Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-04-07
TExARKANA's FACTORIES,


ufacturing center. The foundation
for this greatest and most beneficial
of all local interests has already been
securely laid, and it only requires the
fostering hand of time, aided by the
development of our excellent resour-
ces, to convert present possibilities
into future realities. In this connec-
tion, brief resume of those indus
tries already located in our midst,
would not be without interest to our
readers. These infant industries
form the nucleus around which must
cling the hopes for our city's future
as an important manufacturing center.
The first of these enterprises in prior
ity of location, is the Texarkana Cot
ton Seed Oil Mills, which, by the
way, is one of the largest and most
important in South Arkansas or
North Texas, has proven a pronoun-
ced success from the beginning. This
mill, situate as it is, i'll the midst of
large aud fertile cotton growing coun-
try, has, in spite of its immense capac-
ity, rarely, if ever, known the want of
raw material. Its owners have reap
ed an enviable profit on their invest
ment, as the mill has proven a decided
financial success from the first year of
its existence. The establishment of
the first local furniture factory, under
the style of the Texarkana Furniture
Manufacturing Company, proved an
event of unusual importance, both to
our city and the surrounding country.
This enterprise, under the able man
agement of Mr.. Robt. Bryant and its
financial affairs directed by the ablest
financiers of this city, has prospered
beyond the most sanguine hopes of
its projectors. The furniture factory
has not only benefited the business
interests of the city by its constant
addition to the city's trade and inan-
ces, but has also established or rather
created a local demand for hard wood
timber the real benefits from which.
can scarcely be estimated. Since the
establishment of the Texarkana Fur
niture Mfg. Co., another like insti-
tuition has sprung into existence, that
which is now known as Rose Furni-
ture Factory, established by c. M.
Reeves and others. This enterprise
is now also on an excellent financial
basis and promises to become thor
oughly successful enterprise. TO the
above institutions may be added the
Texarkana Mattress Factory, II. G.
Rehkopf manager, an excellent pay
ing enterprise; the Texarkana Ice
Factory and the Bender Bros, cele-
brated Wagon and Buggy Factory,
which was first established in Jeffer-
son, Tex, twenty years ago, and which
since its removal to Texarkana has
been enlarged and improved, making
one of the best and most complete
institutions Of the kind in the two
States. To the above may be added
other concerns which may not be
considered either strictly local in their
location or properly classed under
this head OF (which number may be
mentioned the White Cliff Cement
Company, located on Little river, on
The line of the Texarkana & Fort
Smith railway. This will be made an
extensive and important enterprise by
its owners, who are wealthy capitalists
and who have every faith in Its sue
cass. TO the above may be added
our Car and Machinery Companies
and Founderies, those Of the Texar-
kama Car & Machinery Company,
Il. G.. Millers Iron Works and A. De
Marcos Engine and Boiler Works
and Iron Foundry. TO these il is
promised in the near future that there
will be added, a Parlor Furniture
Factory, Char Factory, Stove and
Implement Factory and others. 1t
only requires the completion of the
Texarkana & Fort Smith railway,
from the famous coal beds along its
route to this city, affording to us the
inestimable blessing of cheap coal Of
high grade and excellent quality for
fuel, at the attendant cheap prices, to
make Texarkana the manufacturing,
as well as the railway center and fu-
ture city of the Southwest. Such at
least is our prediction.
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