Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-15
MUST NOT FAIL.

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MUST NOT FAIL.
The project to bring the Dain Manu-
| featuring company to this city must
not fail. The future of 0ttumwa is at
stake in this matter Success means
immediate growth, development and
prosperity. Failure means disastrous
setback to our city and almost ire
| trievable loss. The matter is in the
hands of the people and more than
one hundred persons who have not yet
bought lots in the Dain addition, must
do SO or the enterprise will fail. An
examination OF the list of those who
have already purchased lots, which is
published elsewhere in this issue,
shows the absence of the names of
many well-to-do citizens who have
lived in Ottumwa for years, and who
have made and saved considerable mon
ey. We will not believe that it is the
intention of these people not to come
forward and do their duty at this
time. We believe the situation is
simply that they have not yet realized
that it is vitality necessary to the sue
cess of the enterprise that they should
| participate in the same.
Every retail business man in OF
tumwa should be on that list. There is
more than one reason why they cannot
afford not to be on that list. Ottumwa
has reached the turning point in its
industrial and commercial growth and
development. To push this Dain Man.
| ufacturing company enterprise to Il
successful conclusion, means wonder
full prosperity in the immediate future.
1t means an addition of 5000 to our
population within two years; ii means
the erection of hundreds of homes; it
means the building at once of great
new factory, whose business is not an
unknown quantity, but an assured
success.
The Courier is informed that the
Dain Manufacturing company declared
a semi-annual dividend Of per cen;
on Aug. l.. Their business is prosper
Gus and is growing; they are coming
| to Ottumwa in order to give them
selves facilities to meet the immediate
demand of their great business, and TO
prepare for growth and development
in the future that will give to this. city
one of the greatest manufacturing
concerns in the state. This factory
will be built and in operation before
the first of the year, with 200 employees
actively at work. The company guar
antees a pay roll of $4,000 to $4,000
a month. All this can be secured by
the city OF Ottumwa without ultimate
ly costing our citizens one cent. All
that is needed is that they will lend
the enterprise their credit. and pur-
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when the Dain factory is once located
here and in operation, is conceded to
be absurdly low. The retail merchants
of Ottumwa cannot afford to let this
opportunity go by. They must come
forward in this matter, because il they
do not the project will inevitably Fill.
Ottumwa cannot lose this enterprise
now without irretrieyable loss. Let
every citizen appreciate the fact that
it is necessary for him personally to
do something in order to bring this
matter to successful conclusion.
Look over the list of lot purchasers,
and if your name is not there, see
that it is added to this roll of honor
at once.
The people of Ottumwa should fully
understand what it means to this city
to secure the Dain Manufacturing COM
pany. This company is one of the
most successful and. progressive manu-
featuring institutions in the west.
They manufacture articles which are
in universal demand in farming COM
munities and will continue to be for
generations to come. Their business is
thoroughly established and is success
full. They are pushing, progressive,
enterprising men and will enter at
once into the business life of this city
and assist in developing its industrial
resources.
The Dain Manufacturing company is
coming to 0ttumwa on proposition
lar. 1t is true they receive bonus
for removing their big enterprise to
this citv. But that bonus is obtained
by the sale of city lots located within
three-auarters of a mile of the heart of
the city, the value of which will be
enhanced more by reason OF the com
ing of this factory to Ottumwa than
the amount of the bonus which will
be given in order to secure it.
The late Seth Richards peace be to
his ashes), was berated and condemned
for years as a detriment to the city's
welfare because he would not open for
settlement two large tracts OF land
which he owned and which were locat-
ed within the city limits. Today it is
RECOGNIZED that Mr.. Richards never did
so great favor to any community as
he did to this city by holding this
property, so that it can now be utilized
in manner to give a tremendousgim-
petus TO the industrial and commercial
development of Ottumwa.
What does it.mean to Ottnmwa to Sc
cure the Dain factory? 1t means a
large, new industry that will be in
operation before Januarys1. 1t means
employment at the opening of the fac
tory of not less than 200 people. 1t
means guaranteed pay roll Of from
$4,000 to $4,000 per month8at the
start. 1t means that ottumwa will be-