The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

half million feet of moulding. and has
given employment to IS men. The mills
Of this company have a capacity for sup
plying the market at any time during the
running season with as large quantities
of the stock manufactured as any similar
institutions in the valley Of the Mississip'
pi. They do big business and are
ready to accommodate an increase in il
at any time.
The factory of John Volk & Co. enjoy
| an extensive trade in sash, doors and
blinds, but look more particularly to
building interests, in which they have
been remarkably successful during the
past season, their business extending out
into Iowa and other western states. They
take contracts for all manner of struc'
lures and do their work well, so well thai
each season sees a greater increase in
their line of business Volk & Co. EN-,
ploy IS men at their factory and theiI
business for last season is estimated al
$4,000.
THE CHILDREN's CARRIAGE WORKS.
Than the Rock Island Chldrens' Car
riage works, there is no more thriving and
valuable industry in Rock Island at the
present time, and 1885 has witnessed a
large increase in the company's business,
both at home and abroad. The officers of
the company. composed Of Thomas Gait,
president, W. S. Knowlton, secretary and
treasurer, and james Biaisdell, have
spared no endeavor to put good article
in the market, and they have not labored
In vain. The goods of the Rock Island
Childrens' Carriage company are known
far and wide. 1t is one OF the most sue
cessful of the very few institutions of its
kind in the Mississippi valley, and con-
sequently it covers large extent of ter
rirory without competition. But its bust
ness is BY no means confined to the west
its goods are sent all over the county,
and when a merchant patronizes the Rock
Island Childrens Carriage works once, he
comes again. The trade has increased
over third during the past year, the
company having realized in the neighbor-
hood of $50, 600 from sales in eighteen
states. The company's goods consist of
childrens' carriages and reed and rattan
furniture, and as the company turns out
line of carriages unexcelled by any house
in the United States, the prospects are
dattering for continued increase in bust,
ness in 1886 The company gives em,
ployment to about fifty hands during the
basy season
CRACKERS.
Christy's crackers have carried the
name of the city far and wide. Mr.. J.
NJ. Christy's factory has been located in
Rock Island since 1859 and it being the
only factory in the city of its kind as
well as one of the oldest in the west, it
has always commanded large trade His
business In the west has increased so of
late years that it became an absolute ne
cessity for the establishment of another
factory further west and he has estsb-
lshed one at Des Moines, which relieves
the Rock Island establishment of part
of its work, but still it has about all it
can do. Thirty>fve men are employed
here and IS barrels of -four are consumed
daily. The manufacturing is confined to
biscuits, crackers and cakes Mr.. Christy
making a specially of the business in
which he excels. The factory did bus
mess in 1885 of $4,000. the loca, trade
being as good as ever, notwithstanding
the dull times. Mr.. Christy controls
large and increasing business within a
circuit of 100 miles of Rock Island He
makes the best crackers the market sf-
fords.
The Rock Island glass works give en-
ployment to 100 men. The company
manufactures window glass only,
last years production being 81, 600 bo1es
so feet to the box The company is
composed Of C. c. Lynde and Phil Mitch
ell, the latter being business manager of
the concern. while Alderman H. c.
Schaffer is superintendent Of the works
They ship all over the west and have q
large and increasing demand from the
Pacific coast. The reputation of the pro-
ducts OF this institution is widespread. 1t
is thriving institution, and Rock Island
is very proud of its glass works.
SAW WORKS
Since 1857 Rock Island has possessed
among its proud Institutions the only
saw works above st. Louis and west OF
Chicago. Mr.. David Donaldson, the
proprietor, by his industry and integrity,
has built up an immense business all over
the northwest, and of late years has made
many improvements in his works. He
has secured every modern convenience,
the latest-put in only last week-being
q set Of patent CRATE bars. He manufac,
lures and remodels saws of all descrip>
tons, and pays especial attention to the
manufacture of butchers tools. He did
business last year amounting to over
$4,000, and EMPLOYS 10 men.
Warnock & Ralston, the manufactur.
ers of soap, have long enjoyed position
of distinction among the soap makers OF
the country. and in their line Of industry
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