The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-10-30


new and different lease on life and
began forging ahead.
Those who had stayed to see part
Of their dreams come true were hap
uy and put forth an extra effort.
They were prosperous. Farmers be
gan buying machinery and tilling the
soil. Lands were fenced. Extensive
ranches were broken up into smaller
farms. Scientific principles were in
voked in agricultural pursuits and
with the railroads available for the
marketing of their products every
possible chance for future prosperity
was open for them. Then came the
three years period Of adversely, the
dry weather They withstood this
only like true and tried men could
stand IT, Writing in the vernacular
one man in Kansas when told what
the West Texas farmers withstood
and grinned and took a new lease on
life every day he made the remark,
Had that happened in Kansas, these
people would have been running and
shouting calamity yet" Not so with
the West Texan. He saw future
and had spent many years here try
ing to develop that future. He had
no control of the elements and he
was farsighted enough TO see that
this was not condition that could
constantly exist so he stayed.
That in substance Is the history Of
the development Of the Plains coun-
try, omit,ing thousands Of incidents
Of loss and failure. Of success and
general prosperity which has occa-
stoned these conditions.
The Avalanche will show through
out the next fifteen weeks in detail
Just what these conditions are today.
In a series Of fifteen articles, the
materials contained therein being
gathered by an experienced publicity
man, and based absolutely on facts.
the Avalanche will show that there
IS not n country in the Great South
west or west Of the Mississippi river
for that matter that offers a wider
field Of opportunities than the
Plains country. There IS a field here
for the merchant. professional map,
artisan or small tradesman. There
are thousands Of acres Of land avail
able for the farmer who wishes to
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lives and succeeds.
Today West Texas and the Plains
country has every convenience that
IL enjoyed by the older established
countries Of the United States. One
Of the best school systems TO be
found anywhere in the west Is main
tanned in the city Of Lubbock and
Lubbock county. The school system
is accredited with being one Of the
best in the state. EveSy facility for
the education of the younger gener-
alton is provided. Substantial brick
and frame buildings have been erect
cd at a cost Of hundreds Of thous-
ands Of dollars. These buildings are
equipped with the latest improved
educational equipment. The highest
paid and most efficient instructors
are employed hence one Of the first
questions the prospective resident to
community will ask has been an
swered.
Lubbock. a city Of 5000 popula-
ton offers all the advantages that
could be desired in any city. A
class Of business houses equal to any
maintained in any Of the larger cit
les are TO be found here, buying the
same class Of merchandise from the
same wholesalers and manufacturers
as the large city store. The stocks
are extensive and housed in large
and commodious buildings. The city
has metropolitan appearance with
excellent street lighting facilities,
water works system, sewerage, tele-
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