Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-01
VALUABLE ADJUNCT
JOHN MoRRELL & CO., TO ERECT
A NEW REFRleERATlNG
PLANT.
Building to be Situated North of the
Stock Yards and to be Completed
BY June 1 Will be Furnished With
Modern Machinery for Cooling.

A valuable adjunct to the now we'll
equipped plant of John Morrell & Co.,
in the shape of a new building in
which will be installed machinery suf-
ficient to refrigerate the several eel
lars OF the plant, will be completed
and ready for operation by June 1.
The new department will be
situated just north of the railroad
tracks near the stock yards.
Already material for the new struc-
ture is being received at the plant and
as soon as the earth becomes soft
enough, the ground will be broken and
the foundation laid. The new improve
ments will not conflict with the pres
ent refrigerating plant, both of them
will be used. The total cost of the
new department has not been given
out. although it is known that as the
improvements are to be quite extern
sive, the cost will be enormous.
An Increased Killing.
An even 5000 hogs was the increase
in the killing this week over that of
the week ending February 20. Sixteen
thousand seven hundred porkers is
considered an excellent killing for one
week. The prices throughout the six
days have changed often, but notwith-
standing this the increased killing oc-
cured. The highest mark in today's
markets for choice hogs stands at
$5.25 per hundredweight
East End, Items.
Will Harper, ex-secretary of the Y.
M. G. A. at Boone was business
visitor at the scale Office last Thurs
day.
Miss Ethel Trennemen, cashier at
the Morrell market on Hayne street,
will be off duty next week on her an
nual vacation, which she will spend
in Chicago, visiting with relatives.
Miss Julia Conway will act as cashier
during Miss Trennemens absence.
VIM. Harvey, who resides on Nor
rell street, has left the service of John
Morrell & Co., and expects to remove
to Missouri, where he will become a
farmer.
Kinsey Jorden, WHO formerly was
an employe CT John Morrell & Co.,
ieft nSaIsday evening for New
Orleans, to make an extended visit.
John Gallagher, of the killing de-
partment has left the company's SER
vice and has gone to Chicago.
John Berkes is making some ex-
tensive Improvements on some of his
property on East Main street
Cottage prayer meeting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Berry, who
reside on Roemer street next Tues
day evening at o'clock.
Frank Facer, of the press room, who
has been off duty for some time suf-
fering from rheumatism, is reported
to be slowly improving.
Mrs. Ryder, who resides at the
Templeton hotel, corner of Iowa
avenue and Hayne streets, is i'll with
blood poison.
Otto Lerche, who is employed in
the beef killing department, was com.
PEELED to stop work Wednesday on
account of an attack of the grip.
Mrs. Sarah Phillips, of Monument
Kan, arrived in the city last evening
for an extended visit at the home OF
her neice, Mrs. T. H. Berry, 1856 E
Main street.
J. G. Sellers, ST., of Oskaloosa, was
here on business last Monday. He was
shown over the plant by H. o. Bowen
Patrick Quinlan, who has held one
of the doors in Newell Glew's cellers
is ill, but it is reported he is improv
ing nicely.
Miss Ida Morrison and Miss Olive
HORNED, who were injured while coast
ing on Iowa avenue recently, are great
ly improved and will soon be well.
Mrs. Boyce, an aged woman who re
sides on Railroad street, and who has
been Ill for sometime past was through
the kindness Of Major T. P. Spilman
taken to the city hospital for treat
ment.
VIM. O'Malley, foreman of the kill.
ing department, was off duty a few
days this week on account illness.
All employees of John Morrell & Co.
who do not work on Saturdays may
secure their checks at the timekeep.
ers Office until s o'clock. After that
time they are requested to wait until
noon.
Fred Wells, of the killing gang, cut
one Of his fingers on his left hand
while at work Thursday morning.
Miss Roxy Hughes, of Riverview
who has been in New Orleans visiting
for the past two weeks, has returned
to her home.
Mr.. Allender, of Riverview, who has
been suffering from blood poisoning, is
slowly improving.
George Melquist has been appointed
a member of the fire department tc
succeed Fred Twedell, who has re
signed.
T. D. Foster has been in London
Canada, on business for some time
past.
1t is thought a good investment can
be made by erecting eight or ten good
up-to-date houses to rent in the East
End. There is always from three tc
five parties wanting desirable houses
to rent from $12 to S1S per month and
in this the East End is sadly lacking