Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-05-31
HOW 4 CITY Is BUILT.
ENERGY AND ENTERPRISE AXE
EVER POTENT FACTORS
THEY ARE THE GENT UNDER WHOSE MAG
&c TOUCH INDUSTRY SPRINGS INTO LIFE
AND COMMERCE uNFoI Ds IT'S WINDS.

THEY ARE THE GENT UNDER WHOSE MAG
&c TOUCH INDUSTRY SPRINGS INTO LIFE
AND COMMERCE UNFoI rs IT'S WINDS.
copyright, 1894. by American Press Associa-
toni
The town which is built on a great
waterway or has ether extraordinary
transportation facilities. or those stu
atcd contiguous 10 coaltields, iron r.
Elons, lead mines or in district, rich in
other natural resources. nave great ad-
vantage over those which are not So for
tunate in this respect. But experience
teaches us that possession Of natural
advantages il not Indispensable and IN
unfavorable location does not prevent
city from attaining greatness and sue
cess If the citizens who inhabit it are
made of the right kind Of stuff
Chicago. the wonderful city which has
made such strides in the past few years,
is located on a tract Of land which was
at one time swamp. y more forbid
ding spot for the site Of a city could
hardly be imagined. But the indomi-
table spirit Of its early settlers. which
still characterizes the citizens of that
metropolis overcame ell obstacles aud
built city that is a. once the p-ide
of the American people and the marvel
Of the world. Kansas City. the name Of
which is a synonym for western grit and
enterprise, outdoes Rome for n rugged
location Rome was built on seven hills.
but X sas City boasts Of being located
on 10. The stranger who saw Kansas
City in its early days and who visits it
now can see an example Of what energy
and determination will do when put in
practice. Bluffs have been blasted away.
hills graded down. valleys files up.
aud the Gate City has not only become
beautiful. but is now the commercial
center Of the great west.
We have ii our minds eve fine city
IN one u the western states which was
laid cut about IS years ago on THE raw
prairie. This village had not enc uatu.
!Al advantage ID recommend It, 1t WAS
many miles from navigation. AMI not
even q streamlet sufficient 10 furnish
water for domestic purposes flowed
within several miles Of it, 1t was r.
mote from timber or coal ana II cI.n hal
prophesiel in its early day. thu, city
would he built On that sl-a. he Womb
have been ridiculod Bat wha: thp c,n-
bryo city lacked in natural resources
was more than balanced by the pluck
and persistence Of tine citizens who first
took up their residence within it, lo--
ders Hustle has been their watch
word from the day they secured cross
railroad MP TO the present time.
Four mammoth canning factories send
their pack All over the United States arl
foreign countries. and the Iroluc; of
their overall ana shirt factories arv w.rn
from Maine 10 California. AMI id1r
foundrie9 machine shops ami cigar t..--
tories furnish employment for hundreds
II men and women. while q f3ur.-Hin-
college i annually attended is j lar-"
number q young ucu ana women. who
contribute in no small measure ;o ;No
volume Of the city's Trade The farms
for miles around present the appear
ance Of vas; rnarke; gardcns and their
tillers reap a rch harvest. furnishing
vegetables far the cauue-lcs and pr.-lurc
for consumption ~ the operatives N ,ht.
various Industries.
The city continues 70 grow anil balm
FAIR to become one II tLo most it-.Iu!-
liant manufacturing Ccniers IL tile v,--
All this has been attained sa.oly uyi l.
exercise Of energy and ,iterIrl~- Il tHt
CltE,H- directed aid e'Ia.r:.-
three or four l.allny spirit q ,.l
secretary keeps himself informed 81. lag
movements in the CONNER lal ana iu-
dustrial world. ami 10 sooner DDS
manufacturing enterprise. stat, ur ciAr
liable institution intimate thatIt caut-ia-
plates n change u location. or there h an
inquiry for q suitable place for the .-tsj.-
hshmcut q q new industry, than a co:.-
nllgtee If business Inen from TINS ci,y IL
once besleges the management win da;A
and evidence 10 convince them tuat uo
place on the fooistool can offor such III
duc,mcn;s Is tine city they Represent
The promoters Of the cs,y we havere-
frrrel to have no MONOPOLY GA enterprise.
and their methods are MT copyrighted
They have no exclusive privilege - make
a desert bloom Ike a rose or build cities
where hut Jew years ago tail we,-.s
nodded IN the wind ami tile gopher du.
his hole unscared That which they have
accomplished under observation-disclosures sur
roundlngs we who have 50 many natural
advantages that they have not may also
accomplish. II is only u matter II max
ing the attempt and p"rseveriug ID i,.
Industries that will employ labor vlli
enhance the value OF our property, make