Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-06-25
PROSPEROUS MANUFACTURES.

Benefccnt Resu1.s OF the Aggressive Pro-
tcctive Pol or Worth Thought.
From al parts of the country comes
the news of awakening of many branches
Of industry, and it is noticeable that
every instance emphasizes the tact that
protection OF American industries is the
tonic which has caused the revival
Free traders and the free trade press
may indulge in as much sophism as they
please, but they will be careful to not
run foul of the fat is revealed in the fol-
lowing paragraphs:
"A Tariffville, Conn, letter says: The Nc
Kinley bill asgiyen this place new lease
OF life. The Hartford Silk Company's
mills, which have been idle for years,
have been sold to- Frank Wilkinson, pro-
prietor of the Anglo-Scotia mills at Not
tingham, England where $500 hands
arc employed. Mr.. Wilkinson proposes
to eventually transfer his entire business
to Tariffville, but will start at once with
500 hands. He promises to spend $780,
600 here in improvements and the erec-
ton of cottages for employees. The
Mckinley duty on goods he makes is SO
per cent, and he has orders enough to
last year, provided he can make his
goods in this country and escape the inn
port duty. Every body in town is
jubilant at the era of prosperity which
the new tariff has opened up for this
little village.
George w. Alice, of Paterson, N. j.,
who has been import 'ng improved ma
chinery for the manufacture OF plush
goods, has taken portion of the large
silk mill of Smith & Kaufman on One
Hundred and Thirty second street, New
York. His looms will be in full opera
tiOn as soon as sufficient force of
skilled operatives can be procured.
The newly organized New Philadelphia
Wire and Nail Company are erecting a
plant at New Philadelphia, Ohio, which
they expect to have in operation by the
middle of August. The plant will cover
about five acres of ground, the main
building being two story brick struc-
ture 252x24 feet, with two side wings.
Power will be furnished by two engines
of 100 and $50 horsepower each respect
lively. The product of the works will be
all kinds of steel wire nails, and about
$50 hands will be emplo. ed.
A new factory has been erected in
Brooklyn, e. D., at the corner of Berry
and North First streets, by Vienna
company for the purpose of making
pearl DuJIOnS. Inc peafi-DuGtOn DuSl-
ness Of Austria has been destroyed by
the new tariff law of the United States,
and this company has transferred it's
plant to this side. The lot on which the
new factory is erected cost Sc, SEQ. 1t is
100 feet deep on Berry by go feet front
on North First street. The new build
ing is four stories high with basement
1t is built of brick and well lighted
throughout. From four to five hundred
hands will be employed, and probably
some skilled "cutters" may come here
from Austria to familariZe American
operators with the art. This company is
composed of practical business men, who
are perfectly familiar with the pearl
button industry The firm is composed
OF s. S. and j. III. Lawless, who are now
operating another pearl button factory
at the corner of North Fourth and
briggs street, Brooklyn, T. ID.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is to have linen
factory. 1t will be owned and operated
by the Cedar Rapids Linen Company,
and will at first manufacture the coarser
grades of linen, such as towels and tow
cling. Malcomb Smith is tho rhine
mover in the enterprise. The capital is
$40, 600, which is fully paid up.
Mr.. Steinway, of pianoforte fame. i |
Geo. Ehret, the brewer, have purchased
the Astoria Silk Works, and propose to
change the looms to the manufacture of
plush goods. Each partner put $125, 900
capital into the firm.