The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-04-17
GLASS.

Is We are likely to have glass manu-
factured here after all. A good dea
has been said on this subject in the
newspapers and otherwise, of late,
which has developed number OF
facts: That there are men here who
Z thoroughly comprehend the business
Is OF glass making; that We have all, or
4 nearly all, the elements here neces-
sAry to the successful manufacture of
glass; that these elements exist in IN.
told abundance; that we have not a
very large demand for glass here, in
consequence Of the smallness of our
population; that there are no capital.
lists who see fit to invest in the bCsi.
ness; that it would probably be years
before it could be made to bring in
returns that would justify any outlay;
and that, taking the whole matter
into consideration, the commence
ment Of glass mandatory here,
would not, as far as can be seen,
prove a paying investment. Yet glass
manufacturing is likely to become an
industry here, and it is to be con-
Quoted by persons, who, knowing the
probable loss that will be entailed
upon them by the undertaking,
nevertheless feel constrained to enter |
into the business, and have the
means to back it up at what appears
TO be a loss. They will do it from
purely business motives and for these
reasons:
For years the white lead and glass
trade OF this and surrounding ter
rltorles has been controlled by eastern
houses IN the business, and of course
II has become of some considerable
to them and it is desirable
they should retain it. OF late, how
ever, the manufacture of these ar
ticles has been inaugurated in the
west, and western firms have
gradually been taking the trade away
rem their eastern competitors; and {
i Is now question az to which shall
retain it. From appearances the
western people have something of !
he advantage, and the eastern firms,
eeing this, will naturally make
treDous efforts to turn the tide in I
heir own direction. This they think +
hey can do by establishing branch
louse in or near Salt Lake City, -.
which win put them in a much better .
'osition than they could possibly OBJ s.
ain by any other means. We are d
ot prophets, but know this matter
as been canVassed to some extent, h
nd are fully satisfied that If eastern al
rms desire to keep the white lead b
nd glass trade of this region, they
lust take such q stand. OF course,
ley fully appreciate that it will o.
ntall a loss 10 some extent, bat ~ ~
lis loss will be more than 10
By the retention Of 81
re business now passing out OF their
ands- Il is not expected that all
inds of glass will be manufactured,
OF at once at least, but green and T.
title glass can be made, if not at a IN
roit, at least 80 that it will entail
D very great loss. If it shall APP =,
ear that the above surmises have %
)od foundation, then Salt Lake and ~
le territory will be benefited just so az
uch, while if we have to wait for ca
me years longer, we will be no
Orse off than We are at present. ca
The white lead item in this con. an
sction is of considerable importance, ne
there is no apparent reason why it 81
4nnoL be made at as great profit m
ere as elsewhere, and of as good
lality. The article is now really
ing manufactured, to some ex- Oy
at, at Park City, but whether it al ~
ii develop anything of Importance IL
mains to be seen. 10