Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28
What We Need.


ter needs to make her one of the
foremost towns in the state in re-
spect to thrift and as a commercial
center is the establishment of more
and varied permanent manufac-
turing establishments" This prop
osition cannot be successfully
controyerted for we have all the in
gredients-timber, water, wealth, en-
terprise and energy--but they need
to be put into use and execution to
carry on this class of business.
There is sufficient room and ample
opportunity for the enlistment OF
manufactures of all classes among
US if business men would make a
determined and united effort to en-
courage and bring them here. In
fact business men could form small
stock companies and do profitable
manufacturing without an extrava-
CANT outlay. For instance, several
business houses in the small village
of Mazomanie recognizing the fact
that industrial manufactures must
be established there, organized a
company few months since with
a small capital stock for a knitting
factory. At first but few hands
were employ ed, but the sale OF
their wares have SO increased that
they now employ sixty operators
and are doing an immense business
and a neat dividend is assured to its
stockholders. On a recent visit to
Mazomanie a Republican and OBJ
server representative was shown
through the factory by Mr.. Geo. H.
Ellis, general agent for the establish
ment, who explained the workings
of the intricate and busy little ma
chimes which a. III run by steam.
1t does not r"c :r2 skilled laborers
to operate them, w1ich is a great
saving in the items of expense,
Most of the operators are young
ladies who can knit a pair of fine
seamless socks almost while you
are holding your breath in wonder
ment. Mr.. Ellis informed the
reporter that their goods were meet
ing general favor wherever intro
duced and they find it difficult to
fill orders as rapidly as received,
and he says they can compete sue
cessfulIy with large establishments
of the United States in any class OF
goods in their line, which is as yet
confined principally to the knitting
of hosiery and underwear.
We clip the above sensible article
from the Republican and Observer
published in the enterprising village
of Richland Center. What is true OF
that place is also true of Mineral
Point. What we most need in our
present condition is more manu-
featuring establishments. The Dem
ocrat has endeavored to keep promi-
nently before our people the fact
that there are scores of manu-
featuring enterprises which can be
proftably carried on here, and for
which we possess superior natural
advantages. 1t is not necessary to
enumerate these enterprises. Our
people have the wealth aud we
believe the enterprise, energy and
desire if properly organized and
kindled into action, to engage in ma
king Mineral Point a manufacturing
center. If Lancaster can proitably
and successfully operate a WOODEN
mill and Mazomanic a knitting fac
toy, giving permanent employment
to many people and returning good
dividends to the stock holders, can
not these and like enterprises be
made to pay in Mineral Point?
We believe the establishment Of
our Zinc works will prove to be
more of a material blessing than we
have yet realized. A vast amount
of capital has been expended in
their construction and operation; but
the benefits already arising there
from are great. Employment is
given to about forty men. The pro-
duct of the works is second to no
oxide produced in the United States,
and beginning has asyet only been
made. We believe that the fact
that more improvements, are being
made in Mineral Point the present
year than for many years past is in
a great measure due to restored con-
lidence in our city's future prosperity,
brought about by the enter
prise shown in the establishment of
the Zinc works. But the obtaining
of these works has been only one
step taken in the right direction.
We must organize for future work.
We must agitate the question until
every manufacturing enterprise
which can be proitably carried on
here, is secured. We must talk the
matter up in season and out of sea-
son until the desired action has been
brought about. Let the manufacture
ing boom be fairly started and it will
so increase as to surprise even the
most hopeful of our citizens.
SPRING GREEN-NESS.
Jas. Weber and wife, stopped
over here, while returning from a
visit to the Dells, Baraboo and
Sank city. They are enthusiastic
over the scenery at the Dells.
Henry Bennett, gave us a call last
week. He can pick off the sand
burs as well as a native Of this will
derness.
The Wisconsin river is lower than
ever before known. 1t requires a
knowledge of currents and sand
bars, to go down the river in a skiff.
Crops in the Wisconsin river val