The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-08
To Advance the Interests OF Our G1ty
in a Manner TO Impress the
Outside Public.

! The News has no criticism TO pass upon
what has been done, we started from
nothing five years ago and now have q
handsome littlecity. Many efforts have
been made and the whole people CT
Ladysmith have patiently and hope
fully awaited the results. All has been
well as far as it has gone. But Lady
smith has passed the point where she
can afford to place her destiny in the
hands of individuals she should inagur-
ate an organized system OF advertising
her unsurpassed and indispensable op-
portunities. A Board Of Trade or
Chamber Of Commerce or Bureau Of In
formation should be organized, we'll or
ganized and ably differed.
At the head Of such institution should
be placed men Of unquestionable integ-
rity-men in whom the entire city has
confidence-men whose pasts are an
assurance of their future acts.
The year now rapidly passing pro-
misses to be an excellent one. The
whole people are awake. Confidence
prevails-permeates the atmosphere.
Many new plants will be located. We
should be advertised to the industrial
world. There are avenues for reaching
interested parties channels are now
organized-what Ladysmith wants is
publicity of her opportunities. Now is
the time to act. We can agree with
the club down in Penntown that the
past is secure Let US lock TO the
futur
Who knows of Ladysmith's grand
heritage Of industrial opportunity? Who
has been told Of her natural resources?
| Who knows Of the immense treasure of
raw material lying up the ElambeaU
with almost free transportation? Who
has been told of the embarrassed water
powers that may be centered at Lady
smith? Who? Those Of cur immediate
section? They know Of other oppcrtu-
mites. What we especially want is q
new audience-cne that may have their
first impressions here.
We have said that there are avenues.
The following letter from the freight
dcpartment Of the Northwestern Rail
way to their agent at Rhinelander is
sucgestive-so suggestive that we print
III in full, notwithstanding It's great
length:
w. C. Riner, Agt. C. G n. w. R'y.,
Rhinelander. Wis.
We desire to secure for reference in
this department and for final possible
publication in booklet form a concise
collection of reliable facts concerning
the industrial conditions and more par
ticularly concerning the industrial poss-
Utilities of your locality, which, when
properly presented, may be used in ex-
hibiting SUCH advantages to manufact-
uaers looking for new locations.
With the growth Of the west as a
manufacturing center, the number Of
such inquiries is on the increase, and
the advantage of proper information in
our hands grows in Importance. The
Information h sought should be exact and
should bear the stamp of authority. |
would therefore suggest that you COM
municate with your local Business Men S
League, Improvement Association,
Chamber Of Commerce and other public
bodies, with view to enlisting their
assistance in preparing same.
; Every feature of civic activity enters
; into and has a direct bearing upon a
; satisfactory presentation Of your ad-
> vantages to prospective investors, and
; YOU are urged to provide Us, SO far as
; YOU are able to do SO, facts as to your
: facilities for supplying raw material,
: cheap fuel and reliable water power, TO-
eether with statement as to labor con-
ditions ard market possibilities, and, ir
case your public bodies offer special IN
ducenents for free factory sites, give
detailed information on that subject.
The population Of the town should be
I stated, and the public conveniepceS
!; mentioned, including the number O
{ banks, stores and factories Of variou!
{ kinds. If there is a local organization
+ qualified to enter into negotiations witt
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