The company decided to name the new town Shallowater to attract settlers.

A six foot drop in the river attracted early settlers to the available water power.

Britain was influential in attracting other settlers to the area.

His job was to photograph the West to help attract settlers.

After this the area again did not attract new settlers until the 1880s.

The reasoning ran that the national attention would attract settlers, especially women.

Their stories of the beautiful, rugged mountain country helped attract settlers to the West.

The city was soon opened to foreign trade, attracting European traders and settlers.

The increased investment in the mill attracted additional settlers to the new community.

His success attracted other settlers, and by 1908 the community became known as Adairville.