The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-09
AYR|AD USES Of P! !!
|Rst and Varied World Of It's
Own Apart From Pen
and Type.
Qualities that Render it Particu-
larly Valuable as q Build
ing Material.
ire Proof Paper Sheathing for Electric
Light Wiretapper Blankets and
Pillows.

F It is remarkable to see to how many uses
|.per, in some of its forms, is being
|lapted. We naturally speak and think of
|sper as related to the arts of printing and
|riting, OF for the wrapping of bundles.
lat entirely apart from the manifold uses
F, which it is subjected by pen and type, by
o merchant and the housewife, paper has
vast and varied, as we'll as constantly
creasing, world of its own. It is not very
ing since it first began to come into prom
.ence as building material-6rst in the
,rm Of building paper, used for stopping
le entrance of unwelcome drafts of air,
,rhaps through imperfect joints in the
rpenter work of cheaply- constructed
,uses. Whatever the origin may have
sen, says the Paper World, the value of
m, tough paper as an aid to the builder
az soon demonstrated. Its continuity,
,xibility, absence of grain, adaptability to
by desired width or length, supplemented
) resistance to wind. It was non-con-
lctor of sound, unlike wood. and
,uld be used for deadening purposes;
was also non-conductor of
,at, and by treatment with proper chem
al agents could be made water proof, and
EN- fire proof. Thus, from reinforcing
the use of paper as a roofing material;
ough at first thought such frail fabric
ould seem lilly adapted to withstand the
oar and tear to which roofs are subjected.
Nor did the invasion end there. The use
the thick. heavy roll of builders sheath
g and roofing paper, led by the force of
gic to the adaptation of the material to
lom cracking and warpinR. shrinking and
yelling, which the paper possessed, would
|, good qualities in doors, blinds, window
an,es and the like, rs we'll as for interior
.naments. All of these could be readily
ade of papier-mache. capable of taking
10 most varied and pleasing forms of I'm
Ii, and so nicely as to deceive the beholder
to the belief that he was gazing upon
me form of wood. stone or marble. An
.ustration of this possibility is found in
9 ceiling of the assembly chamber at AL
or invariably supposes to be of
70 finest marble. ANY of the materials
,ed for the manufacture of paper seem to
) adapted for these purposes, and one of
q latest innovations in this direction
kes form by the construction of mill IN
Hiding material from moss. Sheets as
lex as an ordinary board, as hard and
pable of taking paint and polish, have al
ady been produced.
Wood pulp is also being used as the basis
a plastic compound, to serve as substi-
tie for lime mortar in covering and finish
g walls, as we'll as for the manufacture of
naments. While meeting all the require
ents of ordinary mortar, it has the adj
ntages of being harder, as we'll as lighter,
i'd when applied to woodwork in thin
at renders 1t fire and water proof. Gen.
r-pieces, cornices, holdings and headings
9 made from paste composed of about
ateriaI, such as bran; sawdust, rice
Ills or the bulls of cotton seed.
lese are steamed or soaked in hot
lter and carefully mixed with the
lip. to which paste of rye -four and
alter is added. The latter takes the place
glue, being equally effective and having
me better qualities for that kind of work.
together, and the compound is kiln
led or otherwise hardened. This product
extremely light, and can be easily fast
led in any desired position. The same
aterial is available for filling crevices,
ther while building or at any subsequent
ne, and is in fact the perfection of the
lie process by which the house
id calks the cracks in her kitchen floor
tn the aid of case-knife.
The electric companies of New York, and
srhaps in other cities, have recently acted
an idea similar to this, and are now run
ing their wires, inside buildings, through
sbes made of sheeting paper which by
.emical treatment have been made fire.
oof. These have been thoroughly tested,
I'D it was shown that the wires within the
be could be burned out without the pos
.oility of setting fire to the adjacent wood
ork. little earlier conception of this
Ca, it is argued, might have saved some
illions of dollars at Boston.
But inventions in this line are not at all
mined to this country. Germans are ex-
" producing tight joints made in steam
pes. These are cheap and not destroyed
y the heat. They are made of we'll
cached wood pulp, which contains moth
IL to attack the metals with which it
smes in contact. Before use the rings are
spped in oil. which causes them to swell,
nd when the metal is screwed up an en-
l:ely tight joint is the result. The Breslau
ge-proof chimney demonstrates that there
wide field of usefulness which the aver
e Yankee will soon occupy, in the manu-
cture of cooking utensils and other arti-
ss, now made of metal.
Even an entire house may, of course, be
lilt of paper, and that has already been
me at Atlanta, Ga, where q complete
ore has been constructed of thick, COM
essed, paper boards. Though not special
treated, they are found impervious to
alter, and. on account of their smoothness
I'D hardness, less liable to take fire than il
ade of wood, while the non-conductinp
,alities make the store cool in sumner
I'D warm in winter. In the furnishings of
Q house, paper does often more than d
spected. Picture frames supposed to be
black walnut or other woods are in fact
Ifade Of papier-mache. painted OF stained,
lille Partisan has produced piano
ade of paper, so far as the case and deco
tions, within and without, are concerned,
is discounted, however, by an italian
onk, who has built an organ, the l ,40o
pes of which are made of paper.
1.-The bed itself, even, is invaded by the
,nqueror. Acting upon the we'll known
ct that an old newspaper, or sheet OF
tapping paper, added to the scant cover
Of bed, greatly increased the warmth,
American manufacturer has taken ul
Q making of paper blankets, for which a
,ifornia hotel has given a large order