The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-05
Ambitious Maryland Town,
in Rich Area, Hopes for
Washington Extension.
NEW INDUSTRIES
GREATLY DESIRED
Improvement of Highways Is Ex-
pected to Enhance Market
Advantages
By ]. FRED EssARY.

GAITHERSBURG, Nd, Aug. 5.-Un-
questionabIy the richest farming area
in Montgomery county lies 70 the north
and south Of C9ithersbUrg
For twenty years this town has been
the shipping point OF that vast terri
tory
As q result OF the conditions which
have made Gaithersburg the first mar
ket for MOntgomery's finest products.
Gaithersbur= has become the CONNER
ciaI center as well as the geographical
center OF the county
Millions. Of dollars worth Of wheat,
corn. rye, straw. hay, and milk are
hauled here yearly and forwarded 10
Washington and other markets From
Daruestown, on the one hand, and from
AIiddlebrook. Cedar, Grove, Damascus,
Goshen. and BrOokvfIIe on the other,
the country is drained 10 provide great
er tonnage for Gaithersburg
Bat with all This. the towE IS not sat
isEed. Il wants 20 be n bigger and q
better community and It has an emil
neltIy promising future II wants in
6ustries. ali kinds Of Industries. that
mean more wealth 70 its peODle. Thai
is the spirit Of Gaithers5UrE-
They Want Everything.
What do YOU people I'D here want -
r. 2. Moore. cashier Of the Gaithers uris
Bank. was asked
we want everything" ne re.,lIe1-
we haven't enough Of anything. We
haven't enough people enough money.
enough business enough OF anything but
good climate. good water and good
prospects
Gaithersburc IS already hustlinE 10
ret some Of the things It lacks In the
first place. that little city wants an
electric line connection with Washing
ten. It viii never be satisfied until II
gets IL and VIII never let 30 until some
thing is assured
Their idea for a closer relationship
with the National Capital. their natural
market. Is simple ANYBODY can com
preAend It. At present the CAPITAL Trac-
ton Company operates a line 10 Rock
Vile Rockville Is just I'VE miles from
C51lLhe TSlI-rZ- An extension OF I'VE miles
therefore IS III C3sss1--ss-s1szte the plan
The lay Of the land between Rockville
and CaitherSburE IS favorable 10 chear
railway construction There Is hardly
an important grade the whole distance.
For an incousiderable sum- the traction
company could run iCs line on through
10 GaithersburE and place that live, pro-
Eressive community In direct touch with
washington
Already the BaItimore. and Ohio rail
GatchersburE people To and from wash
iEgtUn- For a long time the former city
was the terminus OF the Baltimore and
OIio-s double track on the Metropolitan
branch, but this tracking has now been
pushed Eve miles beyond
Trains Inadequate.
The steam service does not MI the de-
uand- Only the extension OF the cleo
trio line and lie placing OF GaithershurE
upon the scme parity with Rockville III
its relationship 10 washington VII sat
isfy- That this ultimately VIII cone i.
the firm conviction OF the GaithersbUrz
people. but they are growing more and
more impatient all the time over Jht
delay
Next in Importance to GaithersburE
/ is the rebuilding and Improvement o.
the state highway leading from al
parts of the county TO that shipping cen
/ ter There is more than q promise O
Z this MARYLAND = spending $4,000 az
I better highvrays and Mont gOmery COuu
I tv VIII get its share Already COnSITuc
+ tion on the road toward Washington Is
processing. as well as OF. the road L
I the northern part OF the county
With the improved roads Gaithersburs