« BUTOBY OP ME BEAVER VAL» Vemep9t6evee of the Pittebnrgh Gazette. Beaver Valley, August, 1873. [PtfecNe.B.i 7 • THE ADVANTAGES OF BEAVER VALLEY for commerce am! the various enter prises of men in business are of the most favored character, and not less so are tbej for the enjoyment of social and do mestic peace and tranquility, i Here are found the requsites for almost unlimited manufacturing enterprises; for the fullest development of the capacity and skill of our business men, and, as well, oil the seeded elements, surroundings and re straints, to make it a home of prosper ous people, and give them a character worthy the good name of the, rape. As Already shown, the resources of the ’val ley for manufacturing Are great. The resource most fully dwelt upon was the Immense water power, which FED BY A THOUSAND SPRINGS, rivulets and creeks, afforded a power capable of running mills and lactories that would keep in occupation a city of mechanics and tradesmen. the advantage op water power over that of steam must be admitted when, first, its power is such that the various kinds of manufacturing indus tries may be driven to the fullest capaci ty ; second, when the water can be unin terruptedly used; third, when it can be used at a moderate cosl, and fourth, when its use will not place the product of man ufacture beyond reach of a ready market. These essentials of a really val uable water power, when found combined in one stream or succession of water falls, places that power beyond doubt as the best manufacturing power that can be utilized, in so far as it relates to those factories and mills to which it may be applied. Beyond any question Bea ver valley water power possesses in the highest degree every one of these essen tials of power and availability. Take the POWER GIVEN BY THESE FALLS. Tbe first essential laid down, and it is readily seen that in this one particular it is by no means lacking. Four hundred suppositions shares are sow located on the Falls, about two hundred and filly of which are put to use, leaving the balance out Of use and available for other industries.. In addi tion to these four hundred shares, I am assured by a gentleman fully qualified to know, and whose judgment in such matters is beyond dispute, that the power at Dam No. 4 could be very larger ly increased by raising tbe dam, which he says could be done without damage to property. This would tbe better utilize the large body of Water in “seven mile level” In addition to this, the abandonment of the canal will very ma terially add to the power pos sessed. This would seem to set at rest «oy fears that might arise that the power and capacity of the water may not be sufficient to meet the demands made upon it/ It is beyond question that there is power enough in these waters to run all the factories that could be located on the water's edge. The second essential, that this water power can be almost unin terruptedly used, has been demonstrated to a certainty, and there is no need here of guess work.' One manufactory in Hew Brighton has been run, without losing a single day except holidays, for over two years. It is wholly dependent on the water power; and though in that pe riod of time we hare had a drouth so severe that nearly every well on the first flat above tbe water's edge was run dry, and the creek fordable between and near the damS; in the same period have had a -succession of very high waters, rising al most out of tbe natural boundaries of the river, yet this factory has never been com pelled to stop. From my place of r busi ness I can bear * THE STEADY STROKE OF HAMMERS in a factory that is scarcely ever com pelled to lay aside i»s water power in brought or flood, although it is located at the water’* edge. It is true that some of our establishments lose a few days when floods are upon os, but this loss is sot so large as that suffered in repairs, accidents, &c., in establishments wholly von by steam. So long as the rains shall fail, and the hills and valleys ponr fourth their treasures of waters in springs and creeks to supply the water of Beaver river, so'long will the water power be uninterrupted in its use by our manu factories. The third essential, the cost of the; water piwer, is a striking that enters iutb the great advantage de rived from its use. If tbe coat of running It be great, be in excess of that of steam, then it has lost one of its greatest at tractions. But the facts are that it is “dirt cheap.” It would be utterly im possible to provide a cheaper and economical motive power than that af forded in the water power of the valley. But figures, when correct, are more conclusive than mere general state ments, and happily lam able to give tbe precise COST OP BUNKING THE FACTORIES, fflillf, &c., now in operation in Fallston, where 100 shares of water power are to use, and which will be a fair illus tration of the cost in the rest of the val ley. In 1870 the expenses of the whole power were $9650, making an average of &6J£ cents per share In 1871 the or- Unaiy; expenses were |7o,—or TO cents per share, and in 1872 the expenses were LEY. flSOr-or $155 per shafe. In addition to this, there was an additional expense in 1871 of *335. in fitting in a new sluice, to renew one which bad been in use 20 years. Allowing this new sluice to last the same length of time, would make a cost of *18.25 per year, and for each share about 18 cents per year. Here is shown an actual expense in three years, of ordinary expense, of about *3.20 per share, and adding the repair of sluice and its pro rata cost, we have *3.39 for three yean, or an average of *1.13 per year on each share. 1 The wire mill, employing over twenty hands, costs about *2B per year for power to run it; the keg factory, employing over thirty bands, and doing a large business, costs *8.56 per year; a large flouring mill, run by Messrs. Sagers , > . J Sg • SSBS I : : a. |=(/3 HWtttt,**-* *sS Nn 00 Swg||2 £q§ *|a;/W. 2 §o|«'>S as. Jssw -« §§Eg g - D>.® §®|J *d ®3oo £?* c *^ Sz i o r>^ W SSo«>SSS ► sM l_j Sas-®?: S a Owjasa *b» fr l— >S®BCog o s^Etes® 5 * 5 * 5 ssLi *-« *>sw »*« <. 2 sfcj ari fib c r®o 2r 2 hOS« S J 5 *P C«»> Sr < i >< S §* gs 3 K cfc’Hs. geo?" ,o r O : c.~ *< • n o V £ 7 S k O ll* KO $ n 50 & * k^-^Z g; < * g£?o § si 2 w o r^S- B 8 2 ■ >■ 4 S w- H. 2 so ® | w 31 > 'W w w H •-3 OQ Jf»ALLSTON FOUNDRY REPAIR SHOP’! JOHN THORNILEY, PROPRIETOR. 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