The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-01-17
What DO YOU REALLY KNOW
ABOUT LUBBOCK'S PROGRESS
MANY WOULD SAY THAT BUT LITTLE HAS BEEN DONE
DURING THE PAST YEAR
CONSIDERABLE BUILDING HAS BEEN DONE
Few Moments Spent Checking Up VIII Prove An Eye Opener
q, You and Make Feel Better and Take New Courage
LIT. Make 1922 Better Year Than Was 1921.


In the immediate future Is the
great busildinR 70 be erected BY the
Texas Utilities Company % house
their modern Ice and Light Plant
representing y total investment Of
not less than $500. 900 which will
be rushed through 10 completion
with twenty-four hour shifts start
ing In the very near future. plans
nave already been drawn and figures
are being made upon two new husi.
nes houses that viii total approx.
mntely 100000; the Christian
Church referred 10 above may pos.
sibly be started during the year
and will be around $4,000; u is
necessary that not less than Sl25,.
900 be spent upon school buildings
during the year and $4,000 in wa.
ter mains, fcwcr and other improve.
ments for the city. As many new
residences viii be build during 1922
II conditions continue 10 improve
az they have during the last few
months, ~ were built IN 1921, or
around $500 900 worth, all of these
and as many more that we know
nothing Of at present are possible
during this year
In point of population Lubbock
il the largest city between Amarillo
and SweetwAter according 90 the
Federal Census and made q greater
gain during the last ten years than
any city outside the oil fields IN the
state The County lead the state
in the percent Of increase ~ the
number Of farms during the last
ten year period. having a grand
total of 3sf percent increase IN the
number of farms In the county. The
county population Increased BOG
Dcr cent during that period. Al
of these figures lead the state with
q few exceptions. and most Of those
exceptions are IN the counties ad-
Joining Lubbock namely Floyd and
Crosby
By sworn check, 1870 auto
mobiles passed the Citizens National
Bank corner during one day between
eight and eight. $500 people cross.
ed the rug placed in front OF kix
Furniture Store during one week ac-
cOrdng 20 ma actual check made by
representative of the factory.
More than 10000 automobiles are
m Lubbock County, or 10 put Il In
more practical way-there are
enough automobiles and Trucks In
i.ubbock County 10 haul every man,
woman and child IN the county 10 "a
picnic and leave enough room 20
nAal picnic spread for that many.
Including nlAtOn, ldaiuu aud
ShallOWnter, Lubbock County mas
done more building than any other
county IN the State outside 0f The
oil fields and only the Mexia Field
has passed this county at that.
Business has been better in this
section than IN any other section
according ~ all reports carried by
travelling salesmcn and visitors IN
this city. True reports come 20 uh
every day Of sections where people
are paying one dollar barrel for
every drop OF water they use, and
where their crops have failed from
40 900 bales 10 5000 bales Of cot
ton and other comparative figures.
The eyes Of the world are upon
the south Plains and unless Lubbock
takes the lead in keeping this infor-
nation working right now when by
comparison 4 II mos effective We
cannot hope 10 MAINTAIN our leader
ship In the development Of this sec.
ton. The best way 10 Dpread thif
information IL through personal let.
ters, eternal talking at home and
abroad and Thoroughly selling every
human beng that comes into the
town upon the good points OF the
town and It's future possibilities.
Admit our Shortcomings, difficulties
and problcmss Tor the future, Dui
point out the accomplishments oil
Inc past and the spIrit OF the mon
who hvae buildod this town.
10 u already said that Lubbock
IL a friendly town TO the passing
stranger in that everyone IL ready
10 talk Lubbock 10 him, help nim
get acquainted and all tina. sort OF
LhingA. Invite folks, Wherever you
meet them over the State 10 come
ost and look this section over. When
tourist automobile draws up al
the curb, meet tho driver and tell
nln where he can find what ne n
wanting and welcome hiIn 70 0af
city.
More than fifty salusmen are work
ing out or LuDDOca AZ this time
..n.ch is an incloass OF more than
lOO per cent 4of the last year
Jur plans are " dosJ.e mat nu.a..
Der De4ore the end OF is@2, Sell
the idoA Of Lubbock " tnem and
they in turn viii sell Il TO cvrey
one they meet over this part OF
the country In their work, and incl
dently sell the town 10 their COM
panies who will locate branch huoses
IN this city when they get ready
to make expansions. Take partlee-
lar pains ~ make every travelling
salesman who calls upon you TO feel
that you are pro-d Of our town and
hor eful Of rs futlre. Leave your
calamity bowling and cusslng until
YOU are talking 20 a Lubbock m-n.
IL II no less than treason 70 your
city 10 euss the city. government,
the Chamber OF Commerce, Rotten