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

creased still more. His establishment is
of rather an irregular shape, being one
hundred and fifty feet wide on the east side,
two hundred aud thirty five feet on the west
side, and one hundred and twenty on the
north and south ends. A store house, ad-
joining, 10 City by one hundred feet in size.
He is now employing about sixty hands, and
turning out about two thousand pounds of
wrapping, and four thousand five hundred
pounds of printing paper per day. He is
able to dispose of all he can manufacture
while running up to his maximum capacity.
Manylof the Journals of our own state, and a
large proportion of those of lows depend up.
on the Moline Mills for their regular sup.
plies of printing paper. The ARGUS has
used this article since 1852, and finds it
equal to any in the market In conclusion
we might add that Mr.. Wheelock's business
is one that must expand with the growth of
the country, and the prosperity which the
journals of this section of the west attain.
His establishment, therefore, cannot be con-
sidered as having reached anything like its
probable extent. ~ te5fi w.
4 The Moline Pump Factory, Harper, Wright
& Co.. proprietors, located on the corner of
Wells and Spring streets, is doing aprosper
Gus business. 1t occupies the old Nourse
building. The machinery was pnt up last
winter During the past season, about three
thousand of the ordinary anti freezing wood
en- pumps, for well or cistern use, have been
turned out, in addition to a large amount OF
wooden tubing. On an average, Elk or eight
mechanics have received employment. The
main building is a two story fra me, forty by
eighty feet in size, attached to which is q
commodious engine house. The machinery
is propelled by fifteen horse power engine
These pumps are capable of doing good ser
vice, in wells of depth Of .eyeu sixty feet
With commendable sagaci.y, seven travel
ing agents are employed to keep the bust
ness of the concern at a continual increase
Their routes lie in every direction through
the surrounding country. The firm consist:
entirely of practical men, and is bound t.
| attain success.
| Messrs. Wyekoff, Barnard d Co., manu-
facturers of improved wheat cleaning ma
chinery, have lately been increasing their ia
cilities for supplying the heavy demand which
a few short years have built up. The origi-
nal firm, known as Hemmenway, Wyckoff &
Co., was organized in 1859, and commenced
/ operations in the frame structure now com
prising portion of Candee, Swan Il Co:
Plow Factory, In the fall of 1865, Mr.
Hemmenwsy disposed of his interest to Her
man A. Barnard, after which the establish
ment was removed to its present location
This at first consisted Of three-story brick
thirty by eighty feet. During the past tw,
years, constant additions have been made Il
the machinery and other capacities. \
splendid br1ek block, three stores in height
with deep basement, has also just beer
jSesmpleted. Its dimensions are forty b,
ffty.Hve feet. Also brick foundry, thirty
five by fifty, which is not quite ready, as YET
for occupation. The new brick block vii
| NC uStO iUA NO00 Wokh httd plstil'
ing purposes. These last Improvement
will cost over seven thousand dollars. Du
ring the past year, the sales of the firm hav
reached about sixty thousand dollars. Ii
shipments have extended through Illinois
Iowa and adjoining states, and, in some case:
as far west as Golden City, Colorado. Will
i've were there, a few days ago, Mr.. J.
Leas, one of the firm, showed MS bill {
lading, just made out, for a shipment to Gt
neva, n. Y. About twenty-five men ar
regularly employed, but the number is beini
continually Increased, as Satellites are added
and the demand becomes larger. We Nigh
| add that4this firm is alsqyengaged in Aou
packing, and has the agency for Richmond
bran buster.
The most important improvement now j
progress at Moline, is Dimock & Could
new tub and pail factory, the saw mills a
tached having been in operation for a nun
Der of months. These latter are known a
the Riverside Mills, and for general desis
and finish have few equals in this vicinit,
They were commenced about a year ago, aH
in July last were completed, and set in OF
Grafton. The building is two-story fran,
forty by one hundred feet, while attached
an engine-room, twenty-five by thirty feet.
, Two engines will be used one being on
hundred and forty horse power, and the othe
| sixty-fve. The boilers are OF the Harriso
, pattern, and said to be proof against expl,
; sions. They are three in number, and al
, other Will be added in the spring. TT
smaller engine viii be used for the factor
and also steam pump for drawing and ci
culating hot and cold water. The factor
/ building lisa neat two-story brick, forty
lone hundred feet, and stands next to Il
mill. Immediately beyond it is the fnishin
shop, built in the same style, forty by eigh
: feet. The lighthouses are included in an q
joining two-story brick block, forty-three
F. seventy-eight feet These buildings q
! heated by steam, the pipes being procure
s from the establishment of our popular town
e man, Jacob Riley. The proprietors e
, pressed themselves highly satisfied with II
. working of the pipe, SO far, about six thou
r and feet being in use. Connected with Il
: saw-mill is q fine two-story frame warehous
thirty by eighty-six. The ground oceupi.