug h to make
4 good town of Itself.
# The Chamber OF Commerce has taken
aggressive action for the good Of the
whole community by preparing to con-
Ssolidate public enterprise under one
management, and promote the advance OF
Richmond for the good Of all. u In the
past the Chamber has done invaluable .
ESEINlCE, ana 1oE ki!t IstuI e - SSi N!SSSf
under the new impetus will be increas-
4 ingly enlarged. 55:5 tas5
sss53S IN civic work alr. John P. Branch has
made noble gift Of public baths. The
Improvement Of public health has been
materially aided by G.e recently proposed
ordinances, and Richmond can soon be
i made one OF the healthiest cities in the
[ world. But public baths and health orl!-
nances. important as they are, do not
4 affect the public comfort one-half as
u much as the recent Improvement in our
N city water-works. The enormous set
/ Ting basins are practically complete. All
& that remains to give Richmond pure and
sparkling water Is the construction OF
the Aune from the basins 10 the pump
II house. This work is under way, and
by January the first the new system
Z should be In operation.
With pure water. modern health meth
y DDS, salubrious climate, expanding
4 business, increasing wealth and public
I'll confidence, nothing is lacking to make
this city the choicest spot OF America; for.
3 thank Heaven. the sweet temper. honest
manhood and courteous spirit OF our
people has not been changed by our
great and increasing prosperity.