Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-10-15
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3 - MANUFACTURING
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With a water power developing over
10000 horse power: available the year
around, Little Falls is destined to be
q. large manufacturing. center, for its
close proximity to the markets, the
cost Of power, transportation facilities
and living conditions, the essentials
in the successful operation, of manu-
featuring plants, will bear the closest
investigation. i: r. 3:;.5{$f:Ess
The management of the Water Pow
er company is willing to make all rea-
sonable concessions to foster the man.
ufacturing interests and those who are
handicapped by the heavy: expense Of
using artificial power might well avail
themselves Of the opportunities offer
ed here. With the markets of the
Twin Cities but 100 miles distant and
those of Duluth and Superior, but
trif1e farther and to the west, north
and, northwest a. rich and rapidly de-
veloping territory from which to draw,
there is no commodity which may not
be readily. disposed Of advantageously
from Little Falls. The main line and
two branches of the Northern Pacific
railroad, running northwest, northeast
and west, makes it possible to quick
ly reach any given section of the Mid
die West at low cost. This system has
provided ample local facilities in the
way Of yards and ,sidetracks for. the
prompt handling Of all local traffic.
It is not intended that this article
shall convey the idea that there is no
manufacturing here at the present
time. That Little Falls is strictly on
the map in the manufacturing line
may be well understood when it is
stated that Little Falls furnishes more;
tonnage for the Northern Pacific rail-
road than any other city between Min
neapolis on the east: and Butte on the
west, and this includes all the Cities
some of which are several times as
large.
A connection with the 500 railroad
which traverses the county, is an :un-
dertaking that will surely come
about, as this road can be reach.
ed in distance Of seven miles, thus
making Little Falls an even better
shipping point than at present.
An enumeration Of some OF our lead
ing industries will perhaps best tell
the story.
First in volume of business is the
Pine Tree Manufacturing company,
employing 300 men and having an an
nual output of about 100000 feet Of
lumber. It is one of the largest, most
modern and complete plants in the
state including planning mill, and has
been an important factor in our in:
dustrial development.
In the fine plant Of the Hennepin
paper company about 5000 tons OF
paper are made annually, about 100
men being employed in this institution
and the product finding ready sale in
the. markets Of this section Of the
country.
The two fine -four mills employ a
large number Of skilled workmen, the
Northwestern Milling company pro-
ducing about $4,000 barrels Of flour
per year and the Little Fails Milling
company about 10000 barrels Of -four
| and 5000 tons of feed. These mills
ship to all parts Of the United States.
The Kiewel Brewing company has a
remodeled and enlarged plant, having
an annual output Of $4,000 barrels.
This is sold in wide territory
throughout the state.
The Little Falls Iron Works, doing
| general foundry, machine and repair
business, also takes care OF more than
local business, reaching to points so
to 20 miles from it's location.
Upwards of 100000 pounds of but
ter fat are handled by the Little Falls
and Sylvester & Nichols creamer:es,
and manufactured into butter and ice
cream, the two institutions contribut.
ing in no small degree to the general
prosperity Of our farmers, paying the
highest cash price for: cream and sell.
ing all the leading markets. *:
There are also two cigar factories,
granite and marble works, cement
works, and other industries of minor
character, the aggregate making ? a
splendid showing for a city the size
of Little Falls but with the. finest kind
Of opening for many more, the SUCCESS
of which is fully assured. q =: : - ~ ::
/ With conditions so generally favor
able this should be a city Of from
$1,000 to $4,000 people within the next
ten years. Living is cheap, making
this an ideal home-fef the laboring
man, and if any manufacturer stru9:
| Cling along elsewhere Against heavy
Odds, will investigate. little Falls
and the many possible ties Tor better:
ing his conditions u which are .offefed
here, it is d foregon6 conclusions that
his will be numbered AMONG the many
successful establishments Of their kind
which have made Little Falls their
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/ county does not seem far. off, as the
deposits are large enough to warrant
taking out and lie within easy access
] to the railroads. -
| Among the principal places where
iron deposits have been located are
Belle, Prairie, Randall, Clough and
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