THE REPUBLICAN

Friday, April 16, 1886

 

An Important Transfer, Will It Be a Boom For Waupaca!

 

 

     The saying has always been “Winfield Scott clings to his fine rapids water power with tenacious grip and won’t let go without an awful price.”  Such has proved not to be the case.  On Wednesday the papers were made out for the transfer of this fine water power above Baldwin & Bailey’s pond, what is known as “Scott’s Rapids” and all the land below the brewery and also some on the south side besides, to the Waupaca Electric Light Association.  The consideration we believe was two thousand dollars a very reasonable figure considering the property.  Much credit is due to the good judgment of Hon. A. G. Nelson, president of the Association, and others of the electric light board in getting this transfer.  A dam will be put in at once, and building erected for the water wheel, dynamos and plant of the Waupaca Electric Association.

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      But it will not stop there.  This fine water power is in the hands of men, who are all in business and have an interest in Waupaca.  It will be their desire to induce manufacturing enterprise to locate on their water power.  This summer may mark the starting point for Waupaca’s positive march onward and upward in industry, prosperity and population.

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      From the light of events the past few months it has been demonstrated that the inland city is far the best point for manufacturing enterprise.  It is nearer the timber and iron mines, and such things as strikes and lock-outs are almost unknown in the small town.  Simply because, the operatives generally own their own little homes, and their children are getting educated at the schools in the town.  While in the large city it is generally the reverse and a large proportion are unmarried or away from home and family.  The saloon and other temptations are so much greater, that it is easier for the fires of discontent to be kindled, therefore the healthy small city is far preferable to plant manufacturing enterprise than the wicked metropolitan town.  Railroads are sure to strike out to the business town to get business too.

     Agitate the all important subject - manufactures - every business man in Waupaca.