The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-17

F-@-.--zz| OF increase are
even larger than
they have been In other cities In the
United States that are large manufac-
turing centers. This, according To
Harpers Weekly, has been brought
about by several things.
The city has grown rapidly during
the last decade. The population of
Washington In 1900 was 27s,718. In
1910 it was 33l ,069-a gain of 1873
per cent. In the same period even
such great manufacturing centers as
Cincinnati, Lowell, Fall River and
Pittsburg showed smaller gains.
Five years ago the foundry and ma
chine shop business in Washington
was Of so little importance that 1t
received no mention in the govern
ment's statistical reports. In 1910,
however, 1t came to the front with the
largest percentage of increase of any
Of Washington's industries.
| There are now twenty-three foundry
and machine shops In the District of
Columbia, and the latest official fig
showed 1t to be S1,1750OO. This is
not large sum, of course, but it is
1913 per cent. greater than it was
five years ago.
Lumber and timber products is the
only one of Washington's industries
that shows smaller percentage Of
increase than that of the populate n
Of the city. There are ten establish
ments engaged in the manufacture of
| lumber and timber. Their products
in 1910 We're valued at 5000, 900, an
increase of 1874 per cent over 1905.
The brewing and distilling concerns
Of Washington find more than a local
consumption for their product. There
are five such establishments, and the
value of their output increased nearly
So per cent. in the last five years.
The manufacture of -four was one
of the earliest enterprises that were
engaged in by the original settlers of
this region. 1t Is still a thriving in.
dustry which keeps pace with the de-
mand. There are seven mills making
-four and grist mill products, and the
value OF their output In 19l0-$506, 900
showed an Increase of 233 per cent,
aver 1905.
There are fifteen firms in the stone
and marble W rking industry whose
product for lN10 reached $549, 900
There is no record of single one en-
gagged In this business In the 1905 re-
ports, which would indicate that it is
brand new form of enterprise in
Washington.
There are three large establish
ments engaged in the manufacture of
gas for heating and illuminating pur-
poses. Like the electric light and
power companies, these companies are
among the city's institutions.
Washington is a rather torrid town
in midsummer, and therefore uses a
| large quantity of ice. There are six
Ice manufactures, the value of whose
product is close to $l.00000O annually.
One would fancy, considering that
the patent office is in Washington and
that the Americans are the greatest
inv entive geniuses on earth, that the
business of model and pattern max
ing would be very large one. But
most of the applicants for patents
seem to get their models made else
where, doubtless because they can
have them constructed in their home
| towns under their own eyes. There
are six concerns engaged in the max
ing of patterns and models in Wash
ington, and they dispose of their
product for about 100000 a year.
The capital employed in all the in
dustrial enterprises in the District of
Columbia is more than 100000, 900. In
1905 1t was about $10,000,000 less.
The federal government of course
is the largest manufacturer OF all. 1t
IS engaged in nearly hundred differ
ent lines of manufacturing industry.
The total number of its employees in
its various plants exceeds 10000. OF
these the bureau of engraving and
printing has 4,190, the naval gun fac
tory (the United States navy Yard
3,141, and the government printing Of
fice 4,155.