Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-08-23
CITIZENS MEETING.
Influential Citizens Gather and
Discuss the Kankakee Woolen
Mill Project.
General Harrison's Triumphal
Trip-The Picket Fence
Turned Into Canes.
THE wooLEN MILL PROJECT.

Woolen Mills.
Although rather late in getting TO.
gether, large number Of citizens
met at the city hall last evening 10
discuss the wooden mill project.
Among those present were Messrs.
Jordan, Gould, Bachelor, Orschel,
Seyde, Gordon. Richmond, Wright,
Schmale'', Silverberg. Sipes, Naples,
Middleton, Brandenberg, Arnold,
Whitney, johnson, Flsger, Basinski,
Moran, Rhode, Wodzitski, Silvermsn
and Connors Mr.. Bachelor called
the meeting to order and nominated
Mr. Seyde as chairman, aud the NOM
nation was confirmed, Mr.. Batch, lor
acting as secretary. Mr.. Seyde on
taking the chsir stated the object OF
the meeting, and in 20 doing reviewed
the correspondence that had already
been bad by himself with the Ksnka-
kee woolen mills in reference TO locat-
ing at this point. The last letter re-
ceived from them Lad brought the
correspondence TO a point where it
WAS Necessary for the citizens to say
what they were willing to do in the
way of a bonus, TO induce the Ksnks-
kee parties to locate here, and it was
10 get Information on this point that
the meeting had been called. In the
letters written by Mr.. Seyde he had
suggested the probability Of our being
able to secure the Dustin d Hough
slaughter house plant on some advan-
tageous terms, and the Kan kakee peo-
pie had requested information in re
gard to the buildings, power, ETC.,
which bad been furnished them by
Mr.. Seyde. Mr.. Hugh Moran, who
had lived in Kankakee and knew the
parties interested in the wooden mill,
was called upon to tell what he knew
of the concern, responded, stating
that during eight or nine years resi-
dence there, he had been cognizaDt OF
the operations of the mill; that il was
g prosperous concern, operated by first
class business men; that they run
night and day for about eleven months
In the year, and readily disposed of all
their product; they employed about 50
to 100 hands, divided into two shifts,
the majority OF whom were young
persons Of both sexes, with the usual
complement Of skilled operatives and
bosses. Their plant at Kankakee re-
quired a building 50xl50 feet, three
stories high and was run by water
power; their product was woOlen yarns
and blankets. He believed their
financial standing was first class and
fully equal TO the continuous operation
of mill here should they decide upon
this place as a location. He did mol
know what wages they paid but frou
the fact that wage workers in Ksnka
kee were always anxious TO work fol
them, presumed the pay was good.
Enquiry was then instituted as t
what the slaughter house plant coulC
be purchased for, and information oil
this point was given by Messrs. Seyde
Middleton and Bachelor. From whs
was stated by these gentlemen 1t be,
came apparent that under certain
conditions not yet fully realized, bu
which il is expected will become set
tied within two months, the citizen
can by the expenditure Of sum o
money, not excessive, when the bene
fits TO be realized are considered be
come the owners Of this valuabl
plant, costing originally not mucI
under $4,000. Mr.. Jordan suggeste
that inasmuch rs two months mus
elapse before this programme can b
definitely carried out, the Ksnkake
people be written TO and asked II IN
donation OF a plant Of the value {
$40, 900 would be sufficient inducemen
for them 10 come here, and II the r,
ply was In the affirmative, as It doub
less would be, then Il citizens coul
arrange for It's purchase, and If by an
unforeseen complication the purcha-
could not he accomplished, we woul'
then be at liberty TO mate some othe
proposition. Mr., Basinski was doubt
ful Of the success Of any move to rails
money for the purchase OF the plan
and suggested that an endesyor b
made 60 rent II for the benefit OF th
, woolen mill, but this plan was met D.
the obi lection Il at the parties even
furnished the plant rent free for tw
or three years, would be disinclined :
20 into IL, not knowing what II Nigh
cost them after that time, when wit
their machinery all fixed II would be to
: costly for them to move. Mr. Jorda