The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-27
BUSINESS in LUBBOCK past
YEAR HAS Been SURPRISING
1921 HAS BEEN YEAR OF PROGRESS FOR WEST
TEXAS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT
WILL HELP BUILD LUBBOCK
The Cultivation of This Vast Area is Big Job, But Modern
Machinery and Natural Advantages VIII Help. Crop
Reports VIII Show Surprising Record

IL is unnecessary to state that the
money we have spent as a town in
equipping the schools, etc, TO meet
the demand Of the. fastest growing
town on the Plains has proven worth
while. and we are very proud Of the
optimistic influences that created
and proposed these improvements.
We have always believed in Lub-
book, and shall always be Of the opir-
ion that too high estimate cannot he
placed upon lis future growth, ana
since we have been associated with
the progress and development OF
West Texas, nut one motive has been
involved, and one idea predominant,
and that for service 10 Lubbock, and
that service has been appre-
ciated and relied upon by our fellow
business men is encouragement
enough to continue in that one at
mosphere by each and every indivi-
dual in any way associated with the
operation Of the Avalanche
1921 has been a most peculiar year
as though business was in no degree
on a sound basis, il was so far above
our best expectations and hopes that
we might well feel thankful
Lubbock, too, has grown in spite Of
these conditions, which makes Us
look into the future with stimulated
hope and that for the development
20 be ever increasing and with great
er volume az the days Of the new
year advance.
Let us ell feel that in the develop
ment and growth OF our home and
town we have a most conspicuous
part that cannot be coped with oy
any except ourselves, and continue
our efforts in straight con-
scientious manner that will be con-
structive of better ideals for the
newcomer, and let him feel that in
him we nave a most welcome CO.
worker whose best efforts are in
great demand in achieving great
things foe This city and West Texas.
With better rosds, bigger schools,
larger cultivated area, and more pco-
pie. the closest prospects fof the
growth oi this section we might all
know that caring for t1is situation
Is no little affair, and the man Who
attempts it in a hap-hazard, half
hearted manner will find himself in
a discarded class that viii never be
able 10 regain a sound footing in the
business undertakings Of Lubbock,
and we know well that this growth
viii materlalize so rapidly that there
win be no time for renewed efforts
60 change the principles and iactics
Of those who find that they were too
pessimistic. Let's an boost Lubbock
Tor everything il is worth and there
viii be no need Of worrying about
there being enough people here TO
assist IN our 1922 building and de-
veloping program as there are those
here each week who are wanting an
opportunity to farm in tke Plains,
who find that there are practically
no improved farms on which they
might work the coming year, and with
this demand there are enough men
making these necessary Improvement
that in all parts Of Lubbock county
new farms are noticeably evident OF
their intentions to make the new
conner welcome. II, Of course, takes
time 10 place our ranch lands under
cultivation, but with modern ma
chinery. and the natural advantages
Of the Plains this work will 20 on
more rapidly than we all can see, as
Lubbock's is a large trade territory,
and one years development cannot
be so conspicuous to the sight, as il
win be in the combined crop produc-
ton increases that we viii all APP
preciate in the harvest reports.
Let's Col