Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-17

The tocsin Of the ago is enter
prise and energetic effort to reach
the forefront of our fellows. The
slotfhul conservatives are grinned
ct IS out of date and not deserv-
ing in the ield Of emulation.
therefore it is essential and the
proper thing:to do for Great Bend
Kan. to wake up and compete for
the increase of population other
towns are seeking and for that
standing as a commercial standing
with towns of its class. II Great
Bend could be doubled in popula-
tion, freight rates the same as
Wichita and Hutchinson are now
enjoying could be reached.
Towns in Oklahoma that Great
Bend looked upon as sucklngs a
few years ago, to day number
four or five times the population
of our town, all brought about by
energy Of the united. effort of the
whole of an ambitious energetic
people. therefore should we not,
wake up and take advantage of
the oppo rtunity of placing before
the citizens of the United Safes
the champion wheat growing dis.
trict in the world and have our
merits fully shown in this oppor-
tunity that may not come again
until many of US have passed
away.
A few of our energetic citizens
are giving thier time and money
to the creation of an exhibit at
the jamestown exposition where
was first planted the germ that
produced this great and wonder.
full republic. the only hope of a
sick world. Glorious and his
tOric sentiments surround the an
niversary of this commencement
of this wonderful home of the op-
pressei. Who is so dumb as to
not wish a share in the celebration
of that great EVENT. Thousands
come to Jamestown from other
counties to worship at this schrine
of freedom, and yet there is some
hesitation about pushing old Bar
ton County to the front where she
belongs. Barton County is the
dainty meat in this mighty nation
al sandwich and the intellectual
standing should cause her to take
her proper place in the procession
of the thousands of people who
will hallow this now, holy ground
and at the same do some financial
good for our couiry. Come Tor
ward everybody that possibly can
and contribute their best offerings
to this worthy effort, and keep
peace, with at least our sister
counties who are pushing this
matter forward with unusual zeal. |
S343 have been subscribed already, |
and five hundred must be raised |
at the very least to make it a clean |
certainty. Do not let the Ioa d |
fall on a few as many times |
heretofore, but everybody co me
toward with something and swell
the contribution to at least $500 |
as there must be at least 100000
circulars printed showing our
country up in all lines, besides
the matter to be gotten out by
people in special lines who will
have to prepare that at their own
expense. The plea that the real
estate men are the only persons
Deni6tted is only an excuse to
,vade a duty owned by all who
EEL a proper pride in our county.
What real estate men are selling
my farms, and who would sell a
arm now at price likely to be
given if the town was full of {
buyers.
We can now increase our popu-
alton and the number of laborers {
without single farm changing Z
lands. Let us 90 to work and {
louble our population and thus {
Increase the sale of ooods two fold =