The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-16
the journeymen an increase Of wages from
80 TO $40 a day: the agreement runs

the journeymen an increase Of wages from
$50 to S4.I5 day: the agreement runs
two years.
Trenton, n J-Statistics show that the
increase in the number of manufactures in
New Jersey In the last ten years Is almost
double that Of any other State, the percent
agc being -.
Kansas City, Mo.--Among the noteworthy
improvements ut Kansas city are $1,000
O0a soap factory: $1,UOO,OOO oil refinery and
pipe IiDc;eSl 100000 packing plant; railroad
elevators, additions to terminal facilities
costing $l.p0OO0o.
harrisburg. Four hundred men and
women are 10 be given employment In new
industries ut Lochiel. near Harrisburg. The
large farm Of former United States Senator
J. y. Cameron is to be transferred into an
industrial village.
cnnonshurg, Pa Employing 5000 men,
the Standard Tin Plate Company has re
sumod operations.
Minneapolis. Eastern capitalists are con-
templnting the establishment of a large
soap factory at Minneapolis;
Salem, orc,-Cnc hundred Thousand dol
lars is to b" invested in Il linen mill at
Salem, giving employment to 100 persons
til" first year.
low Creek Coal Company of Wilkcsbarre,
Pa, has been increased to Sl.tDD,DVO. the
company having purchased 1000 acres of
coal land in Brush and Saline Townships,
Ohio.
, ZancSyiilr; @. i is positively stated that \,
lie N operation within few days.
FttShurg More than 1000 Of the LOCO
mon laid OF in the last three months by
the Westinghouse Electric aud Manufac.
turing Company Of East ritsburg bavc
been taken back The Westinghouse Ma
chine and Air Brake Companies are rushed
with orders
Detroit. A now $4,000 passenger
steamer ordered by the Anchor Line TO be
built by the American Shipbuilding Com
rlay
Toledo Marine men are speruating on
an increase of sailors wages with the open
ing Of fail trade. The wages are now 50
per day, or - cents higher than III pre-
yipnS seasons.
Fort collins Colo Fifteen thousand dol
lars has been subscribed for the establish
mont Of Il canning factory at Fort Collins.
The enterprise is being promoted by the
Fort Collins Beet Growers Association.
ilwaukce.-CApital stock OF the WiScon-
sin Erdg" and Iron Company increased
S20o.HuO to meet expansion Of business.
Nov Bedford. Mass. Company organized
with capital stock of 100000; will erect a
Inc3n spindle mill
Wiikcsbnrrc. Pa Tho 500 striking miners
At I'll" Rnrnum Colicry of the Pennsylvania
Coal Company, at l'ittston, have returned
to work.
pittshnrg. An unusually heavy move
m"ut of coal and coke is reported. AT
Youngwood alone 1,40o loaded cars are
awaiting movement.
Detroit Six story addition to plant of
the American Lady Corset Company, giving
employment to 900 more persons
Ovid, Mich. Board of Directors elected
for proposed factory
Mcpherson. Han.-Tn2 assessors report
shows IN Increase of 2,167 acres Of broom
corn planted this year over last year.
NorwaIk, Conn., Industrial differences
between manufacturers and their employees
in iii" Norwnli district have been adjusted
satisfactorily to both sides.
New yolk.-Thc new $9,o0O,0O0 Hotel
Astor will be opened for business Sept. 10.