Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-01-21
The Manufacturing Industries of Tue

son.
 While Tucson may not as a whole be considered 8 manufacturing town ID comparison with some of her more en- terprising eastern rivals, she can still make better showing ID thIs direction than any town of like population in the southeastern territories.
 It is the headquarters of divis- ion of the Southern Pacific Rail road company. being almost centrally located between Yuma on the west and Ei Psso on the east. Here the shops of the company are located, and in the vsri- ous departments of which TO men are employed at sD aggregate expenseiof s40,- 900 per month, all of which is psid out by the company and much of it by the employees, expended here.
 In Tucson there are two fouring mills, one using steam and the other water power, she former owned and managed by Mir. E. N. Fish and the latter by the Messrs. Allison, who purchased the prop erty about yehr since. The Fish or Eagle mill has recently been remndeled and rebuilt, the ID macninery placed there Tn being of the most improved pattern, rollers having been substituted for the old tim9 burr. The capacity of the mill IS about POO barrels per day.
 The Arctic Ice company involved capital expenditure ofS50,0O0 snd is Ipable of manufacturing from coD- I l.kz .e ... ..k. ty-four hours. This Ice Is purer and less expensive than the natural produc- tion formerly brought here from Truckee, CalIforBia.
 The gas works were erected about four years ago and have been in constant operation ever since. The gas is ms1u- fsctured by the use of pstrolium oil and gives general satisfaction to the patrons of the company.
 The Paul smelter capable of bsndling % tons of ore per usy, will be h resdi- ness to purchase ores within the next two weeks, unless the arrival of castings be delayed b the freight blockade on the Southern Pacific. This will not only provide employment to limited number of men about Ihe works but will be the means of giving work to every miner huI pEbrpftlOE bl OO miles having ore sufficiently high grade to allow profitable margin on its reduc- tiun.
 The Tucson Ssmpling Works. with its two stamp mill. has been continuously busy ever since 1t stsrted, some four months since. Ore Is sampled and the cash paid down to the satisfaction of all parties concerned. The management IS under the control of Mir. O. R. wores, sn experienced ssssyer. In case of 6 non-satisf6ctory result In the sRmpling, the same pulp IS expressed to the Gov ernment mint at Ssn Francisco and the result accepted, be it pro or con.
 Tue machine and repair shop of John Gardiner, carried on Tn connection with ths Tucson Machine Dspot, runs with unvsrying regularity. Machinery of all classes are repaired and from all sec tons of the country. Only skilled work men are employed. The prices charged are moderate.
 In a short time 1t is expected thst steam tsnnery will be iD operation, the root Of the Cana Agra being used in lieu of bark. Patents covering the pro- cess have been granted and as soon as the necessary preparations have been made the works will be built and leather | made st about one-hslf the present market prices. This will revolutionize l the manufacture of leather not only ID | Arizons but in all probability on the | Pacific coast.