Telegram-herald., 1890-09-05
GIT THAR KALKASkA
NE CEsTER oFALARGE TERRITORY
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Thsre : a .ltL.e 4aotaLloll So AZ re-
1aeal1er frogu ooE early sca0ol days.
Eaich l th.nk All Be very 2ppfopriAte
T. stlek rght ners. ~eiod helps these
40 help themselves, ane be hasa
aauen assisL4nee - tnros away 0a any
one else. It sas ever thus and hope
always vii be. xAd kslkaska - Just
awakiag up - a realization OF that
homely expFessions aud taxing the APP
plealon hone % herself. Tnsy are
iust begnniAg 70 real.zs that they have
s0a.e natural advantages which, snsn
pat % their proper use wlh give them
hong start towards big boom. The
town Is - located they have nothing
% fear from surrounding competing
places. beng IL the center VI 4 IaLse
territory, tne headquarters OF base OF
supplies OF which : kalkaska, which
gives them a grand start IA the rgat IL
recG0n.
Kalkaska vas hsst thought OF about
'23 Wnen lt was the seat Of several mills
and camps and rom tie very start the
town has had a rapid, solid growth. 1t
Il nicely lad out ia bread streets and
on level plat OF ground presenting a
nice appearance, being veil built up
WITH several fus brick blocks and other
eommodlous buildings. The early his
tory of kalkaska Is OF but little eonse-
quence now, as the future : OF greater
importance. Territory adiacant 20 the
town embraces a country utty miles IN
extent with no otner towns 70 draw
from, al of which IS covered with a
remarkably heavy growth of hard wood
timber, beach, elm, maple, cedar, nem-
lock and Eastwood beng IN great
abundance. In facs II Is UPON this the
future hopesof, of,Kslkaska are built. This
timber lies close TO thev.llage, handy OF
access and fine in quality. presenting a
field for manufacturers OF every des-
eriptiOn where this class OF wood IS
used, and at the same time the clearing
OF which will open up fertile field for
farming and stock raising, the land be-
ing cheap and soil good.
Ia school and religious facilities Kal-
kaska can not De surpassed, the size of
the town being considered. A hand
some school building, built Of brick
with eight rooms, accommodates the
three hundred school attendants. And
under the superintendency of Geo. Il.
Cotton they have earned a reputation
IN this part of the State for thorough
work and excellent results. \ corps Of
seven teachers y employed, all of
which goes TO show that they are pro-
gressve and up 10 the times IN that
regard. There arc four churches, sew
eraI secret organizations, etc, which 90
20 make up a socially lively town. The
population of the village IS about four
teen hundred, It Is the county seat OF
Kalkaska county, has tne new court
house, large opera house, couple OF
nice parks, etc, winch gives It ar ar
of sOciability aud refinement. Until
quite recently tbe town has been left 10
take care of itself IN the way of public
IMPROVEMENT lNl OutciQt
parties and the ike, but realizing the
necessity for inducing others 10 look uI
the advantages and locate here they
bonded themselves for $4,000 som,
time ago for public improvements, and
asa means of which good results were
obtained. large factory accepting
their proposition and locating mere
mention of which will be made furtbel
on, and an electric light plant being put
10. IL - now proposed to further bond
the town for 50, 200 to secure other
manufacturing institutions, and put IN
a system of water works, of when they
are very much IN need. the election
being called for September 3, aud with
out a doubt viii be unanimously ear
red, iu which case you can look Tor a
big boom for Kaikaska, IS they ait
thoroughly aroused to make a Crane
pull All together. and take step or two
IN the direction ol an euterprisiuc city
An ASSOCIATION ct business ufen OF tbs
town has been formed for the advance
meut of rs interest. and to systematic
business IN such a way that they can b,
prepared ut any tune 20 make and &C
cspl propositions made them by capita
seeking an undeyeloped field for th'
better prosecution OF business, and Il
let the outside world know tbat the,
are on earth 20 stay, and mean tomSk'
their town a representative one II
Northea Michigan. LISA we'll knowr
fact. the history Of almost any tONr
corr0boratug it. that unless a grans
rally, with a pull altogether, with
spirit Of push and enterprise, is made
other towns possessing these qusliiie
vii step in and carry of the bun 10 th
detrimsnr Of the dormaat sleepy towns
IL IS not my Intention &C. read tn
riot act to kalkasks, but merely Z
awaken them to the fact that they hsv
before them a bright future, The onF
question being 80 les those seeking
good field for any kind OF hardw0o,
manufacturing. know What they nav
and what they propose 10 do TO induc
them tO locate En Their midst.
Right here iet n2e add that any sue
concern VII meet with a hearty We
come and an opsa purse, II they ~
able e. show what oeacfit they vi.
H. o. the town snd what amount 0s Ia
Dor they could emp 9y.
III the mauufsctuunE lne k3lkask
can already boast 81 some excelicn
institutions. winch are Of inrsf'nabl
value 90 tne growth Of TIE town bu
are only starter "a wb8t hoped ~
sborsiy be induced e. locate hers
When 70 s considered al. t6e induce
mert that needs he t1r1wu out : =.
un ted supplv of raw wsferal.
would seem that tweud ~ buts fDe-
ton &c Few months before tte praps
parties Who are locSi1x fer sonleta u
Ike this. would investigate here So
locate. Some time aga tae town 81
ferod a Bonus to auv coHCeTn To l0cst