The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-05

ezLeCes % rank even higher as ship
ping market Cor the agric1lffr1--I r5---
put OF the splendid territory hi ng7y
serves II even expects Ia -,as-l, 49,.
Howard cOuEty and deliver much ~
ti-e produce rom that section to WASH
inSt1 IN and 10 the markets so-7fr ~
washington Hauling v-fTT - ee.i--- - -
deliveries TO the railroad greatly IA
clHtated Dy better highways.
Seeks Factories
Not O1Iy does Gaithersb7rr erne~4 IN
remain a great station for tranS-sf7iU-
mont Of freight. but this little MARYLAND
city expects 20 become a producing
center as well II IS on the lookout for
factories, large or small, old in The
business or new They are looking 10
washington for capital and are looking
10 the Washington banks for assistance
in financing their enterprises.
Already this Montgomery county town
has launched into the manufacturing
business Within the last fe7~ weeks
q coroage factory has started its spin
IieS ana IS now working fun blast
~ aslingc ollaus are interested in This
pant ana most or the money 10 start
It was secured In that city. Then, too.
mere - a wagon factory IN the town
80 ~ - cong q prosperous business
~ ME t9a4tilersourg warmly welcomes
new residents. whether lrev come f0-
me summer or come for all four sea
Z
y Ior mere population as are the towns
OF helslnsLOu and Rockville The
sp5r1l OF cOnlmercIaiisn IS abroad in
3 Iills place and Do Is new business that is
most wanted and new eurerurlseS rT7~r
are most encouraged.
perhaps when the electric car line is
EXTENDED from Rockville 10 this town
more homeseekers VIII be sought More
Inducements VIII be held out to those
: no are looking merely FOR a heaithfuI.
/ cool and convenient place 70 establish
= --alsH
/ IN business IN Washington or elsewhere
On Crest Of Ridge
/ TopographicaIly Gaithersburz is
unique among 1I0ntc0me-- county
towns 1t = located on the crest Of
/ PARIS ridge, q sort Of plateau extend
{ ing from the Pennsylvania lire TO the
! Potomac river II is the great divide
/ and the water shed Of the section The
Z town itself IS said 20 be the highest
point on the Baltimore and DlI0 rail-
road between Washington and Cumber-
land, its altitude being go feet above
sea level
/ This altitude gives Gaithers6urg an
I exceptional climate considering its
I proximity 90 tidewater- Il may be hot
7 IN washington. but r. is cool here. The
nights In summer may be inrolerable
there Du- uleE ara always pleasant
/ here This Is one Of the advantages OF
/ which every resident Of this little city
/ boasts
/ though, as a resident colony Gathers
hurE's future is one OF business There
are many forces at work 10 build up
/ and expand this trade spirit Men here
Ike John 3 Diamond Carson Ward
Fred ward p Il Miles. Mayor E d
I kinEsley- T. r. FUlkS, Thomas J owen
I J. w Walker. J. Jacobs. A. C car
{ Isle. J. F. Trundie. and r. =. Moore
I are making things 90 They are fuI OF
/ spirit and enterprise
Lock To Washington
/ They naturally look % Washington as
/ the best market their banking center
\ and their point OF greatest credit They
{ al want to see more Washington money
Z invested IN GaithersburE and as they
/ prosper they expect 20 spend more OF
/ their own money IN washington
] They want a closer relationship with
/ washington for the Mutual advantage
OF botn- Their interests are already
I linke5- and with an electric car service
/ between the two cities rEe- VIII be
! drawn into even closer touch