The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-01-15
COOPERATION MEANS
SUCCESS.
Boost, Don't Knock.

Boost, Don't Knock.
(By o. V. Badley)
This is an age, or day, of cooper
alton and the men, communities or
organizations WHO combine their
Drawn and brains for common pur-
pose, or object in view, are just as
certain to succeed as their efforts are
lntelligently applied and their cause
is just and commendable one.
"A truer maxim was never uttered
than the one by the rail splitter when
he said "a House Divided against it.
self cannot stand" This not only
applies to nations and states, but es-
pecislly cities, and this brings US
down to our text, Boost, Don't
knock"
Caldwell is the best town in the best
county in the best state in the best
nation this side of the Pearly Gates,
and lucky is the man or woman so
fortunate as to enjoy habitation I'M
der its benign influence. Believing
this assumption to be self evident the
question arises: Why shouldn't Cald-
well be the best, cleanest, most pros
porous city and the most ideal place to
live and do business one can find in
the entire northwest. We believe it is
but feel sure conditions could be i'm
proved materially, by broader SYM
pathy, better understanding and
more cooperation between our inhab-
itants and business men. 1t is sad
fact that every community is infested
with coterie of grouchy knockers,
who seem to delight and grow fat,
standing on the street corners inflict-
ing paSSerS-by with their venemous
vaporings, and with bad livers and en-
larged gals, work the civic bile out of
their diseased body polite, on any
one who comes in earshot of their UNI
holy sophistry.
| repeat, all communities are infest-
ed with these civic leeches, and we
are ashamed to own that Caldwell is
afflicted with few of them, but the
time will come when their father,
Beelzebub will gather them to his
bosom, and we shall know them no
more; "God Speed the Day"
believe Caldwell has fewer of these
pessimlsts than any town in Idaho,
but it is matter of common know
ledge that many good people and
scores of home-seekers have been
driven out of the town and commune
munity, its laws, people and condi-
tons. Every place has its drawbacks
and homeseekers are not looking for,
nor expecting to find a paradise here
below. They are entitled to know
the facts as they really exist and
among other facts are these: there
are more opportunities, cheaper land,
better water rights, more perfect eli
mate, better schools and churches,
and more ideal community with few
er drawbacks here, than they will find
anywhere in the entire west This be-
ing the condition, coupled with the
fact that in Canyon county alone,
there is room and uncultivated land
to support at least ten thousand FAM
lilies and homes.
The Panama Exposition will bring
several million to the west. many of
these will be prospective home-seek-
ers. looking for the most ideal place
to locate and invest their savings.
Caldwell and Boise Valley are en-
titled to a large number of these set
tiers and it is now up to us, individ-
ually and collectively, as business
men, farmers, professional men, la
borers, housewives, bachelors, old
maids and all, to discuss and adopt
ways and means to bring many of
these people to Boise Valley. We
need more settlers, more money, more
factories, pay rolls and railroads
Many of our farmers have spent their
all bringing their lands into a state OF
cultivation. While those who came
here without means have borrowed
all they can on their land and stock
and the Surest and best way for them
, to liquidate is to sell part of their toe
, large holdings.
We must have more settlers, which
means more money, more business
, more homes, better times, better
prices and better values. 1t i:
up to us to bring about this condi
ton. Let's forget past mistakes, higl
a taxes dishonest officials, persona
: grievances, town jealousies and ev
/, cry man, woman and child in Can
yon county to get into the boostinl
game. Let's make the Caldwell slo
|. gan mean no sympathy, no employ
= ment, no credit, no use and no mercy
for tn knocker, whether he be founC
on the Commercial Bank corner, il
the office store, shops, or on thu
farm.
This will be the first and hes
step for a bigger, better, happier
more prosperous Caldwell and Con
yon county. KNOCK THE KNOCK
ERS AND DO 1T NOW