Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-09-19
PROPOSITION
For Another New Industry is
Presented.

| an reply 10 q communication nu-
dressed TO Cincinnati company, the
Marietta Real Hesitate Exchange, yes
terday received the following reply.
The letter explains itself:
Cincinnati, o., Sept. II, 1901.
Dear SIR
In reply to your communication
we have to say that we represent par
ties who will at once commence the
construction of large machine shops
and foundry, giving employment to
large number of skilled workmen and
who will not locate in large city.
We desire to enter into correspondence
and negotiations with some individ-
ual or committee looking to the estab-
lishment of this plant at some point
of about 10000 population or less, hav-
ing good church, school and shipping
facilities.
Conditions will be that at the point
selected we shall buy a large tract of
land GOO acres or more) deducting
the space required for the plant, re-
mainder will be divided into about
1900 lots. These lots will be sold at
the low price of $1OO. All the money
received from the sale of lots (and
much more) will be invested in the
construction and equipment of the
plant, which will be one of the largest
in the United States.
AS an inducement to secure location
of this factory, we expect the resi-
dents of the village, county and Vi
cinity to buy the lots, which must be
fully paid for in cash inside of from
one to five months from date of pur-
chase. The proceeds to be deposit
ed with a local committee subject to
our check, as the construction and e.
quipment of the plant progresses, and
at such time as pay rolls reach the
sum of $4,000 the trustees of the fund
are to deed the property to the COM
pany
We believe that in addition to the
great benefits to the county and village
as whole, the purchasers of the lots
will be greatly benefited, as in our
opinion they will double in value in
side of from twelve to twenty-four
months from the time the plant is
finished.
The plant will be build and manag-
ed by one of the Oldest and best known
manufacturers in the United States,
and is to be for the manufacture of a
large and established line of machin-
cry sold all over the world.
Construction will be commenced
within ten days from the sale of lots,
and it is hoped that it can be in full
operation inside of six months from
this date. Every dollars worth of
property in the county will be favor
ably affected by the addition to the
population. There are but few people
Ill your community who cannot be in
duced to buy at least one lot, and it is
of especial importance to your mer-
chants.
To sell fifteen hundred lots may
seem large task, but properly man
aged, it can be done by an energetic
committee Of your citizens, assisted
by the press. Every farmer in your
county should buy at least one, and
every hustling business man and wom-
an should buy several.
The immediate expenditure of this
large sum in your city, and the never
ending weekly pay rolls will be of
great benefit to all, and continuously
so for many years. To those SER
iously Interested, we will at the prop
er time exhibit plans and exterior
views Of the plant. 1t will be up-to-
date in every particular. No stock
or bonds for sale.
Yours truly,
w E HITTTnN g, m