The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-20
BY GEORGE H. HOAG

than camping ground Tor tribe
of nomadic Indians.
A city of the first and highest
class is one wherein its basic fac
/ tors and underlying causes are the
! high intelligence and citizenship OF
/ its people. A citizenship whose
I loyalty and pride in its civic. po
! litical, public and private iustitu-
! tons are unquestioned. A citizen
ship whose social life and educa-
! tional facilities are unexcelled. A
citizenship that demands purity in
it's civic government, metropolitan
streets, classic public buildings.
beautiful parks and modern resi-
dences. A citizenship that compels
| competitive enterprises and strives
for commercial success by modern.
, strenuous and honorable methods.
The combination of such ele-
ments builds cities of the first
class, and without those elements
none are possible.
Spokane, believe. reflects the
spirit and character of such citi-
zenship; their energy, their OPP
timism, their enthusiasm and their
general prosperity give to her the
| insignia of stability and per-
manency and because of these the
thousands that are flocking here
find safe shelter, good home
and the possibility of commercial
independence.
Spokane, it's very name whispers
mystery of milennia, still UNI
solved, still promising greater
beauty. a greater wealth. an indie
structible formation, an imperish-
able name.
Phoenix like. it rose from it's
own ashes upon sacred ground,
sanctified by mysterious people
not fitted for civilization.
Bathed in sunshine, swept by
the cool winds from the mountains,
endowed with agricultural, mineral
and forest wealth. it invites meta
phors and compels superlatives.
Colored with the hues of a noun
tain sunrise and an ocean sunset.
sung to sleep and awakened again
by the music of the turbulant
waters as they sing on their way
to the sea of the forests eternaf
springs and the mountains snowy
peaks, hallowed by the romance of
Indian lore, it shines brilliantly
and with a color all it's own in the
bright galaxy of stars of the union S
most progressive cities.
And this is possible because of
her abundant resources, because
of her geographical location, be-
cause of her ideal climate. but
greater than these, because of the
matchless qualities of her splendid
citizenship, which fearful and Won
derful combination has produced
that most magnificent specimen of
human-the booster.
There are many kinds of fellows
that are hanging round the
earth,
Some claiming to be noble born,
while some own humble birth;
But there's a man-The Booster
who stands without a peer,
For he never plans a failure and
he never owns a fear;
He views his opportunities with
calm and steady gaze,
The present, past and future, he
accurately surveys;
Then with exalted courage and
enthusiastic zeal,
In the path of push and progress
he's as staunch and true as
steel.
| He's of the new dynasty that's
composed of kingly men,
The faith he has within himself
makes him q denizen.
He believes in his own country,
and the city whore he lives;
His time. and thought, and money,
for their welfare freely gives;
He plans her mighty structures
and builds her countless
homes,
Her factories, stores and work
shops, her towers. spires and
domes;
! His energies are tireless, with
mind and heart, and hand.
He overcomes all obstacles in the
winning of his land.
He builds and boosts, and boosts
and builds, his work is never
done,
For he dreams of duties to perform,
of victories TO be won;
His age, no man doth know it, for
the Boosters young and old,
He's the man that is successful;
he's the man that gets the
gold;
He's s-the man that gets the sun
shine, if there's sunshine to
be had;
He's the man that shares his
gladness to the lonesome and
the sad;
He never ceases day or night to
speed some worthy plan
That will beautify his city or help
his brother man.
This old world needs the Booster,
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