Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-29
STORY IN DAVENPORT TIMES
TELLS OF THE VALUE OF THE
PLANT TO MANUFACTURING De.
PARTMEkT OF THE TRI-cITlEs.
ILLINOIS CITY
| REGRETS ITS LOSS
PLANT WILL INCREASE LIST OF
EMPLOYEES WHEN IL BEGINS
OPERATION IN oTTuMWA-klL-
LthGER is A BUSY MAN.

| That the Moline Pump company i
all that it lis said to be is evidence,
by an article in the Moline sectiol
lof Mondays Davenport Times, which
sets forth clearly just what Ottumw,
lis securing in the acquisition of tn,
new concern. G.. w. Killinger, presl
dent of the company, is meeting Will
the directors of the Ottumwa Com
mercial association today closing III
the deal. and just as quickly as ar
rangements are made to care for til.
new addition to Ottumwa's commercial
field, the plant will be moved here
and put in active operation
The Times Story.
NThe story in the Davenport Times
which refers to the removal of the
Moline Pump company from Moline to
Ottumwa is complete as follows
Decision has been finally made by
the Moline Pump company to move
from its present quarters on Nine
teenth street. Moline, to Ottumwa, Ia.
and the completion of negotiations
now pending will see the immediate
change made. Ottumwa through its
Commercial club has been after the
Moline factory ever since decision to
move was made during the year. The
Ottumwa proposition of a factory site
has been accepted The move will
mean loss of concern with a
100000 capital stock in Moline and
will bring to Ottumwa factory in the
very best Of financial health and gen.
orally increased in every department.
''The Moline Pump company has been
the past year in not being
able to fill orders as promptly as de-
sired and the site here would admit of
no additional facilities to increase the
output. The change was then decided
upon and no sooner had the announce.
ment9 been made than Ottumwa came
to the front with the offer.
THAT the offer is accepted is proved
in the fact that the plant now manu-
featuring pumps will be closed at
once. The machine shop which out
puts the gasoline engines and pump
jacks will. however. continue here
for the next two months.
70 Be General Increase.
When the plant is opened in OF
tumwa there will be a general in
crease in all departments Of the fac
tory and the force of seventy men here
will be increased to over 100. An in
crease OF working capital is also con-
tanned in the plans for improvements.
This fall will see the erection of a one
story modern factory building which
will house the machine shop of the
plant. Dimensions of this are 100000
feet and it will be constructed of re-
enforced concrete. A temporary ware
house will be provided also. Opera
ton in the machine shop here will
cease when this building Is completed
and in the spring. the pump depart
ment will be started again in new
buildings to be erected at this time.
The present management foreman and
A number of workmen will go to OF
rumwa with the. plant. A new modern
foundry of much larger dimensions
than the one in use here will be con-
in the spring.
Output Pumps and Engines.
Moline pumps are we'll known
throughout the country and the many
branch house handling this line can
certify to the popularity Of this ma
chine. Gasoline engines ranging from
, to IL horse power and pump jacks
ire included in the output of the con-
.ern and the orders received for these
IAN hardly be filled in the present
quarters. The business has increased
o such an exatent that larger factories
ind more help has been werranted.
BESIDES = the many branch houses
handling the line Of the company a
arge crew of agents are kept busy.
Although Moline loses this factory.
0ttumwa gains one which is much
Dryer in every detail and as the move
.auses the increase the latter city is
o be congratulated in tpromulgating
he interest Of the plant and its own
Select Five TRUSTEES
The appointment by the Commercial
Of five Ottumwans to rep
esent. as trustees. the association IN
he ownership Of the site and buildings
o be erected for the Moline Pump Co,
md a resolutions of thanks to those
Who have in any manner participated
n the effort to secure the pump fac
DRY and interurban was accomplish
ID today. The directors at the meeting
leld this afternoon, selected the fol-
owing to have the ownership in trust
or the association and hold the prop
rty as per contract:
j. B. Sax, Frank McIntire, Joseph
)ain, John Wormhoudt and E. q.
doon. The resolution is as follows
The Resolution.
In recognition Of the loyal support
iven by the people of Ottumwa to the
forts OF the Commercial association
- = 10 - 49,
ommon interests and the prosperity
f the city, it is hereby resolved by the
oard Of directors Of the Commercial
sscciatiaE that the Hearty thanks of
he organization are hereby rendered.
o all those who have shared the bur-