Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-03-13
THE IMPORTANCE OF MANUFAC-
TURIES.

Last week we called attention to the
many advantages ChebOygan possessed
as point for the location of various
manufactures. In this issue we desire
to present for the consideration Of the
citizens of our village the great impOr-
lance and advantages manufactures
would be to the future of our town, and
the necessity of an effort being made
to induce manufacturing establishments
to locate here. We think there can be
no question in the minds of any person
as to the influence flourishing manufac-
turtles have upon any place they may be
established. We have only to look
around and see those places where man.
ufacturies of various kinds have been
started and fOstered to ascertain the re-
suits they have had upon the prosperity
of those places. We doubt if there are
many citizens in our village who cannot
point to numerous manufacturing towns
where they have seen the effect of such
industries. ChebOygan is advantage
Ously located and is backed by an ex-
cellent farming country, which is being
rapidly developed. The manufacture of
lumber at this point has made, by the
employment of large numbers of per-
sons, ready market for the produce
raised by our farmers, but the county is
rapidly settling up, and each year sees
large additions to the amount of land
cultivated, and it is only a question of
time as to when the products of the
farms will exceed the demand, unless
new industries are started to increase
the number of consumers i'm a ratio with
the increase of production. The ques-
ton naturally arises how is this to be
done? We think the solution is in in
ducing the establishment of manufact-
uries at this point.
We cannot expect capitalists to in
vest their money here in the starting of
such works as is needed unless they
are made aware of the many natural
advantages ChebOygan possesses, and
some inducement is held out to them to
investigate these advantages and to en-
courage them to locate here. Low rates
of taxation is one great item always
con sidered by capitalists when seeking
an investment, for it would be useless
to establish mandatory of any kind
If the profits are liable to be eaten up
by the payment of taxes. Economical
administration of the affairs of the
county, town and village will secure
low tax, but in many places to induce
capital to locate they offer extra induce
ment in the way of exemption from tax
ton for term of years. To some this
may look nnwise, and unjust to those
who have already invested their money
here and been taxed i'm common with all
citizens, but then, we believe the estab-
lishment of important industries would
be benefit even under such conditions.
1t would increase the volume of trade
in other branches, and bring in large
numbers of skilled wOrkmen and their
families, who otherwise would not locate
here, whose property would be taxed and
these manufactures themselves having
become firmly established would, after
the expiration of the term of exemption
become taxable and add to the revenue
from taxation. Other towns have found
such inducements, offered by them,
profitable in the end and why should not
ChebOygan?