The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-12
ROCK ISLAND sroys WORKS.

ROCK ISLAND STOVE WORKS
| Foremost in the list of the manufacturing
establishments of this city stands the Rock
Island Stove Companies works, situated at the
issue we gave an emple description OF the
buildings with their working apparatus; but
as the work had not at that time commenc
ed We trust that few words concerning
the works will not be without interest to our
citizens who are deeply interested in move
ments of this kind which tend to give our
city those rapid strides OF advancement
for which it Is at present somewhat noted.
Concerning the bulldogs suffice it to say
that they number three very fine large
structures beautifully located, and furnished
with every manner of apparatus and all con
vsnences necessary to facilitate the manu-
| fscture of no less than nineteen different
pat terms of stoves of the most approved
models.
THE COMPANY
has a capital stock of $4,000. The
White, Secretary ; and Phil Mitchell
Treasurer. With an ample foundation upon
which to securely rest, and with officers at
its head who are prompt, energetic, prac,i
cal business men, the company cannot fail
to meet its most ssnguine expectations.
The first work done was about the 9th of
August, since which time there has been
continual increase Of business.
The working force at present is about
thirty men. There are now l6 moulders
employed soon this number will be in
creased to 20. There are now used . tons
of iron per day. The average daily work at
present is Is stoves: with the additional help
the amount of work done will be proper
tionately increased. There ID nothing in
the line of cook, parlor and heating stoves,
hollow ware, &C., that this establishment
does not manufacture.
WHITES BITUMISoUs BASE BURNER
covered by two patents taken By MIR. White
himself is model of beauty and excellence.
1t is wall known by coal burners that com
mon soft or btumnious coal such as our
western mines produce cannot be burned in
An ordinary heater with that economy pro
portionately that attends the burning of
anthracite. The smoke arising from the
consumption Of soft coal in a common
heater is the very essence of the fuel going
to waste. Mr.. White to obviate this diff,
Guilty struck upon the plan of his base
burner, which has proved to be q perfec.
success. This stove unites beauty with
utility and must come into general use
because it is just the article demanded for
the burning of our western coal. Notwith
standing the construction is very simple, a
description such as our space will only
admit might not give the reader a clear idea
of the stove without seeing it. Suffice it to
say tina. By an admirable adjustment of its
several parts the gas is burned while the
coal is undergoing the coking process; thus
all of the fuel is consumed. With this heater
common coal renders no less service than
would the best anthracite in the old style of
l stofes IHOse "Ho eAduino tHls uouei
of economy for every household cannot fail
to pronounce it one of the desiderata of the
times. 1t is simple, cheap, durable, an or
nament to any parlor, and money saved to
every one who uses it.
Mr.. White has also invented cook stove
called the Garden State, which is neat and
tasty, and will prove to be one of the best
articles of the kind in use. 1t is adapted TO
burning either wood or coal; is so arranged
as to prevent the accumulation of any dust
upon the hearth, and is suitable for being
adjustment of the pipe. To those who are
interested in this kind of furniture it is a
fact worth remembering, that this stove fur
nishes every facility of the most costly ones,
and it can be bought for price which gives
gives it the preference to any other in the
market.
1t may be interesting to know that every.
thing connected with the factory is wrought
b. hands at home. When the works were
about to be set in operation some eastern
men said that it would be impossible for
them to get their patterns made here, and
that they would have to call upon them for
all that they used. The fact is that of 10
different kinds of stoves all of the patterns
are made at the factory. Thus, whatever
leaves this establishment goes forth with the
inevitable mark of Rock Island upon it, and
will speak in laundering tones throughout
the country of the growing enterprise of this
city.
Thus the work of improvement goes on.
One after another Is added to our already
extensive list of manufactures. Who can
not see the story they foretell2 Who can
oVerestimate the influence which this city
must have in a few years, when its present
manufacturing Importance shall have been
multiplied by the numerous and diversified
manufactures for which there are here 30
many golden facilities.