The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-12-31

amount of wages paid, and sales of the iron
works Of this vicinity:
No. Hands. s.laries. Sales
Williams White. ....50 $4,000 Sl0a, 000
NJ. NJ. Iron Works......20 I3,000 $4,000
Total................ 20 s5S,cOO $4,000
MISCELLANEOUS.
The other manufactures are none the less
important because they we're not before
mentioned. They comprise many of the
leading manufactures of the vicinity, do
vast amount of business, and are managed
by some of the best business men in the
west. We will first mention the
Rock ISLAND STOVE CoNPANY's works,
which were established 10 August. of this
year; they consist of two large brick build
ings, and one frame, used for storage and
office. T. j. Robinson Is President, and A.
White is Secretary of the company. The
capital is $4,000; IS hands are employed,
at about $500 per week. They make eight
kinds of psrlor and heating stoves. They
have capacities for making 5000 stoves an
nually, which at an average price of SIS
each, would give from $4,000 to $780, 900
as annual sales. Since August the works
have turned out :, $40 stoves. If any one
doubts that stove works will pay, lie, them
examine these figures.
were also established in 1870, about the
same time as the stove works, and consist
of nine large frame buildings. This is also
stock company, OF which Mr.. P. l.. Mitchell
is President, and Mr.. Geo. Mixter is Secre-
tary and Mr.. E.Carter is Superintendent. The
capital is $780, 900; 65 hands are employed,
at about So0, Geo salary; window glass eI.
clusivelY is the article made; although q
young institution, its productions have met
with rapid sale, and the prospects are
brilliant for the success of the glass works.
Another furnace will in all probability be
added to the works next season.
DIMoCE, GnULD & Co.'S pail and tub
factory was established in 1867, and con
sists of three brick, and two frame build
ings, and several others of small size. 4
capital Of 100000 is invested in the works,
with a working capital Of $4,000 Sixty
FIVE hands are employed a; about S35, 900
yearly salary. Tubs, pals and churns are
made, the annual sales of which will amount
to about $500, 900. The motive power is
steam. In connection with these works is
saw mill, which We have before made men
ton of.
BARNARD & LE,s' machine works were
established in 1861 and consist of . four story
brick, three story brick, and two one story
frame buildings. The capital invested Is
$40, 900, with a working capital of $4,000
more; $780, is annually paid for hands,
of which there are 30; the motive power is
steam; their annual sales are from $50, 900
to 100000, and they manufacture five
kinds of machines. An Office and an ad- |
dition to the blacksmith shop are the con.
TEN plated improvements for 1871.
S. ". WHEELoCK & Co.'S paper mill was I
established in 1851. Three two story stone /
buildings, all connected, and two frame /
buildings comprise the works, Two kinds
of paper are made, in the manufacture of
which 80 hands are employed, at annual
salary ofs30, 0OO, and s50, 900 capital is used.
Their annual sales are about $500 200, aud
the motive power is The Moline Water
Power.
The MOLINE WOODEN Mill CONF ASY's
works were established in 1868, and consist
IF three story brick building. The mill is
.un BY stock company, having q capital
IF $50 900, and of which MIR. W. Z. Stevens
8 secretary and also superintendent of the
Forks. Blankets, yarns and cassimeres are
he articles manufactured, in the making Of
which 20 hands are employed, q, en- annual
alary of $4,000. The annual sales will
'mouut to $4,000; the motive power is the
ioline Water Power '
j. N. BEARDsLEY & Co.'S broom factory
'as established in 1865 by L. BeardsIey
Son, and was run by them until October |
800, when it passed into the hands of the J
resent proprietors, who have a capital of !
10000 in the business, employ IL hands, '
ay them 81 500 annually sell from $35 900
0 $4,000 worth annually, and enjoy the
patation of making the best broom in the >,
market During the year 1869 they turned n
ut 1000 brooms, using about 60 tons of u
room corn, and large quantity of handles d
nd wire r
The Rock ISLAND WOODEN MANuFAcrUR-
&c CoMPANY's WORKS we're established in u
-ugust 1866 and consists of the old Buford 2
'undry and machine shop, and is now one o
the largest and best wooden mills in the s.
fest. Cassimeres, jeans, yarns and blank. ID
IS are made, for the manufacture of which d
hands are employed at about $50, 900 Il
nnual salary. The company have 800, 900 b
the business, with working capital of Il
10000 more, sell annually 100000 d
orth, and use about 100000 pounds of d.
DOL and $4,000 or $1,000 worth of dye. u
utis yearly. The motive power is steam. q
CARsE & LAMoNr's Soda and Bottline fr
'orks were established in 1868. A two z
DRY frame building with basement con bl
itute the works. They employ a capital til
$4,000, also hands. 1t takes s., 900 to 70
y these men. Their annual sales are s.
10000. They make three varieties Of soda III