The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-06

tory in the city. They are building up
a fine trade in their line, and already
extend to all parts of Southern Califor-
nia. They manufacture everything in
the line of shirts and uniforms, and
have fine reputation for honorable
dealing. The firm has been established
since 1886, and to show their standing,
it can be said that $3.50, 900 worth OF dry
goods are back of them.
THE ALPINE PLASTER.
This section of California seems able
to obtain from the soil and otherwise
all the essentials for building purposes.
In addition to superior quality of stone
and marble, there ia rock found in the
Antelope valley which, when ground,
makes splendid plaster. A company
styled the Alpine Plaster company ia
now engaged in this city in extensively
manufacturing this product, and finds a
ready sale for it. They have five or six
men at work, aad are turning out 80
tons day. This plaster is being used
in the new normal school building, and
has been used in many others. The
company have an Office at 205 South
Main street.
THE LACY PIPE WORKS.
There are few larger establishments
in Los Angeles than the pipe msnufac-
turing concern of the Lacy Manufacture
ing company. The works are located on
Lecouvreur street and the Santa Fs
crossway in East Los Angeles. 1t is
about as complete as the largest con-
Germ in the country, and turns out all
sizes of sheet steel pipe for oil and water
wells and for irrigation plants. After
the pipe is rolled and welded into shape
it is dipped in coating OF asphaltnm
made from crude petroleum and thus
given lasting quality not possesse by
other material. 1t is largely due to
such establish ments that Southern Cali
fornia has been able to carry on its irri-
CATION proposition so cheaply. The
Lacy company employs large mum Der
of people at it's works.
A WOOD CARVER.
Los Angeles is beginning to attract
artists in all lines of trades, the charac-
ter OF the work growing better as it in
creases in size. w. +. Waterson, who
has wood carving establishment at 704
South Spring street, was educated at
Kensington, London and at the school
De Medicine, Paris. For IL years he
has been in this country, the greater
part of the time residing in Boston. He
did the interior work on the Bradbury,
including the drug store. He also exc
cuted the fine work on the Masonic
temple in Denver. He has made study
of interior styles and finish, and ig con-
sidered very fine in his line.
WOOL PULLING AND TANNING.
The wool pulling and tanning estab.
lisament OF J. Cook on Upper Main
street employs 10 men. Besides remov-
ing wool from pelts he tans sheep, goat
and calf skins, and is making splendid
quality of leather. About three mi les
in the country he has an establishment
utilizing heads and feet of cattle in max
| ing tallow and neatsfoot oil. The in
dustry ia an important one, as hitherto
the leather used here was shipped in
FROM other places.
| The establishment OF William f.
Winkler at 800 South Broadway is an
interesting place to visit. Heis an ex-
perienced tsxidermist, and beside a
large number of animals and birds has
an endless variety of shells and Califor-
mia curios.
The Machinery Supply company,
which has just opened new ware house
in the board OF trade building, will