The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-05-20

cure homes in our city, or places
to rent within the last three
months, who were desirious OF
living here. That something tang
ible ought to be done at once in
regard to this, and that as good
citizens we should not be content
simply Offering regret this state
Of affairs, but should do all in
our power to remedy this fault in
the growth and progress of the
city.
Again the question was pre-
sented, that there is an unchange-
able irrevocable law of nature
which says that man must rest
one day in seven, that this ap-
plies to man collectively as we'll
as individually, that variety is the
spice of life, and that rest comes
to the body, and the mind through
the medium of the eye, so that a
city that closes up its places of
business on the Sabbath day, is
one that will prosper more in the
end, and is one whose citizens
will find that rest which comes
through the eye, i'm not seeing the
same things continually weekday
and Sunday.
The condition of church life in
our city was considered? We have
some eight church buildings in
Wahpeton, with seating capac-
lily of about 1000, if there are
5000 inhabitants, that must mean
that more than half the people do
not attend church, or at least very
irregularly. -Four reasons, or eX-
cuses were given for this? First.
Those whose parents had never
attended, hence they had never
been taught to go. Secondly.
Those who have been i'm the habit
in former days, but who move tn
strange place, and who put Off
going from Sunday to Sunday, un-
til finally they get out of the Gus
tom altogether. Thirdly. Those
who become offended, or disgrun-
tied about something, and use no
better common sense than to
blame the whole institution for
what one, or a few may have done.
Fourthly. There are those who
profess not to believe in the
church, consequently will have
nothing to do with it.
These in brief are few of the
faults of Wahpet.n, but while We
cannot give praise in all cases,
yet there is much to commend in
our city, we find that in most ca
SEES that the people are here to
make their home for future days,
a great many old residents are
here, which is not common to
many towns in North Dakota as
the population is continually
changing i'm these towns. We have
some public buildings that would
be credit to a city twice our
size. and especially a court house
which for beauty of design and
structure would be a credit to any
city of any size. Our homes are
on the home like order, our adOrn-
ment in the way of trees is much
beyond the ordinary i'm this state
Our system of lighting is as good
as any city could desire, our wa
ter supply and places of business
are quite on par with any city
of its size in this or any other
state.
And in closing, we must not
forget to add. that in future days,
when Wahpeton has grown to be
twice, or thrice the size which it
is today. that when we look back
to the year 1915, we must not for
get to give credit where credit Is
due, and honor where honor is
due, we must not forget the
faithful work which is being done
by our Mayor. also many of the
ladies and practically all the citi-
Zens are doing what they can to
make Wahpeton, bigger, a
cleaner, and we trust a better city
morally in which we live. And it
should be our ambition in every
sense to make Wahpetm city of
which we can say in the words of
Paul: Il live in no mean city,"
CIVIC RioHTEoUsNEss