The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-10-26
oTuMwA WAPEILO COUNTY IOWA THURSDAY OCTOBER 28 1871

OTTUMWA, WAPELLO
has sprung up here from the vosy
superior quality OF their work
The timo has como when it is not
necessary for Iowa people to 80 out
of their own State for anything in
tho way Of fine carriages and substan.
tial wagons. :,
Messrs. Durfoe & Pollard do all
classes Of work in their line, includ.
ing almost everything that runs on
wheels on q common road. They
pay especial attention to the manu-.
facture of sulkeys, skeleton wagons,
ETC., for sporting mon and now have
on hand some Of the best work Of
this kind We have ever seen. Fine
carriages Of every description are
made by them to order or kept
on hand for sale. Employing
none but the best workmen and usinS
the best material TO be had any
whore, their work cannot bc other.
wise than all right. Their wood
workers and iron workers are mas
tors in their respective trades.
Besides their work in the branches
above mentioned, they do all classes
Of forging, horseshoeing and repair
ing in every branch Of their business
THE RuyrLrR ATTACHMENT FACTORY
Of Messrs. Johnston q Co, is another
establishment deserving of especial
mention, as the name Of the concern
indicates. Messrs. Johnston h Co.
make sewing machine attachments
in the shape of ruffiers and plaiters,
the most complete thing known in
it's line. This company was incorpo-
rated July 18th, of the present year,
with a capital Of s4S, 900.
Ottumwa also has an extensive
foundry and machine shop; sash,
door and blind factory; and a gas
mandatory. All private enterpri-
ses. The city is lighted by gas.
PORK PACKING
should be mentioned here. In this
branch Of trade the city has every
facility necessary to the successful
carrying on of . large business. But
one extensive establishment is in ope-
ration, that Of Messrs- Cragin l. Co.
During last season they cnt 81, 900
hogs, and during the cutting season
gave employment to from s. to 100
hands. This business employs q
capital OF about 100000. Most of
the meat packed goes to foreign
markets.
Now, let us turn our attention to
the
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
As has been stated Ottumwa is
now the greatest railway center in
interior, and perhaps Burlington is
the only city in Iowa which exceeds
this in number OF railways diverging
in different directions. We now
have tour lines, and within another
twelve months another will be added.
First Of all in point ofimportance to
our city and business done, Is the
BURLINGTON MISSOURI RIVER ROAD.
This is the great through route
connecting with the G. B. 4 @. road,
the railway system, of Chicago, and
the east with the Union Pacific at
Omaha. It is the best passenger
road in Iowa, and is second to none
in tho way Of freight business. This
road Kivos 70 she Trade OF Ottnmwa,
through it's lines and connections, all
of the best portions of Southern and
Southwestern Iowa, Nebraska,
Northern Kansas and Southwestern
Missouri. Eastward it gives to the
town the very best connections for
the sea board. Over its line a
through express train runs from
Chicago to Omaha, without change
and also one running from Cincinna.
ii 10 Omaha without change.
During the year, ending April
30th, 1869, the B. h M. road carried
from this station, both eastward and