The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-09

White. In the meantime many additions,
of considerable Importance, had been made
to the original establishment. In 1866, a
two story brick addition, fosty-four by eighty
seven feet was erected. and also pattern
shop, thirty by forty feet in size. The erigi-
nal building is thirty seven by seventy feet;
the monlding room thiry-two BY fifty feet
the machine room forty four by eighty-seven
feet; and the blacksmith shop thirty bv forty
feet. About fifty men are regularly en-
ployed. Williams Il White are turning out
all kinds of saw and -four mill machinery,
engines, boilers, and everything else in this
line Their engines are fitted out with Ste
vens' patert steam packing piston, which,
it is claimed, makes o saving Of twenty per
cent. in. fuel, and i. also valuable as goo-
e,-nor. Their engines are nsed by Wyckoff,
Barnard g. Co, of Moline; Geo. Wagner, in
this city; Lindsey & Phelps, Davenport, and
manufacturers throughout Iowa and our own
state. Mr.. Lockwood, formerly superin-
tendent of the Washington Foundry, st.
Louis, and other very extensive establish
ments isnow experimenting their force of
| workmeD. ~
u.s.. Keator's saw mill was erected an
1913, by Stephens, Hartzell & Co. After
changing hands several times, it remained
idle, on account Of litigation, from 1853 to
1856, when it was purchased by its present
proprietor. The main building is sixty BY
one hundred feet. A well equipped planning
mill is attached. About forty men receive
constant employment. About four million
feet of lumber have been cut this season.
After supplying the local trade, the remain
der has been shipped into Iowa, and as fal
east on the C. r. /. & P. railroad as Peoria
Under the present able management, the
business of the concern is being conducted
with success. -.. +
Healey & Bros mill, on the Island, with
the other establishments there, has recently
discontinued operations, having cut two
million feet of lumber this year. -
Horatio G. Nourse is now employing 81,
men at his tanning mill factory, and carry
| ing on respectable business.
The Wooden Mills, Alfred Taylor, propri
etor, discontinued operations about tw
months ago, but the prospects are that net
parties will soon take the concern in hand.
Hemmenway & Wheelock have been carry
ing on their steam bakery for nearly tw
years, and are doing fine business. The
building is two story brick, twenty-four b
fifty feet, with warehouse in the rear, twer
ty- -four by thirty feet, both being of bricl
They are running a twelve horse power ell
CINE, employing ten hands, and consumin
forty barrels of -four day. Their shil
ments into Iowa are extensive. Attache
10 their concern is cooper shop, wheT
they turn out all the barrels and boxes. IT
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In the line of wagon and carriage making
James First is doing fine business. 81
located at Moline in 1852, and in 1856, con
meneed in his present business. His shoI
are embraced in two story building tweI
ty-six by thirty-six in size, on the corner Z
Main and Wells streets, where from eight I
ten men receive employment. Not fndin
his facilities sufficient for the Requirement
, of his business, Mr.. First has just COP
menced the erection of an addition, thiril
, six BY forty-two feet in size, which will /
ready for use by the first Of January. HI
. trade is not of strictly local character, b.
extends through nearly every part of II
county. May his enterprise be duly rewar'
: ed. ....- q
! The only -four mill in Moline is that bein
I operated by Good & Johnson. This is
, fine frame structure, fifty by seventy feet
size, and five stories in hight. 1t was bun
: in 1912, by ID. B. Sears. Since that tim,
having been owned by Pitts, Gilbert, & Pitt
Sickles Bros, Leas &sBoyington, and Bo
| ington & Mack. About twenty-five men al
) employed. The mill has capacity for tur
: ing out two hundred and fifty barrels of flo,
and meal per day. In addition to the reg
lar markets, such as Chicago and ST. LOU
+ a considerable amount of -four is shipped
the various river points, while a large loci
demand is supplied. The present propri
/ tors have had valuable experience at II
business, and will no doubt enjoy care,
s of success.
naMore about Moline, on Monday.
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