The Crosbyton Review. (Crosbyton, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 16, 1909 Page: 1 of 8
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CROSBYTON. CROSBY COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16,1909.
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Does Crosby County
Want A Railroad?
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Of Course- Its People Do
Or Most Of Them
M Least 1
Do they expect it to grow up
here like a weed? Some hope so,
but riot many expect it. Do
they expect their crops to come
in that way? Or anything de-
sirable to come in that way?
Some would like to see it so, but
nope Expect it. They work to
get crops, and spend money to
get crops. It is the only way.
And it is so with all other things
worth having. Then why ex-1
-pecta railroad to be an exeep-t
tion? Is it because you fear'
someone will make something
out ot the railroad? Everyone
should, else how can they afford
to be identified with it. Very
tew can afford to have much to
do with anything that does not
pay. Those who handle your
crops and stock expect to profit
by it, and so they should. You
expect them to, and because of
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Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Lamar
On the 18th, day of .June 1892, W. D. Lamar drove up on tho Plains, in
, , , . . f jCrosby County, Texas. His health had failed him in Middle Texas, and he had
this you do not abandon either, | not hesn able to do a day's work in two years; ■ He was in search of a healthful
but continue to raise both, and , country when he found this grand Plains Country; the water so pood; the cool
both usually benefit you as well ! bi-eezets 8° "refr-eshinK'. His health soon improved and he was able to work,
as the other fellow.
Now why not raise a railroad?
It will benefit you far more than
"any crop you can ever raise with
the "same amount of labo*- and
capital. You ask, how can this
.be done? There is a way open
and you have only to improve it.
Most- of the crop and stock labor
and capital aVe required before
the harvest and are lost if the
harvest is a failure. Very little
of the railroad investment is re-
quired before the harvest is gath-
ered .and^theabscence of failure
assured. In other words condi-
tions are Such that the right-of-
way and good notes, payable
when the road is completed and
operated, and not until then, will
raise a railroad. Now, is
there a land owner within six
miles of such a road who will not
He was so delighted with the country that he decided to make this
County) his home. He has now been here a little more than .17 years
never ealled on a doctor for himsulf nor MiT family irTthbse many
Lamar has recently purchased large holding in Crosbyton and will m:
(Crosby
and has
rs. Mr.
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byton his future home. He owns two fine farms, as well as good stWck, eTc.
These things show what health and stick-ability will do for a man on the Plains.
on his Tand? It' not, can such
land owner afford to lose anv op-
portunity by which a note for
one dollar will earn five dollars
before the note is due? That is
the situation in regard -to the
railroad, only we all know the
benefit will exceed this estimatp.
Let it al-K) be known that the op-
portunity to raise the one dollar
an acre on the laid by sale or
loan when the note becomes due
first move. By those who do
not consider it worth such effort it
will not beconsidered worth having
unless it comes to ihem like the
manna from heaven. These are
not the days of heavenly manna,
and railroads are not that ingre-
dient.
If earnestly interested in this
matter and ready to do your part,
manifest it to the Crosbyton Com-
mercial Club, or The Review,
and join in such -action as will
accomplish the result. It is the
way, and the only way, and now
is your opportunity. Let us
hear from vou in regard to it.
will be an easy part of the trans-
action, for when the railroad is
in operation lands fdong its line
will also be in operation, as mon-
ey for investment and loan will
follow the railroad. Meantime
the construction of the railroad
will affect work, giving employ-
ment to men. and teams, by
which a per centage of the notes
can be paid if persons are so dis-
posed." Now this looks, easy,
and is as easy as it looks, but
na^sferT The rlght-of- way and"
)a must be tendeied, and ic is
for every land owner who wants
s railTOadTo come forward and
express his willingness to make
yauch tender;
"With the assurance of this the
*aris open for the rest, but it is
- Is This You?
Don't be a noneity. A bump
on a log. A" mummy. A dum-
my. J A fo&dL A fungus^.. You
are not afflicted as a mute; if you
were you might be brighter;
most mutes are.
The man who sits around and
moans and groans and disaproves
and sees things going Wrong,
and has a tongue and hands and
fept and can read and write, and
does nothing and says nothing
is—what? What is he? What
can you think of him? What
Do The People Read? No!
Why does one arrive at that
conclusion ? Because" th'ey know
only one side of a subject and
very little of that. Now, of
course this does nor apply to all
the people, or. to many of the
people, but it is surprising how
many it does apply to; and how
many there are who do not even
take a home paper. They do not
know enough of what is going on
in their own county to protect or
promote their own interests. Is
this to save one dollar a year?
If so, they lose many dollars
through their ignorace. You
ty hOVr tlrc.V iv i~iG Vir I~n/Vr to
can you expect of'such 1 a man?
What can you hsve with a com-
munity of such men? Don't let
it happen. Get away from it.
It will grow upon you. Do some-
thing; do it quick; do it right; do
it well. Be something and some-
body. Now is the time.
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'You muan't play with Mr
Borum's hat, Bobby, " said a
young lady, who1 was
intortain
ing acaller, to her small brother.
-Why musn^t I?" «aid the
se you might
youngster .
break it, "-replied his sister,
"Honest Bill,"
"The Hay Seed"
What Do You Say About Having
This Old Pioneer Represent
Crosby County at Dallas*
What do you say to having
Bill L^mar as your representa-
tive in Dallas, at the Fair?
"Honest Bill," the "Hay Seed,"
who has farmed Crosby soil year
in and year cut and knows it and
what it will do like he does his
children. Get to see Bill and re-
mind him of what you want those
other farmers, who are looking
for information at the fair, to
Crosbyton and the S
C B Live Stock Co.
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Would Crosby County anOot
People be Better Off With-
out Them and Theirs?
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It is intimated that- some in-
dividuals, or a faction,, are un-
favorable to Crosbyton and to
the C B Live Stock Company.
Can this be in Crosby County,
and if so, on what grounds?
Have either ever been, a detri-
menc to the county in any re-
spect? Hc*s any interest of the
county ever .suffered atK their
hands? , Have either ever failed
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know about your experience and i to promote the county's welfare
success in Crosby, and what can
be done in your line here; and
so get those good people with
us to the good of Crosoy.
Some of those people think
that Crosby is "all mountains,"
"as it looks on the map;'T and in
their correspondence ask if such
is not the case. Others think
there is not a green thing on the
plains this year, and come here
loaded with feed enough to take
them back home, lest they
starve. Now we are not going
to represent you at the Fair look-
ing like starved prairie dogs, and
if £ny„Qne takes Bill Lamar for-a
de and not a farmer he or she
ther person we want out
here to improve our community.
See Lamar; don't by any mis-
take fail .to see him; whisper in
his ear something for Crosby,
and bring in the best thing you
have to show fpr her soil and
climate.
Crosby is "out of tftk woods"
and is not going to""takeia, back
seat" this year. Lend a hand
for Crosby.
at every opportunity ? Are either -
a blemish to the county? Are
not both a credit to the county?
Is not the company the largest
tax payer in the county? Is it
not the largest disburser of funds,
the largest employer of labor,
the greatest builder of improve
ments, the most extensive, ad-
vertiserand the^Diosl^energetic _
public worker in the county? Is
not its influence abroad used Tor
the county's development?- is—
the county most benefited by
helping or by discouraging such
efforts?
_ Were obstacles placed or ob~—
jections raised by the company
to a public road on the best route
across the Canon, and donated
by the company, when the com-
pany much preferred privacy and
no thoroughfare at its beautiful
headquarters? Was the expert-
sive grade they~hadbuilt at' the*-
caprock withheld from a public
road, or any compnesation asked
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vote? They do not; or even
what is being voted for in many
cases. Surprising! it certainly
is Here in the country where
the least is going on, the least to
be seen, the least to be learned by
contact, the least" is also read.
Why is it so? 1 Echo answers,
whv? Will it be so long? It is
to be hoped not; J>.yt it has been
so much too long.
.... In-the cities where every one
is busy and something is to be
seen and done all the time, ev-
erybody reads. Many Yead -En-
glish, and for those who can not
read English are published daily
in their mother tungue, and in
many languages. These hundreds
of thousands of foreigners who
can not speak pur language know
more of conditions here in our
country than native born Ameri-
cans who do pot interest them-
selves in what is doing and go-
ing lo be donl tirthe t6Wft," c6un-
ty, state, MUfttry and waMd ih
Lwhich they live. What a
for a white man and what an ex
ample for his children.
*l^iciaoBos
where* whose life is% toil. What
is their recreation and educator?
W. P. Lamar
Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Lamar.
This young man has spent seventeen
years with his parents jn Crosby County
and has never taken a dose of medicine
from a doctor. He is now at Denton;
Texas to complete his education
pense for every day is a cent for
a morning paper. They read it
as they go to work and again
during the noon hour. As they
leave their worlc at night the
first investment is a cent for the wer these questions one by on
- . Rbads .across the county are
essential to the county's develop-
ment; if travel cannot comforta-
bly cross Crosby County it will go-
around it, and the county will
lose the benefit and be left to
stagnate while its neighbors
prosper.
Is the country better or worse
off because of Crosbvton and the
lines of business established .
there? Is not the company's
capital inv^s^ed there a benefit
to the county? Would you like
to see removed ^from^ Crosby
the largest General Store and
the best hotel on the South
Plains? How could the loss of
Crosbyton or the removal of the
C B LiV^e Stock Company ~BenefiT
the county? Who would want
to see its investments closed out
and its interests and workers
here cease? Can it be that Cros-
by is losing county pride and am-
bition; or, that malace is crowd
ing out these lofty sentiments?
Can Crosby county afford dis-
sension or antagonism even in
rumor or on ever so small a
scale? Should not all enterprise
and development, . large and
small, be fostered and encour-
aged by every one within the
county and all stahd together
for everything for the county's
advancment? ; V \C
Now, isn't it sportsman like to
"put up or shut up;" to put up
your reasons or take down your,
kicks? Let every individual anV
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evening paper, and this is
on their way" home or in.
evening, wot one~pa|
bujt-two; and on Sunday a nickle
edition Of seventy-five or more
pages of -rpadink fatter oil *H
subjects. Ambng the poorer
and then be fair minded' enx
to talk and act according tO:
e all need tlie Best gem "
results obtainab
work as one man
for such re- ;
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opportunities, but
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White, F. E. The Crosbyton Review. (Crosbyton, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 16, 1909, newspaper, September 16, 1909; Crosbyton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth242154/m1/1/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Crosby County Public Library.