The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-07
SOME FACTS ABOUT
EAST MINNEAPOLIS
Progvessi0e Firms
Of the East Side.

> East Minneapolis has much of its ice
furnished by an east side concern, the
East Side Ice company. The firm
delivers on this side Of the river, only,
and supplies it's customers from ten
wagons, having in it's employ thirty,fye
Cedar lake ice is used. 81.
Pillsbury A. mill, the largest flour
mill in the world, stands on the East
Side. The mill and its, surrounding
grounds are a small, kingdom of work,
and there is that constant coming and
going connected with a place made
prominent by the aspect of everlasting
occupation. Phoenix mill and the G.
c. Christian mill are also located on the
East Side, proof that. another Of the
industries Of busy Minnesota is repre-
sented "across the river
Daily flour output ....-.. p. 4
Flour Mills" ~ p Az Barrels.
nnlspury 49, - - .i"e edS
fho e. Observation-Disclosures Christian SO
Total. -. -. -. :. :. {, IL $50
The Foster Robe & Tanning company
does custom tanning and makes robes,
rawhides for mill stock and artificial
limbs. Their tanning works: are among
the best equipped in the scountry, and
every year they turn out a large amount
Of sheep skins, and other kinds OF fur.
In their employ are twenty three men,
with more during the rush of the sea
son, and the business they do annually
amounts to 100000. The. territory they
cover with shipments includes all Of the
United States and Canada.
The output from the Barnard Cope
Manufacturing company per annum is
valued at $175,0OO. The firm makes a
speciality Of extension tables, desks, Ii
brary tables and chairs, and shipments
are made to a great extent into the
the Dakotas, Montana, Oregon, Iowa
Nebraska and Washington.
Smith & Wyman are engaged in the
manufacture Of sash, doors, mouldings
and blinds and keep force of 275 men
all the year around. Their place OF
business is on the ocrner of Second ave
nue. NE and Eighth street. The amount
ly is 100000.
The Minneapolis Bedding company
with it's factory building and Offices al
Fifth avenue Sc and Division street, i:
one of the prosperous business houses
on the East Side, employing severa
hundred men in the manufacture Of iro1
! DeuS, springs, HaGCieSSeS, Pillows, eX
celsior and other materials. The firm
holds large market for its products il
many Of the western states, such a.
northern and western Minnesota, :. Ne
braska, Colorado, the sDakotas, Mis-
souri,, Washington, Oregon and partic
, ularly in Canada. The home consunp
tion is very large, and the firm is: a.
example of the push and enterpris
which has been noted on the East Sid
for several years. The sales of the fir
, per annum amount to 100000. -.
The Salisbury & Satterlee compan
are another Of the prominent manufac
! turing houses. The co,mpanly's factor
| nue. Sc and Main street and this fri
joins the. rest of the other loca
! firms in controlling the marke
in western, cities and in. ,aCanads
, The manufacture Of spring bedl
mattresses and iron bedsteads has bee
made a speciality and the prosperit
puts on the market. About one hur
dred and fifty men are employed by tn
company and the amount of sales durin
the year amounts to $270,000.
The Minneapolis Office and Schot
!; Furniture company employs one hundre
! men steadily for the manufacture {
CuuICu I'LL
: bank furniture. The company supple
: all the western markets as well 6
: the market in Canada and shi1
8 yearly a large amount Of goods
3 the. west, doing an annual bushes
q of $175,000.
II A specially Of manufacturing chan
9 Der furniture, folding beds, sideboard
kitchen cabinets. tables, chairs an
extension tables, is made by the MINI
apolis furniture company at the factor
Il Fifth avenue Sc and Ninth street, q
g East Side firm of great enterprise.
j the employ of the firm are ITS me
and business is transacted wit