Show TO THE FRONT rort portland land 11 Kec tec elres adico which 4 seine other towns should follow portland or news yews with a persistency hapa upon the monotonous the news ha has been urging urgil upon the people aud and especially the business men of this section the necessity of energy and enterprise if it is i de aired to io retain for portland her present prestige tige with rail and water facilities combined to make a great commercial center p with the finest agricultural area on tho tile north coast ai as well as the richest mineral territory in the northwest tributary to ft aith abo prospect of becoming the greatest lumber market west of the mississippi Missie sipp i 1 our city would becent to be in a R position to distance many older towns torms on the conCi continent nent yot yet it ia is u sere z es to shut our eyes to the fact that many younger towns cast and south are forging ahead at a rate that leaves the queen city of the willa mette far behind it ia is limo lim 0 for P portland ortland to wake up and ad adapt harsell to the of Z tai time to throw some energy imo into her life and to show something like a progressive public ep spirit i irit for years wo we bavo have been holding aloof from anything that savon savors of of enterprise the co construction ns truc tion of brick buildings buil dingi seemed to be the summit of portland ambition and energy the chief policy seems to have been to aco accumulate cumulate um money rather than to create wealth the day for that eort sort of thing is past if w we a are to perpetuate the prosperity cr which di different ferent condi conditions eions created we must address ourselves to conditions as they exist encourage the development of the mines and the he establishment of manufactories manu factories position as a railway center is assured an equal assurance should bo be given to its prospects as a mining and k manufacturing center the min min ing industry is already awakening some interest but it should not atom stop there instead of persistently nub s bing every every manufacturing enterprise that i 13 s suggested or obstructing and enjoining every important one after it is Et started arted let it be understood der stood that such manufacturing enterprises are welcomed and desired dont forever turn the cold shoulder to every offer that may be made even if outside capital apes profit b by it it would redound to portland Port lany benefit in counties countless ways let every encouragement be given to manufacturers start up the works there ar are 0 pi plenty anty of branches bran chee that would pay well any reasonable investment it is not noth jh investor alone that will profit ries benefit tho the whole colu community they give employment and help nearly every branch of business by creating wealth they form a substantial foundation for general prosperity they are the most efficient aids in building towns and developing the country it is no easy matter for the city to push ahead or even hold its own when its representative in mea en are not wils wil ling to take hold bold and give it a helping band if our own citizens citizen 9 are unwilling it is only a question of timo before outsiders will step in and take advantage of the opportunity |