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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-11-23

ansville 4 Saint Louis, the Ohio Valley,
the Peoria. Decatur & Evansville, the
Evansville & Richmond, the Evansville
a. Indianapolis and the Evansville,
Newburg & Suburban
The Louisville Il Nashville and Ohio
Valley open to Evansville the great mar
kets OF the south and southwest. and It's
trade in these directions Is increasing IN
volume annually. The growth OF the
city, while not phenomenal. has been
steady and healtful, and 1t has one OF
the greatest hardwood markets In the
country.
.Evansville's streets are straight and
level, and arc pa we'd with brick. Evans
ville's tax levy cannot exceed Sl2o per
500: its school y stem Is excellent, with
IL public and Is private schools: real es-
tate price, here vary little. Manufac-
turing sites with good switching iacl''-
ties are easily obtainable and range from
$500 TO $1,000 per acre Choice resi-
dence property is obtainable at from SO
10 500 per front foot, and the lire de-
partment Is said to be very efficient
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The Fire Department.

Few cities maintain better hre de-
partment than Evansville and Tor this
the insura nee companies doing business
in its limits have made the rate o' iu-
surance remarkably low. The different
hose companies have been supplied with
the most improved apparatus Tor the
ouick and successful fighting OF hres
and unless something beyond the 0rui-
nary happens the year OF 1924 VIII 20
out without recording single nre that
did any great damage. The bricked
streets enable the department TO make
fast time in going to fires and the nre-
men are nearly always successful IN
puttiny out blazes before they have
gained any considerable Roadway or
without IL being necessary TO turn IN .
second alarm. The department Is under
| the direct control OF board created by
the city charter for that purpose and
| complaints and suggestions when there
are anygo direct before 1t and are prompt
| ly attended to. In the most advantageous
| loo ations are 10 houses, fully equipped
with engines, chemicals, hose wagons
and trucks. The horses are all large
and splcndidly trained and cared Tor.
Besides engines, there are ~ frc plugs
In the citv for hose attachment and the
excellent pressure that can be had
through the water works Is valuable
assistance In the throwing OF large
amount OF water when the occasion de
mands. To make the supply OF watel
doubly sure, the city has erected IN TN
West End. where the large manuiact
uring aud milling plants are located, ~
auxiliary pumping station. The hre \
the boiler Is kept banked day and nigh
In the event Of the uptown station fai
ing suddenly the city would be Ia 2
danger from water famine, as th
, West End station could be filing eveI
main In the city at high pressure In
few minutes. The a., department cot
sists OF 81 men. two chemical engine
) with $50 feet Of chemical hos
. three reels and six hose wagons, o.
= engiaas. xix Babcock extlnguishers, 4:
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the demand Of the policemen and the
stranger can always be assured OF re-
ceiying civil answers to his questions.
Connected with the police system - an
excellent detective force. having Gay
and night service. Crime Is raploiy
traced to the guilty parties and punish
ment soon provided. Criminals from
ether places have been found ana sent
back TO the seat OF their crime. In tnss
alone the detectives have kept out OF
the city bad element and saved resi-.
dents and business men the loss OF
thousands OF dollars annually by tncfI
A careful watch is kept on all new COM
ers and II they are found 70 be Mpcesir-
able or 20 make living BY question: "a Ole ne
means they are quietly told 70 leave
for other points. Law-breakers over
the country have learned OF the vigil
ance OF the police department. OF Evans.
vile and manage to give II wide
berth. The efficiency OF the force can
heat be estimated when Its very limited
number and large amount OF terrific ~
70 be covered Is taken into CONSIDERS
ton,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-11-23

Few cities have better transportation
facilities than Evansville. Besides the
various packets plying the river. there
are ten railroads either running through
Evansville or having their terminals
here. The Louisville A. Nashville gives
direct connection with the south and
Saint Louis, while the Evansville n
Terre Haute Is an air line between this
noint and Chicago The following list
with their directions will give some idea
Of these exceptional facilities: Evans
willie & Terre Haute railroad, northeast
and northwest; Evansville T. Indian
apolis railroad, north and east; Evans
vile 4 Richmond railroad, north and
west: Peoria. Decatur & Evansville rail-
road. nor h and west: Louisville. Evans
villa & Saint Luis railroad tc0nsoli-
datedl east and west; Louisville &
Nashville railroad, west; Louisville n
Nashville railroad, south; Ohio Valley
| railroad. south and southwc =; Louis
| VILE saint Louis & Texas railroad. east;
Evansville. Suburban e. Newburg rail-
road I'd ummy line); Evansville Relt rail-
! road. come sting mills and manufacture
Ing districts with river and railroads.
4 few miles below the city 10 the mas
sive bridge across the Ohio river erected
~ The Louisville a. Nashville railroad,
| while three miles above the Ohio Valley
company maintains a transfer boat and
slin That gives them inlet from the Ken
tucky side 70 Evansville. Trains 90 ou
AZ All times OF the day and night, while
suburban traius are run most OF I'M
wear for the convenience OF countr!
people who come to the city 20 trade o
spend a day sightseeing. Freight rate
a,e such as 10 cause merchants and bus
mess men little uneasiness. The nnlim
tied facilities TO ship by water ana IN
cheap mcans Of transportation thus 81
| fordcd stands as a permanent barrie
: against railroad domination and cxccs
| sive freight rates. Fortunately In
roads have never shown this spirit, IN
feeling between shippers and roads D
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Two improved wharfs.

Evansville boasts OF the finest wharf
on the Ohio river. The city has spent
thousands of dollars in improving the
approaches To the wharf boats and es-
tabishing grade that would make u
easy for shippers. The wharf has been
soIidly rocked for a distance OF nearly
four blocks. The city has recently con-
sfructed graded wharf In the west end
where the various lumber mills are To-
Gated. The landing has proven OF
great convenience to shippers oil lumber
and manufacturers who have heretofore
been forced TO haul long distances. but
now have boats land almost at their
very doors. Both wharfs have been
ring -Dolted and are kept free OF mud
and in splendid repair.
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outh Of Chicago Is the

outh OF Chicago % the
in the center Of . mag
lit. Is the rising city 81
: trade area consists OF
kion Of the United States
OF business that II does
exceeded In point OF
capital invested by any
a. The business enter
fer at the hands OF rail-
DETERMINATIONS In freight
bf rival places. Passing
the metropolis are the
bhio river that open an
nsportation from Pitts
rleans the year round.
nboats run between the
on the Cumberland, Ten
and Barron rivers and dis
lille goods to a very large
htry not reached direct by
The city itself is one OF
portions. Situated high
b river and possessing a
lge unsurpassed, the trav-
~ struck with its wide
hse building blocks teem-
aud the hundred eviden-
Dsperity of the city and OF
: is particularly a city Of
ON comparison with other
und TO have more homes
id for BY what is common
he laboring class than ANY
the country. Evansville''
uses compete with Chi
mt Louis on the one hant
q and Cincinnati on tn
manufactures, which will
at length in another par
lie. have throughout tn.
on in business run ful
but few exceptions
The exception in Evansville
IS an area Of 40 squar
tsidc OF the boundary lin
highways and a larg
hat rightfully belongs !
Already the agitation {
, limits and bringing ipsid
lsand more people ha'
point where the work ca
pnger be denied. IL hs
taue Of a really great cit
hxt few wars will force h'
lie magnificent country
the dismay Of cities th'
bf having control OF q
he various industries az
tutiuns attention will
n under separate hea'
n this review.
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luxurious Climate.

g Of Evansville combines
|un Of the south with the
rs OF the north giving at all
wear a { mperature partic-
|hful and agreeable. Biz.
eavy snow storms never visit
of Indiana. Evansville Is
kher south than Louisville
/ farther south than Saint
average temperature Is -
winter and 7s In summer.
RS are always pleasant, be-
no the fearful heat that Is
3 northern sections OF the
winds laden with ice and
visit for two aud three
he year that portion OF In
lois and Ohio 100 miles nort''
river. IL Is an ideal place
h who wishes to escape th'
winter or the blistering days
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900 feet Of hose. one hook aid ladder.
one old STYLE truck, one aerial truck,
with life nets and other tools( for quick
entrance to a burning building aud for
the saving Of life. The city ia : few
weeks will soon have completed one
OF the finest fire alarm SYSTEMS 10 the
country Thirty-one miles tof copper
wire has been order ed and the work Of
setting the posts will be on by the time
this Is being read. This. together with
the existing facilities for fir& lighting,
will place Evansville In the VERY front
rank In this regard.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-11-23

One OF the best evidences OF the
growth Of . city Is the report that Il to
be had from the pc stonice. While the
number has been wholly insufficient ~
letter carriers are on the government
pay roll this year. II the work upon
Them increases As it has done In the
past two wears this number will be
wholly inadequate to satisfy the free
delivery patrons OF the Office, and the
postmaster general, notwithstanding
the usual regret which that great
officialof our government displays
In allowing postmasters sufficient assis-
lance for the rapid distribution OF maiis
will perhaps find 1t necessary to ask Tor
additional funds from congress
TO meet the payment OF more
carriers to be added 10 the present liso
OF 81. There are IN the city It present.
1870 street letter boxes. The mail from
these Is taken up by wagons several
times q day. The money order receipts
during 1893 amounted TO 8597. Ul9. IS,
and this In the face Of one OF the most
depressing financial years known In the
history of our country. The gross
yearly income of l5ss was SO, 5000; y
1892, sol era. Is; Of 1893. $50, 157. "a. and
In 1894, ST., 3O2.4l. his showing Is re-
markable from the fact that the incom Q
has nearly doubled In . period covering
| not quite six years. Ten years ago the
room In the custom house set aside for
postoffice uses was much more than
necessary at the time; now every por'
tion OF the building Is used in the pub
/ lie business. and with another l0years
like the one just closed the postmaster
will find, even in that large building,
he has no more room than he can hno
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Evansville has been very appropriate
" termed city Of homes As one
leaves the business sections the long
blocks OF pretty homes TO be seen on
every side surprises the visitor VINO =
used to cities where large proportion
Of the population Is penned up IN aparS
ment houses, fats and rooms over ouiiu-
invs n the business center. whore pure
air and room are unknown. TO most
Of the homes are spacious yards ana
IA Abe summer months these small piots
fairly bloom with the beautiful nat,vs
flowers that grow seemingly wi'nous
cultivation. More workingmen own
their own homes in Evansville ,han any
citv In the country. The laoorer -
nIeht, with his tin bucket 10 nanu.
goes to his little cottage ~.
he has earned and PAID Ior. %
Irourrxrrp on rnE ELEVENTH fAsE.1
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-11-23

ing at all times harmonious. the COM
panies feeling that their assistance In
bringing about liberal rates only adds
to their business by enlarging the trade
that this point commands.
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Epidcmics are unkn0wn 10 evansville
The health Of the citylis soubething re-
markabe The government provided
for a board OF health that rbeHts once
every week and hears port& from the
sanitary officers Of an csscN that ara
contagious. The stricsest sahitnry reg
ulations are enforced aud no tIitne " lost
under the excellent system I'M force In
STAN ping out diseases before they have
become general or pronounced. The
sewerage system Is unsurpaIssods em-
bracing i6 miles OF pipe andl draining
thoroughly every portion OF the terri-
tory within the city limits. The streets
are nightly swept and filth - lunknown
in the alleys and back yards.
The work OF the healt4 dersrt-
ment In this respect has been thorough
and systematic. The death rtte is only
a fraction over IA to the thouSand popu-
lati.n, making Evansville THIRD IN the
United States In point OF health The
absence al sweat shops and tenement
| houses, and the large number lof homes
where the people live in cohfort, the
| solid foods they are able to buy and "a
| abuudance Of fresh air and pnrc water
/ At all times OF the year are great ad
| vantages TO maintaining thc genera
health. The high ELEVATOR "a tn
ground and the natural and arUhcia
drainage. with q sandy sub-soil. Gake'
the city free from cesspools and n0xiou
gasses that would add largely 70 tte I'M
healthincss. Last year there vert onl,
g43 deaths reported out Of 4 population
az over $4,000, showing that any cit
mig hit point 70 with pride.
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q CITY Government.

sent city charter was OBJ
b the state legislature In 1893.
bal reason for obtaining q
Is on account Of the old char
been . special one that was
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-11-23

The great commercial agency OF
Bradstreet in a circular letter ISSUED
November has among other things
the following to say under the head OF
some OF Indiana's most attractive
cities"
EVANSVILLE, IND. November g.
1.-THE disturbance Of the past 20 months
which brought such disaster and mace
surviving corporations ard individuals
content to keep In hand the money they
are usually anxious TO loan,- although
there was abundant promise OF re-
muncrative production and manufac-
tire. with unusual invitation 70 safe IN
vestmcut.' have rendered prominent
those centers which were least affected.
In this respect Evansville stands out con-
spicuously. IL was thought when the
crash came that no other city with
populatjon OF 5000 was better pre-
IA red TO meet 1t than the Crescent City
| Of the north y.
| Evansville. the second city in Indiana
"buiIt on widcspreading plateau In
crescent-shaped bend OF the Ohio river,
Il surrounded by rich agriculture
lands. cultivated chiefly by progressive
l(;erman-American farmers. Corn
I wheat, rye, lTuits NIL 'cece"psSr ~
only grow abundantly. but are superio
in quality" In this and In region I'm
J mediately contiguous there are mex
haustible supple. Of wood, coal, iron
stone. sand and clay OF various kinds.
..Thc average capital OF its manufac'
urIng enterprises Is about $1,000. an
Il was this wide distribution OF cap'ts
which proved . safeguard against tn
harm which befell some great individua
manufacturing enterprises elsewhere
In Evansville capital was so widely az
tributcd that the wave lost Its force o
fore the beach was covered.
ssBcsldes water access to the cas-
west aud south, Evansville has conne
ton with the world via eight railroads
the Louisville 4 Nashville, the Evan
, vile & Terrc Haute. the Louisville, =
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TROPOLIS.|
Interests Of the
ent City. |
and Industrial
5 Of Evansville.
Iargest City in the
oosier State.
Point Of Manufac-
Interests.
the Great Retail
IesaIe Houses.
Grown in PopuIa.
nd Wealth.
'ublic Enterprises
sing Buildings.
the Great Retail
lesale Houses.
Grown in PopuIa.
I'D Wealth.
public Enterprises
sing Buildings.

he Of the Metropolis,
! Done for the Man Of
b Push, and the linz
mess That 10 Annually
Within lts Limits-'ts
/ the Past Decade Has
homenal. OutstrippinE
tiers and P'u"s'"s
! the Front in Business,
Social Organization
lures Of I"tsrsst-l'vs
and Manufacturers.
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power for good felt, and very naturally
in doing this II trod on some ones toes.
II may. in its zeal. have made some mis-
takes. but a large credit will be found
on the proper side Of the balance
sheets when its merits and mistakes
are duly recorded. II Is still
powerful and vigorous medium through
which the people can speak out In meet
ing. II is not class organization. Tor
It's doors are open to all. IL brings
Evansville in touch with the various
boards OF trade. commercial organiza-
tions and business mems associations II
eschews all politics. existing only Tor the
general upbuilding Of the city, socially
and commercially. Its Influence has
gone into the Indiana legislature ana
the national congress. Appropriations
have been secured for a marine hospital,
signal station aud for rivers and mar
bors. 1t is a positive factor in this com
munity, able 10 obtain modern. progress
i've idea and to inject them into pu oiic
affairs. and to make this city prosper
Gus and suitable place to live In.
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The business mems association was
organized In 1857 by number OF pup
lic-spirited gentlemen from every walk
I'm life who felt a material interest or
personal pride in the adornment OF Ev-
nnsyjlle. The city at that time was AZ
n sta ndstill. Some Of the choicest prop
erts In tina very heart Of the city had
remained In idleness and ruins Tor years
notably what was called the burnt q r
trict. CITY affairs were left EN- ~
the hands OF politicians who ht tue
success OF their respective parties az
wavs in view. There was no way by
which the people could be heard except
ing through the parties at election
times. In this loose condition OF AFFAIRS
the ne ed Of such an organization was 80
keenlv felt that without much Ell
fort and in very short time over
400 members had pcen enrolled. Con-
adence Immediately inspired the people
the advantages which Evansville pos
| eassca were brought to the front, home
capital was freely invested, outside cap
| ital was induced to come IN anu
healthy advancement OF prospects ''n
mcdiately followed. Evansville wa
talked OF daily BY the newspapers y
comme rcial travellers. by the merchant
and the people generally. The Macke.
block. the Business mems associauo'
building. the union depot, the lrrsta.
fair and variety OF new enterprise
sprung up. The association turned y
attention to city Affairs. Brick streets
electric cars and . new government wa
secured for the city. In thousan
ways this great organization maze u
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Cheapness Of Fuel.

Poor indeed is he who lives and suf.
fers with cold in Evansville. Within 30
miles there are 60 coal shafts. while
scarcely out Of town there are 10 mines
in active operation the year ROUND.
Fuel has been proven to be cheaper IN
Evansville than the natural gas centers
OF Ohio. Coal can be purchased iof
from so to rs cents . ton, while 1t tho
lumber and planning mills wood can %
had BY any one who will take the
trouble TO haul Il away. The winds
never grow 80 gray and bleak or the
snow never falls 90 deep that IN Evans.
Vile family must suffer for want OF
IRE. With coal to be had ~ .
cents . bushel there IL always roaring
Ore in the CRATE and . never failing
blaze under the frying pan. For SIX
weeks before the advent Of cold weather
hundreds OF boys with rudely con.
structed little wagons can be seen all
day long on the road between the mines
and the city bringing in loads Of coal
or returning to the shafts after more.
The little fellows are given free all they
can take away BY this means, and nun
dreds OF tons are given away annually
by the owners TO whoever cares to CALI
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nd songer fit for growing and prosper
Gus city. It became necessary TO have
one in keeping with the extension OF the
city and the march Of progress Inc
Rrooklyn charter which had been given
bv the legislature TO indianapolis was
As ked for. and after some compromises
and fierce struggle Evansville secured
a charter that provides for the proper
distribution OF powers. The mayor
Is given the whole amount OF
executive or administrative power
that the people delegate. He i MADE
responsible TO the people Tor the
ad administration OF the city laws. and ne
Is given the privilege OF appointing his
subordinatcs. He holds them RESPONSE
BILE to himself In the same measure the
people hold him responsible for the ad-
ministration of the city's affairs. The
making OF the ordinances are In the
hands OF common council elected by
the people. and this branch Is as indc,
peudcnt Of the executive and judicial
de partments as they are OF IT, There y
a centralizing of executive power under
! a head lust as the executive power OF
| the nation Is In the hands of the presl
dent. Under the new charter every av
enue Is closed against fraud. In other
words the tracks Of every expenditure
or collection OF money are visible. Cor
ruptlon cannot grow up and tatten uh
| der the present form Of the charter un
ess the people abandon all efforts Y
secure honest and competent officials.
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Police and Detective Force.

The city, ms IN admirably conduc ted
paIice department. Under the watchful
eve or fear)ass aud vigilhnt patrol
force crime has been red uced 70 mini
mum. A. usual thing pollcsmed lave
been attentive 70 business au4 have
known no friend In che dsco1ftc At
their duties. Politics hae bsso larapV
wiped out OF the department Ivy pgpvSd-
ing that half Of the force AID o(lcers
are to be OF either Derty and voeeuc!es
when caused are dlWAys fills4 te9A the
party tho retiring officer beln1Gs4 -. IN
appointing men 10 the police 'orce Great
care has been exercised by tho p0wore
| In securing men Of good sense and nag
ment. As result there is nov cotpoo'
ing the force list Of men FL
above the average poliSoueA "
intelligence. Courtesy u 90 81
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