The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-02-09
CLEVELAND AT HEAD
DR.. Knott, J. L. and Harry Marvin
G. S. and A. M. Cleveland
Own Five-eighths of
$4,000 Concern.

Development of the natural re-
sources OF country, constitutes the
greatest possibilities of riches; and
the establishment of industries which
have for their mission the aid OF
such resource development, with all
things equal, is predestined to sue
cess.
Down in the eastern section of
Texas, is located the city of Mar
shall-a long established and
thriving community of about fifteen
thousand inhabitants. That the city
is an old one, does not signify that
it is worn out location with dim
prospects. The exact reverse is true
in that city. for the reason that the
natural resources are just being de-
veloped The natural resources Of
Marshall. Texas, and the community
of which ii is the center. Is the
raising of peach orchards. The
wealth which is now possessed by its
citizens was not acquired by the de-
velopment of the country's inherant
productiveness, but rather by prof
its derived from slave labor in days
gone by. A sort of Renaissance is
prevalent in that community. After
a standsti1l existence for years. the
leading citizens of the community
have perceived the possibilities Of
their home place, and are bent upon
the development of them.
The revival of patriotic interest,
by the residents of Marshall, Texas,
is not the theme of this article. but
instead, the two-fold bearing which
that revival has upon the city Of
Plymouth, Indiana. Firstly, the
Commercial stimulus now possessed
by citizens of Marshall, Texas, has
led a number of Plymouth people to
invest in an enterprise there, and
secondly, Plymouth citizens may take
moral from that city, and inject a
stronger determination into the Civic
Renaissance, which is now in process
in this city. Development of natural
resource, and encouragement of in
dustries which will aid in this de-
velopment, will assure riches to all
the owners OF the resources, the
developers, and all who take part in
the endless chain of the process,
which in fact includes every citizen
of a community.
The story of how the possibilities
of Marshall and its surrounding
country were recognized by a fruit
dealer Of national reputation, who
organized great company, which
purchased eight thousand acres Of
orchard land, the development of the
industry from the year 1908, and its
stupendous success during the past
three years with its augmented out
put each succeeding year, is a story
too long, to be of interest. Follow
ing chapters Of the story, in which
the reputation of Arnott M. Cleve-
land, as a basket man, figured, arc
closer, and have more to do with
Plymouth and with this tale.
From the conception to the sequel
a great factory is now in process of
construction at Marshall, Texas.
This factory will manufacture bas-
kets, boxes and crates in which
peaches will be shipped throughout
the nation, from Marshall. A. M.
Cleveland of this city developed the
idea from embryo to execution, and
four other men of Plymouth, namely
Charles S. Cleveland, DR.. d. c. Knott
]. l.. Marvin, and Harry L. Marvin
have joined in the enterprise and are
lending their efforts and their fin
ances to an enterprise which promises
wealth for all.
Under Consideration Two Years
The establishment of basket and
box factory in the southwest has
been under consideration of Mr.. Cleve
land, who is the present secretary
of the Edgerton Manufacturing Co.,
of this city, for the past two years.
In an interview with a reporter for
the Republican Friday Mr.. Cleveland
told that he was solicited by rep
resentative of a southwestern city.
over twenty months ago, who offer
ed inducements for the establishment
of such an institution in that country,