The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-17
BIG BUSINESS.
What L. p. Reynolds Il Co. Have Been
Doing in 1884, Nearly ST, 100000
Worth of Business D0ne..-A
Firm to be Proud OF.

A presidential year, as general rule, is !
not a good year for business. This fact
we hear remarked daily among our busiN
ness men, and the reason is obvious. The !
excitement incident upon matters polti-
cal causes more neglect of business mat
tiers, hence the depression in trade.
While this iG true to great extent in the
cities, it is pleasure to know that the
reputation of Rock Island for enterprise,
push and energy if not fully sustained at
home on account of the cause before
mentioned, has been nobly upheld by the
grand achievements of representative
business firm abroad. We refer to the
great railroad and bridge contracting firm
of E. p Reynolds & Co, of Rock Island.
Great as was the work accomplished by
this firm last year, the work done this
year exceeded it.
E. P. Reynolds & Co. have, within six
months, graded, bridged and laid track
on As miles of railroad in Kansas, graded.
bridged and laid track on 165 miles of
railroad in Dakota, the aggregate amount
of these contracts beng over $500 900.
At the same time the firm did 100000
worth of work in Wisconsin, making a
| total of nearly $1,000, 900. What splen>
did showing for six months work. The
firm of course employed a tremendous
force of men to accomplish this great
work But the experience, tact and tire
less energy of each member of the firm
was capable Of the great contracts they sc
cured All the work mentioned was COM
pleted thoroughly and well, and on time.
This comes from the extensive and thor
ough knowledge of the contractors and
their methodical way of doing business,
abundantly backed with the means to push
their contracts to completion at the time
agreed upon.
E. p Reynolds & Co. have made a
splendid reputation among railroad cor
porations by the prompt and never fall
ing manner in which they carry out every
letter of their contracts. The firm is
the leader, in fact, of railroad
and bridge constructors in the west and
north, hence the heavy contracts entrust-
ed to them. Several years ago they built
the Rock Island & Mercer county railway,
and where in the state is there a finer job
of railroad engineering? Last year they
accomplished variety of heavy tasks.
Such as completing the great c. B. q Q =.
bridge at Sterling the contract amounting
to $4,000. The deepening of the tail
race of the Moline water power involving
the sum of $45, 600. The construction OF
railway track at Wilton. Iowa, amount,
ing to $4,000 In Nebraska the firm
extended the Burlington road from Ne
maha to Salem and the contract repre-
scented the handsome sum of $125, 600
That's business from the word go, and
only men of the vast experience of the
Messrs. Reynolds could begin to accom-
plish anything near such work, and do it
so excelleEtly and satisfactory to all per'
sons concerned
The firm has many big contracts or
hand to begin the campaign of 1885 with
which will open up about the 1st of next
April
The firm of E P Reynolds & Co, is
composed of ex>Mayor E. P. Reynolds, ].
Fl. Reynolds and Ben Reynolds. f. P
Reynolds, Jr., is cashier of the firm, Suct
a firm is an honor to Rock Island Thu
reputation of the city is spread abroad by
its achievements May the firm of E. P
Reynolds & Co. flourish like Green Ba,
tree and may prosperity ever attend it
every effort