The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-28
BUSINESS GOOD IN This VICINITY
LUBBOCK CONTINUES TO GROW
FARMERS BRING LARGE LOADS OF PRODUCE TO MARKET
DALY-PAY CASH FOR WHAT THEY BUY
POWER PLANT is NEARING COMPLETION
Growth Has Been Constant and Substantial and the Demand for
More Business Houses and Residences is Still Keeny Felt
Rapid Growth Demands That We Build for the Future

A complete survey Of Lubbock is
not necessary to convince one that
this little city is a going concern,
for a few minutes spent within a
radius Of two blocks OF the Depot
win prove that our people are real
" busy, the writer was thoro ghly
convinced Of this one morning last
week, when a freight train stopped
in the way Of the vehicles coming
in from northwest Of town and be-
fore the crew had time to cut their
train and give right Of way TO the
vehicles four wagons and six cars
were stopped, waiting passage, and
the crossway must not have been
blocked more than three minutes,
giving some proof of how fast We
hicles are pouring into Lubbock
The wagons were loaded with
corn, and the cars were well filled
with people who were coming into
town % take advantage Of the bar
gains offered by Lubbock mer h
ants
Another very busy place in that
part Of town is the building site of
the Texas Utilities plant, where
more than thirty workmen are busy
putting that place into shape as
rapidly as possible. There arc
workmen on most every side Of the
building, and from a car on the
switch nearby a car of ice was be-
ing shifted into the large ice house
for distribution to the plants GUS
toners in this city.
The company will install three
five hundred horsepower engines
manufactured by the Mcintosh Il
Seymour corporation, Of Auburn,
y. Y. These engines are thirty feet
long and sixteen feet high, and
will furnish power enough TO sup
ply the needs of the company for
more than ten years at the present
rate Of growth and development.
In the foundation for one Of the
engines which is bought and on the
wsv here at this time three and
half cars of sand. two cars crushed
rock and one and a half cars OF
cement were used. which may give
as an idea Of how powerful the
engines are and assist us in realiz-
ing the gigantic power plant the
Texas Utilities Company is building
here.
That we are building with such
rapidity at this time is indeed en-
couraging, for it is generally known
that any town which at this time is
able 10 maintain even passing
amount Of business without any
bankrupted businesses is doing well
and Lubbock is not even In that
class. for our businessmen are en-
joying the patronag1 of many pros
porous people, our lumber yards are
enjoying good business, and our
building contra tors are making
good time and koening busy taking
care Of the demand for their labor.
If one has anything 20 doubt
about the present condition here
get out on the streets and see how
many people from other parts of
the state are here wanting an op-
portunity TO get into the wagon
with our people. and 60 a little
further in detail. with the gentle
man and see il he cannot tell you
something very interesting about
the leading place the Lubbock coun-
try holds as regards his section,
then see II what you have thought
as regards this country's conditions
Is not little OF.
Business men here are looking
into the future with that optimism
which our good financial conditions
naturally inspire. and the fellow
who is looking for a better, more
prosperous country than the Plains
has long time to hunt, and will
need IT,
The above mentioned incident
about the congested conditions Of
the crossway on that morning last
week is only one little incident out
Of several, as every road leading
into Lubbock is the passing scene
Of many people coming every day
with wagons loaded with the var
ious kinds Of farm produce COM
monty handled here, and one is
bound 10 take notice that our peo-
pie are certainly unfortunate 10 be
so well supplied with these prod
ucts, as present marketing condi-
tions are favorable. and the price
of their home necessities very low
as compared with the prices Of
year or 50 ago.
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