Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-04
Two Canton Factories.

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Is rapidly approaching condition
when the machinery can be placed in
position for the manufacture of gaso-
line engines of all sizes for all kinds
of work, and the LEADER feels con-
vinced that the factory stock will
prove splendid Investment, because
the day for gas engines has arrived
and thousands will be sold in this and
adjoining states. The original plant
of the Charles City, Iowa, gas engine
factory was not as imposing or any
larger ten years ago than Mr.. Knowl-
tons new building, and now that
Iowa plant employees over one thous-
and men, such has been the demand
for the cheap and handy power pro-
vided by the gasoline engine.
Mr.. Knowlton is putting up first
class factory with all modern improve
ments and the system of roof con-
struction provides place for shaft
ing and light new feature In roof
construction. Stock in the Knowlton
company Is being taken up rapidly
and the amount necessary Is assured,
and the LEADER predicts that the
Knowlton company will double its
present floor space inside OF i've years
and that the stock will earn big
dividends. 1t is safe investment
and our citizens will be proud of the
company ana it's influences for the
upbuilding of Canton.
The other factory referred to Is
big cement building to be used for
the manufacture Of "Bragstad Con-
crete Machines" and this company
gives promise of splendid results for
the benefit Of Canton and the men be-
hind 1t financially. 1t will take from
thirty.fve to fifty thousand dollars to
put this factory in running order and
in condition to turn out concrete
machines fast enough to meet the
demand for year or two, and IL IS
the purpose Of those behind 1t imam
cially to build their plant In shape so
as it can be added to when the de-
mand for this famous concrete mach
inc shall require aGlitional facilities.
The Bragstad Concrete Machine Is
the best machine OF its kind in the
United States and 1t is safely covered
by patents to protect the inventors
and owners
This machine will make millions
for those who have a financial interest
in it's construction and sale, and no
patent ever invented found such
growing demand waiting it. Concrete,
we all know, is the building material
of the future for luMber will soon be
out of the question. The time is not
far distant when all homes, public
buildings and farm buildings will be
built of this enduring, tire-proof
material, and 1T will cost less than
lumber. Lumber will always be In
demand for certain kinds of work and
will be used no matter what the cost,
but for general building purposes con-
crete must soon take first place.
The Bragstad Co. expects to sell
enough stock to put the company in
shape to erect a large concrete block
factory and to purchase and install
machinery for manufacturing every
part of the machine at Canton. This
plant will require good many skilled
mechanics and the benefit of such
growing business will be boom for
Canton In a substantial way.
The Knowlton factory Is assured
and the Bragstad factory is only wait
ing for few more gentlemen to get
financially interested and then you
will see Canton begin to grow and
you all know what that means. Let
every man push.