Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-15
AUDUBON CANNING FACTORY.
Stock All Subscribed And Preilmin-
airy ORGANIZATION Made.

AlJDO6ON 49, 49,
stock All Subscribed And PreIImIn-
airy Organization Made.
Last week two gentlemen, Messrs
Brent and Kidwell, representing the
Industrial Construction Co., Of Chi
cagO. arrived in town to try to organ
ize a local company TO put in cann-
ing plant. Previous to their coming
a few of our citizens, among whom
we're DR.. Lauritzen, j. A. Nash, and
others. had been in correspondence
with this company, had investigated its
plans. as we'll as looked into the gen
eral business of canning vegetables.
They we're pleased in a general way
with the propositions of the company
and with the prospects of the business.
When the gentlemen came the work of
soliciting stock proceeded easily.
Early this week all the stock was Sc
cured and quite a number of shares
were denied to parties who wanted
them. Following is list Of persons
who subscribed the stock:
n. p. Lauritzen G. S. McLeran
A. ]. L,eake F. +. Hooker
II. A. Arnold r. G. Rice
H. NJ. McLaren John A. Nash
Geo. W. Hoover F. NJ. Rice
l.. Hudler d. G. Mott
W. Fl. Neh VIM. Cloughley
Matthias < Hansen John A. Musson
Alex FERGUSON Mrs. MussOn
Susie MussOn Chas. NanGOrder
F.. S. Van Gordor 3. A. Keith
W. +. McLarpn X. {. Spencer
Fred Vermilya Miss Christie
Henry Jacobsen lIuthweg y Hansen
l.. f. Tramp 4 Tramp a. IL. Brooks
Geo. Viewer \. ROJessOn
Chris HendrickSen r. w. Smith
The amount Of stock subscribed is
Sl2, 600 which is to be paid next spring.
The Industrial company, Of Chicago,
contracts to 60 on and construct the
building, put in the machinery, con-
tract with the farmers for the first
years crops about 500 acres of sweet
corn, and put the plant in successful
operation, then if they have followed
specifications and filled their contract
the local company pays them nearly
the amount above mentioned and
comes in possession of the plant.
Yesterday meeting of those sub
! scribing stock was held in the council
room. MIR. Brent explained the plans
| Of organization. ID. {. Mott was
chosen temporary president and f..
! :. Van GOrder secretary. f. W.
! Smith, DR.. Laurit2cn and II. \. Ar
mold were appointed as committee on
| location and as building committee.
| j. a. Nash was appointed TO draft
articles Of incorporation. The meet
| ing adjourned to meet on call of the
secretary.
! The REPI'BILCAN has on different
/ occasions heretofore advocated tho
securing Of such a plant for our town.
, Many of our people have thought OI
/ the project favorable. The time was
ripe, the offer of the company seemed
, fair and the matter was quickly con
Sumated. If it is successful, and thai
is to be tried. it will be Il fine thin
| for both country and town. 1t viii
! furnish employment for large mum
Der of labOrerS in town for several
months each year. 1t will give gnOC
profits to farmers who furnish the
corn. On this subject We clip the
following from Tuesdays Register
Leader
"Henry Parsons, one Of the pro
grcssive farmers of Calhoun county,
is here to attend the agricultural
meetings ut the capitol this week.
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