The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-10-12
LAUNDRYING BY, g, STEAM.
A Modern Steam Laundry to
be in Operation in Corvallis
>tn r.;l. Next Week. -1a tTrt

What has long been known as the Ex-
| change hotel building on Second and Adams
streets. in this city,. is ina state of trans.
formation into a modern steam laundry.
| Corvallis has been in pursuit of steam
| laundry for a long time and has now to
| congratulate herself upon having posses.
sion of thoroughly equipped laundry,
which will be in operation by the latter part
of the coming W eek. ... ua. -t..s.:, .4....,
Mr.. J.,lP. Holoman, late of Aberdeen,
Washington, is at the head of this enter
prise. Mr. Holoman is a man of several
years experience in laundry work as an EN-
ploye, as well rs the operator of his own
plant at Aberdeen for about five years. The
commercial depression in the Gray's Harbor
country has. caused him to. look about for
new field, which he has found in Corvallis.
During the week our special reporter call
ell upon Mr.. Holoman and found him and
his men very busy locating the boiler, en-
igine and other machinery. Mr.. Holoman
is a very pleasant gentleman and told US all
about the laundry appliances of his plant.
az am putting in," said he, ga twenty
horse power Kriebel engine, This is a little
large for the machinery which am putting
i'll new, but if business will justify it I will
put in, in the Spring, a carpet cleaner and
another washer. l am setting up one Dalph
No. 3 washer. Of a capacity of l25, shirts,
one 20 inch extractor, and a'double coil, ten
rack dryer which will be the only double
coil dryer in Oregon. This has capacity
for drying 250 shirts every two hours. I
will put in also. a shirt collar and cuff
,starcher, 'cuF and collar ironer, shirt
!ironer, neck and wrist band ironer, damp.
iener, shaper, a gas, generating apparatus for
heating ironing machipes, and seventy
five inch, ,Dalph .InangIe, for ironing plain
work. 1t will require about three girls to
operate my. mangle alone. My entire plant
set up here. for operation, will cost in the
neighborhood, of Sd, ,Oo0."ra ..l t..# .-"
'@What number of employees viii your
plant require?" -, ,..,,..... ..,. .nl,.. ....
=! - will employ from 10 to l5--mostly
girls. It is my intention to employ only
skIIlful workrncn and in my judgment of the
patronage ]. should get in Corvallis. this
number will do the work. Their wages
will range from So so to $500 per week, and
in fact, 1 will pay as high wages as the
quantity of laundry work will justify.
81 expect to put out only the very best
work. strictly fsst class, and do it at the
lowest consistent prices, and my success de-
pends upon the liberal patronage of the peo.
pie Of Corvallis. It is my intention to put
in additional machinery IN the spring, and
as l stated. will put in carpet cleaner,
which will necessit tie a further outlay of
from $500 to 5000, and also an additional
washer, if the business requires it.
Considering this enterprise from a finan-
cial standpoint, it is no small matter to Cor
Wallis. 1t will have weekly payroll of
from S75 to Sl25, and do gross business of
from Sl25 to $50 per week Mr. Holoman
will select all of his employees from his
many applicants here in Corvallis, with per
haps two exceptions. j., '''..f g 's
The citizens of Corvallis and the vicinity
should assist this Institution to prosper by
giving it their patronage. ,.' .,.t ~ ......