The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-21
THE ARTICLE

MARTfNsRuRa's RESOURCES.
What are Martinsburg's resources
What are the inducements she oifersto
the capitalist and manufacturer TO lo-
cate within her confines The solu-
ton Of these questions will be the pur-
pose Of this article.
by resources are meant the means or
dependence Of the place the avenues
Of employment the location, relative
to market the character Of the people,
their sociability and business in fact,
everything that conduces to make q
city prosperous, and people thrifty
and enterprising.
No city in West Virginia has bet
ter location. Lucrative and permanent
markets for all 1.-THE produce Of the coun-
ty and the wares Of the city, are near
at hand. One can step into a passenger
ear at the d. q o. depot, and b in
Washington in two hours and half;
in Baltimore in three and half in
Philadelphia in 0 and in New York in
5 hours. Or, entering a g. Y. Il. r.
coach, he can arrive in Harrisburg in
4 hours and in Philadelphia in 10hours.
These are MI inviting business centres
for tho reception Of manufactured
goods, besides opening avenuesofp profit
and advantage to purchasers. Freight
rates are reasonable, the handling is
carefully done, and the delivery is gem
ally prompt. Every trafIic inducement
imaginable is offered.
Martinsburg's resources are numer-
GUS, and her growth during the past
six years has been very noticeable.
What is most needed Is the firm hand
| Of the capitalist and tho willing aid Of
the citizen.
i What are our resources J. First, the
natural resources Of general employ
ment, such as stores, mills, buildings,
etc. These we have in profusion each
employing from one to ten persons, and
thus directly and indirectly affording
employment to the majority Of q popu-
lation Of 1926. The large resources
need to BIO particularized. The B. g.
O. r. r., with its machine shops and
division hands, has been, and is still,
one Of the great resources Of the city,
and thousands Of dollars reach the tills
of the business houses through this
avenue alone. The Hannis Distilling
Company comes next, employing from
100 to 200 hands, and paying in taxes,
wages and repairs over 1000 per day
alone, besides Offering home market
for the sale Of thousands Of bushels Of
wheat and corn. The stocking fac
tory gives employment to rs young
ladies, and 100 other machines will
soon be added. Here IS place for the
young women Of the town to turn an
honest dollar, and among those en-
Iployed many have developed rare skill
in manipulating the machines. Mr..
John Fitz has become convinced that
| Martinsburg is even a better field for
his agricultural works than Roanoke,
and has removed them to this city,
where, in the future, full force Of
employees will find good employment.
The wooden mills and bicycle factories
are new enterprises, but their infiu-
ence and monthly pay rolls, are con-
ducive to the prosperity Of the city.
The large furniture factory and picture
frame emporium, located on the boom
land, soon to be brought within the
corporate limits,) will give employment
to hundreds of persons.
| Aside from these larger establish
ments, there is not business that has
not a Representatives. the trade circles
| of the city. The houses Of j. w. Bish-
Top, Miller & Sons, Shaffer & Son,
Thompson & Tabler, Evans q Son,
Emmert & Fiery, Tebo & Co., w. o.
Nicklas, and the various banks and
business exchanges Of the city, have
flew equals in any other city of its
size in the country.
| There is . continuous demand for
labor, healthy vein Of business, and
the best Of all that is sociable, honora-
lble and fair in trade relations.
i The Edison electric light plant turns
might into day, and the famous Holly
Water Works system send the purest