. The advantages and surroundings of Muskegon. .755,873. LakeMichgan represents, closelj, the geographical center of this middle western dis-trict: and one of its shore cities (Chicago) is the recognized conuiieicial lake is the only one of the live, having both shores within the United an opportunity for doul)le concentration. The elTect is seen in therecord of growth of lake cities last flecade; the gain bv lakes is as follows: Ontario,; Erie, 254,f!75; Huron. 12;^,253; Superior, 58,5l9; Michigan, 778,407. Con-templation of these facts and figures brings us
. The advantages and surroundings of Muskegon. .755,873. LakeMichgan represents, closelj, the geographical center of this middle western dis-trict: and one of its shore cities (Chicago) is the recognized conuiieicial lake is the only one of the live, having both shores within the United an opportunity for doul)le concentration. The elTect is seen in therecord of growth of lake cities last flecade; the gain bv lakes is as follows: Ontario,; Erie, 254,f!75; Huron. 12;^,253; Superior, 58,5l9; Michigan, 778,407. Con-templation of these facts and figures brings us to a point where the merits of theCity of Muskegon can i)e consitlei-etl intelligently. It is centrally located in themost rapidly growing district in the United States. It is the third city in size oniLake Michigan; Chicago first, 114 miles distant; ^lilwaukee second, oi)i)osite and)distant 85 miles. It is located at the mouth of tin- longi\st river in Michigan,,which river widens at its mouth forming a magniticcnt inside harboi-. very deep. 9 with twelve miles of water front availai)le; is liflli eity in JVlicliifiaii; gained 101per eent. last (Un-ade, now has 2.),000 popnlation; lias all the eonvenienees of larg(!cities; a line situation loeally; is elose to raw materials and l)est markets, reachingboth with na\ igation; has diversitied manufacturing, and is railway and naviga-tion Ienlei for Western Michigan. Rapidly growing districts push new cities to the front, and Muskegon willsoon obtain the recognition her ailvantages merit. No young city in the countryalTords such opportunities for manufacturers or investors. CENTER FOR DISTRIBUTION. Not only is manufacturing an imporlant feature in the upbuilding and perma-nency of cities, but a center for distribution has been the principal factor in th(^plienonuMial growth of many places, notably New York, Cliicago, San Francisco,Denver and Duluth. A city for rapiil and permaneiU progress must either have agateway for distributio
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