The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-01-27
A PEN PICTURE OF TOWN
A Few Facts and Little Free
Advice, Which il followed, Wall
Help Build u PEN

La all propanlIity lh- i the next
state to bee M dtnse'y populated
Many Of it. pirtted little clCies wal,
b,clmn ccnterS Of trade, and of tho,r
WI ch dc, it will be because ofBlhe
unitpd IF rts Of th citizens in pl.-
courAging trade an other inter
eSts necessary to the growth of "a
town. We b 'lieve W are p culiarlS
well situated to bA caught up in The
tide and ride proudly forward on the
| topnost wave To prosperity. We
should c ear the shore of the break
water of jealousy, discomfort and dis
enlargement. We hive stl ong faith
in it's possibilities aud pull together
with an even and steady stroke.
Our splendid school privileges if
advanced and maintained as they
should be, will prove an incentive 80
draw. Another important feature is
! to advertise your city, speak good
concerning it and show forth It's ex-
cellencies, Save your money and
wher you spend it, spend it at home.
Some of it will be sure 10 come back
10 you. When able. build at home
and encourage your friends to do the
same. Encourage everyone to come
and live with Us. During the past
few years many OF our best people
| in the vicinities about us have set
tied with Us through the Influence OF
friends here. They are good citi-
zens; they build or buy subs tantial
homes, and take an active interest
in the general welfare of the town.
Keep your business 10 the front.
aud every interest OF the town or
the observatory. TO be seen by the
world.
We presume that every citlz ~ of
our town is, or ought 10 be, d4slr-
Gus TO see IL grow ! ito see it improve
to see it advance iii all the interests
that pertain to "a town of thrift and
enterprise. Again we presume that
if you. who live in your town, make
no effort in that direction, who. if
there are any benefits accruing there
from would be the recipients thereof,
we do not believe our neighbors,
who have no particular Interest
in our welfare would be so very
mindful of us as to give US boost by
investing a few thousand dollars Tor
our Especial good, or starting any
enterprise that would be the upbuild-
ing of our town. If a town is ever
built up and placed in growing
condition it will be directly or in
directly due to those who live in it
and if you wish to know the steps to
be taken we will cite few. Talk it
up, it's interests. it's facilities and
various adoptibilties to dlfferant
branches, of industry. Write about
it, beautify it's streets, invest your
money in it, patronz, your mar
chants and every enterprise started
as far as it is at all consistent, elect
good men to office, advertise in it's
newspapers, be courteous to those
who come among you and never let
an opportunity to speak a good word
pass. Remember that every dollar
you invest is permanent improve
ment is that much monev at interest,
and is that much toward building
up your town.
There is no quicker way to take
the life, growth and energy out of a
town than for its citizens to be con-
stantly holding up the dark side of
the picture TO the gaze of the in
ouirer. The word if, keeps every
bodv in doubt, and doubt keeps
every man from going forward with
the improvements he would other
wise make. There is nothing like
confidence 80 make success of any
thing and if you haven't got any of
it, don't communicate to your neigh
Dor. much less to stranger and II
the bent of our mind is to contin-
ualy go against every nterest Of the
town in which your live for the sake
OF the town geG out Of it and go to
some place that is already lifeless
and has no interests at stake, where
you, like the old lady's root beer, if
you don't do any good you won't do
any hurt,