The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-08-04

featuring Co, the Sewers Manufac-
turing Co, and the Ideal Heating Co.,
each doing foundry business in con-
nection with their other work. The
Oskaloosa Manufacturing Co. manu-
facture wagon boxes, lawn swings and
other wood specialties. The Oska'
loosa Wood Working Co. do a general
planning mill business, making sash
and mouldings, Office fixtures and in
terror fittings. Four extensive lum-
Der yards are kept busy supplying the
growing needs of the growing city.
Anderson Bros. Canning Co. have one
of the best canning factories of the
state. The Hanna Manufacturing Co,
manufacturers of overalls and jack
cts, have a. large trade throughout the
west, their specialties being garments
for railroad men. The Oskaloosa
Saddlery Co. give employment to
many people. The Oskaloosa Glove
and Mitten Co., recently started in
their own factory building, are receiv-
ing a very flattering patronage. The
here, are building up a large trade
throughout the west and southwest.
F. w. Ley & Co., furniture manufac-
turers and upholsterers, are building
up an extensive trade in their line.
The Kemble Floral Cohave the largest
and finest equipped green houses in
the state and are shipping their goods
to all parts of the country. Among
the wholesale houses OF the civ are
the IA. l.. Spencer Grovery Co., Huber
& Kalbach Hardware Co., Underwood
Candy Co., the Green Candy Co.
Green & Bentley Drug Co., and sever.
al cigar factories doing a wholesale
business. Four banks afford ample
accommodation in a financial way
Some idea of the business prosperity
is indicated by the bank deposits,
which amount to $2,195.0O0. Another
index of business thrift is the two
telephone exchanges, the Home Tele-
phone Co. having 1850 subscribers,
the Iowa Telephone Co., with several
hundred city subscribers have a fine
out Of town service, employing a
large force of operators to care for it.
Hotels and Newspapers.
Oskaloosa is also well supplied with
good hotels, the Lacey and Downing,
both modern and up-to-date.
Oskaloosa has a fine system of wat.
er works and good fire department.
The city is lighted with gas and cleo.
trio lights, and has an electric street
railway, and the citizens are now ar.
ranging for the building of an inter.
urban line, connecting several towns
on the southwest with Oskaloosa.
The city has two daily newspapers,
the Herald and the Times-Jo Journal,
besides four weekly papers. Among
the recent public improvements are
the postoffice building costing $4,000
a $4,000 Y. M. G. A. building and a
| $4,000 public library building. With
a $150,000 court house and $4,000
Jail and eight fine large churches Os,
kaloosa is we'll supplied with public
buildings to which they are about to
add a city hospital and city hall
The citizens are anxious to secure
| more factories, and the Commercial
Club of the city invites correspond
ence from those seeking locations. II
takes no prophet to foretell that Os
kaloosa with it's many natural advan
ftages, cheap fuel, fine railroad connec
ton. backed up by the enterprise and
push of the citizens will soon be
counted among the leading manufac
turing cities Of the west"