South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-28
CITY ON EVE OF BOOM;
EXCITEMENT PREVAILS
Wooden COmpany'S ExtentiOnS
and Expenditure of Half a
Million Causes Rejoicing.
What the Merchants Say.

dicted for IL because Of the recent an
nouncement of the Wooden mills that
additions 20 the value OF $780, 900 will
be made 10 the factory soon has al
ready started. according 70 indications
noted Saturday.
Enthusiasm for a greater Misha-
waka has already manifested itself in
a real estate boom, which is expected
10 raise valuations in business and
residence property considerably.
Several transactions were made Satur
dav by which land in the vicinity Of
the mills was sold to men who intend
30 start the erection Of dwelling
houses at once.
IL is believed that the addition to
the mills viii bring hundreds Of fami-
lies TO Mishawaka, which Will make
additional houses and stores neces-
saTy. Merchants are looking for the
best period in the history Of Misha-
waka, and are planning on increased
business.
Too Good to BE True.
This is certainly the greatest thing
that has happened in the history Of
Mishawaka. 1t seems too good to be
true" said Mayor Gaylor. "One can
scarcely realize what it Will mean for
our city Certainly it will add many
thousand TO our population, and
should result i'm many new, modern
business buildings and an UMPIRE
cedented activity in real estate. Mish-
awake is proud 10 number among her
citizens these men of wealth who are
SO intensely loyal 10 the city's best
interests. If our citizens will be
equally loyal and give the business
men of our city the support and
patronage they merit, Mishawaka
will be a city of $4,000 population
within the next five years This great
boom should stir our civic pride to
fever pitch, and every citizen should
boost for "A bigger, better and buster
Mishawaka. Real estate men should
get busy and build homes to house
the army Of new employees that Will
be brought to Alishawaka as the re-
suit of the building of this great
plant"
Charles 4. Ostrom. president of the
Business Mems association, and one
of the leading merchants of the city
said: This move Of the Wooden COM
pany is one of the best things that
has ever happened Mishawaka. We
have waited patiently for some years
for such an enterprise TO be started,
and now that our dearest wish has
been fulfilled. we must all get to-
gether, put our shoulders to the wheel
and help what little we can to give
such an impetus To Mishawaka as
viii put 1t in the class TO which it
rightly belongs.
We scarcely realize as yet what
this new enterprise viii mean for the
city. For one thing it will add sew
eral thousands TO our population; it
wiz mean the building of many
homes; more stores; trading all
round. An era of prosperity, such as
never before come To us, will un-
doubleday be evident from now on
Lang Enthusiastic.
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hardware merchants, who has always
been prominently identified with
everything pertaining to the welfare
of the city, was. enthusiastic over the
action of the Wooden company in de-
Gliding To manufacture their line of
light rubbers here in Mishawala.
without having recourse TO go outside
the city. 1T shows an excellent spirit
OF loyalty -owards the home town. 3"
said Mr.. ,dng, and / feel assured
that the cOmpany's efforts towards
making Mishawaka a bigger and bet
ter manufacturing city will have the
heartieSt cooperation of every one
who lives here. This new enterprise
means much for us all, in fact il is
hard 10 realize just 20 what extent
II will benefit the city. OF course the
population viii be tangibly increased,
and much money will be put i'm cir
culation. In all il is the greatest
thinS that has ever come 20 us Many
homes will have 10 be built for the
extra thousands the company will
eventually employ in this new branch
OF manufacture. and 1 have no doubt
that this will be done without delay.
Mishawaka is certainly 20 be con-
Graduated on it's great good fortune. -
To Benefit Everybody.
Ray Whey OF Niney's dry goods
store said: The story in The News
means that Mishawaka is going to be
put where II rightly belongs This
new enterprise OF the Wooden com
pany Is undoubtedly the greatest
thing that ever happened for the
good OF the city. Ii viii benefit
everybody: IL viii establish new
era OF trading here which the mer-
chants. no doubt. will be fully alive
20. OF course we need more houses
10 accommodate the thousands who
viii eventually be employed here: this
fact alone VIII give an impetus 10 real
estate which Will be for the everlast-
ing beneft Of Mishawaka 1t is Ger
tainly the biggest and best thing that
has ever come TO US"
r III. Longstreet, proprietor of the
Mishawaka pharmacy is one Of those
who has always been optimistic over
the future OF the city and the story
as published IN The News-TimtS was
characterized by Mr. Longstreet as
being absolutely the best thing that
has ever come 20 Mishawaka. He
says that at present 10 Is hard 90 real
lie the great results that will accrue
from the action OF the Wooden co.
The spending OF over half a million
dollars in the city for new construc-
tion work viii benent the merchants
10 an almost unprecedented extent.
"Of course" said Mr.. Longstreet I'VE
VIII have 10 erect many new dwell
lngs 90 take care OF the additional
FORCES 10 be- employed by the W1olen
company but this part OF II Will un-
doubleday be looked after at once.
Mr.. Longstreet says that now that this
great opportunity has come 10 the
city there should be - get-together
spirit cultivated among the mer-
chants. and a combined effort 10 make
Dc "All for Mishawaka"
Coming With a Rush.
Stanley Mcintosh. cashier VI the