Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-19
SATURDAY, APRIL IL, 1856.


EASTERN MECHANICS WANTED WEST.
The following truthful article we copy from
the Democratic Press, Chicago. The same
may be said of ST. Paul:
We have alluded several times to large pre-
parations for building during the coming sea-
son. If present plans can be carried out, more
buildings will be erected in Chicago during the
coming season. and they will be of more ell
egant and substantial character than were ev-
er built in any two years before. Immense
blocks Of stores, elegant residences, and build
ings almost without number, are projected in
every part of the city.
1t is plain, therefore, that masons, carpen-
tiers, plumbers and all this class of mechanics
will have plenty of work with good wages for
the entire season. There is no fear OF too
many mechanics coming to this city. Every
one of them that can find place to board, or
to house his family, will be sure of employ
ment. And herein is the only drawback to
thousands coming to Chicago. Almost every
house in town is already flied. and what are
we TO do to Accommodate the thousands who
have determined t!:is spring to make Chicago
their future home There are, it is true,
large number of dwellings that will be finished
between this and the first of June, but they
will not afford room for q 1.-THE of those who
would settle here if there were only accommo-
dations for them. Notwithstanding it may be
somewhat difficult for mechanics to geta house
for their families or to find suitable boarding
place, we advise all who can to come. Make
ii beginning at once-the sooner it is done the
better. Strangers can go to work as journey
men for few months till they get acquainted
with the cost of building material, and then
they will find abundant opportunities TO engage
in business for themselves. Chicago will rot
be finished in the lifetime Of any one now lv-
ing. There is no, on this continent more in
viting field for mechanics of all kinds, and in
fact for those who have the skill and are will
ing to work.
The whole country west, north and south Of
lis is also filling up very rapidly with an intel
ligcnt, enterprising and highly prosperous pop
ula,on; and thousands OF all kinds of mechan-
les will be wanted to build up the cities on all
sides Of us. The rapidly with which the re-
sources of this vast fertile country are being
developed is also guarantee that Chicago will
continue to grow apace, at least during the life
time OF the present generation.
We say, therefore, to eastern mechanics,
come west Fortunes and certainly compc-
tence are within your grasp. There is work
enough and room enough-always excepting
house room-for all who come. And as to the
matter of house room, that is exactly what they
are needed to provide. The impression pre-
vailsto some extent at the East, that the oppor-
iuni,ies for making money at the West are near
ly all past and only here and there fortunate
individual can hope for any considerable sue
cess. Exactly the reverse is true. There new
er was a time when Judicious investments and
earnest persevering toll were more sure Of an
ample reward Let every enterprising me-
chanic therefore who wishes wide field for
his exertons, make his home in the great and
growing West