The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-16
ROCK ISLAND LINE.
Extensive Preparations for Man.
ufacturing.

Among the enterprising firms OF Roci
Island there is none whom We would notice
with more pleasure than that OF Balch& Fra
ger, wholesale and retail dealers 10 lime
cement, and building stone. They are oo't
Young men and during the past three year.
and over have built up handsome business
which ;s a credit to them and TO the city
Our purpose. a. this time is to speak of the
very commenda Bile improvement they have
recently completed above Wsgners Brewery
on Moline Avenue, at their lime quarry
which will result in establishing upon
permanent basis and extending me
trade of Rock Island.
The quarry is known as 'N0
! quarry, one of the best ia 'he "e'''
.,,v ipexhsustable. Some three years
100 Mr.. Balch foreseeing that there was a
fortune in it, purchased it with the intention
OF some day putting such Improvements as
would enable him to supply any demand for
this lime, which has been tested and found
to be better than any other for stonework
and for purifying processes in al kinds of
manufacturing. Theimprovements consist of
a new patent Lime Kin an improvement on
what is known as Donaldson patent. The
Kiln in question is Is feet square at the
base 50 feet high terminating in q
CRIB IL feet square. Into this
the rock is placed, being delivered direct
fro no fan hv
the quarry. It is kind of perpetual burner
the fires can be kept going all the time. The
lime is taken from the bottom into a
cooler as fast as burned, and more rock put
in at the top. The capacity of the kiln is
from % to 80 barrels per day, thus enabling
them to supply the demand as fast as want.
ed. Another advantage is the fires can be
regulated to suit emergencies, and the lime
itself is burned evenly, making it better and
stronger. They have spared no pains in
this improvement and the result Of two
weeks trial has demonstrated that it
Is perfect success. The lime is
all good, evenly burned, and very much
stronger IMAM tD2I burned IN tne otd lash
Toned kilns, and consequently will go farther
for al purposes that it may be used for.
Another and perhaps the greatest result
mplished is, it can be manufactured at
two thirds the cost of manufacturing after
the old style. This is matter of consider
able Importance, especially to manufacturers
and where there is as much building going
on as in this place
They have had the kiln in operation since
the Sd of July, and have been burning about
80 barrels per dav, which was thought to be
sufficient to supply ahe demand. Not so,
however, for Us the excellence of the lime
becomes better known, the demand has in
creased, and they intend soon to run up TO
the full ca pacity OF the kiln.
The stonework WAS done BY Mr.. Nicholas
lmhutf, the castings were made BY Williams
Il White, of Moline, and the fret brick came
from the Carbon Cliff Argillo Works
We compliment Messrs. Bslch & Frazer
upon their enterprise in thus building up a
paying business which is so creditable to
the place. Few young men have brighter
prospects, achieved by strict attention TO
business-vet all can accomplish as much
by the same work and pluck. Try it, young
men.