Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-08
The Weekly Ledger



SATURDAY Va stallion DAY Ia Mex
ieo. iaany ole f~arortes we've exhib-
ited and several neE animals ap-
.peared 70 swell the list Of famous
sires whose progeny add 90 the fame
q AndrAin county az the horse cen
Ter Of the earh" But the day h
not Observed ~ L Should be. There
seems % be no certain hour for these
magnificent animals 10 appear and pa
ras the streets. There b lacking
the Organization which sonld make
the day en- event rather than an cpl
aode. Tho numerous owners Of these
horses should meet, n smother year
passsl, and formulate plans for next
year that would make the first Sat,
urday In April q red letter day and
aurart horsemeR from all sections Of
tho state and country. Petty jeah
easies. II 8Ry exist like the birds In
spring. hate nothing to do with the
case Lake In he afternoon Satur-
day the horses appeared Order was
lacking. How mnch mora impressive
Il would have been with & band by
whose stirring music the sires OF
tie worlds greatest animals could
have reared their heads proudly and
with that grace alone possessed by III
saddle stallion pranced anound the
square in parade? The horse inter
ests are ger7Dane with the business 1
tenests OF every citizen Of Mexico
Stallion day Is practically the first
OF the season OF spring trade. Why
WOnld It not be well for the mer-
chants to cooperate with the horse
me to make this day one when Wis
itors from nearby cities and the eoun
try surrounding Mexico would Be at
tracted here by merchandise advertis-
ing as well as that OF the great ami
mails to be shown. That we sustain
our reputation as a horse center is
imperative. The wider We are adTer-
tised, the greater crowds we attract,
and the more prominent the city be
comes in the eyes Of the outsiders,
Mexico Is one Of the most flourish
ing cities in central Missouri. We are
arriving. Our growth has been con,
sentative. But a town or city IS
never too large TO continue its
groYsh. What helps one assists an
other whether directly or indirectly,
United we achieve and advance; di
vided We retrograde. The spirit OF
the age demands we are eve active
II we intend TO continue in the van
OF progress. Resign from the Calam
ity crying anvil chorus and join the
majority with their unified effort
that arepushing 10 the fore regard
less of personal misunderstanding
that may exist. Be what modern
slang dubs a Booster" Wear 1
smile when you mention Mexico anC
let the stranger know you are glat
you are alive and N ofthe reasoni
is because Mexico Is your balllwick
When a stranger says anything abou
Mexico. grow as enthusiastic as al
embryotc parent who has INTERPRETERS
his hopefurs first inarticulate goo in
10 papa and don't let up until yO'
Ia duly impressed with the importanc
Of our city and 20 unbounded re
souces. II you don't like your neigh
Dor, don't knock him. Leave the i'm
preston with every stranger that yo'
are on the best Of terms with ever
citizen and even though you are pos
tive, never let him think we hav
any lemons. Like a newspaper you
public utterance should be for tn
betterment Of your city and county
Personal matters should not be give
space. Resolve right now to d
your share OF boosting" this yeal
Mexico is to have the best Chautar
qua, Fair and anything else tina
vas ever organized and when 20
make this statement you al bae.
the assertion by irrefutable facts.