, 1873-07-26
ELGIM.
Its Recent Growth nnd Future Pros
observation-disclosures IsnEcruriacs--
Building observation-disclosures.

Its Recent Growth nnd Future Pros
observation-disclosures I.ntcrpriacs--
KuildtnE OpcrnttoNs--Scla0tsls.
ELu1H, ILL.,, July II, 1879
10 Tie Editor of The Chicago tribune:
S1a: III all probability, no small town OH the
great northwestern lines Of railway has suffered
more from discrimination in freight rates than
has Elgin. With great natural facilities for
tradc and manufactures, she las lain just lit
tie out Of the path Of competing railroads, aud
so Inns been Obliged to pay axorbitant ratoa, in
ordor to mako up tho loss accr1ang from low
rates to and from competing pointa.
Elgin mon, however, 500 n bright future loom
Ing up. With discrimination aguinBt thom ro-
moved, they feol thoy eau invite capital with
much groator confidence than heretofore. Tho
water-powor at Egin is oxcollont, particularly on
the Wost Side, though hitherto it las been used
but worry little. Good as the power B, il is not,
however, beyond improvement, eithor by raiH-
ing Of tho dam, or, al aomo confidently antic-
patio, by tho tapping aad storing OF Bolno OF tho
Wisconsin alos.
Do that as it muy, tho growth Of Elgln must
dcpond upon the stcady iucrcaao OF hor manu-
featuring Embellishments. During tho past eight
yours. hor development in this direction has
boon Immense. Only 80 short timo since, aho
was moro country village, depending prinoi-
paliy upon tho agrioultuEo of tho surrounding
Townships for her support. Now she possesses
tho works OF tho National Watch Company, with
over u, 100000 invested, md with COO employees;
a 1Argo wooloit-mill; Gail Dorlon's Milk Con-
donsing Company, which puts up somo $500
cans Of tho article daily; two iargo fonndrfos; a
factory for chooso-making appliances; u reaper
factory; q good ongilo-workH; ayo
large grist-inills washing g-1nacllino factory
cotton-batting factory; aoyoral carTlaEo-Hlops
and many minor institutions employing rogu-
,larly sltillod labor.
This incroaso in the number OF manufacturing
establishments 1.aH brought Ill incronae to tho
town Of G,0o0 iuhabltauty, ,-has raised it from
3,uD0 to nearly 0,0U0 Tho cltixens aro now,
howoyor, anticipating mora rapid progress
oven than they havo hitherto had, and aro pre-.
parod to givo substantial aud cordial woleo'uo
10 employers Of labor who sock to Hottlo here.
Already this ,ycar, wo note soMo additions to
Eigiu enterprise.
Tho National Watch Company aro making
largo additions to tholr works, with q yiow Of
meeting tho requirements OF their raplaly-ln~
croasing trade. This seasor. they have built /.
two-Btory wing, 40 by BU, with Il furnace-room,
III by 3U. Tho lower story will bo uBod by tho
dial-makors, and tho ulpor story will bo ocou-
PIED by th9 consulting onSnoer and Ills assist
Yhla wook, the ground will bo brokon for nd
ditlonH to tho buildings Which will .nuko the
whole ono OF tho Handsomely tactorios in tho
Uuitatl atataH. They will conalAt at u main
block, 30 feet square and tllroo BtorIos hgh
with wiuga enst and west, each 1ao foot long and
throe storieB high, a,ll connecting wing
OF 80 foot. aud. two storios. Tho style
will 10 bold al1d atriklu;, and tho cost
somewhere In the 1lolghborhood Of
will have fine oI'lco.room, and also boltull.roo,a
LII all for 1,6O0 omplayaa,
On dit. that another watnll faotory will DO