Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1907-06-07
CHANGING CENTER.

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# those who own the vacant
property in the business portion of
the city persist in not building it
up, and will not sell, then they
can as well prepare themselves for
seeing the business drift away. and
go where it was years ago. There
are property owners who can see
profit to themselves as we'll as
building up the city. by building
up their vacant property. The
retail trade will follow the new
buildings sure, because the stores
will be of the latest style and more
attractive. All kinds of goods can
be shown to better advantage. The
ladies will like it better. The
trade is likely to drift towards
and around the new library and
postoffice. A few cannot hold the
lid on the town, nor can they hold
it down. If they want to see their
property enhance in value they
had better listen to reason. lease
their buildings for term of years
and then build such buildings as
the renter wishes and the rent will
justify. If this is not done soon
some one else with make the same
trade. Why can't people rid
themselves of the idea that Jeffer-
son oftoday is not what it was years
ago. Nor can any one person stop
the up ward growth of the city.
New blood is coming in. New life
is being infuse in the old body and
the progress has come to stay
There is more talk of the future of
Jefferson today away from here
than has been for years. The COM
ing of another bank, the coming of
large dry goods and grocery COM
pany, the building of the Carnegie
library, the putting the furnace in
blast, all this by outside people.
tells too plainly that something is
going to be done-that the long
talked of prosperity is here. The
river is being used as it has
not for years past. Everything is
coming our way. Property owners
are preparing to take away the old
plank sidewalks and put down con-
crete. Some are going to take out
the present show windows and put
in the latest and most attractive.
What conclusion can any one reach
than the change for which many
have been ever fighting is taking
place. No one now questions the
fact that Jefferson will have water
rates in the very near future. No
longer than last Saturday Segal &
Erambert received by the propel-
Ter Morris Sheppard a cargo of
groceries from Mooringsport. and
10000 shingles from Mundy's
mill. This firm will have a cargo
of sugar coming the same way soon
and SO long as they can will have
their groceries come by water.
Others will soon follow their lead
ership. All this indicates a change,
all this shows that Jefferson of to-
day is not the Jefferson of yester-
day. Is there a property owner
who will willingly for any reason
whatever undertake to throw brush
in the way. To all such persons
who have vacant business proper
ty, and do not have the confidence
to put up their money and build it
up, listen. Put a reasonable profit
on your property and sell it to
some one who will build it. This
was done the other day. The
property was sold and will be
built up. Now if you are not will
ing to do this, what can your object
be in holding your vacant proper.
ty? You simply must be looking
for an advance. What else can
you be looking for. Every person
should by every act possible assist
in helping on the work. If you
are not willing to do this, cash out
and let some one else handle your
property. The commercial world
is moving as never before. So no
one need think they can check it:
Either join the procession or get
out of the ranks. Remember this.
the town is quietly preparing to
change center. When it starts it
will not stop. 1t is easier to stop
it before it starts. So look to your
1aurels or you will get left.