The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-10-11
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The Business Mems Association held another
interesting meeting on Monday evening. After
listening to the reading Of the minutes of the
previous meeting and cecthg Mcssrs. W. Jcnk-
ins, W. Stormont, j. p. Schooley +, b. Hoyt, W.
II. Hull, +. II. Raymond, q. NJ. Cone and W. f.
Bowman members Mr.. Reed, Il paper manufac-
turer of Oswcgo y. Y, was introduced. Mr.
Reed stated that he had been fifteen years in the
business, and is familiar with its details and
management. He and his sons will establish Il
paper mill in the west if suitable locality is
found and sufficient inducements offered He
was favorably impressed with Ottawa as Il bust
ness point. He stated that they desired water
and land for a large mill, for while they should
expect to begin on Il moderate scale they pro.
posed making extensions from time TO time until
they worked into large business, for which they
wanted abundance of room and power. Resolu-
tions were offered by X. c. Jordan, and adopted
by the Association, to give Mr. Reed all the
encouragement in its power and providing for a
committee Of three TO confer with Mi. Reed and
obtain more definite idea Of the nature Of his
proposition and Of the amount required for the
establishment of the proposed mills, and if then
considered praci able to open books for subscrip-
ton of stock in the proposed corporation"
l.. Lewis, VIM. Bargcr and g. W. Jackson were
appointed as such committee.
Questions were propounded and remarks made
by various members concerning the water power
and by Mr.. Force, among Others, who said that
the Water Power company were now of one
mind as to what should be done with the Illinois
river dams, and that was to put the south dam,
where injured, in complete and permanent re-
pair, and to put what remains Of the north dam
in such condition that it will not be carried away
by the ice and frcshcts Of spring. This work
will be done this fall if the money can be OBJ
tanned III time. Mr.. Force expressed the opin-
ion that both dams rould b. made good and sub.
Stantial. He also stated, what in justice to him.
self and Mr.. Cushman should have been made
public before, that had ii not been for the fact
that their means were locked up in their railroad
and other enterprises the dams would in all
Fox river would furnish $50 horse powcrnow, at
low water.
Remarks on the same subject were made by
Mr.. Wilson and others.
Mr.. Gone, late from Ohio, who thinks of
establishing hay press, was called upon and
pointed out the good features of his press.
Mr.. Wilson stated on behalf of the railroad
committee that articles of association for the
proposed railroad from Mendoza through Ottawa
to Kankakcc, to he called the Mendoza, Ottawa
X Eastern Railroad, had been prepared, signed
and would be sent TO Springfield. He further
stated that people along the proposed route
were taking the Gratest interest in the enter
prise, and that he already had offers of assistance
from influential parties. The line would be one
hundred miles long and cost about 100000.
4 sample Of clay from the farm Of ]. p.
Schooley, near Ottawa was presented by the
secretary.
The association adjourned for one week, when
we hope to see a large attendance and a warm
room.