Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-28
A BRILLIANT CHANCE.
Proposition Submitted for an Autcmo-
bile Factory.


bile Factory.
Ottumwa now has the chance to Sc
cure another large factory, and with
but little expense, but it must act
quickly. Two other cities are after
the enterprise and they want it badly.
H. e. DeLoura has submitted a propo-
sition to build an automobile factory
here, and if it is accepted, machinery
will be shipped here at once, and work
begun as soon as it is set up. In the
start Mr.. DeLoura guarantees to en-
ploy not less than thirty men and up
wards as high as fifty. The wages
will not be less than s1.50 per day,
and upwards as high as 81. Mr.. De-
Loura will be required to employ near
ly all skilled wor1men, and they will
of course demand a much higher scale
of wages than any others.
Machinery Ready for Shipment.
Mr. DeLoura returned last night
from Rochester, n Y, where he clos
ed out his business, and packed his
machinery ready for shipment. He
went to work this morning to see
what action the citizens here would
take regarding his proposition, and if
they will meet him in his Offer he will
order the machinery shipped here i'm
mediately.
His Proposition.
His proposition to Ottumwa is that
the city furnish him building and
site, and he agrees to put in machin-
cry to the value of $4,000 to start out
with. Mr. DeLoura also asks that the
citizens hold the deed to the site and
building in their names for three years
as evidence of good faith, and at the
end of that time he asks that he be
given a deed to it. In the meantime
he agrees to keep up all taxes and in
, surance. If at the end of three years,
the factory is not success, Mr. De-
Loura agrees to return everything to
the donors.
Will be Credited.
He also agrees. that il any one who
makes a donation to the fund, wishes
to purchase any of the product of the
plant, and will furnish a certificate
that he made donation, he will be
given credit for the amount he donat-
ed on his purchase.
A Good Thing.
, In this manner Mr.. DeLoura asks
r nothing until he has assured the citi-
} zens of Ottumwa that he will do ev-
: erything he has promised. He owns
every cent of the plant that he pro.
5 poses to bring here, and does not ask
7 aid of any kind, other than that the
city give him a building and site. 1t
Y is understood that there is such a
= building as Mr.. DeLoura desires al
: ready erected in the city and that ii
: can be purchased at a reasonable fig.
ure. He asks the people of Ottumwa
: to take what action they wish at once
3 as he wants to know what to do. II
t Ottumwa does not want his plant, he
r will go elsewhere.
: Others After It,
> Burlington and Des Mones have al
ready made him propositions to locate
in those two cities, but he wishes tC
p hear an expression from Ottumwa be
q fore he takes up the matter with eth
f er of them. Des Moines has had sew
eral representatives here already, ant
v they have submitted very good prop
= : osition to him.
h Are Nearly Ready.
l. He has two machines now under
$ construction in this city and they are
II nearly ready for exhibition. They
e were built by Mr.. DeLoura since hi
e came here about two months ago HI
It did not intend to make his proposition
SO early, and had intended waiting un
e til he had completed his two machine!
a SO he could show what he could do
e but the closing up of his business il
II Rochester caused him to change hi
5, plans.
5, Other Business.
Besides the manufacture of auto
mobiles and auto-trucks, Mr. DeLour,
! will manufacture launches, etc H
n has large number OF prospective OF
=. ders from this vicinity and he believe
"a that this would be fine field for hin
to open up in. He has several friend
e here who have urged him to stay here
o. and it was upon their recommendation
. that he first came here. and upon thei
@ solicitation that he is attempting t
n, build factory here.
Should Accept 1t.
a. 1t is to be hoped that Ottumwa wi
S, awake to the situation, and that i
h may see it's way clear to accept a proI
,e osition from Mr.. DeLoura. A manufat
turing plant guaranteeing employment
10 to not less than thirty men to stal
IS with is something that will do the cit
n vast amount of good, and poir
is should be stretched in order to secur
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