Evening journal., 1903-11-13


Following the natural law Of selec-
ton, they chose first the most favora-
bic spots for the building Of their
homes and the establishing OF their
trades and businesses.
Among the very first place so select
ed was the spot where our. own city of
Wilmington is built. The natural adj
vantages of the locality which appeal
ed to the good judgment of our Swedish
ancestors remains the same. and the
uniform progress OF our city shows
with what good effect these natural ad-
vantages have been used.
Circumstances very often effect the
natural progress and success OF places
as we'll as people. and in consequence
we often see unequal results obtained
under what seems TO be equal natural
fitness.
We see an example in comparing the
progress OF Wilmington with the prog
ress of some other cities having no
greater advantages in locality than our
own city, and in some Instances We can
see that the natural advantages are
not nearly 50 great. However, the cir
cumstances may have been which
caused us TO be outclassed by Balti-
more and Philadelphia; we have seen
within a short time past circumstances
arise which enables us to forecast for
Wilmington such growth and progress
as has seldom been seen in any city
east Of the Allegheny Mountains.
The Pennsylvania railroad which is
followed by the business eye more than
any corporation operating in our
State has announced 10 the world that
the natural advantages Of Wilmington
are such that It can delay no longer in
making use Of the same.
The Judgment of the Pennsylvania
railroad has been already followed by
other large enterprises which have To-
Gated here within the last twelve
months. and still other enterprises are
sending their representatives here to
! investigate. We have been discovered
the eye OF the business world is upon
us. and we need have no fear for the
results that win follow.
Moderate rents, cheap land, high
grade mechanics, skilled labor and rail-
road and water facilities are all here
and win most certainly be readily seen
by the investigator.
Deper water for the Christiana Is in
sight, and the Deyaware river channel
over the bulkhead Is now within our
reach.
l am of course inclined to be opti-
mistic over the matter, but can any
one doubt that these advantages will
bring into our midst such industrial en-
terprises as VIII soon make our city
q great manufacturing centre and Gre
ate a commerce which Will overflow the
facilities Of the Christiana and make
for itself home on our Delaware riv-
er front.
Another matter which must be con-
sidered in estimating any city's prog
ress is its opportunity for furnishing
good homes. In this Wilmington may
be equsled but cannot be excelled.
Ample space for building without
crowdlng. moderate prices for land
ample grade 20 insure perfect drain
age, trolley road transportation in
abundance, within easy reach of the
finest farm province in the world thus
lnsuring cheap markets, the advan-
tages OF city with the country right
at hand. all go to make Wilmington the
most desirable place for homes any
where TO be found.
And in addition TO all these things
which nature has given us, we have a
dissatisfied people--peopie dissatisfied
with our streets. dissatisfied with on:
water. dissatisfied with our sewerage
dissatisfied with our parlSs-dissatis.
fled with the depth Of the Christianl
and the depth OF the Delaware river
and dissatisfied with our city goyelr-
ment-people dissatisfied with any
thing end everything; that is not the
very best for the reason that the very
est is not too good for our people.
! Considering Wimington's business
advantages. its attractions % "A place
OF residence and It's having "a people
who will not be satisfied until we have
the best OF everything, 7 am hopeful
and expectant that we win sec q a
city oi say,tal hundird Thousand peo-
pie duvgy the time OF the present gem
GRAFTON. Josiah Marvel.
Wilmington is a good place in which
TO live because we are geographically
about the centre OF the United states
because we are the nearest tidewatel
point TO coal and iron fields
Because the climate is best; neither
too hot nor too cold; because the deatf
rate Is low compared to other locali-
ties: because We are surrounded by as
good a farming community as am,
place I'm the world With the advan.
tages nature has given us and Will
new ideas and new blood that is adding
to our population. we win show at tn
. next census at least one hundred an,
. twenty-five thousand Inhabitants
william Lawton.
tr. 10 lfts