Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20

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Greater Martinsburg has every rea-
son to look Onward to a rapid growth
from this irne on, and the stream Of
golden dollars that viii inevitably foI
low the tide Of cooperation among her
citizens, all boosting for the common
cause Of more commercial strength,
VIII shower beneficial results, not only
upon these present day promoters Of
prosperity, whose efforts have pushed
the good movement forward, but upon
posterity as well. One may well say
that Greater Maftinsburg is the origi-
nal Gods country, surrounded as II is
by thousands Of acres Of iertils land
under scientific cultivation, and with
climate unriyaled by that Of any
health resort In the world, While its
water supply has always been at the
highest standard OF excellence. All
ready the products OF It's industries
have round their way To the leading
market places OF the world, and are TO
be found in every land baneath the
skies. The transportation facilities are
unlimited, both by rail and water, and
for convenience are on par with those
of any city OF its size in America, for
almost without a change of cars one
can travel to any OF the leading points
OF interest in the United States, and il
one desires to go abroad it is neces-
sary TO make but two changes between
Greater Martinsburg and Paris, or to
China and Japan, by boarding one of
the transcontinental trains that pass
through this city. Changing from
train to steamer in eight days you
may easily reach London or Paris and
and in twenty-one days Chine or far
away Japan.
For the prospective investor, no city
can offer such superior Accommodations
for both building and factory sites as
are TO be found here, while there is
tive openings in many different lines
of commercial enterprise that are the
nucleus of future fortunes TO those
who are fortunate enough to get in ON
the ground floor, at the start Of the
! Boom days already here at hand. In
some places they say opportunities
come to man but once in a life time,
| but here they receive fresh consign-
ments of them ready for general dis
tribution every hour, and apropo of
this, may mention the pressing need
/ right now OF traction line for which
| most favorable franchise would be
granted to promoters and financial
hackers OF such project, which
would undoubtedly, IA ON the very out
| yield large returns to the stock hold
ers. At the same time the values in
real estate are beginning to rise, and
as a further indication that the adj
vance agents of prosperity are in the
vicinity the sum of $50 coo dollars has
wherein the coming citizens of tomor-
row are to be enlightened OF the sub
| ject of mercantile success and COM
mercial supremacy.
The presence of vast clay deposits
| in the locality. open the way for con-
Germ given over to the manufacture of
hard brick for which there is an ever
increasing demand and which are con-
ducive to the yielding of good profits
The greatest opportunity worthy of
the most serious consideration is the
possib 'ity OF star 'ng cement works
here for house building purposes,
which in view of the rapidly increas-
ing prices of lumber render cement
most desirable substitute, and it is al
ready conceded that it is the coming
material for the erection of dwellings
and public buildings. Orly recently
Thomas Edison made II e statement
that within short time he would be
able to produce substantial five-room
surprisingly low sum If five hundre
dollars. This in itself should induce
! those interested to at least look into
the matter. One can rest assured that
the Board of Trade will always meet
any safe, sane and souni proposition
| half way. and ever havioy the inter
ests of the entire community at heart,
as well as those of prospective citi-
zens who intend establishing them
selves here, can be depended upon to
show every consideration to anyone
contemplating an advent into its rap
idly growing municipality of Greater
Martinsburg on any kind of legiti-
mate business venture.
/ With the coming of snrine IL is con-
| hdentially expected that many real es-
tate transfers will take place, and that
several fine residences will be con-
structed in the suburbs of the city, on
the newly acquired lands to be taken
in under the new charter, at any rate
the spirit OF progress is with us, and
the popular movement is gaining adj
! ditional strength with each passing
I day for a newer, better and Greater