Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1891-01-16

FACTORIES COMING NEST.
KS he natural gas we'll. throughout
Ohio and Indiana are rapidly failing,
aud many OF the little cities that grew
and prspered by tie aid ofttis, prac
tivatly free supply of heat
and power have nov lost that
which, was the :, basis for their
growth and manufacturing bust
ness. Thousands Of factories were
run by the heat from burning natural
gas, and with the withdrawal Of tha'
strange substance it is impossible for
them to be operated successfully
Just ut the ti"c the lvantayes O
the Northwest for the lncation o
manufacturing enterprises was he GIN
ming to be appreciated his natural
gas supply became available IN tie
Central states, AMI many manufacture
ing plants that would otherwise come
t. Minnesota we're established where
natural gas could I've obtained THIS
advantage WAS only temporary, how
ever, and the supply has been practi.
callv eXhaustel: the flow i deere ~
ing at all points, AMI US m,ny has
entirely taile |, un.i' II. new fields are
being discovered. The men who
built those factories found their bust
"e<s very profitable as long AS the gas
supply WAS abundant, but now their
l'cations are such that they cannn'
continue to operate their mills in COM
petitio" with capitalists who have the
better locations. Hence. IL move must
be male, and the sect N nf Country
that was attracting much attention at
the time mills were built IN the gas
well country is again presenting lis
claims. IL the Northwest the advan.
tages are not temporary: nor "f few
Months or years, but substantial and
Listing. This fact is appre lated by
the mill men Of the country, anil there
is now no section o the country tina,
can present any startling advantages
such us the natural gas ". lis pro.
vi.led-to attract attention from nul
more worthy and reliable induce
mcnts. Mills an factories, large and
small, by the hundreds. must move
from the Central states t. more favor.
able locations, AMI he owners are al.
'eady studying the advantages pre-
stnted by different >ectinns IF tn.
country. No section will get then
al. nut it is ut least reason bile to ex
pert ti,at the one that furnished the
hest market for manufactured goods
has the cheapest and must plentiful
supply Of raw materials and can fur.
nl~h The heapest power, will get it;
full share Of the mills that must fin,
new h INES. That the Northwest i:
the lnrti N of the country possessing
these attnlnnen,s to the highest de-
gree, that Minnesota and especial,
the northern part ct it is the riches
in qualities that attract mannlactur
ers and that Little Falls is more for
tunatc in these same particulars tha,
any other city in Minnesota, are tn
facts that are generally believed b,
the most Thoughtful men; aud furtl,e
q careful examination Of the condi
tinnS will rnnvinre the most thought
tul men that the Statement are Liter
ally true.
The manufacturers who are com
PEELED by natural conditions t. seel
hotter places for carving on thei
business are urged to CAREFUL y ant
CRITICAL v investigate what this sec
ton Of the Northwest has to offer. /
is on the most substantial alvanta
g"s in Ill qualities that can prove at
tractive to ,.' ~ meu that this l"calit,
bases it clnims tonssnreh growth an,
pr perity. anil al who have allowe'
their g'"d Judgment t" make then
investors an manufacturers here ar
more than satisfied with the prospect
tv they have enjoyed. The field is
bo,ndle.s one and all are welcome