New Ulm review., 1913-02-26

million dollars. However, on another
page Of one Of the large dailies an
interview was given with the presi.
dent of the chamber Of commerce.
Had I known would write this
article I should unquestionably have
preserved the report of that Inter
view. 1t was rich and characteris
tic of California's optimism and pa.
triotism. It was an extensive inter.
view tending to minimize the ef.
feet OF such a serious loss and
began something in this fashion:
You ask me about the loss. to the
citrus industry? Why, it is to
laugh. l understand the frost has
done some damage, but what Of it?
Yes. have seen estimates OF the
loss but it is entirely too early to
make any such prediction and you
completely overlook all of our other
industries. grapes, nuts, vegetables,
the harder fruits, cotton. mining,
oils, ETC., and then there are the by.
products of the citrus fruit de.
cided that were the owner of an
orange ranch just then, should,
after reading that interview feel
very much as one does after hav.
ing made snug deposit in the
bank, and then suddenly wake up.
Bnt what think you is the result?
Listen: In 1903 the year OF my first
visit, these geniuses emp'oyed an.
other method of boosting still. There
were posted about the city
prominent signs reading thus: 'I,cs
population in 1910-300.000.'
Only the very optimistic believed
this. No one else. What harnened
anvone can ascertain by the figures
Of our last census which are as FOL-
lows: los Angeles porulation In
1910-319.19s and inasmuch as the
censa's shows porulation Of hut
]02.479 the city more than tripled
in ten years. Does boosting pay?
Draw. your own conclusions.
"The history and growth of most
all other western cities reads very
much the same and are but a rome
tit'nn Of intellirent. persistent and
united effort. Thus Seattle forged
ahead. although partly on account
II natural advantages and heravse
fhe city benefited by discriminatory
freight rates, hut there are Tacoma
and Everett, either OF which are To-
,a+ed b"t short distance from ae- |
,ttle. These have grown in snite |
II their large rival. And then there
q the history cf Srokane, starting |
with an obstacle big enomeh to
discourage the most ontir,'etic,
which consisted in an almost unthink-
'h'e discr'~'ratorv freight rate in !,
ovor of Seattle 40 that up to less
han two years ago (when our cOun.
nv hnca-ra snF'cientIv rrnoressive /
o right this wrong, its freight rate
rom tha east consisted Of the rate I
" Seattle (which lies more than !,
700 miles further wast> r'vs the |
"+n from Seattle hack to Spokare.
When one stons to consider s"ch
N ir'"s+ice r. is no wonder that |
he writer places Srokane In the
ront ranks as resnects rrogres.
I've and enerentic Dennle. Ita rec
ra as "a rcpu'o+'cn 10. 40 follows:
o"o as SAs o-104.4O2. Does
ooe+'ng nav? Rather.
"There came to my desk a short
Nh'le ago a program of the North
'akcta Dajrvman's association for
heir 10Th annual convention. This is
1enartment co'nposed OF live wires
rreading the eosnel Of diversified
armirg. I said live wires advised /
v. because I have the distinction
f having its president for an as
c"iate in .hnsiness. and know
rom personal knowledge that this
entleman never misses an opportu-
itv to hocst for his state. and when
comes to dairy'ng.-well. SO far
s assnnine the nersopal of a COW
) concerned. ] only pray that he
'av omit the boots and horns. He J.
} the owner OF the best equipped