New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-19
BOONTON ATTRACTS
MANY new WORKERS
N. J. Suburban Town
Never Looked Better
to City Folk.
PLACE MANY FEET
ABOVE SEA LEVEL
Several Beautiful Home Sections
Located on Terraces on
the MOuntainside.

Boonton, y. j., is a suburban town,
which strongly appeals to every person
who likes 10 live among healthful hills
and dales within short distance OF
this city. In 1900 it had population
of 1901, and in 1910 1880, according
TO the United States Census. The resi-
Dental strength of the place to-day is
estimated to be more than $500, the
present rate Of growth Of this pictur-
esque place being much greater than
that Of any other period in the history
Of the town.
Some people say that Boonton is To-
Gated many more feet above sea level
than any other place in the suburban
district a similar distance from New
York, and the latest United States geo.
detic survey seems to confirm that as
sertion. The large part of the town is
on mountainside, and, therefore,
many of the houses are on mountain
ridges, and have a broad southerly eX-
posure.
In and near the station the land Is
fat. and this condition exists in
southwesterly direction for consider
able distance. After crossing the rail-
road track on the way north one begins
to surmount the main street, when
makes a sharp curve in northwesterly
direction from the tracks Of the Lacka-
wanna Railroad. At the station the
elevation above sea level is about 1856
feet, according to an official survey,
and the most northerly point OF the
village. which is near Sheep Hill, is $50
feet. The survey also shows how
sharply the land inclines from the Sheep
Hill summit. A short distance from
the summit the official elevation above
sea level is SIS feet, and little fur
Their south 748 feet. Just southwest OF
the city Of Boonton there Is one noun,
tain 7l5 feet high, another III feet and
several ranging in height from 4Oo 70
$50 feet. a short distance from TINS
suburban city and near the little set
Element of Hibernia are mountain
peaks which are respectively l,Oto ana
1868 feet above sea level. The noun
tains are heavily wooded and most
he.ntiful AZ all seasons Of the year,
and this natural charm OF the region
is one of the most valuable rear estate
assets of the community. go
"Fach time visit this beautiful
citv.n said a visitor last week TO one
OF the citizens Of Boonton, IL am re-
minded of many of the enchanting
home towns along the Hudson River
particularly Of Tarrytown. The main
street here is very much like the thor
ouzhfare Of similar name at larry
town. and both rise at sharp angie.
Main st., Tarrytown, runs for several
blocks over fat land and then curves
easterly up a hill toward Broadway,
the famous highway that has been
called the longest street IN the world
"There are certain parts OF Main ST.
Tarrytown, which quickly tire the CITY
man who Is not used to climbing nam
ST, Boonton, with its sharp rise from
the railroad bridge, also severely trles
the city man who seeks 70 ascend lhe
thoroughfsre. .,,
tons Of Boonton also wildly brings TO
mind the memory Of familiar scenes IN
the picturesque home places o. larry
town. Boonton rests solidly on ter
races, Just like TarTytown, and II there
were a wide river winding its way past
Boonton its likeness 20 Tarrytown
would be much more striking"
Even in regards TO river effects, the
place somewhat resembles Tarrytown,
for there is fairly large stream Of
water, called the Rocksway River,
flowing In southessterly direction
along the westerly border OF the town.
Thi. river is feeder to the great
storage lake just south Of the town
N from which Jersey City gets its water
supply.
Boontoi gets ia water supply from
natural springs, three miles north.
The springs are in the mountain peaks
and are carried by gravity through
large nsins 20 all parts Of the place.
This waite. source is maintained by the
United Water Supply Company. con-
Germ which gives most satisfactory
service. Boonton has also other city
facilities: It's gas supply Is furnished
by the Boonton Gaslight and Improve
nent Company, also popular corpora
lion on account Of the excellent service
IL gives and It's low rates. Electric
mower IL supplied BY the Boonton
Electric Company. and the rates are
I'D 20 be the lowest in the entire
state Of New Jersey. The expansion
Of Boonton as greater Industrial
centre IL due, OF course, 70 many
causes. but among the leading ones
can rightly be mentioned the electric
mower supply At unusually low rates,
and with special inducements offered
10 manufacturers By the Boonton Flee
trie Company.
II should not be- forgotten in consid-
erlng this question Of power for manu-
featuring plants that BOCnton - most
advzntszeously situated for the crca.
ton Of q EtupeBdoUs amount OF natural
yztsf mower. The numerous streams