The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-13
ROCK ISLAND MANUFACTURES.

can present larger array, nor BOAST OF
greater prosperity. We have the largest and
best water powers in the country. The !
wheels of our factories are turned by the
Father of Waters, who lsbors increasingly
and untiringly for our benefit. Situated on
bend in the Mississippi, on rolling ground,
between the Mississippi and Rock Rivers
On the opposite shore lies the metropolis OF
Davenport q city of over 20, 900 inhabitants
| The manufacturing town of Moline, a city of
5000 inhabitants, lies just above US Oh the
bank of the river, and connected with this
city by horse railway. Milan, three miles
south, will soon be connected by dummy
railway. -Four railways centering in this
city, and q terminus of tao Of them, giving
ia connection with all the large cities, and
magnificent steamers of the Northern Line,
passing our city, to ST. Paul and St Louis,
every day, furnish ample shipping facilities,
We are in constant receipt of letters of
inquiry from abroad, knowing the interest
you take in manufactures, and the able and
efficient manner in which you forward al
feasible projects, l would be pleased to re-
ceiVe any information you may see fit about
this, that and the other subject or under
taking We have with some difficulty, pre-
pared list of our manufactures and the
firms engaged therein, which contains al
the leading ones
/ Flows and Cultivstors.-Messrs.B B. D.
Buford & Co., Deere Co, Moline Plow
Company.
Watches and Clocks.-Roek Island Watch
Company.
Window Glass.-Rock Island Glass Com
pany.
Kitchen, pArlor and Office stOves-Rock
Island Stove Company.
MArseilles Quilts Rock Island & Moline
Manufacturing Company.
Wooden Goods Rock Island Wooden
Manufacturing Company, Moline Wooden
Mil Company.
Wagons, carriages and buggies-First,
Ro senfeld & Co, B. b. Kimball, Churchill
& Sweeney, Blythe & StoddArd, Frank Ill, B.
Streckfns, johnson Co., Hooper d Smith.
Lumber, lath and shingles--J. s. Kestor
Dimock, Gould Co., Anawalt, Denkman
L Co., KeAtor & Wilson, Weyerhsuser e.
Denkmsu, Hakes l. Gilmore.
Flour, corn meal and feed-D. B. Sears
= & Sons, Il. P. Beattie, T. c. Johnston, J.
r. Warner. J. G. Harnish.
), Self rising -four and Eclipse baking pow
d der. C. Grant & Co.
Foundry and machine works-Willians &
= White, Thompson & Sons.
= Papers W Wheelock & Co, Hakes
Co.
7. Brick-Atkinson & Murdoch, Case &
G Richmond, Huey Co, Huntoon & Co.
/. Lime-Bsch & Frazer.
# Brooms-J NJ B, ardsley & Co.
e Sash, doors and blinds Keator, Nov
:. city Works, Anawalt, Denkman & Co, Wey
TT erhauser & Denkmsn, Hakes l. Gilmore.
q Saws-D Donaldson.
t, Mineral wster-CArse & Lamont
D ScAles-Victor Scale Company.
8 Msllssble Iron-Hill, Head & Sargent
I Pumps-W Virgil, Hillhouse & Co.
Psints-Northw western Color Company.
Mill Machinery-Bsrnard& Leas.
Tubs, pals, etc-Dimick, Gould & Co.
! Boilers Schillinger & Trumbull.
Soap and candles-Warnock & Ralston,
d. Wilson.
!. CLUE Frank Conway.
Paving cement Western Roofing & Paw.
y ing Company.
j Kitchen safes, eto-Harris & Beery.
/ Venetian Blinds-BlsIsdell 4 Smith.
g Coopers-Lamb & Gibbs.
q flaming mills-H G Nourse.
}. Breweries.-I. Huber, Geo. Wagner,
Martin Weber.
The above list is worth preservation, as
= it will be found valuable tor reference. The
above manufactures give employ ent to
about 1900 hands, whose annual salaries
will amount to about 81 100000, an average
J of about $3.50 to each one. A number of
> the large manufactures are run BY stock
companies. The amount ofcapita invested
is over $4,000, 900, and the snnusl sales will
amount to about So, 0O0,O 900. This sho wing
10 only that of the larger factories; the in
Vulnerable small ones would swell the ''sum
totals" to very high figures.