Gunnison news-champion., 1911-03-24
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shss . ~ases rs-sea ~osid tsEaash
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business asea ana esEIzess ior bss8-
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a -osFce of reSesae D. tEs towp and
u v0sid iskels be aa Iudsccuseni
ior osssrs ~ coase here and establish
ne~ Industries ana enserpr'ses Ne
understand thsi by canvass aireaay
made ssiiaeIeui power nae slrosdy
been ssbscrst,sd ioT by car business
ssea and Residents ~ IBsure ne
venue 10 the town ID approximately
<lgl.ts1 per nssnsh So ~ seems b. us
that u Is certainly a sossd business
proposition whsch -hoaid address
Itself ~ the tax PAYERS aud business
nea of tins town as beng for ear
beef interests.
We hai car ne.ghborlaQ towns
such as Moatrose. Delta. Paonia.
Grsnd j Junction and others have
shown a eoame1dable enterprise and
sptrIi 1T prqeress IN which has engr-
ed 20 the lasting beaefit. sro~th and
prosperity oi these towns They
have provided thear eitlzeus with ex
eetleat ana np-to-date water and
hight service, average systems. side
walks and other improvements, even
such a small town as frslta has esta-
biisAed a water plant. sewerage aud
cemen, walks. The progressive
spirit 81 their citizens Is shown by
these acts and by their bids tor basi-
ness and increase Of population.
We, ON the contrary baye been
standing still, it is useless Cor US 10
expect people 10 come here and settle,
start enterprises aud 30 contribute 10
Our prosperity anil - we offer them
Inducements and show to them thai
we are possessed Of an up to-date
progressive sp,rit aud that we are
commonly of active energetic bust
ness men aud citizens anxious for
the growth aud prosperity Of our
town and unless we are Possessed of
these modern improvements such as
up-to date water system, able 10
furnish power during the day, good
cement walks, and ample provisions
tor good lighting, prospective settlers
who come here will give us the "go-
by and 60 to places where these
convenlences can be furnished
A beginning has already been
made, our Normal has been finished
and will be furnished during the
present summer, it is expected that
during the summer a large portion
of our town will be provided with
good cement sidewalks, some OF our
citizens have contemplated the erec-
tion of business blocks aud residences
and 1t is up TO us to snow by our
efforts that we will do whatever is in
our power to Justify these improve
ments and to show that we have faith
in the future welfare OF our town
Ii must be borne in mind that
notwithstanding the croaking of a
few Knockers and moss backs this
water plant can be furnished without
increasing the taxation in our town
q single cent; careful and exhaustive
investigation has shown that the
savings accruing to the town by the
erection of a water plant will more
than pay for its erection. The bonds
can be issued and a sinking fund
providing for the payment OF the
same when they become due from
the revenues derived from the water
aud light and the savings here
above referred to, it seems TO us
therefore it would be folly to refuse 10
improve this opportunity to procure
an op-to date system.
Our board of trustees have shown
themselves fully alive to the import
ance OF the present opportunity, they
are successful, enterprising business
men, among the heavy tax-payers of
this town and are using every en-