Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-10-06
Jamestown's Coming Boom!

The location OF jamestown in one OF the
most beautiful valleys, and on the best
natural site of town in the Northwest,
is attracting the attention of manufactur-
ing capitalists from all parts of the
United States and Canada. Some of the
visitors here this summer have been max
ing critical examination of various
points in Dakota with view to establish
ing and operating different kinds Of man
ufactories One Of them, planning mill
and sash and door mandatory, was SO
suddenly sprung upon us last week, that
only the interested parties knew Of it un-
til everything on the building twas. ar
Hanged roady to commence which, but
for the unfavorablc weather, would now
be under way, and which will add con-
sidcrably to the industries of the town,
and be material benefit in great many
ways.
The railroad machine shops are
now being built on the west side of the
river, and which will employ from 800 to
400 men who, with their families, will
add at least 1000 to the population cf the
town from that enterprise alone. The
wages of these men will amount to $780,
600 or $3.50, 900 year, most Of which will
be dlsbursed among our merchants for
goods and provisions. Other railroad
projects ore being matured that will make
jamestown railroad centre and largely
increase the number of men who will be
engaged and employed in the various rail-
road industries ccntcring at this point.
These arc considerations which the intc-
ligent and shrcwd property holders and
buyers will not overlook, and they are
considerations that are attracting the at
tcntio n of the capitalists Of the eastern
states.
A straw board factory is now certain
enterprise OF the next year, and an extcn-
sive establishment will be built carly next
spring as the Alert is reliably informed
that the arrangements are all consummat-
cd ready TO be executed in ample time for
next years crop of straw. This manufac-
tory will employ a large force ofmcn and
through them dsbursc large amount of
money in our town
Yesterday the Alert learned from. re.
liable source that a company of cap
italists from Connecticut, who have had
| all agent out in this country, have decid
cd upon erecting an extensive pl,w
and agricultural implement manufactory
III jamestown. Having consIl lered The
agricultural advantages of the James
River Valley, and the t1le situation OF
jamestown they have decided upon this
| point for the locationof their manutactory,
and the wisdom of their decision cannot
he questioned, for ever next year the de-
mand for agricultural implements Will bc
very large, and it will increase every year,
! for there il not within radius of thirty
miles from jamestown, except in the river
| bed and few lakes that are more valua-
bic than they otherwise could be, as much
as 100 acres but what is the very best of
agricultural land.
While many other towns have reached
the zenith of their booms that of James
town has only just commenced. Its sun
of glory has just risen above the eastern
horizon and will rise higher and higher,
and shine brighter and brighter,
as the years succeed each other,
until jamestown will be known
and recognized as the metropolis
of North Dakota.