Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
BRIGHT DAYS AHEAD.

That a new era of prosperity i
dawning for Dallas and Polk county
is assured by the news that j. X
Armsby Company will locate their bis
prune packing plant in this city ant
that work ON its construction will
begin at once and be rushed to com
pletion to care for the fall crop OF
this locality The story of the loca
ton of this institution in this city
which The Observer prints today, is
one Of the best pieces of news thai
has appeared in these columns for J
long time.
Best, because it points to the up
building of Dallas and also because
it is evidence that Polk county is the
center and the home of the prune in.
dustry and is so recognized by this
large company who made a thorough
investigation of the state before de-
Gliding to locate their plant here.
The securing of this plant marks
a bright page in the history of the
Dallas Commercial club, and of the
live, enterprising boosters who com
pose that organization. When once
the needs of the proposed institution
were learned, and the fact became
apparent that the plant would come
if the proper inducements were Of
fered, the club lost no time in cinch-
ing the deal and closing negotiations
with the promoters. Quick work
marked every move Of the club and
the establishment of the big plant
was the result.
Fhis is only another evidence of
the value Of live commercial organ
ization to any community. Such in
stitution may, if it is composed
Of the right sort of individuals, exert
a wonderful good for any locality
and the forward movement of many
cities dates from the time that their
commercial organization came into
being and really took up the labor Of
building a city.
The Observer is not in favor Of
"boomsN as such are generally
known but it is strong for develop
ment and progress. The calm, con-
servative community, wins in the
long race for supremacy but, while
there is danger in inflated values and
wildcat promotion schemes, there is
also the menace of over-conserva-
tiveness. No position is more inse-
cure than the belief that any Getty
will grow anyway" both by reason
of its natural advantages and the
other inducements with which nature
lavishly provided it. Communities
that are content TO await slow devel-
opment, without any effort ON their
part to promote growth will generally
awaken some day TO find out that a
more enterprising neighbor has out
stripped them in the race for CONNER
cial supremacy.
Dallas, situated in the center of a
country rich in natural resources,
and surrounded by thousands Of acres
of wealth-producing soil, is bound to
prosper. All the knockers in christen-
dom cannot prevent. But the measure
of that growth will be hastened only |
by the public spiritedness of its citi-
zens and a combined endeavor to pro-
mote the welfare of the community. |
Dallas has enjoyed a steady growth |
in the past that has kept the city
clear from questionable schemes
Her people have usually worked to-
gether for the common good and the
result has been beneficial. But, as
the years 60 by, and new people and
new institutions which come with the
growth of the country. seek locations,
Dallas must not be content to depend
too much upon her environment. Let
The Commercial club keep up its good
work and let that organization con
linue to have the moral and financial
support Of every loyal citizen and the
future of Dallas is assured.
Let us build a city here.