St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-14
CORD AGE WORKS.

NORTHWESTERN CORDAGE COMPANY.
Twine enters into the Industrial life
of the people to an extent that is not
conceived by those who are outside the
influence of the trade. The harvester
that drives through the millions of acres
of golden wheat, rye, oats and barley.
the mill which turns out lath, the paper
mill that makes its goods up into par
GELS. the merchants of all kinds and
thousands OF manufacturers would all
be at standstill if they were deprived
of the supply upon which they draw in
such large quantities. Not paper, even,
or iron, enters more largely into the
busy life of trade and work, and the
product OF the various factories Increases
with each year. Here at st. Paul is an
enterprise of great magnitude, which,
although it was Incorporated but in
January last. is doing business upon a
magnificent scale, market being found
for the great quantities of goods made
i'll all the states of the West and North
west, demand which is increasing at
most gratifying rate. This is the North
western Cordage company, which was
organized with an ample capital under
the laws of the state of Minnesota, with
the following officers: A. Nj. Drake,
president; S. NJ. Allison, vice president
and general manager; Louis NJ. Allison.
secretary; w. NJ. HolurooK, treasurer,
and Jacob Baldner, superintendent.
The names OF these gentlemen are suf
fcient guaranty of the character and
reliability of the enterprise, they
being prominent in business and
social circles and possessed of
the finest qualities of manhood.
All of them have extended experience
in the manufacture of cordage and
tWineS, and give their full and undi-
vided time 10 the business. The duties
of the extensive business are divided
among them, with judiclOuS and wise
reference TO the special endOWmtntS of
each. and IL is one of the best managed
institutions of the city. The advantage
of having five officers of long and gen.
eral experience III The same line, and
each OF them posse SSed of superior
business qualifications, is ihcalculable,
and accounts for the wonderful extern
sion of the trade in so short time.
Not only has the company been able
10 quote its product at competing prices,
but it has also put upon the market
goods of most superior quality, the
merits of which are immediately recOg-
niZed, it being generally confessed that
no better can be found anywhere. if 1t
NC DOSSlDIc ~ COulC up WILL llldb
| will equal them in the high quality of
! the material and in the merit of the
workmanship. The raw material is
| selected with the utmost care by one of
| the officers who is not only thoroughly
experienced in this work, but who is a
| buyer of great intelligence and Shrewd-
| ness, who knows how to take advantage
of every favoring opportunity as to
| prices. The utmost -clrcumSpectlon is
| employed in the superintendent of the
| work in its every stage, and the lnspec-
| ton is so thorough that no inferior or
| faulty goods could by any possibility be
| offered for sale. The standard, which,
as stated, is the highest possible, is thus
maintained under all circumstances.
The goods manufactured include
| many and various kinds of cordage, in
| Guiding MANILA and sisai binder Irvine,
MANILA and sisal rope, tarred fodder
| twine and lath yarn, paper mill tWlne.
| etc. Thus it will be seen that the prod
uct enters into the life of the farmer,
| the manufacturer, the merchant, and in
fact. of every department of industry,
| being of the greatest possible necessity
| in each, and a substitute for which
| could not be found that would be
! practicable. Every care is taken i'll the
| filling of orders and in the shipment,
! that no delays may be entailed, the
! same superior management being OBJ
servabIe III this as in the other depart
| meuts of the extensive plant.
The Office and factory are most de-
| sirably located, at the corner of Front
and Mackubin streets, the main build
| ing being tWO-story structure of brick
and stone, with steel roof, with
dimensions of three hundred and fifty
by one hundred and fifty feet; also a
tar house for the manufacture of lath
yarn, having an area of 200 by 30 feet: a
warehouse Of brick and stone construc-
! ton, with steel roof, one
| story high, with area of 300
by 80 feet, and large one-story
brick and stone building, with tar and
gravel roof. for the Offices of the company.
This most commodious establishment
has q magnificent outfit. consisting OF
| all the very latest and best improved
machinery, which is run by steam
power; the engine and boiler house, OF
i,nnA aud hricl1. having an area OF one