Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-05-16
FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1919.
HELP YOURSELVES.

NOiuI VI Tile lcduiiiS CltlZefS Oh OeOar ClCy were
given an opportunity of Seeing themselves
as others see u.s. last Saturday night, when Mr.
c. H. Bigelow of the Arrowhead Trails Associa-
ton told them few plain statements which had
been made to him by people in the northern part
OF the state. Mr.. Bigelow had been working there
in the interests of the Arrowhead Trails, as usual
and kindred enterprises, including string of mod
ern hotels TO take care of the increased traffic
which the completion of the interstate highway is
sure to bring. 1t was then that some of the peo-
pie of the metropolis came at him in this wise:
Something more for Cedar City, What are
the people there doing to help themselves? Cedar
City always has its hand out for something, but
never does anything to help itself. We are about
tired of helping town that does not help itself
it isn't worth helping"
Pretty strong talk, but isn't there considerable
truth in it? Take for instance the matter of the
Arrowhead Trail, which will mean so much to this
section, and upon which, including branch lines
nearly million dollars is to be expended during
the years 1919 and 1920. These appropriations
didn't Just happen to come-they had to be worked
for and scrapped for-and someone had to put up
for the expenses What did we do to help out in
the matter? How much money has Cedar City
raised to assist in the promotion of Arrowhead
Trail improvements? We have received a number
of appeals but we are informed that nothing what
there is little nest of over thirty dollars reposng
in one of the local banks to the credit of the old
Arrowhead Trails Association and not even this
has been turned in to help with expenses. In an
other part of this issue publish list of contri-
buttons made by Salt Lake wholesalers to enable
the campaign for appropriations to proceed last
winter. These wholesalers receive nodoubt some
benefit indirectly from the development of the
southern part of the state, but we are the people
who getting tho raal-tha diract- bapaffc md
we ought to do our share Not much has been
asked of u.s. but even this little has not been forth
coming.
Mr. Bigeow is justly indignant at the attitude
Cedar City has taken in regard to the Arrowhead
Trail improvements, for which he has labored so
persistently and unselfshly.
Then take the development of our mineral re-
sources, and the building of the railroad from
Lund. Northern and outside people have more
faith in our section than we people ourselves
have, and are willing to risk their money to de-
velop industries in which we will be the principal
beneficiaries, while we stand by unconcerned and
await developments. We note that the Old Cap
itol Petroleum and Iron company, which is pre-
pairing to build the railroad from Lund is offering
of their stock for sale through the Salt Lake
press. The men who compose this company, for
the most part, are not large capitalists-they are
successful business men, who have faith in their
state and are willing to take chance and spend
their money in the hope of benefiting themselves
and the state generally. Suppose few of the
well-to-do people of this place to respond to
the invitation and invest few hundred dollars
or a thousand or two in the stock of the company
don't you think it would have an excellent effect
upon the morale of the company and tend TO clinch
the building of the road? Money is too short in
this part of the country--someone says-and we
haven't enough to run the present business. No
but many of you have had money to invest in met.
al tie stock, in rubber stock in sugar STOCK in
Bishop Creek mining stock in various oil stocks
etc. What we need is to cultivate our bump of
patriotism just little and look nearer home We
cannot afford, either to leave all these little mat
tiers to the other fellow to attend to, because he
h.