Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-02-15

character for the several specialties manufac-
tured, and everything is done on modern
and progressive plan. The officers are: Presi
dent. -Ph. Eeinrichs; vice president and
treasurer D. H. Kusel; secretary. Henry
Daub. Market for the product is found all
over the Union, but principally in the North
western states.
Woodard & Stone, manufacturers of crack
erS, confectionery and cheese, give employ
ment to ninety hands and keep eight travel
ing statesmen on the road. The trade is
principally in Wisconsin. Iowa. Minnesota
and Michigan. In the cheese department they
handle the product of some sixteen factories
and Go large jObbing trade. Last summer
the increase in business necessitated an addi
ton of 00x4O feet three stories high It is an
Old and well-eStabliShed house. with good
reputation.
The Globe Milling Company and the Eagle
Flour Mills do extensive business. The
Globe, and Empire, it's auxiliary, have an out
put of 500 barrels daily. and that Of the Eagle
l5O They can be run by either water or
steam
Boilers, engine double cylinder pumps, and
all kinds of castings for mills, shafting, gear.
ing, etc. are turned out by the E. Kunert
Manufacturing Company. The officers are
President e. Kunert; vice president d. II
kuSel; secretary and treasurer. A. f. Bau
maunn. 1t was established under the manage
ment Of Mr. Kunert in 1865, and Incorporated
in ! SSS with a capital OF $50, GOO. They make
aspeciaity Of creamery boilers. Fifty hands
are employed by them.
d. & f KuSel in connection with their ex-
timers, derry apparatus being their principal
work. a large cheese box factory is operated
in connection
he BlaesiuS Table Slide Company gets out
a specially that finds ready sale. It has
doubled its capacity within a year and in
creased its capital stock to $4,000 The officers
are: President, E. W. Schultz; vice e-preSident,
Il. Blaesius; secretary and treasurer, M H,
Gaebler.
An important concern is the G. B Lewis
Company, manufacturers of bee keepers
supplies and shipping cases. Itwas establish
ed thirty years ago Dy Lewis Bros. Changing
handS 1t was incorporated three years since
with G. b. Lewis president and Charles E.
Parks secretary and treasurer From 80 to
10 hands are employed, as the season requires
The av1ary supplies are shipped all over the
world. Basket boxes are n specially. Here
is Where the woven lath boxes and cases are
mace which are becomeng 30 popular. Mr..
Parks is thelinventor
W atertown brick manufacturers are Cordes
d Co.. and teuentmeyer Boomer. Both are
extensive and we'll established concerns.
The banking interest is represented by the
wisconsin National, the Bank of Watertown
and the Merchants National. The latter
opened it's doors for the first time laStOctOber
and reports Sl00, 600 on deposit. All the banks
al liberal in aid to local enterprise and have
largely assisted in the present prosperous
condition OF the city.
Last year there was considerable movement
IN real estate, and this spring is expected to
be especially lively in dealings. A number OF
new buildings went up during the past
twelve months, and, from all appearances,
the work will continue.
Mayor Kusel reports the towns prospects
as being exceedingly brilliant. Water works
are being vigorously agitated, and with indi
cations that they will be secured before long.
Good men are at the head of the city govern
ment. and assurances are plenty and plausible
that Watertown's present era Of prosperity is
bound to continue.