The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23
COMMERCIAL CLUBS soMETlMEs
MAKE eLUNoERs.
STARTING NEW ENTERPRISES
0enusss ostsn Given and Little Dsns.
sts oalnsd BY the Towns That
olve-ppotsetine Established
Ondustrles..


mercial club organization fever has
takea hold Of many towns In the west
ern country. It is a kind Of good fever
to have. but quite often. like other OF
the lees harmless fevers that amict
physically. passes away and doesn't
make much difference with the our
general health.
Town-building is much like erecting
. good bridge. 1t is essential that .
good foundation be laid. Natural con.
ditions have much to do with It. Cities
and towns spring up where there 10 q
good cause for their existence. Arti.
ncial means may be employed for
booming" purposes, but unless there
be something substantial and lasting.
all the booming that can be done will
not result In the accomplishment Of
permanent good. The average rural
town receives its principal support
from the business given 1t by the con.
tiguous territory. The trade OF . linn
tied section Of country will sustain .
comparative number Of business e.
tablishments. II town possesses
natural advantages. location, etc.. for
certain liAes Of manufacturing. 10
much The better. 1t would be foolish,
~ have been demonstrated In . mum.
Der OF western towns. to commence
the manufacture Of cottons. or silks.
Of furniture. when the raw material
must b transported from . great dis
lance. and also the fuel for power.
6till. u . town assume any great
proportions. there must be industries
to Give the people occupation. Tho
5udlcious Investment Of capital In
canning factories. in paper mills. In
glucose works and few other enter
prisss. II thses enterprises are rightly
conducted. might prove . valuable
factor In some a the western towns.
Whea . oo0mercial club 10 oegar
nise6. eeaesally efforts are made 70
secure so0e i1dustry for the town
that WIN givs H. people smploynsat
aa1 which YIN bring new rssideats 70
tho town. ouite ottsa boauses aro q.
ooeo1 eooees1e. vAtsA ago loeaAe1 b
otAoe places 70 Relocate. Il has beea
tie general experisaes q towns which
have made e9orts aloag these linss
that . coocern that asks vsry nuch
saooarassment IN tAs way Of ready
cash. h hardly worth bothssiag With
and - likely to psove failure.
Another thing that u average con.
Dsreial club doss not take IN consid.
esatjoa 10 that Il y bsttsr to build
up Institutions already located than
70 discourage new ooee OF doubtful
success. A manufacturing coacsrn 10
oaly valuable to The town - Q means
Of placing . greater amount Of money
II circulation. Tha greater The pay
roll. the better Tor the town. Bat Il
matters not how hig ths amount u
that 70 distributed aDoag workers on
. Saturday night. Il results In little
good TO the town u Il 70 seat 70 some
other town for 1ee6e1 supplies.
Commercial cluh members should
keep In mind that Il u Tar bsttsr to
devise means of keeping Aoaey
earned by farmers and lahorers from
being sent to lasge cities for goods.
than II 10 to have nsw eoaessas start
"a. II there b lev Auaared collars
. day sent froo ~ p,Aoe 70 nail-oe.
der houses. II voaDA - fas bsttse 70
prevent this b. 6evisias means Tor
having II spent y ~ town. than 10
encourage the Iooa3ioa q . factory
with . pay roll a nks amount Il
should be the 1rse auty q Q con.
msrcial orgaaisasioa 70 protect IL
home industries.
oppossn "a 4 ooAl eaoaaeea.