Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-11
MANUFACTURERS, ATTENTION.
EUREKA!HEREIS YOUR ELDORAD0

Shipping Facilities, Fuel, Water, Low
Taxes, Property Reasonable, Excellent
Drainage, Cheap Living, Good Schools,
Churches. Healthy Climate, Beautiful
Scenery. and Natural Advantages, All
Tend to Make Butler a Manufacturing
Center.
Recent wiles of the real estate boom
ers throughout the country to unload
farm land on the laboring classes at
city prices, has caused the manufac-
turers, whom they have been using as
stool pigeons, to halt. Capitalists and
manufacturers who have undertaken
to build cities without the advantages
which are required, have In many in
stances failed. To keep up with the
procession in the nineteenth century
competition, a manufacturer must
possess himself of every advantage,
both to himself and employees.
Western Pennsylvania is veritable
cemetery of boom towns, which -four
ished when the real estate
shark kept it booming, but died of
inanition when he sought new fields.
The manufacturer, In all cases, had to
stand the brunt of their actions, and
keep moving or sink in the mud with
his people. We again repeat that the
manufacturer needs every available
advantage, and Butler can give it to
them in any manner, shape or form
they need it.
First, Shipping Facilities. - Three
railroads enter the town, feeders of the
largest roads in the country. The
Pittsburg and Western, a branch of
the Baltimore and Ohio now, being
double tracked its entire length. West
Penn, feeder of the mighty Pennsyl
vania system, and the p, s. & l.. E.,
which gives an outlet to the lakes and
through the whole oil field.
Second, Fuel.-We have it to spare;
so much so that thousands of tons of
coal are hauled to Youngstown, New
Castle, Erie and Buffalo, considera-
BILE portion of which is burned into
coke. At home, natural gas is the
favorite, and pipe lines extending to
Pittsburg and Youngstown tap our
fields. The pressure on the wells re-
naming the same to-day as it was ten
years ago. The county is noted for its
rich flow of oil. A manufacturer To-
eating here can drill his own gas well
in short order.
: Third.-The water supply never
fails, as the Connoquenessing creek
never runs dry and the water works
have pressure of so pounds.
Fourth, Tax Rates,-The assessment
is exceedingly low. The city and
county are practically free from debt.
Fifth.-Prices of property are ex-
ceedingly reasonable, and we doubt
not that the citizens would 60 down in
their own pockets to purchase tract
of land suitable for any parpose.
Sixth, Drainage. "A town never
could have better, sloping, as it does,
in all directions toward a swiftly run
ming river.
Seventh. of living is remarka-
bly, cheap, as the town lies in the
center of an exceedingly fertile farm
ing country, which has the reputation
of growing the finest buckwheat in
the world.
Eighth, Schools. - There are six
large buildings, with an average at
tendance of 1,700 pupils.
Ninth.-Churches of almost every
denomination.
Tenth.-There are many secret So
cieties and one of the finest opera
houses in Western Pennsylvania. The
town is always in good order.
Eleventh, Climate. = Nowhere in
Western Pennsylvania can you find
more healthy retreat than this congo
nial spot, nestled in Butler county
hills and surrounded by beautiful and
bewitching scenery fit place to live
and die. And where can be found a
more hospitable, generous and jolly
people than in Butler? We believe
they are not in existence. The City
Council is having the streets all paved
and Gamewell fire alarms placed
throughout the town. Four hose
companies are ever ready to respond
in case of fire, while the insurance
rates are very low. The people are
very progressive which the fine brick
and stone structures being erected
will attest If you are in quest of
site for mandatory, come to Butler
and partake of its many advantages,
and health, wealth and prosperity will
ever be yours.