Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-27
600; the annual sales amount to $50, 900.

his partners in 1854, aud has conducted the
establishment alone and successfully since
that time. A capital of $5O,000 is invested
annual sales, $4,000; 8 hands are EN-
ployed, at $500 salary. His beer is I'M
equAlled by any home manufacture.
The Novelty Mills, Sash, Door and Blind
Factory have been running under the pres.
emit management but a few months. A cap
ital of $40, 900 is invested ; II men are EN-
ployed, at a salary of $4,000 a grist mill is
ran in connection with this establishment.
William Thompson has re-established and
partially rebuilt his foundry, and is once
more in the field. His foundry gives en-
ployment TO s or 10 hands, at about 500
per wsek. His capital is about S., 900. His
work is as good as the best.
Within a month or SO, the machine shop
and foundry of Babcocks Bresdy & Fleming
will be in operation ell the latest improved
machinery will be used, and the number OF
hands employed will be in proportion to the
demand for work. The buildings are ready
for occupancy; the main building is 40x60
feet, and the foundry is 40 feet square. The
work of fitting up has already commenced
The firm will employ sufficient capital to
run the works in first-class style, and pat
IONS can count upon immediate attention
and satisfactory work.
MOLINE.
One of our Oldest manufacturing firms is
Deere & Co., who commenced the manufac-
ture of plows and cultivstors in l847, and
make a superior article They employ 300
hands have a capital of $250,OOO invested,
sell nearly if not quite $6O0,0O0 worth q
year; and pay their employees 5000 600 an.
nually. Their factory is very commodious
and handsome.
The Moline Pillow Company, formerly
Candee, Swan & Co., commenced the man
u~facture Of plows and cultivators about FIVE
years ago; they have a capital of $4,000 %
invested; their annual sales amount to hall
a million; 200 hands ere employed at about
800, 600 salary; their works are extensive
and are to be enlarged.
The heaviest firm engaged in the a
~facture of wagons, carriages and buggies, is
First, Rosenfeld & Co., established in 1868.
They employ IS hands, whose yearly pay
roll amounts to S52, 900; a capital of $780,
900 is invested, and their sales amount to
from $250,OO to $1,000 yearly; their
factory is second to none.
j S Realtors lumber mill was established
some Is years ago, has been recently burned
and rebuilt; he has $l25, 900 invested; sells
yearly 800, 600 worth of lumber, lath and
shingles; employs so hands at a salary Of
S45, 900.
Dimock, Gould s Cos lumber mill was
established in connection with their tub and
pail factory in 1867; annual sales amount to
$1,000 capital $4,000; they employ IS
hands, salary $50, 600.
Williams d Whites iron works and foun.
dry was established in 1854. and are large
commodious; they have $40, 600 capital
and their annual sales amount to
about $4,000; employment is given to -
skilled workmen at an annual salary OF
$40, 900. This frm manufacture steau, Ell.
sines, and grist aud saw mill machinery.
Hill, Head i S~argent's Malleable Iron
Works were established in 1870, and have
been recently enlarged; the firm has a eapi,
al of $4,000 invested, and their sales foot
~ 100000 yearly; 25 hands are employed
It a aslary of 5000; they manufacture
.nuealed or mallsabIe iron.
The pail and tub factory of Dimock,
}ouid d Co was established in '54 or
So. They have a capital of about SIS, 900
n $780, 600 in ell invested ; sell annually
bout $l25000 worth Of tubs, pals, churns.
,tci 50 employees; salary $500
Barnard & Less machine works were es-
ablished ten years ago; they employ a cap
of $4,000; sales 100000; 30 employees;
$4,000; five kinds of mschines are
manufactured.
Wheeiock & Co.'S paper mill was estab-
some 20 years ago; they employ about
capital; sales S2OG, 900; employ so
lands; salary $50, coo; aud make two kinds
PAPER.
The Moline Wooden Mil wac established
a 1865, and is run on a capital of $50 1000;
employees; salary $12, 600; sales $500
blankets, yarns and cassimeres are the arti.
oies made.
The Victor Scale Works are vet in their
irst year. run BY a stock capital of 800, geo.
'sles $500, 900; Is employees; salary S2I, 600;
wagon and railroad scales.
Wright, Hillhouse & Co.'S pump factory
vas established in 1864; capital $50, 900; 20.
sre employed, at a salary of $1,000;
.ales $4,000.
Harris d Boery's wood works were es.ab
ished three years ago, with q capital of
$4,000 hau3s; So 500 salary; sales
$1,000 worth of kitchen safes end tanning
Mills yearly.
The Narcotics Quilt Works are also in
process of erection, and are to be completed
~ the Isl Of September; capital stock Sl00,.
700; 100 hands will be employed, at good
W@boer's brewery wss established in
-869, ahd ia run OF g capital of $4,000 "a
lands are employed salary, $1,000; sales
.verags $4,000.
MILAN.
d B Sears & Sons -four mill was estab.
ished in 1869; the building is one of the
NEST in tSe northwest; capital S85, 600; sales
il60, OOo; $4,000 wages are paid 10 hands.
Johnson & Cos -four mill was established
1915 and bought BY J & Co few months
ince; capital $4,000; sales SlOO 900; 6
.ands; salary $4,000.
Beattie's -four mill was established
! 1852; capital $4,000; sales $12O, 900; s
ands; salary $4,000.
Hakes & Gilmore's lumber mill is another
ne of last years euternrises. in co1neot;oc