The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-02-10

ready sale for all goods manufactured and
empo, ed a. arr the .sa nd of the two Years
| from July. 1908. The young proprietors are
| hustling business men; they are ever on the
enthusiasm to foster continuous improve
ments. They contemplate In 1905 to double
| tn business transacted In this plant In 1904,
and your committee has no doubt that at
| Tn expiration OF the time OF their coven.
ants and Agreements, five years from July,
igoS, tney VIII employ an average OF more
| than 100 men agreed t..
| The casket factory under the same man
agement Is too we'll known TO make many
comments on: They employ the o at
| daily with weekly payroll Of about slS0O0J.
| heir business prospects for 1905 are excel.
| increase their help there. They have ready
SAFE Tor all goods manufactured.
The Owosso Carriage Co after dull sea-
son nave at present very encouraging pros
| poets befor. them Regard ess OF their de-
preston OF 1904 they have about come up to
their agreements and contract for the $1,000
year ico hands the second edR s thira ISL
the fourth l55, and at present 10, making an
averagr OF AZ hands, and pretty mucn all OF
them skilled mechanics commanding q
weekly payroll of about Sl300.00 at present.
They AN pretty steady until last SUNNI r.
They intend TO increase the number OF
hands as the manufacturing season advan-
ces They claim ready sale for all goods
manufactured. Their machinery for manu-
featuring is up to date for all conveniences,
aud your ommittee don't see any reason
why they should not make success aud
prosper In their business with the manage
ment they now have.
That m lst extensive plant, the Owosso
sugar Factory, has been so much comment
ed on of late in our daily papers that we will
at this time omit to make any report on
same
The Owosso Knitting Factory under the
management of Mr.. Burnett is not I'm shape
q present to submit very encouraging re-
port. They claim to have employed on an
average about 20 hands with a payroll OF
about 5000 weekly. They have n. en- shut
down for about IS days for lack OF funds II
they had funds to operate with their pros
poets would be fair They claim a ready
sale or all goods they can manufacture. II
ahead and do business otherwi they cam
not. Your committee finds that a bonus OF
$4,000 was granted them. with which they
| erected the brick factory which must have
cost at least that amount. aod the city of
Owosso holds recorded deed. Feb. ~ 1902
for the actory and ground. The city then
pl aced an unrecorded deed OF said properly
into the hands OF Mr.. Keller in trust, to be
hello Until the company complies with their
complied with then said deed held by Mr..
X ell + Is to be turned over to them. Your
connni, us s would r,commend that this
that their contract is fully compiled with
be ore permission is -anted to have said
deed so held by Mr.. Keeler turned over to
them.
Tue Estey Manufacturing Company am
ploy In the two plants about $50 hands; they
run steady 10 hours daily, have weeAly
mess prospect for 1905 Is very good, might
increase the number OF hands slightly They
find ready market for all goods manufac-
tured.
The Owosso Manufacturing Company en-
ploy about 215 hands. They are running
steady ten hours daily until the shutting
down season. Their weekly payroll runs
from $3.50 Ito $1,000 90; could not tell what
the business prospect for 1905 will be; don't
think to increase the number of hands; have
a ready sale for nearly all goods manuiac-
tured
The Robbins Table Company employ
about So hands, run steady full hours with a
weekly payroll of about $55O.0o. Business
outlook fof 1905 is very good have ders
ahead add ready marKst for all goods
manufactured; have doubled thsir invest-
ment In the last ten yeers.
The Laverock Screen & Door Factory, yet
In It's infancy, employ 81 hands, run steady
right along uutil the shutting down season,
with payroll of about $3.50 90 weekly; *
pet to double their bus ness from that of
1904; b We ready-market for all goods man.
uiactured.
steady with q weekly payroll of about $3.50.
Business outlook " l905 very encouraging;
could t tell whether they will increase
the number OF hands or not; have eady
sa g for all goods manufac tured think some
OF adding new buildings and extending
plant about one-third.
men. running st ady ten hours day; pay
roll for December was $lO92S 90. Business
prospect for zoos is excel emit; could not tell
whether there wi i be an increase OF help or
not The return of tn division headquar-
ters OF tn. Ann Arbor Railroad, making
Owoss) the home of an excellent class Of
and others. tending to enhance the growth
and prosperity of our city to a considerable
extent.
There has been slight business depres-
sion In 1901 for the manufacturers through
out the land and consequently has also left
It's imprint on the manufact cries in our city
but there IS nov felt a distinct revival of
business and a return of industrial activity
without prejudi ice throughout the land, and
the conditions are favorable OF a most en-
courBe Ing character.
You will notice that all our manufactures
with one slight exception are in a healthy
and fourfshing condition and the merry
hum OF machinery and the hammer of the
mechanic are the welcome music gladden.
Ing our hearts. About all our factories are
running on full time and our hustling man.
ufactuiers with that indomitable energy
are ever on the alert to furnish constant
and steady employment for our laborjng =
community hence let us endeavor to foster
tn ir success, coo perate and assist them in
their Undertakings for continuous improve
ments ever bearing In mi I'd that the ir ID os-
pertty signifies the growth, prosperity ana
welfare of our fiourishing city. The evf-
dences of p osperity cited In the character
OF public and private improvements are to
be traced alike to the manufacturing enter
rtc In rv,atA