The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03

1t is pretty certain that planning
mill IN connection with sash, blind,
and door factory, would pay at this
place. At least such seems to be the
impression of those who have taken the
pains to canvass" the matter somewhat.
And it is equally evident that several
other branches of manufacturing could
be made profitable businesses here. But
unfortunately. none of our citizens who
possess sufficient means, seem inclined to
invest in any of these enterprises.
There is no apparent good reason why
there should be any heritancy about it.
The growth of the village, though slow
at present, il nevertheless noticeable and
substantial, and it is reasonable to pre-
snme that it will continue, and be more
marked in the future than it has been in
the past,-for the country naturally
tributary to the village Is yearly being
made to yield an increase of the market
able products adapted to its soil, and
resulting from the method of tillage and
farming generally pursued. We can
safely connt on an increasing home trade,
provided we. keep pace with the require
ments Of that trade, and do not permit
it to be eventually diverted to other
more enterprising points Not only
this, but it is also within our power, AZ
it is within the power of all thriving
towns, to induce the erection here Of a
variety Of other business interests not
now thought fin connection with "home
enterprises" and which, when ONCE il
becomes plain that there is room for
them, and need OF them. will increase
and 'branch ont" and WELD an influ
ence for the general good that will be
sensibly felt, and soon appreciated.
There will be enough building, and
consequently enough demand for dressed
lumber, etc, in the northern part of the
county next year. to offer sufficient as
surances that an establishment of the
kind we mention at the beginning of this
article, would receive liberal support,
and it might be relied upon that the
demand upon its capacity would increase
with the years. This subject is worthy
of consideration by our citizens, and by
a proper dealing with it, they might
prompt a movement which would soon
give us manufacturing establishment
of the kind.
There is no question but that sys-
tenn of good pixies will greatly enhance
the value of property of all kinds in a |
and be more largely instrumental
in bringing about a condition of general |
prosperity among its citizens, farmers
and residents of towns and villages alike, |
than almost anything else the result of
mems labor. For verifcation of this I
statement it is only necessary to COM /
pare counties approximately equal in /
other respects than free turn-pikes.
Those that have these vitality essential
are in every respect IN
far better condition than those which |
have them not. The Logan Republi-
CdHJ WHICH, IL rIiHlbS W dWaheH TIE
people of Hooking county to the i'm
portance of this matter, has taken the
pains to make an examination of some
facts bearing upon the sub
iect, and presents them to its readers in
a recent issne, as follows:
"For example, we will make compar-
ison between Hooking and Fayette
in 1850 the property as plac-
ed upon the grand duplicate of Fayette
county was valued at $3,204,639 In
1878 it was $14, ,338 ,252. In 1850 Hook
ing county returned 81 ,281 1852 for tax
alton and in 1873 it had increased to
IS, ,599, ,434. The population of the two
counties is very near the same.
The county seat, Washington, does
not enjoy any more railroad facilities
Than Logan, yet it is growing very rapi
dly, being one of the lire towns of the
State. Some FIVE years ago the town
was about the size of Logan, bat at the
present time, while business is depress-
ID in almost every section of the State,
are going up on every hand,
md the hum of industry and trade is
IN the increase. The population of the
town has nearly if not quite doubled
within that time"
One of the great secrets of all this is,
ls the Republican aptly states it, any
person can conveniently get to Washing
tan at any season of the year. That
county has number of good, free turn
pixies.
The people of Somerset should take
l hint from this, and talk pike till hog
killing time.