The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-06-27
NEW PASSENGER STATION FOR
LlBBOCK IN VERY near FUTURE
WORK Is ALREADY UNDkR WAY LAYING ADDITIONAL
WAGON TRACK THROUGH SWITCH YARDS
iOCJcAL RAILROAD CENTER OF THE PLAINS
n. Po.uhss for furs Deyelcpmen Of Lubbock and the
ssh Plains Section Are Ehissd Oy by the Capacity OF the
Citizenship in This Great Country

but that Il would II the majority OF
the people doing business here
thought like that. But there Is an
other side 20 the pitiful story. a
new business man opening here with
pretty heavy investment looks at
IL differently. Yes. there are three
or four other stores handling the
same lines I handle. But instead OF
killing our business they are going
TO help Us. We will know that we
have got 10 work harder, cover more
territory, treat our customers better
and really get right down and do
business right. Fundamental condi-
tions are right In the South Plains
territory and we are not afraid 70
locate in Lubbock and develop with
the section
With the present development Of
the public service utilities In the city,
plus the bond election for water and
sewer extensions and there can be
no argument there II sane thinking
business men will study conditions
and realize what must be done 70
build city Lubbock will be in po-
sition 90 really develop along con-
structive lines for the next five or
six years The plant being put into
operation this week by the Texas
Utilities Company Is not only credit
10 Lubbock but would be a credit 20
any town in the State two or even
three times the size Of Lubbock.
They are not building for today.
Neither DO they think the city is
growing too fast for the surrounding
country Their building Is Of size
% carry more than double their
present equipment for they will serve
not only Lubbock, but the surround
ing territory, and small towns thru
high lines, covering the entire South
Plains territory
Plans are already nearing com
pletion for such q high line to Rails,
serving the intermediate towns. The
present high line 20 Abernathy. Hale
Center and Plainview will be serv-
cd largely from this plant IN the fu.
ture. Other extensions will be made
az condition. warrant the invest
menta
Tho Lubbock Cotton Oh Company,
materials for which IN already arriv-
ing. viii be built not only for this
year and next year, but for the COM
ing twenty years A four press mill
for this fall with buildings, acreage
and plans call for an eight press
mill Just ~ soon a. enough cotton
Il produced In this section 10 warrant
mill of that size More than half
this mill each season IN seed and
seed products
Fortunately for the town and sec
ton this company Is an established
milling company with not only capt.
tai ability and experience 10 keep
the min In operation but can be de-
pended upon ~ a permanent addition
10 our city instead Of any one Of the
hundred or more ny-by-night stock
propositions that were only too anx-
ious 20 get located in this section
unload lot Of second. hand machin-
cry on q company composed large
ly OF local stock holdcrs--and leave
the burden of operation upon mex
pcrienced men.
Lubbock and all Of West Texas will
be flooded ~ never before In the
history Of any section, with an end
less procession Of t-Rich-QuicE
propositions during the coming year
Already they have started 90 coming
this way. Promoters Of every con-
ceivable proposition known TO human
development will be attempted. Some
~ them worthy Some Of them real
but a lot Of them decidedly ques-
tionable. Il iE matter Of sane, sober
Judgment 20 pick out the real ones
and discard the fakes.
The future Of Lubbock, the South
Plains Section and West Texas In
limited only by the capacity Of ita
leaders 10 lead and the mass Of It's
citizenship 10 cooperate with the
LEADERS,. With the stride that we have
already set there In no limit 10 where
we may 90. II we just hold together,
use common sense and hold steady.
Let's Coll