The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-11-22

saving grace Of character absolutely
indispensable to the welfare of Amer
lea, should be created in the rising
generation.
WILL GLASGOW BE A BIG CITY?
That is a question that has been
asked the secretary of the Glasgow
Chamber Of Commerce at different
times by people from other sections
of the United States who have come
here to find out business and farming
possibilities. The answer is "yes", with
this modification. 1t will be as big
as the citizens choose to make t.
There are three things which enter
into the possibility of making a city
grow. They are: First, the spirit
of its residents toward the city in
never saying that there is anything
wrong with the town; but the telling
always of the advantageous features
which there are. There are many of
these features. Glasgow possesses a
good water system, excellent sewer
system, the climatic conditions, the
splendid lighting system, the immense
amount of paved sidewalks, the per-
feet plan under which Glasgow was
originally plated, beautiful theatre,
excellent hotels, on the main line of
the Great Northern railway, a trans
continental railroad; comfortable, well
built homes, best of schools, splendid
church facilities, many fraternal Or
CARNATIONS, stores that handle every
piece of merchandise known and sold
on the market, and the real social
opportunities. Second: The city will
grow by whatever legislative action
in might be favored with, such as
the building of a normal school or
federal building or anyone of the state
institutions which could be brought
within confines Of the community.
Third: The development of the farm
ing territory of which thousands of
acres are tributary to Glasgow. The
100000 acres of irrigated lands lying
adjacent to Glasgow, when developed
and improved will be able to keep a
town of $4,000 people.
Why shouldn't the population of
Glasgow be $4,000 in 1925 if the land
embraced within this wonderful Milk
River project be put under cultiva-
ton? If all obstacles for obtaining
this could be eliminated and the unit
designated there would be no question
about the development. Our efforts
should again be together and proper
appeal to congress be made in trying
to secure the desired results. The
dry land farmers should change their
method of farming from planting a
one crop to that Of diversified farm
ing and raising of such feed for en-
silage which will ultimately make this
a dairy producing section.
The above requirements r neces-
sary to make Glasgow a big city. We
are not looking for manufacturers for
we must have a population before they
will consent to move here. The most
important factor in the building up
of this or any other community is that
the people who live in that community
must be united solidly, with n idea
in mind, with one determination, with
one and the same spirit of let's get
together, every individual, and make
Glasgow what it should rightly be
one of the largest cities in Montana.
Glasgow today stands as the largest
city within a radius of 100 miles
From information learned there is
within the United States a larger city
conferred within every 100 miles. Let's
make Glasgow that large city for this
section. 1t can be done, by the will
of the people.
Our school teachers should be re.
quested to impart to the children the
possibilities of Glasgow. Our minis
tiers should in their sermons teach 10y.
atty to the community. The municipal.
, authorities should always have in mine
) the future requirements when the city
becomes big.
A mar who is Indifferent to the
community in which he lives, is of nj
value to it. The mar who owns prop
erty here and is not an active boost
: err, is his own worst enemy.
Good school facilities such as exis'
in Glasgow are an inducement to bring
many families here. A dead town
which does not let itself be heard from
+ never grows. You must boost you
own game, as the other fellow il
: boosting his, not yours. A communit!
S will grow as large as it's biggest ant
most energetic citizens bid to make it
A community will be as weak as it
weakest citizen. Let everyone of u
in Glasgow have a determination t.