Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-10-30
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dent fthe Mcclure Manufacturing Company ant
Machine Works, agree 70 give T. W. Durbin ths
to be paid out by the Aforesaid Company Ihere land
10 oescnbed). Also to take said payment and pay
for sbove described land according 70 land oontrac
made by and between c. O. L. WulR and the Hook
man'n and the balance TO be transferred 20 G. c. L
WuA for building purposes on said lands--th,
said 7. W. Durbin TO hold deed for shove describ
ed premises for the protection OF whosooyer MAJ
have invested In said lots until the buildings Of
said manufacturing establishment are under roof
then TO transfer deed to c. L. Wulf.
In Witness Whereof we have hereunto set oul
hands and seals this third day Of September, A. d.
1890. signed,
CARL O. L. wuLrv,
T. W. DURBm.
1t can be seen by this document that
Mr.. Wulf Is sincere and places himself
in position where his interests will
be Identical with the interests of Nc.
Clure and its citizens. He is thorough.
ly educated, his profession being
that of an artist which he abandoned
years ago for that of an inventor and to
take charge of this company in which
he has heavily invested. The question
has been asked why does he come to
Mcclure ? 1t was upon the earnest and
repeated solicitation of friends, and
nothing but shear hard labor gained
the point, as he has propositions which
are more liberal from other towns
The NORTHWEST scribe roamed around
the town several days and could find
none, save several chronic kickers OF
which every community has its quota
Ito serve as hodoos), but who were en-
thusiastic and regarded Mr.. Wulff with
fFanIfaif 0nnAd0nnA
the boom as sure thing.
The Glover Leaf road will begin i'm
nediately to ereLt a fine depot. The
town Is in nearly direct line of the
proposed new east and west Lake Shore
road, and can be depended upon for its
share regarding right of way and boni.
The old Coldwater and Michigan road
passes through the center of the town
and all acknowledge that road hav-
ing the first-class bed that this rad has
and the excellent location for both
passenger and freight traffic cannot
hang fire much longer. Mcclure will
not want for railroads when her prog
ress Is fairly under way and the atten-
tion of the outside world attracted.
The machine works will get the con-
tract for all the iron required by the
Delphos shops, and this item alone will
bring thousands of dollars to Mcclure.
As soon as the lots are all sold the
firm of Wiedman, Fredericks and Com
pany will erect o large flour mill and
elevator which will have the latest inn
proved processes with capacity of rs
barrels. They will engage extensively
in buying and shipping grain.
THE MCCLURE EMANUFACTURING COMPA-
NY AND MACHINE WORKS.
The building will be mammoth and
fine looking structure with dimensions
428x42 feet; the smoke stack go feet.
When completed not less than $50 men
will be employed the year through.
They will manufacture various articles,
novelties, etc., besides the Foster street
car, which is an oval car set on the same
geering as a square car, but having seat
Ing capacity Of one-f0urth more, and
other conveniences foreign to the old
kind. They will also manufacture a.
flexible street and sidewalk pavement
with sewer combined. 1t is composed
)f stone, and is so manufactured as not
20 be injurious to the horses feet. A full
Inc of hay tools made from the latest
md most approved patents will be pro-
1uced by this company. The company
1as kindly.given sites for churches and
to the United Brethren,
Methodist, Lutheran, Presbyterian and
Dnnkirk denominations.
HAS M'CLURE SUFFICIENT GAS ?
1t has but one well at present which
vas drilled three years ago, and despite
,he fact that it is impeded by a large
low of oil, it can be safely estimated at
700, 900 cubic feet and has steadily sup
1lied one hundred stoves. At recent
Meeting of the council franchise was
granted Q new company for fifteen
years. The Dewey Stave Company will
ell out to the new one which is COM
posed ofa portion of the Dewey. This
company will Immediately sink two
lew wells and lease all available terri
o5y for the development of oil and gas
particularly the latter. This company
las for its composition good substantial
men whose assets will reach at mimi |
mum estimate, $150,O00. Mcclure is In
he gas belt is o fact conceded by old
,as men, and experts have pronounced
Ter grade Of oil the very best quality.
t is the determination of the new COM
ANY to spare not time, labor or expense
n demonstrating in practical manner
he richness of the field.
An incident relative to the strong and |
lon-1uctuating flow of gas occurred a
ew days since. Paraphine had collect
d on the inside of the pipe in such
as to impede the progress of
be gas. This was scraped loose which,
alling to the bottom, collected in a
ompact mass, temporarily cutting off
be flow of gas. A long rod about so
let by half inch in diameter was low
red for the purpose of jamming hole
! the solidified paraphine. It had not
cached the bottom before the great
ressure of gas of a few minutes accum-
lation broke through the barrier and
not the thin rod nearly hundred feet
/ the air, it lighting many rods away.
his well alone supplies more gas than
an be used, and on this accounts several
ipes are put up throughout the town
D burn the surplus. These few facts
re sufficient evidence to show that if
ne town has any drawbacks to progress
dearth ofgas is not one.
In very short time the demand for
lbor in the erection of new buildings,
mixing of wells, ETC., will be great; even
he grading in the new addition will as
st much In furnishing employment to
Il who wishes II.
MCCLURE.
The village of Mcclure was laid out