The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-07-26
TAKE FIRST STEPS.
Kenosha Business Mems Association
Met Last Evening to Consider the
Location Of the Factory.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.
Association Takes Nav Lease of Life and
New Officers and Directors Are Chosen
Committee Appointed

The Kenosha Business Mems asso-
citation is again an active body, for a
meeting of the business men of the
city was held last evening at the par
1ors of the Grant hotel at which the old
association was given a new lease Of
life and at which steps were taken to
secure the location of an iron and
steel foundry in this city.
The meeting was a very enthusiastic
one, and the men who have always
been interested in the association were
surprised to see so many at the meet
ing. There were almost thirty of the
representative business men of the city
in attendance, and it was evident that
they had all come to the meeting to
assist in getting anything that would
be of value to the we'll being of the
city. The number of young business
men in attendance at}the meeting was
worthy of note as this is pretty sure
sign that in the future the affairs of
the association will be kept on the
move. The meeting was called to
order by Charles c. Brown and at once
directors for the year. The following
board was elected:
G. G. Brown, John O'Donne1l, Chas.
H. Gonnerman, Joseph Pitts, William
F. Fisher, e. H. HOLSTER, A. E.
Buckmaster, F. J. Gottfredsen and
Charles HI. Ernst. ss@
Later the board of directors held
meeting and elected the following
officers for the year:
President-A. E. Buckmaster.
Vice-President-C. H. Gonnerman.
Secretary-C. H. Ernst.
Treasurer-E. H. HOLSTER.
After the election of officers c.. G.
Brown laid before the meeting the
,proposition of a number Of Chicago
men to locate foundry in this city if
the Business Mer's association were
willing TO provide three acres of land
ION which to erect the buildings of the
plant He stated that it had been the
plan of the proposed company to locate
their buildings on the Avery land on
Prairie avenue near the factory build
ings of the Chicago and Rockford
gard to the proposed plant more than
that it seemed to have excellent back
ing and that the managers meant
business. 1t is the purpose of the Chi
cago men to establish a large foundry
for the manufacture of iron and steel
castings. They have not made any
false representations to the men whom
4. 3 L. II
but have stated that during the first
year they would not employ a large
force of men, but they hope within a
year Or two to be able to employ over
200 men.
The company to operate the plant has
been organized in Chicago, and it is
stated that they have already raised
S35, 900 in cash for the building of the
plant This money is now ready for
investment and besides it is claimed
that the company have all the backing
that could be asked for. After an in
formal discussion of the matter in
which nearly every one present joined,
a plat was shown and the amount of
land desired was plated out for the
benefit of thoseninterested. Mr.. Tits
worth, who was an unofficial repre-
sentative of the Avery estate, thought
that the land desired could be pur-
chased for the sum of 81 200. Finally
in order to get the matter started John
O'Donne11 made motion that the
whole affair be referred to committee.
In making this motion Mr.. O'Donne11
stated that he was in favor of the fac
tory and of all factories which would
benefit the city, but he desired to know
that the factory would be Of some use
and that it would remain in the city
for more than ayear or two.
President Buckmaster appointed as
a committee to confer with the Chicago
men John O'Donne11, c. C. Brown and
F.. E. Ellsworth. These men were
empowered to pledge the word of the
association to raise the money desired
if they found that the men behind the
factory were all right.
Mr.. Ellsworth will go to Chicago this
afternoon and he will make an effort to
see what there is behind the company,
and if worthy, and thing that will
benefit the best interests of the city
there is little doubt but that it will be
safely landed in few days.