The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-03-19
CaIvert's Monthly Tells of Beau.
ties of Kenosha as Manufac.
turing City in NewIssue
CITY IS RANKED WITH BEST
Expert Investigator Claims That City
Is Admirable Location For Fac
tories and Points To Sue
cess of Big Plants

splendid article on the advantages of
Kenosha as manufacturing center
Experts employed by the magazine re-
Gently spent several days in Kenosha
and collected great fund of informa-
ton in regard to the city as a manu-
featuring center and it furnished very
interesting reading. The statements
made in regard to Kenosha are in part
as follows
/ "Kenosha, Wis, located in what is
known as the central market zone, sit
Michigan, 81 miles from Chicago, and
81 miles from Milwaukee, is essentially
manufacturing town Of the first class.
Probably the best evidence of the locali-
TVS value as a manufacturing point
is the fact that the largest industries
now operating in the city have grown
into million dollar capacity from begin
nings of the most modest character.
/ The growth has been natural and
healthy. The population is now esti-
mated at $4,000.
Unlike many manufacturing locali-
ties, Kenosha has preserved it's identity
as a residential city. A stranger may
pass days in the town and from his own
observations would be surprised to learn
that the city is supported entirely by
it's factories. There are we'll kept parks
and streets. The schools are Of a high
. type and the social environment is
equal to that of many educational cit
les. The religious atmosphere has done
much for the success of the city. There
are sixteen churches OF the larger de-
nominations and also Y. M. G.. A. in
stitution. These conditions make for
higher tone among the factory workers.
1t gives the factories a higher percent
age of workmen who make the city
their permanent home known to the
manufacturers under the classification
of steady
The transportation facilities consist
Of the Chicago & Northwestern rail
road, which carries practically the
bulk Of the traffic of the city ;the har-
Dor, which handles considerable ton
mage in lumber, coal and tan bark.
There is one water freight line to Chica-
go besides the irregular trips of freight
ers with cargo lots. There is besides
the rail line of the Chicago & Milwau-
kee Electric railroad. This line, the
manufacturers say will eventually move
some OF the tonnage of the city, as soon
as it's terminals at both Chicago and
Milwaukee are provided.
The Harbor and River
The harbor is practically undeveloped
and has capacity for handling consider
able tonnage. At present the. shipping
consists of about ten million feet of
lumber, $4,000 tons of coal and 10000
tons of bark. With the present dock
age facilities this capacity can be in
creased twenty fold. The government
maintains supervision Of the waterway
and keeps the mean depth of water at
twenty-one feet. Pike river, the basis
of the harbor, is kept navigable only
within the haroor limits. At present
there are no facilities for handling ore.
Most Of the dockage is owned by priv
ate interests, but is on the market.
There is a well equipped life saving
station.
Freight Rates
In a general sense Chicago rates pre-
vail at Kenosha. There are some ex-
ceptions, but the Chicago rates may be
said to prevail. On reasonably long
hauls the road to which the freight is
consigned absorbs the rate from Keno
sha to the Chicago Belt line, Is miles
distant, which in turn connects, as is
known to all the roads entering Chicago.
The Kenosha rate situation may best
be explained by the words of one of
the largest manufacturers Of the CITY:
Kenosha manufacturers, he said.
have no difficulty in securing proper
rates. [ must say that the Chicago &
Northwestern has been unusually fair
in this respect and the manufacturers
generally, | believe, have had the same
experience as our company. The town.
as far as rates are concerned, has the
same advantages as though there were
competing steam lines. The freight
is always moved With reasonable
promptness, too.
Gas and Water Rates
The city owns it's water plant. while
the gas plant is owned by private inter
ests. Lake water, of course, is furnish
ed from city pumping station on the
water front. A stand tank has been
erected inland which relieves the numn-
ing station and increases the canacitv
Plants have meters and pay for the am
cunt Of actual water used
Following are the gas rates for indus-
trial purposes:
First 10 m. feet. 90
Next 20 m. feet. On
Municipal Government
The city is governed by MAYOR and
common council Of sixteen members
] At present the administration is demo-