The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-08-13

friends of our departed Brother,our warmest SYM
pathy in their sad bereavement, and trust that
their sorrow may be alleviated by the remem-
brance that he with the thousands that have of
fered their lives the altar of their country, are
embalmed in the hearts OF his fellow citizens as
the noble defenders of our glorious Cnlon'
WOODEN Factory in KenOsIaa.-Not
that there is one, but that there ought to be.
It is unnecessary to enter into argument to
prove that the establishment of manufactures
in our city, is absolutely necessary to any fur
Their growth of the place. either in population
or wealth This fact is felt and acknowledge
ed by everybody, but that is not sufficient
That conviction must be acted on, to make it
Of any account.
Among the branches of manufacture that
might be established here, we believe an ex-
tensive wooden factory would be the most teas-
ible and the most profitable, and Of the great
est advantage to the city and county. Our
attention was more particularly called to this
matter day or two since by an illustration.
A friend who was visiting us, from a small
town in western New York, was dressed in
light all-wool summer suit, of such beautiful,
delicate texture, that we asked where he found
it, in these shoddy times. 'Found it, says
he, ''why that was made by our Factory. =
And the question has been running through
our mind ever since, why cannot such Fac
tory be established in Kenosha that will fur
nsh wearing material of the best quality for
the whole country round, vastly cheaper than
the poorest specimens of shoddy cloth can be
We raise an abundance of the very best
grades of wool in this county, that is now
bought at a pretty fair price by the specula-
tor, transported to New York, Boston, and
other eastern markets, and there sold to the
who has to pay 25a33 per cent
more than the producer soldit for. 1t is man
and the goods sold to the jobber or
the wholesale dealer in Boston, New York,
&c, and again sold to the western merchant
He freights it by railroad canal and Lake to
Kenosha, for instance and here finally sells
it to the consumer, for at least 80 per cent
more than the manufacturer got for it. Nor
is this all. The consumer in Kenosha county
raises crop of wheat or corn, and sells it, to
raise the money to pay for the clothes he has
to wear He sells his grain to a purchaser in
Kenosha, who again sells it to purchaser in
in Buffalo or New York, whence it finally
reaches the manufacturer of the same farmers
WOOL at price fully so per cent. higher than
the producer received for it. Thus both man
ufacturer and consumer of his wares, and the
producer and consumer of his grain, suffer
from this system. A half dozen middle men,
md the transportation men have all to make
their regular profits which are by no means
SMALL out of the manufacturer and the farm
er. The manufacturer can Tighten his burden
and increase his profits by the use Of shoddy,
and he avais himself of that means to the full
EST extent, and the consumer of his fabrics,
the farmer and the producers i'll
other branches of industry have to finally
stand the loss.
Now, we don't propose to say that a Wool
IN Factory ia Kenosha would remedy all the
lis that human nature is heir to, or make ev-
erybody in Kenosha city and county million
aires Or even rich, all at once but we do mean
to say, that it would be great saving of mon
ey to the farmers and producers of Kenosha
County. Say ajoint stock Company is raised
with a capital of $25, 900, ard an establish
nent put in operation that would consume
the entire wool clip of this county That
could easily be done, if men would take the
light view of the matter. Our wool growers |
could bring in and sell their wool direct to the
for at least ten per cent. more
han they can sell it for to Spectators to be
and sold to the eastern manufac-
5urer. In return he would buy his cloths d.
'ect from the manufacturer, at least 25 per
,ent. cheaper than he now buys greatly infe-
'ior goods. Nor is this all A market is at |
once made for a large portion Of his grain, and
or all his garden truck" the produce Of his
poultry yard, pig pen, &c. Nor is the farmer
he only one benefited by such an establish
nent Every dealer in the city would feel
he effects in his increased sales, and every
mechanic would find additional employment,
md the owners Of real estate would find their
Profits in its greatly enhanced value. The
stockholders and proprietors would be glad
lened by a regular and unfailing semi-annual
dividend of 10 per cent.
Men of Kenosha, who own large quantities
If real estate that is now only impoverishing
you with taxes think Of this matter! Far
ners of Kenosha county who have anywhere
rom 800 to $1,000 deposited in the bank that
s bringing you next to nothing, for want of
| safe means of investment, think of this mat
er
Why not take this great warehouse that is
ying idle-a dead weight onits owners hands,
md turn it into large Wooden Factory, and
thus make it at once paying piece of prop
erty. Why may not the Durkee House, that
mas stood vacant and idle for the last ten years,
and bids fair to, for the next decade. or until
it rots down, be made available, at least for
business offices and warerooms of such fac |
tory, Or residences for its operatives, But
when you begin, there is no end to the dead
and unproductive property that might be
brought into use and made productive by such
an enterprise
We commend these crude suggestions to
our business men ard property owners, who
are trying to sacrifice all they are worth, to
get away from one of the prettiest, most
healthy and most desirable localities in Ill |