The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-11-15

success and material growth.
The last census gives Cairo prope
q population OF 1855. The fig
ures for 1900 were 1886 and 70
1890 1924. In Alexander Count,
there were in 1890 l6. 1858 people
in 1900 l9,3S4, and in 1912 22,741
These figures show a steady an
fairly satisfactory growth, but prob
ably not so rapid as your resource
and your location entitle you. be
lieye your growth can be mad
much more rapid by the proper eff
fort on your part. | iinois in the
last census decade increased in popu
iation at the rate of 16.9 per cent
Cairo's increase was at the rate
about 1913 per cent, Alexande'
county's about l2.l percent. You
advantages entitle you to a mucl
greater increase. Outside the cit
of Cairo your county in 1900 hat
only 6,S7S people, and in 1910 bu
S,133. The increase of 1915 SHOWED
very moderate growth The popu
lation in the county outside Cairo !
only q to the square mile Canno
this be increased very largely?
In the county in 1910, out o
l44.640 acres of land, there wer
S2S96 acres in farms-less by 6
So2 acres than ten years before. o
the total lands in farm, 49,S9S werc
improved, a decrease from 1900 o
.o21 acres. You had in 1910 2S,
215 acres in woodland on the farm
and 1858 acres in other unimprovef
lands. There is difference of 61,
144 acres between the 82,S96 acre
In farm and the total area of IA,
$40 acres. Some of this is takei
up by Cairo and the villages in thu
county, some by railroad rights-of
way. How much of the remainde'
can be profitably put into farms, J
do not know, The significant thins
is that your area of improved farm
lands and of all farm lands Is de
'~aSi"sot WhiSh Hu6dHS more OF les
stagnation in your agriculture
growth, and, therefore, makes cair,
still more dependent on her factor,
growth for added prosperity; ans
without an increase in the farm
products raised at your doors, yol
will be more or less at disadvant
age in taking care of your labo
necessary to the securing and opera
ton of new industrial enterprises.
Much of Cairos past growth ha
been brought about by advantag,
for manufacturing plants; and he
chief advantages today are indus
trial and commercial. In additio,
TO the advantages for factories, yo,
have great advantages as a jobbin,
point. | do not now have figures /,
show what the Industrial growth ha
been In the past, nor what your fac
tory and jobbing statistics for 1918
are From booklet printed two O.
three years ago, learn that Their
were then SO manufacturing D ant
big and little, representing 80 dit
terent lines; while your jobbin,
houses, big and little, included ~
hrms, The annual pay roll of manu-
facturers and jobbers was abou
81 100000. These are certainl
Impressive facts which show tina
Cairo is on a solid, prosperous foun
dalton. The Improvements in you
Hity, public and private, the grea
work. which has been done to max
cairo free from food ravages. t
rake her a more healthful place
me many substantial and attractiy'
business buildings and dwellings
ne character of your schools an(
churches, all show that you have
oublfc-spirited, progressive and cap
able citizenship.
What can the people of Cairo
10 advance the city ana the al
accent territory with which you
welfare and prosperity are so int
matey connected? The character O
\ city, the nature OF its growth,
due both to its natural advantage
n the way of location and resources
md to It's peope. A few energetic
Hroad minded. enterprising men
'an make good town where Their
a1e few or no natural ADVANTAGE
or town, can put it ahead OF otf
RS far better located. What ca
'hey do, then, with a place wit |
uch a location as Cairo's? A fe-
zen cannot do all. They may leaf
they may plan and suggest an
work., but they must have the sym
athletic and active cooperation
.hGr community to accomplish t.
pest, the most desired results.
There are many agencies who's
work for the building OF a city
section count and count heavilN |
There are the individual citizens
he~e is the right kind of Local gov
'rnment, supported by public opin |
on, which will provide the utiIitie,
progress. Among thes,
,olicies are those which gives T. !
he people the best advantages o
rood schools, good streets and sewers /
md the conveniences which modern |
life and progress demand, There