The diamond drill., 1920-09-04
AMAsA LOOKS PROSPEROUS
Much Construction Worh An Progress
With Prosperity all About

A visitor TO the village OF Amasa
cannot help but notice the change in
sentiment that is in evidence In that
village. Amasa, several years ago
ceased TO be wholly mining town.
The Hemlock mine, which was the
cause OF the village being brought in
to being, ended its existsnse as a pro-
ducer. IL was the only employer OF
labor I'm Amasa and with its suspen-
sion OF operations the mining indnst-
ry almost ceased to exist there.
The Hemlock River Mining Co.
which operated the HemDrk, had in
the mean time started to prospect an
old exploration two miles from the
village. II was called the Warner
and a few OF the old employed were
kept at work there. Soon the Judson
people started TO open the Amasa-
Porter, four miles south OF the viii
lage of Amasa and many men who
owned homes in Amasa sought en-
ployment there. walking or riding
the long distance because to move n
way meant TO sacrifice the invest
ment they had In their homes
In the meantime many OF the work
men al the Hemlock, when the mines
showed signs OF exhaustion, purchRs-
ed land in the vicinity and started
farming This industry grew In Inn
portance yearly while the Warner
passed from an exploration to
mine and the Amasa-Porter changed
ownership, passing into the hands OF
the Warner people. Thus 1t was that
Amasa commenced to come back.
The locating OF the big Triangle
ranch few miles north OF the vii
lage added fully as much TO the place
as a small mine. People took cour-
age and began 10 improve The en-
PITY stores were re-occupied and busi-
ness is now flourishing.
The school board decided to cut the
Gordian Knott az one stroke and build
a school building that would be a Gre
dit 10 the place and set aside the lack
Of school facilities. A beautiful brick
building. fully in keeping with any
school building in the county, Is being
about which we Will
nave more to say later on.
In the mean time the Hematite
CO., one OF the solid ner-
,antile enterprises in the county.
ound its present quarters objection
lble, and the company commenced 10
rect big brick block across the
street, to the north OF its present
business location.
The building Is 1OOx120. OF solid
,rick and concrete construction, max
ng IL flreproof throughout. II Is fac
a with red. pressed brick and will.
when finished, be an ornament TO the
'lace II would be a credit TO a city
4 10000 people.
The building will be one story and
,ill be occupied by the Mercantile
ompany, with the exception OF the
orth-west corner. which will be oc-
upied by new bank. which is to be
tarted a Amasa Just as soon as the
ew quarters are ready.
he building has large basement
nder the store proper. The portion
nder the bank Is excavated only sufii-
Iently TO allow OF a foundation for
ne vault which will be modern I'm
very way.
The foundation walls and rough
oor were constructed last fall. The
Iasons are now at work on the outer
nlls and will have the building
,ady for the roof In months time.
rhe business atmosphere Is surchar-
I'd with activity. All OF the people OF
Ie place are at work at good wages.
he farmers are very prosperous and
e improving the farms and farm
as rapidly as they can do
!.
The Patten Paper Co. which owns
uch OF the land north OF Amasa.
Id which is the hacker OF the new
.nch. is preparing for a winter OF
at activity In the woods.
In addition. the ranch Is being de-
Hoped rapidly and much cleared
nd added 10 the farm part. This
dustry in itself is employing much
the floating labor SO that there Is
bor shortage. where a few years ago
ere was no work.
Amasa has a particularly bright ~
re and we expect Il TO keep on Do
Looping until II becomes one o. the
1st important industrial centels of
9 county.