The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-06-30
packing PLANT A WINNER
FORMER NORFOLK BOY MANAGER
OF ONE IN ILLINOIS.
A SUGGESTION FOR NORFOLK
jacksonville Plant Has Had Six Sue
eessfuI Years and is Organized Bet.
ter and Stronger Than Ever Before.
"Bud" Powers is Manager.


"Bud" Powers is Manager.
The success of |. Powers, jr, for.
merly of Norfolk and known by this
city as Bud" Powers, in establishing
a meat packing house at Jackson
vile, ILL.,, not far from Chicago, gives
suggestion of what might be done in
Norfolk with the old sugar factory
buildings. Jacksonville is about the
same distance from Chicago that Nor
folk is from Omaha or Sioux City.
This is a better stock producing coun'
try than Illinois. If the proposition
can be made to pay there, why can't
1t be made to pay in Norfolk?
The following clipping from the
Jacksonville Herald, tells of the ven.
ture:
The Jacksonville Meat company
has been recognized upon broader
lines, and is laying large plans for
the future. The business of the plant
is expected to be doubled by the addi-
tion of poultry and produce depart.
ment; the plant itself will be substan-
TALLY enlarged and five salesmen will
be put on the road to handle its goods.
Messrs. A. B. McCue, of the produce
department of Swift & Co., and |.
Powers, superintendent Of the branch
houses of Swift & Co., in the western
territory, have put additional capital
into the company and will give 1t the
x~f hot
rience in the produce and packing
business.
The present plant employs twenty
two men and it is expected that under
the new order fifty men will be used.
The improvements in the plant itself
comprise new ice machinery, new en-
gines and an enlarged chill room, with
such other additions as may be re-
quired from time to time.
The executive department of the
company will consist Of |. Powers,
general manager; A. B. McCue, man.
ager of the produce and poultry de-
partment; Robert Smith, superinten-
dent of the packing house; ]. j.
Schaefer, manager of the Smith mar
Ret West State street: Harry Dor
wart, manager Dorwart market, West
State street; Carl Schaefer, manager
Schaefer market, South Main street;
A. r. Runkle, manager Wiegand mar
ket. East State street; J. ]. Whittier,
manager Junction market Two men
will be added to the bookkeeping de-
partment, one of whom is Louis Lip
pert, of Chicago, and of the five trav-
cling men one will be Herbert S.
Sheehan of Chicago
The Jacksonville Meat company was
organized six years ago and has had
a very successful career. The estab-
lshment has been of great value eSpe-
cially to the farmers of this cOmmuni-
ty, giving them home market for the
products of their farms, and also fur
nishing at all times to the consumers
abundant supplies of fresh killed
meats. With the added capital and
increased facilities for handling all
kinds of butcher stock, produce and
poultry the business of fhe company
will undoubtedly assume large pro-
portions and become a source of con-
siderable income to this part Of the
state
Mr.. l. Powers, who becomes general
manager of the company, is thor
oughly experienced and capable man,
and withal a very pleasant gentleman
His associate, Mr.. McCue, is also well
able to care for his particular depart.
ment, while Mr.. Smith has already
proven himself capable manager Of
the packing house. The company
shops will remain under the same
management as at present, which will
be agreeable to all who have deal
ings with them.
The reorganized company starts out
under favorable auspices, and the
Journal tenders best wishes for
prosperous career and increased bust
ness.