The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-13
A NEW ONE ON LUBBOCK

The following story was related to the Slaton-
lite a few days ago by travelling mani
There were three members of the Lubbock
Chamber of Commerce luxurously lounging in the
lobby of Lubbocks most pretentious hotel for the
appointed time to depart for a meeting TO be held
for the purpose of further advertising the many
possibilities presented by the most promising com
munity of all Texas
"A stranger evidently from the West APP
preached them rather reluctantly saying in part:
Gentlemen beg your pardon for interrupt
ing your most interesting conversation, but ! wish
to ask few questions. and in turn, make few
suggestions. think this is the most wonderful
country ] have ever been privileged to
Why this country around Lubbock offers the
greatest opportunities offered by any single
munity in the State. and let add here that
this State is of the greatest of our entire coun-
try May ! ask one question Of you gentlemenl"
The parties addressed entertaining a high ap-
probation Of all praise when attributed to Lubbock
and its possibilities listened with wide eyes and
open mouths answered with expectation Of hav-
ing another interesting subject TO bring before the
meeting which was scheduled to be held within
an hour
Sur sir. any question asked about the wei
fare Of Lubbock will always receive first consdera
ton with
Then why don't you gentlemen suggest an
irrigation system for this country All this
try needs is water, plenty Of il and that is the
easiest way Of obtaining IT,
Why sir an irrigation project in this country
is impossiblity. There is no supply Of water
from which we could draw
The gentleman from the West not baffled in
the least said. with an added composure:
You could use the Pacific Ocean for your
supply, and if you draw strongly as you
can blow you can get plenty Of water all right
Strangely enough there nothing of i'm
portance nothing new to come before the meet
ing of the Chamber OF Commerce OF the City oil
Lubbock that night '-Slaton Slatonite.
Strange as it may seem we heard the same
story told on Slaton Chamber of Commerce. a
few days later we were in Amarillo and heard il
told on Plainview Chamber of Commerce and
then returning home on the train we heard a fcl
low sitting across the aisle tell il on Syyeewatcr
so blamed If we know whether there is any more
truth 10 the story than great many other things
hear and read In fact it makes little difference
after all II people would put in time build
ing their own towns and let the other fellow build
his there would be lot building done and
not much hot air. The people in each town
would feel better toward each other and there
would be more concentrated action on their part
in the development of this great country. There
is plenty of for several large cities the
Plains and there is really not much difference in
the natural advantages if there is such thing
but people just naturally better organiz-
ed for work. and accomplish great deal more
than others, but every town the Plains Is
joying a thrifty growth and the surrounding ter
rtory is being developed at wonderfully rapid
rate. All together for the Great South Plainsl