The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-26

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pany, which sends It's wares all over the
Union; a largo hinge factory; q sewing
machine factory; an establishment for
making handles for tools; nm agricultural
implement works, and several others. All
these things are made in q town with only
one 'railroad, and which has 10 haul It's
coal a hundred miles! This example, and
that Of other towns, shows that there Is
really nothing to prevent Barnesville from
establishing several profitable mnnufact.
cries. Anynew. manufacturing scheme OF
importance could doubtless secure re.
duccd freight rate which would place II on
an equality with factories In other towns,
and this Is really all TINT Is needed In the
way Of railroad facilities.
There are several schemes in which
would only lnvc the business sense and
enterprise 10 invest, Look, for instance, at
Watts car wheel, which Is spoken Of In
another place. Already, without capital
to back 1t, the wheel Is made here and
shipped to all parts Of the Union. With
proper capital, the capacity Of tho foundry
and the number OF workmcn could DO
trcbled. And yet wo seriously doubt II
there Is u capitalist in GAINESVILLE willing
10 put dollar In these works, which man.
uiactures one Of the best spccialties IN the
Union. Another fine opening here Is in
fruit and vegetable canning. There Is no
better place In tho whole country for such
Il business. Thousands OF acres could DO
prontably used for the purpose, and in
1t GAINESVILLE could develop herself in
definitely as Il centre for such business.
Other towns are now largely engaged In It
that are not rs well fixed for tho purpose
rs GAINESVILLE. The articles could be
crown here easier than in many other To-
calitics, and all the work could be done Mt
readily suggest themselves 10 thoughtful
men. The trouble is not TINT GAINESVILLE
has no capacity for usefulness, but the
monied mcn have not the courage nor ad.
dress to enter into the work Of making
money by manufacturing. Look, for in
stance, ut the advantages: Coal Is cheaper
here than In any city in the
State; labor Is cheaper, provisions are
cheaper, rents are cheaper. A laborcr
can support himself here, even il the
town was h,mming with business, ut
onc.third less than he can live elsewhere.
These were iactspyen.wheH gainesville was
enjoying business boom in tho years OF
initiation. Tho rich country all around it,
furnishing everything in abundance, is the
main reason OF cheap living. " it'll the nd.
vantages Of cheap living and tho almost
perfect immunity from diseases and doc
tors bills, tho laborer could afford to work
ut much less rates than elsewhere. In fact,
| tt,n I'm rifyh$ a
ployment, plenty OF laborers who could be
trained to work Mt many things which
GAINESVILLE can manufacture. The only
thinghecded Is enterprise upon the part OF
men who have money. Lett be taken out
cfbanks and bonds, where it yields but little,
and placed in manufactures that yield n
large profit. 1t is in the power OF dozen
men in this town and neighborhood to give
GAINESVILLE start which will regain more
than We have lost, increase the value Of
property, and make the town 4 busy hive
OF industry, bring thousands OF dollars here
instead OF sending hundreds away. What
we need is men who will Use their money
to develop the resources and opportunities
ut Our command. II is time that all should
wake up from their Rip Van Wrinkle sleep
and start up Il new career OF enterprise and
progress. There has been entirely toe
much croaking and apathy-in their place
We need action and intelligent enterprise
The above article is good reading for ali
towns that have been chershing the de,
fusion that it is railroad competition alone
that they need to make them important
Railroads are mainly important to a town