Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-06-26
PROSPEROUS MANUFACTURES.

Brnssc, mt lsssulss 81 the Aggressive Fro-
lsctivs Pol sy-- Worth ; Thought.
From al parts Of tho country comes
the newsOs awakening Of many branches
Of industry, and 1t IL noticeable that
every instance emphasizes the fact that
protection Of American industries Is the
tonic which has caused tho revival.
Free traders and tho free trade press
may Indulge In as much sophism rs they
please. but they will be careful TO not
run foul OF tho fst IS revealed In the fol-
lowing paragraphs:
a Tarif7ville, Conn. letter says: The Nc.
Kinley bill has given this place q neW lease
OF life. Tho Hartford Silk Cothpany'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 {, 800 hands
are employed. Mr.. Wilkinson proposes
to eventually transfer his entire business
to Tarifville, but win start at once with
500 hands. lie promises to spend $780,
600 here IN improvements and the cree.
ton OF cottages for employees. Tho
Mckinley duty on goods he makcs Is 90
per cent, AMI ho has orders enough to
last . year, provided no can make his
goods In this country and escape the i'm.
port duty. Everybody In town Is
jubilant at the era OF prosperity which
the new tariff has opened up for this
lite village.
George w. Alice, Of Paterson, N. j.,
who has been importing improved ma.
chinery for tho manufacture OF plush
goods, has taken q portion of the largo
silk mill Of Smith 4 Kaufman on Ono
Hundrcl and Thirty second street, New
York His looms will BE- in full opera.
tion rs soon IS a sufficient force OF
skilled operatives can be procured.
The new yorgaBia d New %Philadelph' q
Wire and Nall Company arc 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 q two story brick struc-
turo 252x24 feet, with two side wings.
Power will DO furnished by two engines
OF 100 and $50 horse power each respect.
lively. Tho product Of the works will BIO
oil kinds OF stee! wire nails, and about
15O hands will be empIo. ed.
A new factory has been erected in
Brooklyn, Il. ID, at tho corner of Berry
and North First streets, by q Vienna
company for tho purpose Of making
pearl buttons. The p%uarl.buttun bhsf-
ness Ut Austria has been destroyed by
the new tariff law Of the United States,
and this company has transferred its
plant to this side. Tho lot on which the
new factory is erected cost $6,5tO. 1t Is
90 feet deep on Berry by 60 feet front
on North First street. Tho new build
ing is four stories high with basement
II Is built OF brick and we'll lighted
throughout From four to five hundred
hands will be employed, and probably
some skilled scutters" may come here
from Austria to familiari7e American
operators with the art. This Is
composed Of practical business men, who
are perfectly familiar with the pearl
button industry. Tho firm IL composed
Of s. 8. and J. II. Lawless, who are now
operating another pearl button factory
ut the corner Of North Fourth and
briggs street, Brooklyn, Il D.
Cedar Rapids, l0wa, IL to have D linen
factory. 1t will b. owned and operated
by the Cedar Rapids Linen Company,
and will at first manufacture the coarser
grades Of linen, such rs towels and tow.
cling. Malcomb Smith 10 the prime
mover In the enterprise. The capital Is
SAC. 000, which IL fully paid up.
Mr.. Steinway, of ~pianofOrte fame, and
Geo. Ehret. the brewer, have purchased
the Astoria silk Works, and propose to
change tho looms to tho manufacture Of
plush goods. Each partner put Stg5, 600
capital into the Arm.