South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-01
Business for 1914 Was SpIen-
did But the Outlook for
1915 is Considered Even
Better-GeneraI Resume.

new firms which are making Mish-
awake a trading point The idea that
the city is too near South Bend TO
ever become great. is being gradually
dispelled, il manufactures line OF
goods peculiar to itself. and many Of
these are not duplicated on the con-
tinent.
The city is in a prosperous condi-
ton; hard times are scarcely felt here.
and the banks have more money on
deposit than they have ever had on
any previous New Year. The citys
various enterprises are all in a flour
ishing condition.; they have all had an
exceptionally good year. and the pros
poets for 1915 are brighter than any
previous year in the history Of the
city.
As was pointed out in these columns
a few DAYS ago. the Wooden Co, the
biggest industrial institution in the
city, is buster than it has ever been
previously; is working full time, oc-
casionally overtime. and has an in
creased force of workmen.
The Perkins windmill Co. has dur
ing the year just closed. opened up
new agencies in every country in the
world, and the Perkins windmill has
become one Of the best known ar
ticles in every country of the world to
which representatives of the concern
are sent. The Dodge Co, although
not so busy a present. are preparing
for a record years business in 1915,
while every other Mishawaka indus
try is preparing for an exceptionally
busy 1915.
Retail Business Good.
The retail business has also main
tanned q good year over 1913. New
stores have been opened; and all of
them are doing well. while the retail
business on the whole has exceeded
any previous year. This is accounted
doing their trading at home to q
greater extent than ever previously in
the history OF the city.
The two business mems organiza-
tons are out for new business all the
time, and have, during the past -
months, landed one or two factories
for the city.
Mishawaka is a great lodge town
and each of the different Organiza-
tions report an increase in member
ship.
The business at the railway stations
has almost doubled IN capacity, while
the improvements on roads, etc, have
amounted to many thousands of dol
lars.
Action is Big Gift.
Appropriate 10 the Christmas tide,
Mishawaka can consider the action or
the common council Of Monday night,
Dec. p, as one Of the best and most
desirable gifts of the year when the
city fathers adopted a plan whereby
they will comply with the demands Of
the Carnegie library commission
which Will make "a library building
for Mishawaka a probability. To
every public spirited organization of
the city this action was considered
one OF the biggest happenings during
the year.
The action of he council three
nights before Christmas eve. granted
a request of a committee composed
of members of the Mishawal d Wo-
mans club and the Mems Civics league
asking that the city guarantee TO fur
nish an annual maintenance fund
equal of the amount of the apprOpria-
ton of the Carnegie commission for a
library structure in Mishawaka.
POstOnice Big Improvement.
y $4,000 poStOffice building was
by far the largest Improvement for
AIishawaka during the year. on
March > the Thomas Cissel Contract
ing Co. began the construction of the
new federal building With a large
force of men and with no serious de-
lays the building has now almost
reached completion. The exterior
work has been finished with the eX-
ceptiOn of a few minor details, and a
force of expert fnishers are now put
ting the final touches to the interior
1t is expected that the building Will
be ready for use some time during the
month of March. The estimated cost
of the structure is placed at sos, 900:
the ground $4,000, making the total
$4,000.
Building operations IN Mishawaka
came up TO the standard through the
heavier contracts Of the year Resi-
dence buildings and improvements
fell short, although several residences
costing over $4,000 were built during
the year. March led in the activities
by several thousand dollars. Febru-
AIRY was the lowest with only one per
NIT isued for an Improvement TO the
amount Of 1925. The total amount Of
building Improvement for the year
was about $1S2,300.
Ranking among the more important
Improvements was the construction Of
the concrete retaining wall by the city
along the property OF the south race
This Improvement cost in the neigh
borhood of $4.400. This work was
done entirely by the city Consider
able time was spent in the constrUc-
ton of the wall. owing TO many diff
Culties experienced by engineers. Spe-
cial materials were required. which
were secured from adjoining cities
This work was completed early this
fall
New Business Block
The only new building imprOvemC Mt
i'm the business district is the contract
OF the new Mills Bros. block on Lin
coin highway. r. The foundations
were almost completed before the
winter weather set i'm and IL Will he
spring before further operations will
be continued.
A new smoke-stack and boiler room
equipment were the only big improve
ments at the plant of the Mishawaka
Wooden Manufacturing Co. this year.
This Improvement cost several thOUs-
ands OF dollars.
Although q great amount OF work
was accomplished bv the water works
department OF the city az the new
east end water works Plant. the
amount OF money spent an inc eN'--
sion work is estimated IT Sbo1nsSs