Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-02

these small towns, and thus holding
and adding to their population, prac-
tically precluding the tendency Of the
population to migrate toward the
cities.
1T is a well known fact that the
people living in the small towns and
cities, through which the interurbans
have been built, very quickly improve
the appearance of their homes,
churches and business houses by re-
painting and remodelling them; be-
cause they make frequent trips to the
larger towns where such improve
ments are considered of more conse.
quence. and awakens the spirit of
pride and public spirit within them,
with the consequent upbuilding and
improvement of their buildings in
their own community, and this devel-
opment in each instance Is continuous
ly going on at a rate that Is little
short OF marvellous.
Because of the rapid and frequent
service given, the average being about
thirty-six trains. or eighteen trains
each way day, continuous urban
population. from city to city, and town
to town, is developed and expanded
in many ways. 1t means much to the
wage-earners, and others OF limited
means, as 1t enables them to purchase
much more commodious home places
in the outlying districts than they
could otherwise afford in town, and 1t
gives them frequent and reliable serv-
ice to and from the larger cities where
their daily employment Is generally
found. The provision of quick trans
portation does not so much cause the
population to drift toward the more
densely populated sections as 1t does
to attract persons to a reasonably
close proximity to the interurban, so
that the quick transportation Is avail
able when needed.
1T enables the farmer to leave his
horses hitched to the pillow, or cult
vator, in the field, and go to town or
city and purchase a necessary repair
part, getting back to his pillow with a
minimum loss of time. II enables the
small merchant, through frequent ex'
press service, to supply his customers
with up-to-date wares on short notice,
1t enables the frequent delivery oil
mail. 1t enables the farmer to carry
his family several miles to church. and
to send his children daily to city
schools. 1t enables the resident OF
the small town to visit the city and
enjoy the opera or theatre, and return
from ten to thirty miles within re-
markedly short time after the per
Torrance is over II enables the farmer
to transport his produce quickly to the
highest market whether II be five OF
fifty miles distant, and return with
the proceeds of his sale within few
hours 1t has built up rich settlements
along its route. 1t has built up great
cities. IL has increased and developed
magnificently the resources OF the
country through which II operates. II
has increased the pay rolls OF the diff
ferent towns and cities. II has mate
rally increased the revenue to the
city, county and state through the pay
ment of taxes. II has developed the
intellectual and financial standing oil
the communities In doing all this II
has torn down nothing. II has not
made vacant, nor left undesirable any
property along It's route. II has laid
waste no fields. 1t has left vacated nc
| buildings. IL has been benefactor tC
all mankind In almost every walk oil
life.
1--WE are living in an age OF rapid
progress and development, and in the
building of the lnterurban we are fur
nishing to the country and suburban
districts practically the same. public
utility services that have done so much
in the past in the development and
building up OF our larger cities.