Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-01-21
T. Z. Bruton Boosting the Wabash,
Mexico and Hardin College

ton, Of the Wabash, VIII be Of inter
est to all citizens Of Mexico. The
promises ere not Idle wSrds. Mr..
Bruton "a q booster for Mexico as well
rs The WABASH.
Mr.. ToastmRster, Ladies' and Gentle
men:
1 assure you l appreciate the pleas
ure Of being present on this occasion
and also the honor Of being q mem
Der Of this ASSOCIATION. l have been
a resident Of this city for almost two
years and In that short time / have
done all l could to promote its inter-
ests as far as It is in my power to
do &c. I was the first travelling sales
man, I believe. to advertise and sell
the product OF your shoe factory in
northeast Missouri. And while the
factory is growing no fast, In q short
time it win have TO be enlarged. The
reason Of that Is this, that the Nor
MS boys began right and made moth
ing but all solid shoes and the mer-
chants w the country, looking for
that grade Of popular price shoe, are
making the best shoe OF its kind in
giving the Mexico factory credit for
the West.
believe in adyestislng, as all
newspaper men here tonight know, 1t.
has been my hobby for the past III.
teen years. II l a a peanut stand
on the orner / would have a sign
on it that could be read for five
miles. { ID the fuel that makes the
steam that moves the commerce Of
u country. God made the country,
but man must make the town" Rail
roads build up a town. As to the
Wabash, or the subject you have as
signed me to, Follow the Flag" put
Mexico on the map years ago, and
! viii say that It viii do In the future,
as it has done In the past, more to pro-
mote the interest OF Mexico, as far
as Its ability will permit. As you
know. the railroads Of the country
have been hampered In the past eigh-
teen months. by Legislation and the
financial troubles and have o made
the improvements along lts lines az
they contemplated that would be to
their interest and the interelt Of the
public. but We believe when the clouds
rool by and the mists have cleared
away, and the railroads and the peo-
pie pull together, and all the preju-
dice is laid aside, that You VIII see
both prosper, and the country at large
VIII go forward in 9 manner that 1t
has not done before. I believe In
time the Wabash will enlarge its wait
ing rooms Of the depot at this place
and build a shed on the west end and
the grounds viii be improved and fix
ed up in q manner that It win be q
thing Of beauty and q Joy forever.
There win be no attraction in Mex.
leo in 1909 like the Chsutauqua
County Fair and all other enterprises,
but the Wabash will do all in its
power to promote its interests and I'D
yertise It along its line, and do what
1t can to make It a success. United
we stand. divided We fall. on all
propositions.
City Railroad Office The office
OF railroad or bureau Of information.
will be open on a larger scale in 1909
An railroads running into Mexico and
also Of the east and west will be rep
resented aud information VIII be given
tor the benefit of the public and rout.
Ing TO all summer resorts TO any part
Of the country. We VIII have on
hand At all times during the summer
months, water from the famous Ex
Springs on the Wabash. This
not only the finest spring in Mis-
s0uri but In the United States and
he w~orld-peopis are flocking there
avery state In the union, and
aueen Of Sheba on her visit
as.,lan. return and tell the |
hat has never been
-ne Wabash Is now giving twelve
passenger trains to Mexico daily. not
,nly through trains but local trains,
md there is nc road to-day in the
Of Missouri that Is giving the
,eopIe passenger service both for local
md through as the Wabash. Its road
ed to-day 10 being rock ballasted
rom Kansas City 70 st. Louis, new
teei IL being placed. 100000 ties will I
. put ia the road q soon as the
Feather opana W, so IN the future !
not DO afraid when ron take the
Wabash that you win not reach your (
On tine. 80 ees m y
In behalf Of tho Wabash | want TO ]
hank Eua Tor youf patronage IL the !
asst rear and hops you will continue I
be same and 80 your forefathers c
ave dons Tor yesrs gone bys rFollow q
10 Flag and IT will lead you TO the ,
oaI Of success. : ssstI G3fgl 9
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