Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-14
FAIRHAVEN WANTS FACTORIES

As the HERALD has intimated sew
eral times before, the man who sits
idly by and waits for the railroads to
come in and make business boom for
him is liable to get strained unless he
has purse that is proof against any
thing. The railroads may be going to
do this, that or the other next week,
next month, or next year, and nobody
but their managers can tell exactly.
Circumstances may even circumscribe
their knowledge as to such matters.
and only one thing is positively GER
tain about it, that is that they will do
what they are going to do when they
get good and ready. For that reason
those people who desire 10 see Fair
haven rush ahead in the best style
should do all in their power, with
a long pull, a strong pull and pull
altogether, to make matters move
briskly. To do this, production is nee
essary. We need manufactures. If
we can't get large ones at present, we
should get small ones, and there is
nothing in the manufacturing line
that can be done here which would not
pay largely. The HERALD has fire.
quently enumerated the kinds OF
plants that would do well, chief among
which are those for the manufacture
OF excelsior and barrel slaves from the
inexhaustible supply Of the remark
ably excellent cottonwood Of the
region; the manufacture Of tubs.
buckets and the like, from
our splendid cedar; the manufacture
OF pottery, tileing etc, from the clay
peculiarly adapted to the purpose that
exists in the neighborhood. Beside
these there is room and opportunity
for many other different kinds of man
ufacturing.
All such establishments as have
been started have done and are doing
remarkably well. The foundry that
many declared was premature is forg-
ing along in good style, its owners
feeling greatly encouraged with the
outlook. The brickyards have not
been able to supply the demand for
brick, and the woodworking estab.
lishments, without any special effort
TO supply an outside trade, have sue.
ceeded admirably. 1t should not be
expected, however, that Fairhaven is
to consume the output Of any factory
that pays TO run il. This is not ex
pected Of factories in the great
est cities Of the world. The,
produce their output for the genera
market, and now with our facilitie,
for shipment by sail and rail there is
no reason why Fairhaven should not
become very quickly, as it /.
sure to become in time, one
of the greatest manufacturing
cities anywhere. We have the
facilities, and IL our citizens Of in
fuence and means, would go into sucf
things themselves and enlist the Co
operation OF practical men OF capita
from elsewhere, which they could dc
by unceasing and determined effort
they would be doing far better
for the city and themselves
than they can by waiting &c
see something "turn up" The way tC
get things to turn up is take hold OF
them and turn them up.
Heaven helps those who help them
selves, and if the spirit OF enterprise
that naturally belongs 10 Fairhayen,
the liberality and breadth by which its
business men are characterized. was
once concentrated and set into action
on the idea OF Manufactures, IL would
make things jump in Fairhaven.
Railway Improvements, real estate
booms, mining boOms and all that sort
OF thing will come in their own good
time, and will add immensely To the
general prosperity, but right now we
want manufactures that will give
permanent and profitable employment
TO permanent and valuable popula-
ton. Then prosperity will gladden.
the hearts OF all.