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Lime and Cement. . Crescent |Supply : Qo .. Redhead, F. E .. 525 Gregg, Bantes & tlarker. 682.
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$10 Horse Tall Ties.
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Hotels
Ardmore | Hotel | Kirkwood House
Morgan House
Munter's
European
SavoFv fullotel.
Windsor, lote
57
Insurance Agents.
Ingersoll, [I]bwell / No.1- Ins Companies Accident. Manufacturer's; Accident :Indem- nity 110. 553
und 523 652 State Insurance [Jos outside | front cover and. $$68
antall dothing | House, 523 ek !! 509 553 Bankers' | Life ' Associatiq Commercial ( nipp Life Insurance top 622 Co. 632! Des Moines Ilifets ssociation, front margin' and 660 . 1
340
Glass.
Royal Ubion Mutual LAfel Insur- I ance ('o bot. marg'] ' line.
outside front cover : left marg'
542
Jewelers -Wholesale. Marquardt, 1G, W;, & sons! out
Retail. Eason, Gf L: bot margit line -and .569 and 667
(filjson, ] 662 Plumib, Ifenry, outside fint cover. Rogel .. TI 1.
532 and 5611
Laundries.
DES MOINES CITY DIRECTORY --- PURCHASERS) GUIDE.
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Lithographers. lowa Printing Co .. $60;
Livery.
Loan and Trust Companies.
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Central Loan and Trust Co. ont- side back cover Continental Loan and Trust (i).' Des Moines Loansand Trust Co. lowa Loan and Trust Co) . lawa Sayings and Loan Associa tion. Lewis Investment Co New England Loans Tous Co.
Lumber. .
Ewing & Jewell Getchell, 11. P. & Sous
Marble Works.
Des Moines Marblela Mantel Of 'right marg't line and Meat Markets.
Kausch. Henry.
Medical Institutes. State Medical & Surgical bistiute 531 Merchant Tailors. Gillet B. T. outside front cover (Goldman. D). Lelonek. M. & Scholty. John N ... outside ·k cover Weinstock., S .. -
Mill Furnishers.
Des Moines Mate & Supply C Kerfoot Bros
Millinery . Wholesale. Riegelman. M. & Cos. top marg'l line And. .
Retail.
Kuttner. 1 .. Mason .J. J ... bot. m rg'l flinte Riegelman. M. & CO marg't
line and
Monumental Statuary. Western White Bronze Ch Sie and Stk IMusic Teachers. Watters, George D ..
Newspapers.
Grand Army Advocate 662 Mail and Times. Svithiod 575
Notions - Wholesale.
White, George & Co . 5.00
Nurseries.
Nurseries, outside
capital City back cover SIB.
Optician. Reinhard, A.
Painters.
Holland & New.
Paper - Wholesale
gan Bros.
Rethead, Nortony Lat
Paper Hangers
Holland & New
Photographers!
Edinger
marg
James. T'
Thorsen .! B.
Physicians.
Dunda h.F. McCrefirv. s.
Piano Manufacturers. . Tinze Piano Coffoutside back
Pianos and Organs .!
end ihargi
Hinże Musie Co
555
552
Planing Mills: Capital City Planing y ymm. det marg'l line and. 540 Des Moines Planing Mill. Eaton, II. A\_ left } marg1 18 Plumbers, Gas & Steam Fitters Buchside & Kehoe. - Printers-Book and Job. !
2 667
Miller, George A Carter! & Hussey 592
Proprietary Medicines. Chamberlain& Co. bot. end mar, gm and.
587
Pumps. .
Crone, | R: W Rt and 587 Sehfall, McCormick & Co.
.63 Sickels, HI. HI, & Co. objand 618
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DES MOINES . CITY DIRECTORY-PURCHASERS GUIDE.
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Railroads. Chicago, Rock Ishirt & Pacific
hicago, Ilfaut & Kansas City Lodist Des Moines and Nor 1680
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nioh| Paet fi
Wabash
Real Estate'
HvisHon. O.
638 Steele. 11:
$58 Hyson. L. A. outside back cover & 6
Stoves.
612
Stove Works,
Des Moines Store Works. 143
0) Green, S. & Son! 00688 : 6899
Tents and Awnings.|
Des Sfothes Tent & AA wning To ..
118
Toys.
I, Norton Cod. 544
Transfer Companies.
Des Moines Transfer Co ... 054 White Line Transfer Co.l. 554 Type Writers.
Fahlberg, C. 1 THSh. C. F. & I
Tennings, A. C. 500
Undertakers!
590
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Shank Bros .. 658
Upholstering.,
rian & Schmitt
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685
590
Wagon Makers .: 1 (see carriage factories.)
Prerkson, J. C.E
528
Wall Paper-Wholesale. RellHead. Norton, Lathrop & Co .. 616 and 1544
Retail. Abdill, J. B., bot, mang' line, Holland & New
'jank, J. D. 580
Rellen, Norton,
Lathrop & Co.
515 niid 544
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Restaurants.
Franke
Roofing. argh anje
Endringer & Groupes.
505 2 Rubber Goods Wholesale !! 1, B. 105 Seals, Stamps and Stencils.
N Newbum 570 Seedsmen. 1
Need to milside back cover Shirt Manufacturers ..
Das : Moines | shill oto . top
507 Shoemakers
52 Solicitors of Patents.
Spice Mills, Que Bros .: bột marg I line, 526 and 799.
Spring Beds and Mattresses .:
055 Starch Manufacturers 99 Stationery- Wholesale.
Bangan Bros. 001
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Steam Engines.
536 Des Moines Affe; & Supply Co. 1:675 Hagle Tron |Works!). 594
Stereotypers.
0 owa Printing 360
Stone Works.
520
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DES MOINES CITY DIRECTORY-+-ILLUSTRATIINS,
JUustrations
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, BUSINESS HOUSES, RESIDENCES, ETC.
Aborn House
Andmore Hotel.
Mother Saddlery Co Des Moines Savings Bank dns Moines Soap Works
Baker Wird Co Belknap Att Cu
is Moities Stove! Works
Bentley & Ohosted
if Moines Water. Works!
Boaul of Public Works
bine's Zoological da $
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Callpian College
s day Prospect niversity
(1 Works
Capital City Planing Mi
Capital City Roller Malik
Carogm & Schmitt .
Carter Wind Mit
...
Central ( hristiatt: (
wing Residepop I'd
First those build in Des. lures
Central Presbyterian Church
Forest Home Baptist (
Chevalier. Wright a t'il
Fulton; Drive lurton Heights;
Chicago & Northwestern Depots Chicago, Burlington Sy Qutues De poti
Y
--- Chicago. frock Island to Mac pot. kits
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Chicago. Bock Island & Pa
pot, at Fair Grounds
Christian Chapel University I'la City Hall
Clapp Block
Harris. H. C1
Clapi. E. G
Hewitt! Charles.
Clarke S. A. Mrs
.153 Hebrew synagogue
. Clifton Heights view
Coal Mine. interior viet
Collins. N. H
: Comparet. I. G 15%
Consolidated Tank Liju Continental Clothing
10 Clamblitt. . I. G
Dayissom. G. (
Des Moines Buggy Co
13
dwa Stone and Brass
Corks
Des Moines College
Des Moines Cotton Mill 32: Tbwa Mineral Paint & Pche
Des Moines Fire Ins. Co
Des Moines Leader
107
72
Ipwn National Bank
low Patent Office
Des Moines Linseed Oil:
136
Des Moines Manufactur Supply Co.
ing and
Des Moines National Bank 132
Des Moines Off Tank Hitte 121; Jackso
Des Moines Planing MAL
Des Moines Railroad Map 123 Jaquit I.B. F
Des Moines River and Aisthi st
Bridge 173
Johns Stacy &
urn: I Printing omfeel Naliler, CIL. &G
100 a1
St and : 88 138
Towar Loan & Trust if
rt
Jowe. Printing Co lowa State Capitol low State Fair Grounds
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Irvilig Schoo!
1,50 191 155 @Hirsch Bros iMightand D'ark Colleg
i Wodgson Bras Goldstone
but. Bless &
inson. ] Charles
siness Colleg
Fran state Fai
Gregg, Barile
Darbach. I. 122. 152 a
Hawkeye I
Revitla Chiarles
- Hity Baile
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Kerfoot Bros
'97 Security Loan & Trust
102
161 feeberger, J. D :
03. and . 1544
:75 Seeburger Block
9.45
189 seventh Ward Engine Hous
54
Shquerman Bros.
113 104
Lewis. George II 1
18 and
Lewis Investment C
Bitcoin School
Encar Block.
Littleton, Ell!
15 sneer, George'
Lodge Inna Chapel; W d
Lony fellow-
11:1
Logist Street
Bridget
Mah and . Times
NIakotiie Temple
83 5%
169
tofelterg .
Franz
186
ck
#`one Bros
5
Trepaniek LU
8
I'nitariant Chure
United states" Court. House d
Sintbist
ance
Pro
et
ofthestern Suspender
128
bries Build
112 Niew quote Maishf and
Cortland
aves. Clifton Heights. Wahint Street from Fifth.
Walnut Street, I poking east
from
jhrjagel(?
33 Fifth
ankIL, [ ..
Warfield, Howel! Watt Co.
Webster School! Weir Furnace.
18 115
County
aving
102
Raildafl & [ Dickey!
120 West Des Moines High Helloof
Redhead, Korton, I.
"Vest Fontth Street; looking north
of : Wahjut.
100
Western White Bronze
White, George, Ko C
12
Risser C. E. R Brb 127 Wilson & Stem!
Riverside Drivel Prospect
1 Windsor Hotel A
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Bobertson, S. 1
165
Wright, Carron !!!
. Youngerman ; Block.
Youngerman, C.
136
avery House
eloi MECofmilk
84
Moin Dake. !
1. 188 .
ellister Block_
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King George E. Kirk wood Ilouse
Halle Park, North Des Moines
Canican Bros.
97
Lederer, Strauss
thank Bros.
sickels, I. H. & Co.
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162 118 smith, E. I.
outh Site Njaduet
periy, Watt & Garter
state Ins Co. ftate Register Building
700-
Steamed |Ariel, 7 Des Moines logiciel Gardent
St. Pant's Episcopal Church
Students Home, Drlike, Wiversity Sylvan Bake, Prospect Park
139 Third Regiment, Band
Thomas, b. ]
Tibbles sewing
Rost| Oficell
View from Corthink ave.,[ Clifton' Heights.
EL 83
Pri|Block 'erking & quitlaien Block
Bhildites State
ir
Ik ,county dunds
186.
98 and : 59
128 161
Realidad, Wesley!
Ride inze Plano diot
Robertson Blbeks!
118 Windsor. J. T. C
179 157 170
Sandford L. M.
66 75 Zoological: Gardens
iew
ofk.
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SADDIE HARDWARE
EDES MOINES SADDLERYCE
HARNESS SADDLES COLLARS
PRESIDENT AND TREASURER.
W. E. HOFFMANN,
DES MOINES SADDLERY COMPANY.
HARNESS, COLLARS, SADDLES
AND LEATHER FLY NETS.
Saddlery Hardware, Leather, Horse Clothing, Whips, Etc. - !
A1. 309 AND 311 COURT AVENUE. .
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BUSINESS
'INTERESTS-TRANSPORTATION 1 INDUCEMENTS TOM I CAPITALISTS --- SOCIAL
FACILITIES-
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EDUCATIONAL ATVANTAGES, ETC !!
A glance at the man will enable one to understand some of the at: reasons why Des Moines should become a grent anit important city, the metropolis of a large extent of country if It is admirably located for manufacturing and business of all kinds; is surrounded By naexcelled agricultural region, and its! transportation facilities are Many are looking toward Des Moines as their future mes as the city presents not only the best of commercial aulvantages, is a most desirable place of residence, possessing cultural and hod society and excellent morat an [ educational ady antares. It is farl from competing cities being 358 miles from Chicago, legt northwest of. SI Donis, and 297 miles fiom St Paul and, publis, and no city in Jowa approaches it in size: ~ The city is thi enter of the ghat/cori' belt a blud grass region, anth in the.
Hof the coal fields of Bica .. It contains an area of twelve square stand the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers unite withus its limits, Punishial never-failing water power : [With its inexhaustible coal dies for cheap motive mosor, it is uppivitlled hsin location for man- ;
[Des Moines has made | very satisfactory growth in population, I alth inthuustrial enterprise and improvenients, and the loutlook indi- 1. os greater progres during the next twelve months than shung Any adr in the history offour |city! This growth and dlerplopment is dhe. ofa great extent, to Its commanding position as the center of a grand istein of railroads, and by means of those highway's of commerce and ivillvation, IIDes Moines renchos the trade of a large territory naturally ribuffa
There is no. city in the United States with a greater extent of ich and' rapidly growingi country surrounding it, and the infost sau- guing scarcely reddito the rapid advance being made in transportation I 1 1
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DES MOINES
ILATION AND GROWTH.
facilities. trade, commerce. abafactoring, mining and other indus- itried which are simply increasing in the same ratio. The statistics of improvements, wholesale and manufacturing Business during the past few years are very satisfait and thejoutlook for the future is most
encouraging. It will be tellt alists and home seekers to give attention to the attractions luat quirell which this city offers
then over any other of the Population and Growth.
4. The growth of Des Mot been , stead as
following figures demonstrate, showing the advance of our city it's present metropolitan proportions forming an interesting tentare afstatistical review : 'In 1916 the town contained 127 inhabitants
4-73. 15.772: 12801. 39.690: 1 ing the adjoining suburban doubt not the next [ dited States con 1.5 Show but population to the
35.500 an today we claim big bull- itions a population of 55.000. and w
at least 60.000. The progre nade Is the past yearlig a mutter of pride to our citizens. New factor and business houses were gant land commodious bull- while thousands of
established in our midst and ings were created for business bir residence strangers located in our city. Our city is to-day. the g ilr content and we believe and manufacturing city
destined to become the greatest west of Chicago, " The orders recol our manufacturers and
wholesale merchants last year demand, and there is urgent need of trade and present indications
thieit |capacity to moet the largely increased facilities tel saying that mory midus- fries will be added to the business interests of the city. and mal trade and commerce will be more! In proportion to the growth improvements in the restder leges aro enlarging, and in all
isten Juring the commog ya prosperity in business circles; are ther ion; Schools and
tinents of . the city's life there is a
steadily increasing development. The growth of the city has been rapid since the advent and opening of railroads. which converge here.
1 from every part of the State making this the convenient market forlater. story hundreds of miles in extent The steady rapid growth in the volume of trade, the growing reliabilityof the commercial character of the business men of the cityand theft the solidity and guarantee our future prosperity, and we congratulate the enterprising people of Des Moines on the remarkable evidence of Gigor the fity has shown of the past ten years, and also on the still more thetering prospect for the future.
We shall speak of the city as it is, of its advantages anl claims in af commercial point of view.[ its possession off unequalled Facilities of
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transportation, its exhaustless sinh tof cheap conland water, power ind its present condition and inmedmit prospects | |The statistics and dhother data hete given have been verified with much care, and can Haclied upon ..
Improvements.
The improren ents during the last (your Have been so rapid · that some. even of four | Business men fail to realize the ggregate. The suburbs of a year ago have become more closely allied with the centra. bant of the city while the businesst portions have become more metros bol tan. | The amount expended intabgeral and public improvements vas $2.411310.00.1 1 Thetspecial improvements were as follows;
Des Moines, Water Col extensionnot maissi te, 275.000 25.000
`entral Union i ffephone Co), extension, et9.
Des Meines storet Raftway Co., extension of tracks, etc 18.000 25,000
fanatal City Gaslight !! 'o' _. extension of mainsje
Sortir Des Moines Water Works Co., brick buildings i sik billes of manis brilles
Line (and. Iliter, Lise | daily Co fout and bred- quarters
50,000
track, bridge, equipment Jete
65.000
Prospect and Oakland: Park
co., gradingjefel
`tate grilailtural Society, improvements ion Fair grof inds.
StattHai Gro mas, nes puddingsiby exhibitors.
5.000 12,000 $5,0007
best Moines Electric, Railway Co., constructing. eq lity, grading and phving
30.000
allent walks in city and suburbs
.. R. I & P. Ry Go,, improvements
coal trest le $$5,000:
$3,000 15,000 3,0001 3,000 3.200
s Head Freen food Parte grading, ote rest Yvinjie. ortf Des Moines, th eef rick MENins
Ninth street. North Des ploiness one half mile cedar
7.500 6.700
Did Orehartt Beach! grading, etc
1.400
ILyde Raik grading, and artesian wie
'out House bark,] Polk county, horing af tesian well !!
4,000) 1,000
In all departments of business there has been a steadily increas- nellevelopment, stue to abi inproase of ffeilities, and newand improve't floris of procedure, which are being introduced to the convenience ant. wissistance of mercantile operations. The wonderful adrances which Ihave theen so characteristic of our city fare attributable to the energy pud enterprise of the people! !: Ih no section is there a greater element bf industry than here what ifestoult: The stranger visiting our city is sur prised at thel evlences of prosperity surrounding phim here. Nev buildings kro going up ou all sides in both the business and residence Fourts of the city ant surburbs; " Old houses are giving way to those. if the first classt- fine blocks taking the place of the mixsd meilley of store houses, the creation of parlier times and good in the day and good dwellings fust filling the unoccupied places.
Fotobor 10,000
1. St. Han & N. C. Ry Co; lion bridge storetouse a other expenditures $18,000 West Motor Line two miles of road for steaff motor
fles Monies tinin Railway Go, improvements! Ningman Pacel aring; ete Takfand Tlightand Parks! garding, etc
6.000
Grant Park and additions thereto, grading, en
DES MOINES- -TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES.
Sharp business men in seeking change from old to new fields and not apt to be fascinated by mere beauty of locality, nor to invest they dollars where the interest may be ouls in pleasant surroundings. with nosprospect of the city's becoming a commercial center. Many of the ! improvements this year have been in the jouter portions suburban on ( Des residence parts of the city so that in the progress of their erection! the work has not been seen by the general public. Very few of the people of of city realize the great nuth r of houses built herd during the past year from the fact that few have explored all portions of fi porate limits.
Transportation Facilities.
the prosperity and develo Đt city is largely dependent and railroads is due more
upon its facilities for transportatic 11. than to any other single agency the present y The attractions which our city gd labor with all her natural elements of producti been developed to a great extent by her extensive syste Besides the immouse hum trains arrivo and have the city daily.
perity of Des' Mainds. enterprise, capital
if trought trains over ninety passenger
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The following railroad lies connect with Des Moines: Chicago, Rock Island & Pacitic: Chicago, Burlington of Quines: Des Moines, (Hariton & Kansas City: Des Moines, Indianola &; Missouri : Chicago, St Paul & Kansas City: Des Moines Winterset & Southwesten Ies Moines & Kansas City: Keokuk & Des Des Moines & Fort Dodge: Minneapolis
Moins: Wabash &[ Western ; & St Louis: Des Moines Northwestern: St. Louis. Des Money & Northern: Chicago & North wastern: and Chicago, Milwanker & St. Paul. this datter the present by short connection over another one h
These fifteen roads afford secentern different and distidet outhits Ily rail. and these outgoing roads solintersect others as to afford quick (!) counties of Iowa
and direct communication with the midte nif and the country at large. These lines are al voloping some of the tich- oft agricultural regions of the state and gather in Doy Moides all immense and growing traffic. The facilities this system gives to whole. isthe interests, manufacturing coal mining. humber, stock auf grain shipments, cannot now be fully estimated, but it is to be taken for granted that our citizens appreciate the great benefits derived from bur railroads, as well as the fact that they have been inglispensible agencies in the development of jour city. The principal' lines of road i in the State, which care the great dational highways peross the continent, nearly all reach, Des Moines by main off connecting' lines, and are! among the best equipped in the country as regards both road bells and rolling stock.
DES MOINESH -COMMERCIAL, AND MANUFACTURING INTERESTS.
The question of cheaper transportation jis nov, engrossing the- minds of our citizens, and the people throughout the State, and wd fexpect from theiagitation of the question, better mates. | A largely flint cased volume of traffic, and the construction of lines into our city from different directions, produces competition, which, In our opinion. is the most successful agency in alljusting the differences which arise. and in securing lower and equitable bases of rates!
Commercial and Manufacturing Interests.
What is most desirel just at present by our wholesale merchants and! manufacturers, is a little better rates, which we have reason to believe they will soon receive, and which will enable them to compete more successhitlly with Chicago and other cities. Situated as we are. Between the commercial centers of the east and the markets of .the szent Northwest, ye are brought into. direct competition, and it is not foibe wondered at that we should ibo looked upon with jealousy as; a fisipg commercialicenter |by those cities which realize that ere long the frades they now inse may be diverted from thein to Des Moines, when fre gecure such rates: as will ppable our merchants and manufacturers for liandle the goods at the same prices. Everything is most encour- ging that Des Moines will maintain her reputation as the best trading joint west of Chicago! ! - The questions which present themselves to the wide awake ?busi- ness man are. what are the facilities for securing the raw material and for shipping the manufactured product and what is the extent of ter- fitory tributary froin which trade naturally comes ?? In reply to these questions you land but to consider our superior transportation facili- ties in the many callroads retbling out in every direction ; false, cheap bol good water power cheaplands for the location of factories, or for sidences for operatives healthy climate, low prices of living. na willing material as cheap as any place in the West.
Des Moines has at present about one hundred and fifty factories, any of them employbig large numbers of operatives. : The success of e factories already established and the rapid settlement of the adja- sunt country, are varmints for the establishmer iiff many more! . Our factories ary shopping all over the world as our goods are ordered in' large quantities from all parts of the country. . Manufacturing flies at the foundation fin lustrinl life in all towns that flourish. It means a manufacturing |population | which would otherwise be elsewhere-Fan aggregation of people in cities and villages. These people are to be They want |precisely what the farmer has to sell; they provide lium the vory market the desires, and either directly or indirectly; ben- efit all classes. ! - four broad acres of cheap lands, give us a great surplus of agri- cultural and nipat products, find our lahjor saving machinery and the
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DES MOINES --- COAL, FACTORY PRODUCTS.
skill and ingenuity of our artisans, enable us to increase our mand factured products and reduce the cost. to successfully compete in quality. quantity and price with the old established factories of that? east. We have enterprising and public sp irifed citizens who willing! donate excellent sites for factorles and the city council, with commend able liberality. remits the taxes for a period of years to all factories employing a certain number of operatives. It is gratifying to know that Des Moines is amaking steady progress in securing new industries, and in increasing the bajacity of the factories already here. | During the past year, a large number of now and important factories located in the city.
Coal, Here is found an theshaustible supply of the Best coal. the present prices of which in Des Moines delivered in the bin, are as follo Selected huny. the very best for grates, etc. Good hamp. for furnaces
Bea used to liest School Buildings
Slack. used by every factory in the
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The highest price at which the host lump coal has been $ 82.50 per ton.
Des Moines during the past two Careful scientific tests show Your 50 cent roll to have 98 per cent. of the heating capacity, and our manufacturers testify that in the pa duction of steam it produces results within 7 to Lolper cent. as good as the best lumpleoal.
It is so cheap and abondant that a leswater power is left
findesoloped. It is cheaper than natural be piped any distance.
guts whel · that article paust
"The coal mined in The whe 879361 tousevalued at 81, 00000. The cost of fuel for steam puppy Des Moines but one-fourth what it is in
actual coutparison, fis int Proaha and, Kansas City, and : less than one-fifth what it is in St. Paul and Minneapolis , Electric power for sinall factories can be obtained atla very low cost. have two electric power and light soon.
plants and will
The following table (gives the value of
luring boys together with the inere Use: previous year
Des Moines Factory
Products."
Artificial limbs. Barb Wire.
3,501 00,000
Boildj and iron works wirk}
foundry
10,000
32, 000
Bottling works Brooms
Broom holders (new industry.
months):
36.000 47.000 2,500 205,600
2.500
Brick r
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Increase.
Buficher's blocks:
LA mount. 2,000 7,000
Bee hives and apiary supplies Briss fund iron (specialty rk
18,000 10,000 75.000
:1,150 2,000
Books! law ..
Cornice, galvanized dron Chemicals and pharmaceut al
10,000
2,000 95,000
carriages and wagons. {'igans
211.000
Coal serpens and y; re wor
Con fectioner Gomn pheal.
30,200
« to perage
Criekers
5,000
Cepheiit and fonerste
¿ work
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Cotton Inew undusbat since
Ist
Chichs (new Minidust
6,000 1,000
Car fonated stone.
Extracts and assentes,
Flofur.
Foundfy and
work
7,500.
Furbitfire and
fist ering
Funghices
2.1500
Ilans cu
ITaipnieys; sade
3.000_
Lithographingd Linseed oil
40,000
nubleand gramich war
78,00 50,000 50,000
Medicines, proprietary.
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Dat pell (s Office fixtures and bl
280,000 25,000; 50,000 25,000 88.750 3,600 1,00
:15,000) 10,000
DS
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