Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-24
New Industries Which Gardiner Desires.

AS the warm Spring-like days return
to cheer the hearts OF the people edci
serving to remove from view tn" raw
ages of the recent flood. inpariinG new
life and energy To all, the thoughts q.
all once more return Ia the question
which is foremost in the minds of th'
business people Of the city viz. 4
greater Gardiner. ana what shall b,
done 10 secure ii. From time to tim,
articles have appeared in the loCa
papers telling Of the match compan.
whose representatives visited the city
and interviewed some of the business
men in reference to locating this in
dustry here.
Since their visit the floods descended
laid waste ana destroyed many monu
fments of antiquity. notably the Gar
diner and Randolph bridge. But a
the water subsidies time is found TO
thought and the question 50 dear L
the minds of the people presents itsei
with greater force than ever Garl
liner is centrally located, with the bes
of shipping facilities, abundance o
lumber and plenty of intelligent peopi
anxious to see business prosperity in
crease III our must, kilpN I1lS as tncN
do that the locating of each new in
dustry means more and better employ
ment. Increased population, the build
ing of new houses, new shops and fac
tories. increased valuations whict
means a lower tax rate and more funds
for the city treasury, thereby lessenin-
the burdens of those who find il a hare
task to satisfy the demands Of the ia,
collector.
This new industry differs material,
from any other. being as il is the on'
actual necessity of the daily life Of al
classes of persons all over the civilized
world. entering largely into the home.
of the sick and the poor the high anC
low, being the only manufactured pro
duct in the world which is not affected
by depression in business and NJ
shrinkage in value; for the more
there are out Of employment the NOR
the daily consumption of matches
What appears to be good assurance i;
offered that with this new inVentio.
matches will be produced with sucl
rapidity and Of SO superior a quality
that they can actually control tn
markets of the world, the daily pro
duction guaranteeing a large DIVIDEND
on every share Of its stock, the par
value. being such that every family
here can subscribe for at least one
block of ten shares. confident that
each share will draw its dividend an
nually ard be n source of revenue t
all who are fortunate to own stocl
bringing as it will men Of mechanics
, y cit Ia Ia.
city Such q concern would furnisi
constant employment to large mum
her of people already located here, and
would stimulate and infuse new life am
energy into Gardiner, bringing Us
more prominently before the eyes Of
the world as a manufacturing center.
thereby inducing other industries to
also come here.
1t seems as though each AMI every
one of the citizens of Gardiner should
take hold of this enterprise and worl,
hard and long if necessary to assure
its locating in Gardiner, remembering
that each day brings - the attention
Of this company utlrr localities ana
Inducements.
Already several towns in Maine
Massachusetts, New Hampshire. and
towns in two or three Western states
have written the company offering in
ducements of a very flattering ma
ture. At present Gardiner has the
preference. 1t seems that the people
should awake to the Importance OF
prompt and determined action and Sc
cure this industry while it is within
our reach. One thing is assured
Some locality is going to secure this
prize very soon. Shall Gardiner have
it?