The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-13
THE BIGGEST THING YET.

1t is more than probable that the Singer
Sewing Machine Company will locate
part OF their enormous works in our city IN
the near future The proposed buildings and
machinery with which to do their work
here, will not cost less than $750,000. There
are some slight conditions upon which the
establishment OF the factory at this point
will he decided, but we feel confident in
saying that our active ciuzens--thcse who
are alive to the true interests of our town
are more than ready to meet those condi-
tons, end the responsibility will rest upon
them to do 1t. The Singer Company is one
of the very best and strongest in the United
States. Their manner Of doing business is
prompt and to the point every tire, The
history OF the company has been though
out that where IT has located any OF its
numerous works and fine buildings, they
have contributed largely to the material
growth or advancement of that locality.
| The HISTORY of South Bend, Indiana, is I'M
precedented in this or any other country,
and 90 per cent. of its growth and material
wealth has resulted directly from the com
inodious and extensive works Of the Singer
Company. From small railroad town II in
a short time grew into one of the manufac-
turing cities of the west. Its growth was as
magical as though it had been touched by
the magician's wand, and brought forth as
1t were, in day, fiom the slumbers of a
rural village, into a whirling busy city,
filed with all the sounds peculiar to the
manufacturing centres OF this age of, pro-
gress and advancement. Now that the at
tention of this enormous establishment,
with its millions, has turned its business
eye in this direction, and it has fallen
upon us, let US see to it that the opportunity
10 secure the establishment and all the adj
vantages connected herewith, are not lost
through any fault Of ours. We feel safe in
saying that the principal feature desired by
the company in its choice of this location, is
that the people manifest some concern and
interest IN the matter, and thereby show
that they at least extend the hand of well
come and fellowship to what should
be regarded by us as one Of the most FORUM
ate visitors to our business circles that has
ever visited us in our history as point Of
commercial interest. The great advantages
to be derived from the establishment Of
frst.class manufacturing enterprises have
been 80 often and thoroughly presented
by US that we do not feel that we are called
upon at this writing to present them fur
Their, and therefore will be content in the
belief that our good citizens will surely be
sufficiently alive to their own interest to
see to it that we do not lose this golden OPP
portunity to improve and advance our
town. Mr.. L. Pine, business manager Of
the company will be with us soon. He is
man of thorough business qualities and
will be here, not 10 visit, but to promptly
act in the matter of locating the works.
Be ready for him, he has stated what he
wanted; have unconditional propositions
open for him upon his arrival; he will act
with promptness, let us be ready to meet
him half way and act with equal prompt
ness Should the works be successfully
operated here we can sec far enough into
the future to risk prediction that an era
of prosperity will soon be upon US that will
far surpass the most sanguine expectations
of the citizens of Glasgow.
The above we clip from the columns of the
Central Missourian, published at Glasgow,
Mo-, written at the time the Singer Com
pany was prospecting for suitable loca-
ton. It was Glasgow's misfortune ana
Calro's gain that the natural advantages OF
our city, being so much greater than oil o.
fera made elsewhere. attracted the company
and located its branch here, and we nave
no doubt the hopes Of the sanguine eo''or
of the Missourian will be more than 'e"l'
lzed by the citizens OF Cairo. the pon's
he makes are all correct. The locating u
the Singer works here will attract o.. .s'
manufacturing interests whose attention
will, be drawn from tho west toward the
south where the future timber supplies
must DO obtained, and Cairo must ana WILL