The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-16
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FIFTY YEARS OLD.
Governor William T. Johnston
Signed the Incorporation Papers
March Is, 1851.

Yesterday the city of Carbondale
reached it's fiftieth birthday. On
March IL, 1851, Governor William +.
Johnston signed the act Incorporating
the Anthracite city and the township
advanced i'm one step, without an in
termcdiate borough government, into
the fourth city of the state. Il at
that time was not nearly so far M d.
'ernized as ii is today, but 1t stood wei
abreast of the other cities in regard
to progressive methods, public-sprited
men and had as brilliant "a future be-
fore it as any municipality in the
state.
The lower end of the valley was
unsettled, or nearly SO. The city Of
Wilkes Barre was undreamed of, and
the great city of Scranton was desig-
mated by the title of Socum's IIol-
low. Yet these communities have eX-
randed and become great cities, out
stripping the Pioneer City in many
things. They have drawn upon us for
the material to direct that expansion.
our youth have gone from their early
homes and become the foremost citi-
zens Of the greater towns. and Car
bondale has but a few thousand moro
ago.
one reason for this is perhaps to be
found in the fact that the city has
leaned too strongly upon one great in
dustry, instead of reaching out after
others, as our neighbors have done.
Yet this is the natural field for manu-
featuring enterprises, with it's cheap
Coal its railroad facilities, and it's an
= l1t,f lon
mittec on trade and transportation,
with the cooperation of some of the
leading land owners and taxpayers
Could present arguments to prospect
ing firms that would induce them to
come here and make this beautiful val
ley transformed into n teeming bee
hiNe of Industry. This will have to b.
done before many years If the Pioneer
city is II continue to grow. The an
ihracir veins arc not inexhaustible:
some of the earliest workings have
been abandoned already. The railroad
company that furnishes employment
for 50 many of our toilels may extend
it's terminals and move its shops. But
a manufacturing center would hold the
railroads and induce others to extend
their lines.
loudy TINS city stands well abreast
of the spirit Of modern times and
thought, and there is much for it's
citizens to be proud of. Its police and
health statistics show it to be a clean
ana orderly place. Its schools and
churches are institutions that can be
pointed to with feelings of iustihablc
esteem. But America is the greatest
manufac turing country in the world
ana therein lies her pre-emnence
tarbondalc should have her share of
tleSe interests. Today SHE is not get
ting IT. some cities have more than
their share: why not this one?
No public celebration of the city's
httieth birthday was held yesterday.
this event being deferred until the
lIrS' four days in September, when a
mammoth jubilee and demonstration
VII! be held, with features that will
embrace every department of the civil,
religious. municipal and social life.
The Tribune COngratulates the CITY
ON attaining its golden jubilee and
heartily extends it's best wishes for it's
prosperity ana future welfare.