The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-09-09

a tank and liqulfsd, run into evaporat-
ing pans and the water expelled by heat.
The residue is known IS black ash.
This is then refined by the action of
heat and forms soda ash, or the British
vanilla of commerce.
The Salt Lake Portland Cement
works have just been located on the
southwest quarter of block A, corner OF
Goodwin and Calmer Streets for the
manufacture of Portland cement, to be
putup in barrels and bags, tagging,
window caps au1 for use wherever cut
stoge is utilized. a speciality, how
ever. will be maze of sewer pipe and
tuip- % al dimensions. The company,
win ,. cnpirsl stock of $25 600. has been
oreaniz-d with the following stock
holders: Massrs. Aver Kinney and
Scherck o: this city, and John For
roster and Il. f. Thompson, of Chicago
They now own an"iEexhaustibles supply
Of material as good as any to be found
in the worli and located but short
distaLce from the works. Thirty or
forty horse power is to be employed
With a capacity per day OF twenty-five
barrels or 10000 pounds, the plant to
cost $4,000. The Portland cement
chiefly used in the United States is
imported from England, Germany and
France, it being shipped across the
waters as ballast on board the steamers.
Labor being cheap in those countries,
and their being no tariff on this cement
the price in New York or
San Francisco is very low, but by the
time it reaches Utah and its adjacent
Territories or States by rail, the cost is
too great to cause it to be used to the
extent it otherwise would be. The new
factory proposes to put down the price
TO nearly one-half of what it can be
shipped to this city, thus enabling all
to use it for sidewalks and other pur-
poses ct one-fourth the cost of stone.
They propose to be prepared to begin
operations by the first of the coming
year. Both the dry and wet processes
are to be used in the preparation of the
crude material. 1t is estimated that at
presents OOO barrels OF Portland cement
are sold in the Territory yearly. By
the wev, Mr.. Forester first learned OF
the great deposits of Portland Cement
in Utah through the columns OF The
HERALD while he was at Kansas City,
and becoming interested came TO Salt
Lake City to investigate, and is so well
pleased that he organized company to
prepare the cement for the market, as
above described.
A broom facto ryis soon to be erected
on block 60, east side of Lynn Street,
between Goodwin and Hamilton. The
structure is to be Of brick, two stories
high. 40 feet wide and so feet long.
Work will begin at once, and within
sixty DAVIS they will be ready to turn
out brooms for the market in large
quantities.
The Folsom steam brick works, on
Bodwen Street, have already turned
out this season 2 900 900 brick of excel
lent quality. The capacity has just
been increased, and is taxed to It's ut
most to supply the demand. Another
100000 will probably be turned out
before the season closes. 81. P. Folsom
is the proprietor.
The Hancock lime kiln on the Side OF
the mountain turns out very superior
quality of plastering lime. Three kilns
are constantly in use, but Mr.. Hancock
is unable to fill the orders that come in.
James Burns lime kiln, located few
rods south of the Hancock kiln. is a
small but successful enterprise.
The Empire lime kiln, E. R. Jones,
manager, runs three kilns, and ships a
great amount of lime rock to the
smelters, where it is used in the smelt-
ing of ores. There is great demand
for the production of this kiln, as the |
lime is an excellent article for plaster
ing. /
Ebs Salt Lake Soap and Candle Com
pany's main building is two stories
high, 45x75 feet, and the warehouse
and engine room 3Ox55 feet. 1t is ex-
pected to have the factory in running
order within three weeks. All kinds OF
fancy toilet and laundry soaps are to be
manufactured and perhaps also
candles as soon as practicable. A Co.
900 pound kettle has been put up and
at least 10000 pounds of soap will be
put on the market per month at the
start and if justifable the amount will
be increased to supply the demand.
The capital stock is $4,000.
Utah Lime and Cement Works. This
company makes a specially of lime
rock which is furnished to the Chemical
Works and used in the protection of
soda ash. They also run three kilns
and supply nearly all the splendid lime
rock used in the city. They have a
tzamway from their quarry extending
over the railroad switch By means of
which cars are easily loaded.
A bus line barn, 50x15O feet, is be-
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