The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-03-03
Illinois Butter Manufacturer Desires
to Locate In Weiser.
WILL MOVE HIS PLANT.
But Wants People to Form Stock Company
and Become Actively Interested
In the Business.

At the time the Bowden Creamery
matter exploded, the SIGNAL stated
that there was an Illinois man look
ing at this point. Mr.. G. NJ. Nc.
Leran, Of Rodden, ILL.,, was referred
to. The following letter received
from him is selt-explanatory, and 10
trust will be acted upon speedily and
favorably.
Rodden, Ill. Feb 28rd, 1893.
Mr.. r. e. Lockwood, Weiser. Idaho.
Dear Sir:-According TO promise | am
now ready to make proposition TO tho
people OF Weiser. 1t will cost me In ma.
chinery. freight and travelling expenses
e1400 10 lay the plant down In WeissF.
The machinery is all new and up 10 dsts;
II has been run less than year all told,
and has a capacity OF handling the milk
from 400 cows don't ask any bonus 70
put II there. Almost every place In this
country that gets n creamery or plant puts
up well for 1t either in buildings lands
or cash. What l want Is this: That the
business men OF Weiser and vicinity and
especially the good mixers. form joint
stock company and subscribe TO the stock
W the amount of one-half the entire cost
OF the plant, and more II you wish. but
~ much ~ one-half. and will retain the
balance. you people to have ihe entsrs
management will come there with ~
machinery, erect building, ~ up aad
start the machinery and lsxys . good but
ter maker In charge OF the work. q.
The reason for my making the offer IL
this way Ia on account OF the great dis
tance from here. II 1t were only few
stations | would keep 1t all myself. Ny
business is snch that 1t would be impos-
sible for me 70 get away from here under
year aud perhaps longer; therefore, you
people must be Interested to secure the
success OF the business OF course the
) cost OF the building and lot wonld be ad'
, ded TO the Sl400. 1t frequently happens
that creamery can be got on the b. r.
: right Of way, then the lot costs nothing
: or IL might be there IL some old or unoc
cupied building that could be secured very
Q cheab or for cheap rent TO help the enter.
, prise. Should we be obliged 70 put up {
building its size would be 18x36 II. 10 II
: high, with \ room on the side l2xl6 fo
o engine and boiler room Put up with
2x4 studding and drop siding aud ceile<
!. xll through on the inside. One partition
o across the main building aud an ios bo,
8x8 | would like to know what build
: ing OF that kind would cost there, or some
= thing near the cost W 7pss
enclose the BY Laws OF the Elizabetl
i Creamery. II is miles from Rodden
WAS up there Saturday and WAS tAlkin
with the butter maker. He gets e705
year. sos u month for 0 months and ~
j. per month for 3 months In the wintsrs
J. Now let me say there is nothing of tn
farm that pays the farmer better than hi
e milk ut anything from 60cts 10 dollx
q II hundred, and Ms you say In your papei
what pays the farmer pays the merchant
It 1t seems TO me that II necessary that $50
N or 5000 would be taken by the bushes
men OF Weiser. The Hanover creamcr
paid l6 per cent dividend this yenr ain
y the same last year. Did not hear whs
the Elizabeth creamery paid.
ID Now have tried to make this plain I
- you will understand what mean.
- Should this proposition meet with you
|. approval you can ascertain what steK
- will be taken aud II you are justified 20
can form company or assure me that I
|. much will be raised and your crexmeI
=. will be forth coming. or course the mo
milk you secure the better. Let me hel
p from you as soon as practicable. NJ
oblige Yours Very Respectfully,
G. III. McLERAN.
Can give you references II you wish.
II. Barrett Wholesale Merchant, Gxleu
"a H.; Galenx National Bank. Gxlena. II
~ Vim Enecr Rodden Ill