Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-04-22
HERE'S A CHANCE
Fer Miles City to Locate First
Glass Woolen Mill by
Putting up.
Capt. Harmon takes the Bomb"
to Task for Unkind Structures
on the G. A. r.
A wOOLEN MILL PROPOSITION.
A Large Plant That Will Come to Mil
City If

"poLbN "hbb FhoFosIIioN.
A Large Plant That viii Come to Miles
City If
The editor of the YELLOWSTONE
JOURNAL received yesterday the fol-
lowing proposition for the locating of
a woolen mill at this plsce. TIE
writer, whose name il withheld for
obvious reasons, is person who makes
business Of securing locations with
accompanying bonuses for industrial
plants, and his communication looks
only to the business point of the trans.
action in which he il Interested. Ii
remains for the business men Of Miles
City to say whether they wish to en-
ter into negotiations with him. The
terms OF the propositions are. il seems
to us rather exactinc, alihougd the
kankskee outfit that we did some co.
quoting with last season, did, We un-
derstanu, receive a handsome bonus
from some Texas tawn, probably the
amount stated in the letter. We pub
lish the letter for the Information of
our readers, and If II is desired to look
further into the matter we would sug-
ge.t the calling of business men's
meeting:
CHICAGO, ILL.,, April Is. 1890.
Editor YELLOWSTONE JOURNAL,
Miles City, Mont.
Dear Sir:--I wish to inquire if your
citizens have any ~ ccial Inducements
in way of bonus, to first class wooleD
mill plant, to locate in your city.
have such plant on my book. who
manufacture from the clip, a full line
of yarns, satinettes. Jeans, bed and
horse blankets. fiannels, fancy and
plain skirting, cass meres aud every
thing In that line. They are now in
full running order, and have a capa-
city for turning out Sl25, 900 to &l50, 600
Ter annum. They are far more exten.
sive, I believe than the Kankakee,
Ill.,, plant, with whom you have had
correspondence, and which l UNDER
stand has located in Texas, they hav-
ing received $4,000 bonus and Sl2, 500
in buildings. This plant desire suita-
BILE buildings for working 50 to 100
hands. They desire free buildings, or
will lease for 5 to 10 years (free) with
privilege of buying ut expiration of
that time, at q given price. They sl.o
want $4,000 bonus. I believe. They
are Al, free of debt, bat desire to get
in a locality where more wool Is mar
keted, and Is handled at a much less
expense than here. They have n full
equipped plant of "two set' mill. A
plant of this kind would be Of great
benefit to your town and community,
as it would make good market for
wool, and the industry, one OF much
profit TO the section I'm general. / am
not interested In them beyond the
commission received In locating them.
There are plenty of towns nearer Chi
cago who want the industry, but they
seem anxious to get further west for
reasons heretofore mentioned, and
having hesrd OF your peoples willing.
ness t1 cooperate with such . plant,
and your excellent advantage for such
mandatory, beg this privilege of
addressing you. II you are not In a
position to canvass the question With
your people, will you kindly solicit
the attention Of some one you think
would feel an interest In locating the
plant In your city or vicinity. Solicit
ing full and prompt reply, etc.