Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-02-11
THOSE WOOLEN MILLS.
The Soliciting Committee Are at
WOrk---Their Circular Issued.

q salem muSJ nave WOOleu lille
and other manufacturing enterprises
The city's transportation facilities,
fine water power, and other advan'
tages are going to waste, while a
moderate amount of energy and
activity expended in the proper
, direction would make the capital
city the natural business center of
the great Willamette valley, thriv-
ing, growing city, teeming with life
and industry, with her business and
population rapidly doubling up.
The tide of immigration toward
Oregon, if the signs of the times
are not misleading, point to an era
of wonderful growth and advance
ment in the towns of Oregon, and
the question as to whether or not
Salem will embrace the oppOrtuni-
ties as they present themselves for
the upbuilding of the city, or wait
drowsily for other towns to outstrip
her in the race for commercial su-
premacy, is a question for the citi-
zens of Salem to consider.
This city has the natural advan-
tages and needs only the requisite
push and enterprise on the part of
the citizens 10 accomplish the desir-
ed ends. .
The soliciting committee have
commenced the work of raising the
subsidy of $4,000 for the woolen
mill. They have addressed a clrcu-
lar stating the proposition and re-
questing assistance from those who
are able to give and will be benefit
ed by the establishment of extensive
wooden mills here. The circular
says that the proposition made by
Mr.. Kay, has been discussed at
various meetings held by the Board
of Trade and its committees, and it
is fully demonstrated that he and
his associates have the means at
their command to make the enter
prise a success, and that he comes
to us with the prestige of cOmpe-
tent and successful manufacturer.
The terms of payment upon the
are as follows: u! per
cent. on March l, 1889, % per cent.
on July l, 1889, and the remainder
on December l, 1889. All payments
are to be made to a Board Of Trus-
tees selected by the subscribers, and
the conditions of payment are so
securely guarded, that no failure
upon the part of Mr.. Kay and his /
associates will result in any loss to |
the subscribers. {
The present is regarded as an OPP
which we should not al s
low to pass unimproved. That the G
erection of the proposed mill will be @
If infinitely more advantage to Sa- t
em than the amount of the subsidy O
Isked, admits of no argument. Are '
you property holder? Are you f
Are you business q
nan? Will not this enterprise
greatly increase the value of your
the demand for your labor,
he volume of your business ? q
Salem is now entering upon I
'eriod of prosperity which should }
lot be checked by any disposition a
pon the part of our people to neg D
ect this opportunity. The appeal is r
ssued for a subscription, not as 81
donation, but as an investment.
The circular closes with the admo- IL
ition that "the most prosperous u
owns on this coast to-day, are those II
'hich have the most literally adver- tC
sed their resources and subscribed a
, subsidies to develop manufactur-
ig industries. Other towns are
ow ready to accept the offer of Mr.. :,
lay, in case it is refused by us. -,
on can not afford to withhold your y,
lpport. Minor personal objections a.
lould be waived in Difference to y,
hat appears to be the popular ~
ldgment. 1t is not alone the inn ~,
Iediate and direct benefit that is t. y,
suit from the building of this mill,
1t the prestige which success in
Using this subsidy Will give, that
lould have weight in moving you
act. The question for you to de
de is not, are you opposed to sub M
dies, but do you want a wooden Nj
ill?" co