Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-22
CHANSLOR FOR
TRUST COMPANY
Amarillo Progressive Fa'
vors Project and Tells
of City's Needs

10 think Il would be gooh i"l Nu''
arillo?
Certainly. | do Such an organ
lization would show faith In the roun-
try. faith 10 it's people. II would help
10 bring In outside money from the
money centers We are now short
on resources. We want something
TO counteract the going OFT Of money.
In other words. when We send a dol
lar out OF the community. We ought
70 have one coming In. or better, to
be wholly prosperous, We want two
dollars coming in for the one We are
Obliged to send out.
Amarillo Is dependent for its fu-
ture growth largely on the develop
ment of the surrounding territory.
hence. because OF this dependence,
and because Of loyalty to her neigh
bors her citizens should cooperate
with the farmer. and assist In every
way possible in the way OF securing
for him cheap money and furnishing
a market for his surplus.
What Is wanted is the develop
inent dollar as mentioned In the
Daily News some time ago. That
dollar is the cheap dollar. II is the
only dollar that can be used In de-
velopment work.
stock farming In the Panhandle
is beyond the experimental stage. II
is absolutely safe and insures good
returns for money invested. DO you
know that the one chief asset OF this
country today Is the native grasses
And do YOU know that so per cent OF
these grasses are lost each year oil
account OF not having enough live
stock to consume them? Outside OF
the large rancher every small farmer
D mas from one to ten sections of land
surrounding him. belonging ~ non
residents. These lands are covered
/, with rich grasses, going to waste
which II they could he utilized would
: make that farmer Independent and
prosperous.
Every small farmer should be-
T. come q stock farmer and stock his
4 farm with milk COWS. stock cattle,
= horses. sheep, hogs and poultry pro-
@ portlonately to the large stocknan.
k The security OF such a small mar
= is better than that of the large stock
n owner. for the reason that he has, ol
n should have. forage crops TO supple
. ,aent his grass for feed. II he has
not the money &C. thus equip HIM
self. he ought 20 be able to- securc
the necessary means ~ q reasonable
rate OF interest
"A large trust company controlled
Nv home interests and organized on
:, broad lines. could help supply thi;
want. Such an institution could So
cure cheap money, and properly DIS
" tributcd through this and adjoining
=, counties. would increase. In my judg'
= ment the material resources at thi;
- section one hundred per cent. With
ont increased financial resources, tn,
T, alanca of trade is against US, W,
cannot grow and thrive as We would
70 like 10 do under such conditions.
Z" The mission of every good either
= should, by united effort, lend hand
to help solve the problem and brine
about a new and prosperous ccndi
ton OF the whole Panhandle sec
lc ton"
n Continuing Mr. Chanslor. In an
)( swer 10 the question What doe'
h. \w1riilo need" said
e. You ask ne what Amarillo needs
al Amarillo really needs nothing. Th'
ly CITY could remain as II is for on
H. thousand years. II you will modify
at your question and ask me what ANA
n rillo ought to have to keep In toucl
- with the progressive twentieth cen
d. fury spirit, will give you my opln
Id ion
IN II think first OF all Amarill,
Of should have an abundant and cheal
cd water supply Water is an esaentia
IL factor In every household With thi
re utility settled permanently ever
lS home could be bcautified with lawn
u and trees Attractive homes maxi
rs occupants ccntented and happy an'
n are conducive to better citizenship
ID I'VE ought to have more parks
y. With abundant water We could hav'
st Park facilities comparable to cities o
t. much larger population.
IN I'VE ought to have cheaper fuel
re 10 you know we are within 90
Or miles OF one OF the largest bodies o
10 coal In the United States?
IN I'VE ought TO have cheaper build
m ing material A house brick plan
o. would keep many from going away
IN There Is large territory mort
ge reaching into Kansas that IN tribu
m tary to Amarillo, but II can only b
made 30 by means OF n railroad fror
OF this point into that section.
ye we ought to have our city lin
IT. It's extended and a new city charter
US Good roads leading into the cit
Al from all directions. The road acros
lily the Canyon south In practically I'm
lie passable.
r. Our National government seen
IN to to taking quite an interest