---- THE OBSER Succeeding The Wabigoon Star and Dryden Observer 5 5 "® . 'ER and STAR SECTION DRYDEN, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1913 DRYDEN-- The Growing Town of Great Opportunities, and the Great Lakes--Its' Splendid Mineral, Agricultural and THIS SUPPLEMENT IS AUTHORIZED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL AND BOARD OF | Magnificently Situated Just Midway Between Winnipeg Timber Resources. wih ars Mart TRADE OF DRYDEN, ONTARIO ITUATED on the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway, within a mile of the half-way post between Fort William and Winnipeg is Dryden, a town that promises more to the investor and homeseeker than does any other place through- out Canada's Great West. : At this season many towns are making great efforts to put themselves before the investing world, that they might create a desire for their properties, ; C. G. ROGNON President Board of Trade and in so doing, enrich a few town lots. | Not so with Dryden. Its history does not show that it has ever before placed itself in paper form _ before the public. Tt ic now anil had always bes on . TSE SE CH persons who are selling REE ER SrA he taken until they could guarantee their b of verification. This time has come. The town 'o Dryden can to-day say to the investor and home- , seeker, '"'"we have room for you, we can guarantee lyou a future of success." Looking over the opportunities of investment that * are presented to the monied man, and to the man with a savings account, no place in Canada's Great ~ Domain presents itself worthy of more consideration than does Dryden, Ontario. Too much cannot be said condemning the traps that are seemingly set for the investing public, but 'D ryden is not in this class, it being an opportunity seldom offered to the public, who are seeking in- vestments or homes. In all the papers of all classes and varieties that i you have read concerning the growth and prospects | of different towns, can you say that you have read | of any that can claim for its heritage a situation such as can Dryden? i Surrounded by the finest agricultural lands in | Canada, built upon the banks of the Wabigoon "| River within a mile or so of Wabigoon Lake, whose | waters provide many valuable falls, whose shores 'are laden with mineral deposits of great value, whose waters teem with the finest fish that. have been created for man's use, whose hills and valleys 0 covered with timber and shrubbery, are the breed- | ing and hiding places of all kinds of game. Can you call to your memory such a place, where the Supreme has provided for the yeoman and the \ipeasant, for rich and poor, such abundance of His finest provisions for man's sustenance? "Il There lays land for his hand to cultivate, min- eral for his strength to develop, timber for his |imanufacturing, fuel for his protection and the finest lof fish and the rarest of game for his table. H Considering these facts regarding the provision imade for man's sustenance, can we doubt but that ou a place giving such opportunities can also provide a beauty spot on which a home in reality can be built and enjoyed? Every town and community ~ has its environments, and while Dryden has these, it also has an outlet for the greatest comfort and pleasure, in that, its lakes and rivers are dotted with islands and are bounded with picturesque shores which only await the builder of tourists' homes to « make them places of repose and beauty. These lakes also are the supply of the purest water, guaranteeing health to all and making a surety of the one great need of mankind. Fuel is to be found throughout the district ex- ceptionally easy, its forest yielding a supply beyond demands. The history of Dryden is unique, in that it has long been on the railroad time table, but only of late years been looked upon as a progressive point of commercial and industrial energy. For years it was known as Barclay Tank. 1895 this name was changed to In New Prospect and in the fall of 1896 it was again changed to Dryden, 4xisl activi in honor of one of Ontario's brightest statesmen; the late Hon. John Dryden. He it was who saw < less than $150,000, while last year it reached approxi- nity $1,000,000. . © In 1905, Dryden had but six business houses, while to-day finds it with over fifty well-established bisinesses. The post office receipts for 1910 were $38,349.96, while the year just past records $67,993.14, showing ast increase of $29,643.18 in two years. These are a few facts that have been gathered ~rviedly to show the growth of this prosperous volilg town. The past has had its discouragements and suc- cesses. The present is one of optimism. The future wiet the people will make it. = Little did the founders of this community think that they were the discoverers and starters of such a tow ; Dryden has for a number of years been the mar- keting place of a district of agriculture, and while it shall always. retain this position, is entering on a new era, thaggot becoming the centre of large indus- S. For yeats lumbering has been a success through- out this district and will continue to be such. mr bs FIELD OF RED CLOVER NEAR DRYDEN, ONT. the future of this district, and he it was who took the first step to open up for settlement its resource- ful lands for agricultural purposes. It is impossible at this time to gather the records of this place from the day it became Dryden, but will attempt to give for our readers' consideration a comparison between its business of 1905 and 1912. In 1905 Van Horne Township in which Dryden was enveloped, was a struggling municipality with less than 100 of a population, while 1912 finds Dry- den itself a town of over a thousand, and the town- ship larger than was the town and township of 1905. In 1905 the township of Van Horne, of which Dryden was a part, was assessed for less than $66,- 000, while this year the town's assessment is $514,813.25, and the township equal to both town and township of 1905. In 1905, the turnover in business in Dryden was PANORAMIC VIEW Brick-making has long been an industry, manu- facturing for local use and export. The brick used in the buildings of the new pulp and paper mills here were made within a few yards of the plant. Those who can be relied upon as authorities, state that brick clay is to be found throughout the whole district in large quantities. The establishment of the new pulp and paper mills of the Dryden Timber and Power Company, Ltd., has come and is only an example of the possi- bilities of this place. Developing within a few yards of the plant a six-thousand h.p., from a natural waterfall, this industry is bound to be a success, having the all-important advantage of cheap power. A short distance below the town is another fall, which will be developed in the near future, giving more power for more industries. OF DRYDEN The establishment of this new industry at thi place means much to all. The steady employmen of from two to three hundred men in and about th mills and the further employment of from five t six hundred men in the woods, means an unestimabl. benefit to both town and community. The proces and plant of this indusiry are given on other page of this number, this making it unnecessary to con tinue our opinion of its great benefits ARLES J. COOMBE Mayor of Dryden The establishment of this large industry with it new people and problems that must b with munieipally. 2% ' eo IsIng brings e deal } OL theimany new residents speculation" but stroke of business. : The merchants of this live town, who have pot already done so, are contemplating the enlargement of their present stores or new buildings. Dryden is not behind in churches or schools. Already five denominations have built edifices of their own. The town is the possessor of a large and comfortable public school at present which is being enlarged by four more rooms, and has under con- sideration a high school. JN The town council recently submitted money by- laws, which were approved by the electors, for the installation of a telephone system, a new- lighting and power system and a new municipal building, They are further contemplating the submission of other by-laws for authorizing the installation of a complete water and sewerage system. This work being commenced, immediate action will be taken in the building of granolithic walks throughout the town. Dryden can well afford to borrow upon her credit, as the town has practically no bonded in- debtedness, the rate of taxation for general pur- poses being only seven mills. ' Dryden has held for a number of years a success- ful fall fair. This has attracted many competitors in stock and agricultural products and has assisted greatly in bringing together the farmer and the town people. Business and professional men who are looking for new locations in the west cannot afford to over- look Dryden. Properties in this town are Business property can be obtained at a cost of $15 to $70 per frontage foot, while residential lots can be bought for $40 to $200 per lot. Among the new industries already started are two brick yards for the manufacture of red building brick, for which there is a big demand for local and export use. U pro; an immediate yet very cheap.