The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-27
GREAT DEVELOPMENT
IN THE BIG WEST.
DIRECT PURPOSE BY DETERMINED MEN
ACCOM- lISH BIG RESULTS.
Men With Brains and Fixed Purpose to Succeed
are the Class Found in the
Panhandle.

NumberlesS articles have been
written bringing to the attention
of the outside world the great
advantages which are to be found
in the greatest portion of the
United StateS-The Panhandle
and Plains of Texas. These art
icles and the advertising result
ing therefrom have brought this
section into the notice of the
progressive people of every state
in the Union and here will be
found the men who make the de-
velopment of this rich country a
success. These men deserve
the praise of every citizen, not
alone in Texas, but in the entire
United States as they are show
ing to the world that agriculture
is not an experiment here but is
a success. In a recent issue of
the Lubbock Avalanche the fol-
lowing article which is well
worth reproducing here, appear
ed:
The development of the West
is now attracting the attention of
the entire world. When we stop
to consider the fact that its &C
complishment means for us it is
no small wonder. With each sue
ceeding year we have an in
creased population and time will
soon be when America will be
confronted with problems that
have occupied the attention of
other countries for ages past.
China and India are the most
densely populated sections on
the globe and density of like
nature in America will mean like
conditions. This nation is bleSt
with a large area of country and
until recent years the question
of population was not an issue.
With continuation of the stream
of immigration from other coun-
tries pouring in we have advanced
along this line until now we find
an unhealthy congestion in some
sections, and man naturally
turns his face toward the setting
sun. Since man was, the star
of empire has wendell its west
ern way" and the cycle of years
now finds him practically at the
end of his journey. Naturally
people will show deep concern
about its promises. To the West
the nations are looking for susie
hence and on its development de
ponds the ultimate fate of EN-
pires. At present it is in the
hands of America S hardest SOW
ereignS. Whatever the outcome
none can dispute the honesty
efforts directed toward this end.
America has been criminally eX
travagant with her bounty.
America is large. The supply
was large, but even the oceans
could be drained were we TO dis
cover some way to keep down
the supply. Now that the end
of our supply in natural re
sources seems in sight America
begins to cast about for some
place to lay the blame, We now
have commissions of conServa-
ton and preservation. This is
well, but why the necessity:
Now comes the cry for land.
Even land is not ineXhaustable
in America. and we find men
headed for the West. Only the
brave come first. The West is
an unknown quantity. We must
send the pathfinder. He came
and his coming has paved the
way for another empire. The
West has been tried and respond
ed literally to every demand.
It's development is laden with
rich promise. America breathes
easier. America will be fed, at
least. for some time to come.
Rut mind Won this has been ac-