The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-09-13

To honest. industrious men, or mon of'
capital, seeking a location 10 establish
IN business. we wish tol
whisper tim, Jasper presents superior
Inducements.
II Is town of ahout l 800 Inhabitants,
surrounded by fine agricultural
country, which shins Annually hundreds
of ears Of agricultural products-con-
sequentiy subsistence IL cheap.
II il under laid with fine quality Of
se,ni-hlock coal. easily mined bv DRIFT
inc into any Of the hills surrounding T..
For steam purposes the pea coal from
these mines Il delivered anywhere in
,he town a. fnv cents ton, and is prac-
.,ica!ly inexLsns,ible. lump coal is fur
lni-hcd Ia The coal house or hin, at any
Mace In town. at from 81 30 10 81 rs
n Ton. according 10 quantity desired.
The conniv gets iss coal delivered for
use in The court house and Jail At 81 ISL
Ia ton.
timber. OF all kinds indigenous 10 the
latitude.
4 Patoka river skirts the south and east
aides OF the town. and furnishes never
lfailing supply Of water for msnufac'o-
Iries along It's banks. Good soft water
lis obtained in abundance for domestic
|uses any place IN the town at depth Of
from 20 10 80 feet.
A fine quality Of good building gray
lsand-stone Il qnarried near the town.
This stone has demonstrated its cxceli-
lence by standing good for over so years
1.-The severe test Of freezes and ihaws IN
1.-The pier Of bridge across Patoka river
j Housc patterns Of good brick are de-
I!Iivercd Al IS 10 S. SO per 1000. and small.
Ter quantities at a slight advance, and
building lumber. rough, At $i5 per ] .nOe
feet surfaced and seasoned At SO 70 49,
lper 1000. AS 10 quality.
The community is liberal and intel'i
gent one with handsome and commo
Idious Catholic and Methodist churches
and good public schools, and citizens
without exception, heartily welcome a
new business enterprises.
Ii il the northern terminous Of IN
y Jasper and Evansville division Of the l.
liz. a. ST. l.. Ry. aud has three trains eacl
wsv per day.
The town has Is manufacturing estah
IIishments using steam power, embracin
IL steam -four mills. 2 planning mills,
-aw mills, ! spoke factory, etave an
shinele factory. furniture factory,
brewery. / machine shop, WACO
factories. sud 2 hrick-yards, which did
Ibosiness last year sggregating ovs
ls275,OoO. II has three large well-sfocke
ldry g0ode and general stores. and
lsmaller ones. = grocery stores. none
''lfhem extensive. confectionariee, sho
~ .l-hops. . good photograph gallery. 2 boo
l.tores. q drug stores. 4 hofeis, printin
offices. 4 state hank. 2 livery stables. an
several other branches Of business. .
/. doing well. AMI building association
\ lof 500 600 and $4,000 capital respect
lively.
To persona who are sceking an invrs
lment Tor capital IL manufacturing ente'
p.lpriscs of any kind. and have skiil aud i
Iius,ry 10 apply 10 their business. Jasps
lpreseuts rare inducements. and her Gil
|zens will extend hearty welcome.
Among The branches OF business whis
} lought to he established here and wou
slcertsinly ? pay. are wooden mill, . sma
foundry. = large fruit connery. . got
Ibuiter. and cheese dairy, tiling factor
'n Ia handle factory, good broom factor
q = good pottery, q general produce deale
who would pay cash for farm produ
of All kinds In any quantity; anoth
flour mill might possibly be made to pa
|a;so, as over $4,000 bushels Of whe
were shipped from Jasper "a
sIyear which Il seems TO us mig
have been made into four here wi
profit, and the manufactured produc
shipped. II Is probable, too, that me
Ichant with sufficient capital TO carry
,.|good stock OF any single line Of good
!. would be able BY his larger assortme
of that line. and consequent lover pu
+ lchases. 10 secure enough trade from y
general stores abounding in the COUNT
!. 10 make II profitable but this would
1sIan experiment, while the Others may
lcounted as certainties. At all events,
YOU are seeking . location, come and
lone Of US.