The record-union., 1895-07-16
FIRST GUN FOR new SACRAMENTO.
The Ostrander Manufacturing Com
pany to Come Here.
All 1t Asks Is Enough Money to Cover
the Cost of Bringing Its Plant
From Boston.

The introduction of almost unlimited
and cheap electric power is already prom
ising good results for Sacramento. Its
importance is not wholly local. Indeed,
while hundreds even thousands. OF our
own people have given scarcely passing
thought to the matter of the Introduction
of this vast power from the ever-flOWlng
river. scientific people all over the mon,
and even in Europe, have been watching
the outcome OF the enterprise with the
deepest interest.
It was only couple of days since that
electricity began TO come over the wires
from Folsom TO this city, but already the
owners of one mandatory - the Os-
trander Gun Company, now located in
Boston-have signified their desire 10
come TO Sacramento and set up their
plant here.
The matter was considered at meeting
of the Directors of the Industrial I'M
provement Association last evening, and
the proposition made by the company
received favorable consideration. The
company does not ask a DonuS-as the
term is generally understood-fo coming
here. Ii simply asks enough TO take up
and box its valuable plant in Boston, pay
the freight thereon across the continent
and TO SO. 1t up again III this city.
The company wants d suitable build
ing here, for which it will pay fair
rental, and asks no other aid than that
mentioned--enough to cover the cost OF
transferring the plant from Boston to
Sacramento.
From forty to fifty men are employed
by the Ostrander Gun Company. but the
persons Interested expect to keep on IN
creasing their plant and extending the
scope Of their business until IL shall in
clude wide range of articles, such as
small implements of hardware. tools.
ETC., that arc not now manufactured
west OF the Missouri River.
The directors of the Industrial Associa-
ton decided to accept the proposition
made by the company, and will at once
levy 10 per cent. assessment on the
notes in hand to cover the sum required
by the OsIrander Company. This assess
ment should net somewhere about 5000,
although it is believed that not over
$1,000 will have to be expended. Those
who paid the former assessment Of per
cent. will be accredited with such pay
ment OH this one. so that the new assess
ment will hardly be felt.
The directors are greatly elated over
the fact that factory is to be started here
in very short time as the direct result
is, too, al enterprise that, while it has
great possibilities and is of character
that will advertise this city in every
part of the Union, it will in no manner
compete with any established local in
dustry-not even with any on the coast.
The particular gun manufactured by the
Osrrander Company is a magazine shot
gun carrying four cartridges. 1t is the
invention of Californian. The COM
pany also manufactures rifle, but viii
be prepared TO make special arms to
order.
Mr.. Swift, representing the company,
will appear before the directors of the
Industrial Association on Thursday
evening and explain further the scope
and aims of the company. This appears
to be an excellent opportunity for Sacra-
mento to make practical and very eco
nOmical demonstration of her ability to
compete as manufacturing center.