The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-04-06
BAUcUMAN RETURNS
FROM WESTERN TRIP

Pacific Coast and in conversation
with Mr.. Baughman he reports That
conditions in the West are very rap
idly getting back to normal.
One OF his intereting observations,
is the manner inswhich the GOWN
YOUR OWN HOME" movement is be-
ing urged and the quite general sue
cess with which the movement is be-
ing met AS result rents must, and
are, coming down, wages can be re-
duced, thus increasing employment
and production, then the old time pro-
gress can go on Mr. Baughman no
tices that this steady return to normal
is causing safe and sane feeling in
the larger financial circles which is be-
ing shown by the fact that large and
important projects which have been
lying dormant for years are now being
commenced with enthusiasm Among
those of the most Importance he men
tons that the Santa Fe are starting
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work. on retracking a large number of
miles of their Western road which
means that within two weeks they
will have employed nearly 5000 men.
This project is in charge of large con
strcution firm of Los Angeles and will
REQUIRE at least two years to COM
plete. The Boulder Dam project on
the Colorado river is now assured.
When this is completed this win bring
under irrigation in the several west
en states thru which this river runs,
several million acres of land. This
promises to be the largest project of
this kind ever undertaken and wifi re
quire the labor of thousands OF men
and millions of dollars to complete but
will end the overlooking of valuable
lands which are now useless. In west
ern Arizona recent mining develop
ments, especially of gold, have attrac-
ted the attention of thousands and will
be developed by men with finances and
foresight, and thus the world moves
on with ever increasing sure signs of
prosperity
While the farmer the world over has
been hard hit, yet he is only one of the
many industries which have been in
this condition, the oilers are taking
the lead to put forth every effort pos
sible to come back, they are meet
ing with huge success SO can and will
the farmer. We are now ready to see
goal for the farmer and we must all
get together and work toward this |
goal Safe and sane investments arc
now being made definite plans are be- !
ing made and carried to completion.
Its up to every man to get back in his
own harness again and work. The |
fellow who singles out worthy OBJ
ject desired and spends his energy to
attain that is more likely to succeed
than the fellow who spends his time
running Ground and round" as too
many OF us have been doing in the i'm
mediate past.
A summing up of these conditions
and prospects shows a prosperous flu
ture and while of course it can now
only be a prediction yet the chances
are mighty favorable and should be
taken advantage of.
This condition applies especially to
the Kansas farmer If he will take adj
vantage of the present opportunities
and apply himself energetically his
future is assured but he must pillow
and SOW in order to be able to reap |
and sell and western Kansas now has
much more to look forward to than the |
majority of the communities. There
is no better place for the farmer to
prosper nor for the investor to make
his safe and sane investment than in
this territory.
The activity in local building condi-
tions is a sure sign of prosperity. The
Santa Fe building northwest out. OF
Satanta is now under construction.
and hundreds of men and teams are
arriving weekly along the line OF con-
struction. This road when completed
will open up to the farmer large fer
tile territory where land is cheap and
crops sure and all that is needed is de-
velorement. The railroad construc-
ton out of Liberal while necessarily
slow will be in time completed. Work
on the city Improvements has again com
menced and will be pushed to compile
ton. Work on the erection of the new
high school will soon be commenced
and of course everyone is thinking and
expecting something interesting to
| happen in the oil and gas develope-
ment.
We should all think talk and work
for better times push along now start
! ad cou, aa,.lv and late and no a helner