The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-07-19
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| For the ADvERTlsER.
nv THE WAY.
THma City and TOledO--1 he
Great Ealerprlse or u ARaDo
City.
Tama City is fifty miles west Of
Cedar Rapids, on the &. 4 n. w. r.
II. 1t is the junction of the c. 4 n.
w. and Toledo railroads. The popu-
lation Of the city is 1900, The loca-
ton il beautiful and healthy. Its
schools are excellent. and il contains
many good and substantial buildings,
both public and private. Az manu-
featuring town Tama CITY Is second
to none in the State Of Iowa. There
has been organized here for the pur-
pose Of improving the manufacturing
interests Of the city company called
the Tama Hydraulic Company. This
was organized in 1874, with capital
of one thousand dollars.
The works consist Of dam 81 miles
west OF town, and a race which leads
to . reservoir of fifty acres within the
city limits, from which the water il
drawn through a tail race back again in.
to the river. The water from the Iowa
river is conducted over Deer creek
through very expensive aquaduct.
There is rise and fall Of twenty feet,
producing an average force Of twelve
hundred horsepower. The water is
controlled by several guard locks.
The works, since 1877, have sustain
ed all floods and received no material
damage. Owing to the unusual fall
of the water the mills can run during
high water without stopping, a thing
which is impossible in the State and
very seldom in the United States.
The officers of the Company are
President, b. A. Hall; Secretary and
Treasurer, J. II. Warren. The affairs
or the Company are managed by q
Board Of Directors, consisting Of sew
en-, who are good. substantial men.
The largest building now on the
ground 10 that run by the Union
Plow Company. The building ID $50
II, feet, with a water front Of l70
feet. They manufacture improved
plows, but make speciality Of the
Wanchope Grader, used in making
roads, canals and levees. These are in
such demand that the orders cannot
be filled. A large hydraulic mill,
filled with improved machinery is op-
Grated by Creuskan, 4 Ramsdell.
Phipps 4 Stanton are the manufac-
tnrers of Pearl Barley" which is Of
. superior quality, and is sent to all
parts of the United states. IL. G.
Moore ia making butter tubs, which
are shipped to all parts Of Iowa. Next
we are shown through the factory Of
cleaveland Bros. 4 Gilbert, where
sash, blinds and doors are manufactnr-
ed with great rapidity, owing to the
use of the best machinery. From here
we look AT the pump factory Of c.
King, where pumps of every descrip-
ton are produced. The Tama Manu-
featuring Company are here well rep
resented, doing all kinds of carpenter
work on short notice. Last, but not
least. is the Furniture Works Of M. N.
Churchill. Ground il now being
broken for large paper mill which
is to be completed this year.
Less than one-tenth of the capacity
Of the water Is consumed.
The management Of the Hydraulic
Company is of the most liberal char
acter There is yet 900 horsepower
to let on the most reasonable terms.
Tama City is one Of the most thrifty
western cities we have ever visited,
with public spirited men at the head
of affairs rs Hall, Murray, Merchant,
Harmon, McClung, Warren and 9th.
ers. Tama ia soon to be one Of the
most important manufacturing towns
II the State Of Iowa. There are two
good hanks and an excellent hotel. The
people are very social. and q stranger
when stopping here feels that he is
almost ut home. But our stay here is
short, and weare carried by the plug"
railroad to Toledo, which is three
miles north Of Tama. Here we find =
court house which 10 indeed an honor
to any county, Toledo made W think
that we were in Tipton, The build
ings and location is very much like
those Of your city. But Toledo can
boast OF y fine, large brick hotel, erect
ed by Messrs Harrison, Yeiser 4 Co.
Toledois advancing In business, being
led on by able business men such a.
johnson, w. F. Harrison, Clark,
Waters, Stevens and Others. While
here we called upon the gentlemanly
editor Of the Toledo Chronicle, and We
found him to be gentleman, and
one who understands his business and
| In doing well in 1t.
The crops In Tama county never
looked better and the farmers are hap
nv. Harvesting will commence by
the 18th inst. Wages will be about
$500 per dav.
/ But we shake hands with friends
and soon find ourselves in the central
city Of the State. namely. Marshall
town, which 10 really lively business
and railroad point. For churches,
public halls, school buildings, beauti.
ful and palatial residences and hotels
Marshall is second to none in the
Hawkeye State. She j. well supplied
with newspapers, and they are good
] ones too. The machine shops Of the
c. II. r. of Iowa are located here, and
1t 10 also the headquarters Of the Cen.
tral road, which road, by the way, Il
managed by some Of the best officials
we ever met. The trains make good
time and close connections with other
roads, and II il the most direct route
for people Of central and southern
Iowa TO reach Clear Lake, st. Pau
and ether summer resorta.
J More anon. =.