Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-17
HAMPToN,s NEW $4,000 CANNING
COMPANY PREPARES FOR
OPERATIONS.
cANNERY TO BE RUNNING
IN TIME FOR 1910 PACK
Building to Be Constructed of Con-
crete 1loeks-Hampton Sees Boom in
Sisht-Much Paving to Be Done and
Several New Buildings Projected
Other Iowa News.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton, March 1.-THE business
affairs of the new canning factory that
is to be launched in this city this
spring, were fairly started here at a
meeting of the stockholders. The first
business to claim the attention of the
meeting was the selection Of q name.
and the one selected was Hampton
Kelley Canning Company-one that
met with the appreciation Of all pres
ent.
The officers chosen were: G. NJ
Kelley, president; c. F. Roemer, vice
president; E. A. Beebe, secretary; N.
P. Ellis, treasurer: C. NJ. Kelley, c. F.
Roemer, A. w. Beed, w. D. Leverich,
N. P. Ellis, directors. The following
stockholders from out of town We're
present: From Waverly, n. P. Ellis.
]. Q. Lauer, DR.. w. A. Rohlf, Carlos
Kelley and Burton Sweet, and from
Waterloo, w. d. Leverich.
1t was decided to construct the fac
tory building OF concrete blocks and
to install the latest improved machin
cry. The plant will be of the four-lin
variety-aS it is known among cannery
experts, but it is thought that only two
lines may be operated this summer.
The company will buy site for the
building. Mr.. Kelley, who is to have
personal charge of the plant, will move
his family here as soon as a suitable
residence can be secured in which to
live. The company is capitalized for
ST., 900, $4,000 of which is fully paid
up
~ sal Gov h nv id
o. o. McCaffree, and he is here already
ers who will raise corn for the new
industry
Many Other improvements.
Never were the prospects so good for
a boom in real earnest for this city as
at the present time. 1t looks now as if
the only thing that could hinder the
biggest growth in building lines and
improvements that Hampton has ever
known may be the lack of laborers to
do the work. Much complaint has
hitherto been heard here that there was
a dearth of common labor for the I'M
skilled hands. but no complaint of that
nature need be given during the next
few months, if the present prospects
hold good.
Another piece of work that is second
in Importance only to the canning fac
tory, is the new paving that the city
council has decided to have laid this
summer. 1t has been decided to pave
Main street from Fourth to Third, and
| Third street thence west one and one
| half blocks. The streets on the south
and east sides of the city park also
are 10 be improved by paving. In adj
dition to this. Fifth street Will be
paved from Reeve to Dodge. Besides
| this the alleys of four blocks in the
business district are to be paved, In
all, eight or more blocks OF paving
and four blocks of alleys will be inn
proved The use of cement concrete is
said to be favored this season. In the
ten blocks that were laid in 1908, con-
crete and brick were used. Still other
paving matters were laid over TO
| special meeting that is to be held Fri
day. It is stated that many property
owners on Fifth and Sixth streets are
! in favor of improving those thorough
| fares. These are in the residence as
| trict.
| In addition to these, many buildings
are to be erected. In the business dis
trict, J. E Coonley will erect a new
store building on the site of the one
| destroyed by fire few weeks ago.
Mrs letters viii also replace her bus
mess block beside the Coonley lot with
new structure, the contract for the.
erection of which has already been let
10 George E. Sargent of this city.
The Iowa Central Telephone Com
pany will erect its new central office
building on Main street near the Me-
mortal hall, preparations for which
were made over a year ago. The Iowa
Central Railroad Company has prom
ised to raise and remodel its station
building and lay permanent brick
platform during the summer.
| The residence portion of the city
will not lack for improvements for
new residences are already started or
will soon be under construction for
Henry Farnham, E. A. Davis, William
Parks, J. J. Roe, Mrs. Addie Brandon,
E. S. Patterson, j. e. Coonley, G. w.
Roger and others.