(Canadian N i&gara k to nfier an/i Its industries Niagara rags Special SouAJemr N uaaoer mi WffWffPPWI^WWISWWWWWiPWPgPBW IL I l^^^ iP Descriptive of ai\d Illustratingmmtl\e -and ir$ Industry 2i. PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. CITY OFFICIALS slater. .1 R. P. Mayor. \\ . 6eyuiour, Clerk W. .) . !!<•> McMurroy, Treasurer. I\ c. McBui . Solicitor. J. II. Jackson, Engineer. John ECinimins, Chief of Police, Jacob Hillesheim, Chief Fire Dep1 Dr. Wilson, Medical Health Officer. (". .! . .1 Baldi-i . Market Clerk. Dim I law l',\ . si reel Inspect or. George Emery, Cemeterj Caretaker. Lucien Zumstein. Teamster. BOARD OF ALDERMEN C. \. Cleiulenning V. H. Robii George Hanan. E. II. Menzie. \V. R. Prii 'i J. \V. Speck. s. D. Crane, \V. .1 . Spencer. I. I ward Davis. Joseph Hague. A. A. Spencer. A. M. Rosa. Dr. 11. (i. A. Cook S. IL Warren. O. !•:. Dore THE CLIFTON HOTEL. See Page 21 POWER HOUSE, CANADIAN NIAGARA FOWER CO. (See Page 37) INTERIOR POWERl HOUSE, CANADIAN NIAGARA POWER CO. Canadian Niagara Frontier of To-day, Anno Domini, 1 907 SPFXIAL NUMBER OF THE Niagara Falls Record NIAGARA FALLS, CANADA Containing a Comprehensive Review of the Natural Advantages and Re- sources of the Canadian Niagara Frontier with Historical Sketches of those Representative Concerns that have made it one of the Leading Communities in the Countr) Published, by Authority of the Mayor and City Council, by the NIAGARA FALLS PRINTING & ADVERTISING CO. LIMITED Compiled by C. M. NICHOLS. 277672 R. P. SLATER, Mayor Epitome of Canadian Achievemen Special Number of the NIAGARA FALLS RECORD DESCRIPTIVE OF AND ILLUSTRATING NIAGARA FALLS, THE ELECTRIC CITY OF CANADA An Epitome of the Commercial Supremacy, Manufacturing Resources and Educational Advantages. With Reviews of the Representative Establishments, and Biographical Sketches of the Leading Business and Professional Men Who Have Contributed to Make the Canadian Niagara Frontier's Position in the Busness World Pre-eminent. lover the beauti- in the O the of factory and mill ; that from her dyna- establishment of commercial enterpri- ful in nature there is no mos is sent out the currents used for the ses. No city can offer more alluring in- ducements to the home seeker, none that more charming spot on lighting of cities, the operation of vast presents a broader field for the wage ear- the face of the globe for lines railway, of the manufacture of val- ner, than this beautiful and rapidly the gratification of his growing uable chemical pr ducts ; rather than that municipality. desires than the world she is the home of the great Falls, that The history of Niagara Falls, Ontar- famous Niagara Fron- 'th- future of the prosperous and growing io, dates hack to the discovery of the tier. There is not a foot great cataract by the French of this territory, from where explorer, Entienne Brule, in the placid waters of Lake 1615, and is filled with ev- Erie pour into the Niagara ents which have shaped the and gradually gathering future of both Canada and force hurl themselves ang- the United States, and which rily over the brink of the have been made the themes mightiest cataract in the of historian and painter. It world, to where they merge is not the intention of the with Lake Ontario, which is compiler of this ncessarily not rich in historical assoc- brief sketch t dwell on this iations, and which has not phase of the city's life, but been the scene of battle. rather to present the Niag- massacre and bloodshed, in ara Falls of to-day, her re- the early ages of the contin- sources, industries, material ent. The mighty grandeur wealth and social condit- of the Falls, the wonders oi ions, and to acquaint those the Rapids, Whirlpool and not familiar with her advan- the Gorge are known in ev- tages and the facilities she ery country of the globe, has to offer the capitalist, but they are not the only the manufacturer or the attractions that have made home seeker, with these de- this section famous. As sirable qualities she posses- the creator of the greatest ses. electrical power ever known. Situated on a grand pla- Niagara Falls will remain teau overlooking the great famous city <>i Falls, is long after her scenic beauties Niagara Ontario, based, Gorge and within sound of the Falls, have city of times paled through familiarity. It is No modern can lay and on the borders of the greatest and on this claim to the advantages which are poss- foundation —the fact that within most magnificent pa ark system in the essed by this charmingly located and her borders the power is generated that thriving city, for the investment of cap- world, Niagara Falls, Ont., stands as a keeps in motion the thousands of wheels ital in manufacturine' industries, () r for sentinel over the direct highway of com- ' Page 6 Niagara Falls Record munication between I nil al. Lehigh Canada and the Valley, Erie, New Sfork Cent- Hell Telephone Co., system affords ample- ed States, and the center for tin' greatest ral Lines System, including the Michigan means for communication with all the ol Ihe greal trunk lines from the north Central. Rome Watertown & Ogdensburg, principal cities of Canada and the Unit- nni! west in the eastern sea board. Sur- Lake Shore, Big Four, West shore and ed States. Geographically, Niagara Falls, Ontar- io, is the center of a circle with a radius of 500 miles, in which are all the great cities of both countries, to which daily run a hundred passenger trains. It is but a night ride from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh Montreal, Queoec or Ottawa ; it is but forty minutes from Buffalo, one hour from Hamilton, and two hours from To- ronto. Think of the advantages of such a central position to the business man ! To reach the American side of the river is but a matter of a few minutes. The Dnest three bridges on the continent span the Niagara between this city and her namesake on the other side, while there is trolley and steam railway service at all hours or the day or night. vVhile the industries of this city are as .vet in their infancy, her practically un- limited resources have already attracted' a number of large manufacturing inter- ests and the near future will see the plac- ing of many more. At present she has Government Building and Post Office two silver works, iron mills, suspender and neckwear factories, works where rounded by one of the richest sections of lesser branches, the New York Ontario & cnains, traps, and cement blocks are garden land on the continent, from which Western, Nickel Plate and + he Lackawan- made, electro-chemical industries for the her markets are supplied, equipped with na. To the South shipments can be manufacture of carborundum, graphite all modern advantages for the educational made from Chippewa up the Great Lakes, and ethinite, extensive flouring mills, a and moral development of her youth and and to the north fi om Queenston down large cereal plant, and a number of other the welfare of those of older growth, the Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence Riv- and smaller industries, all using electric- city is ideal in every respect, and unequ- er. As a matter of fact freight rates al power and all prosperous. Several of alled as an industrial or residential cen- are lower from this point than from the these are capitalized by American invest- ter. inland cities, and despatch quicker. Tel- ors, who appreciate the advantages of a- To the manufacturer the greatest at- egraphic communication can be had with vailability of site, low freight rates and traction is the permanent and practical- ly unlimited power which is delivered from the three large plants located in the southern end of the city. and in which millions of capital are invested. The Ca- nadian Niagara Power Company, the On- tario Power Company and the Electrical Development Company of Ontario, Limit- ed, with a combined development, of more than 500,0it0 electrical horse power, guar- antees a force equal to the task of keep- ing in constant operation all the manu- facturing industries that could be erected here. The cost ranging from SIS per horse power for the smaller, to $10 to the larger consumer, gives them an advan- tage not possessed by any other city. The transportation facilities afforded the manufacturer or shipper, both by rail and water offer still further inducements, that cannot be duplicated at any other point in the Dominion. Among the great Clifton Avenue Looking Bridge Street railway systems with which the factory South from or business house is in touch are the all parts of the world by means of the excellent transportation facilities, econ- Grand Trunk. Wabash, Canadian Pacific, Canadian Pacific Telegraph Co., the Great omy in securing raw material, eliminat- Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo, Niagara, Northwestern, the Postal Telegraph Ca- ion of the coal supply problem and the St. Catharines & Toronto, Internaticn- ble Co., and the Western Union, while the substitution of the more dependabfe elec- Niagara Falls Record Page 7 trie power, low taxes ami reliable labor, are of the highest standard a:id under the liberal endorsement of the Mayor and City at reasonable wage schedule, the avoid- management of able and efficient heads, Council with the loyal and generous assist- ance of the severe Canadian protective afford perfect protection to person and ance of the business men and representat- tariff duties, the admirable banking fatil- property. ive concerns of whom comprehensive sket- ches are gi\ en in the succeeding columns, that this review has been made possible.