Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-21
labor AND INDUSTRY.

labor AND INDUSTRY.
A canvas glove and mitten factory
will soon be added to Eau Claire's
many manufacturing institutions.
Eau Claire has let contracts for
laying Of over a mile and half OF
sewer extensions, the work to be com
pIeted yet this fall.
The Phoenix Manufacturing com
pany Of Eau Claire, will erect a large
building next spring for the exclusive
manufacture of logging machinery.
Through the efforts Of the Fond du
Lac business mems association, the
excessive freight rates which have
prevailed in the past have been adj
justed at a lower figure.
A drop of 2 cents in the basis price
of alcohol has been announced. This
decrease is accounted for by reduc-
ton of 9 cents in the price Of cash
corn during the last thirty days.
St Mary's Springs academy was
dedicated at Fond du Lac by Arch
bishop S. G. Messmer of Milwaukee
in the presence of a large number OF
priests and friends of the academy.
The Hadffeld-HaII company of Wau-
sau. VIII Oh has recently been organ
lied, will manufacture alternating cur
rent ~educers and may later start the
manufacture of other electrical sup
lies.
T. &C. ,,o,,or+od +bo+ v7ba,, tho Wis.
consin Mirror Plate company vacates
the plant located at Fond du Lac to
move to ShebOygan that number or
local capitalists are preparing to step
forward and purchase equipment to
continue the mirror plate industry.
The millwrights have completed
their work on the new sawmill plant
Of the Kurz-Downey company at ROy'S
Point, north of Bayfield,. The plant
will be running soon. Next spring
the company expects to erect a large
factory.
The raising of minks for CONNER.
cial purposes will soon be a new in
dustry in Wisconsin if the experiment
which George Bowker of Marshfield
is about to make proves a success.
Mr.. Bower, who formerly was in
business in Milwaukee, is an expert
and experienced trapper.
The Chicago & Northwestern Rail
way company of Racine paid to Mrs
Anna Jensen. widow of Christian
Jensen of Racine, who was killed by
one of the company's trains, $3,25O in
settlement Of all claims. Jensen was
run down in the company's yards at
Racine Junction, while riding a BIZ
cycle.
A. Vowinkle & Sons are installing a
plant at the Badger State
Tanning company at ShebOygan.
The tank is being built Of concrete
25X3O feet in size with a "a inch In
take from the river. The intake was
placed 7 feet below water level and
the laying of 10 inch suction pipe
from filter to pumps is now going on.
The new Theda Clark Memorial
hospital at Neenah, constructed at a
cost of 100000 will be ready for the
formal opening Oct. 20. DR.. Wayson,
recently assistant superintendent of
he Presbyterian hospital Chicago, isl
he superintendent. DR.. c. w. Ovfatt
IF Oshkosh will have charge of the
surgical work.
The hardware firm of Settergren &
2ittman OF Baraboo and Baldwin
Wis. has gone into bankruptcy. The
irm is involved because the Blue
Grass Land company of Minneapolis
mas not been able to realize on prop
erty. Creditors of Settergren & Pitt
man will be paid in full but they
Will lose all in the land company.
Theor loss may be 100000.
Work upon the new concrete saw
mill of the Diamond Lumber company
1t Green Bay is progressing, the con-
,rete foundation being nearly COM
1leted. Manager Phillips says the
structure will be ready early in 1910.
The Fox River Glove company OF
Green Bay, is about to enter the job
ping field, in a more extensive way,
han that OF the product from LnelF
)wn factory alone.
The Reickhoff Box company OF New
Duluth will move its plant to South
superior and be ready to start opera
ions there within thirty days. The
concern has taken over the old Viii
OK sash and door plant. A new
Prick boiler and engine house will be
and the two story frame
building will be repaired and I'M
proved so as to adapt it TO the needs
# the new industry.
1t has been given out at Eau Claire |
hat a big extension will be built by
he Fairchild and Northeastern rail- |
Dad, running through the towns OF
Otter Greek, Washington, and Lincoln. !
With terminal at Bracket. \. c. Eos
er, the Fairchild capitalist, is at the
read of the road. Eventually the
Dad will reach the Mississippi river
o connect with the Burlington This
extension will strike one OF the rich |