Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-24
ROSENFlELD TO
MANAGE BRIDGE
And IRON PLANT
Rock Island Capitalist Becomes
Actively Identified With New
Industry.
CAPITAL STOCK INCREASED
And Force Of Men Is DcubIed-For-
mer Wagon Maker Now
Fixture Here.

captain waiter A. ROSenIleld has
become heavily interested in one OF
Rock Islands new but thriving indus
tries and hencefcrth will devote his
entire time TO the manlyemen. Of the
institution. Today NJ. H. Kanary, pres
ident OF the Rock Island Bridge and
Iron works, announced that the boara
OF directors of the company has in
creased its capital stock in order to
take care of the large amount Of BUSH
ness offered. w. A. Rosenfield was
elected treasurer and general mana
ger Of the company and vii. teyote
hS time to making this the largest
bridge and structural plant west of
Chicago. The company now has one
years work ahead of the plant and
will employ 100 men the bal
ance Of the year. With the addition
OF Mr.. Rosenfield the company is nov
able to handle the largest contracts
in competition with western com
panies.
CAPITAL STOCK INCREASED.
The capital stock is thus increased
from $4,000 TO $4,000, and it has or
ders aggregating 100000 now on
hand. 1t moved here from Des Moines
year ago and located in the manu-
facturers' addition in the west emo.
Captain Rosenfield has been looking
about for an investment since he dis
posed CT the Moline Wagon company
TO Deere q Company. and while he
has always preferred to remain ia
Rock Island he has had under con
sideraticn a number Of very attrac-
tive investments outside. A. enc time,
indeed, he thought seriously Of re.
moving from Rock Island and there
were reports that the beautiful Rosen.
field home in Spencer Place might be
put CT the market Today Captain
Rosenf!eld announced. however, ~
have cast my lot with Rock Island for
all time. Here is where / wanted to
remain. Here l was born and raised
and here my friends are. I love the
old town best Of all, and am glad
am 70 be more deeply interested than
ever in is Industrial life as well as
all that goes into its upbuilding and
progress. have always been a
booster for Rock Island but l am more
so than ever, as am once and
for all u fixture. You cant get rid
OF me II you try"
ALL ARE GLAD.
All OF which is most cheering news
TO all OF Captain Rosenfeld's friends
No man within Rock Islands limits
is more popular or more deservedly
so, ana none more willing at all times
to do his part in the development Of
the city. He is of the manner of men
that Rock Island could not afford to
lose.
Captain Rosenfield has gone thor.
oughly INFO the affairs or the ROCK
Island Bridge and Iron company. has
had an auditor on the books, aud
based upon the showing has made his
Investment He vii, have IN office
at the factory and continue to retain
his private office in the Best build
ing. AS he said this morning, q am
ready now for any old game that con.
Germs Rock Island from peanuts and
baseball to business and politics"
DOING RUSHING BUSINESS.
The Bridge and Iron company has
zone a Dig business ever since il To-
Gated in Rock Island. 1t has always
employed 40 men, and Will at once
double that number In a year from
now II expects to treble the present
force, according 20 President Kanary
II is one Of those local institution:
that has not neglected Rock Island.
slogan since it was adopted nearly 9
year ago. On every piece of steel OF
iron It sends out is plainly painted
the slogan, TRY Rock Island First
II is therefore one of the real boost
ers.
Captain Rosenfield said today tina
one Of his first moves would be t
have the Third avenue line Of tn,
Tri-City Railway company extended
west 20 the Manufacturers addition
Us the men employed there need the
convenience