The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-01
Diamond lee company.

Diotbobu ice Rou8Nauys
TIL Diamond Ice Company undoubtedly
has the finest plant OF It's kind on the
Sound today. and is equal to the hes; c1
the Pacific slope. The originators os the
enterprise have shown their appreciation
Of the public desire FOR pure Ice by sntro-
ducing a system which produces an ar
ticle as palatable as water from the pur-
est spring. Machinery o. the latest
patents is III operation at the plant. or
the corner OF West and Union streets
This. the Pusey system. enables the com.
pany 10 produce crystal Ice absolutely
free from ~ or cone. which IS so oh.
~jectionable IN most artificial make. As a
result this Seattle establishment has cap
tured fully - per cent. OF the trade on
the Sound In a period % one year. Il l.
not only supplying the bulk o. the home
market. but ice by the car load IL being
shipped constantly 70 various points III
the state. and especially south IN the Co
lumbia river district ana even into Brit
ish Columbia. The ice IS made from iis-
titled water. which during the process ~
freezing IS passed continually through a
filter under high pressure. The blocks ~
ice are cut from the freezing tanks by .
Pusey steam ice cutter. am are hesati-
fully transparent and clear as crystal. a.
all the air has been exhausted The cir
culatiOn and fltering OF the water dor
ing the process Of freezing causes all ~
ganjc matter to be- eliminated instead Of
being frozen into the cake as obtains ia
the old way of freezing in cans. The sale
has rapidly increased until the average
80 - - Nh .an- 49, " aaaa a.
loss Of the plant by fire. the Diamond Ice
Company is still In a position to supply
The great demand from the Eastern
Washington plant now almost completed
The company also has the only cold stor-
age outfit in the city. with a capacity OF
thirty car loads. This is beng increased
with the advance Of business.
The company has unusual facilities for
shipping and quick service. and It's cold
storage houses are so close 20 the water
front and handy TO fire apparatus that
Il would be highly improbable for fire 70
rain any headway, thus giving them a
very low insurance rating, Three trans
continental lines can sid track their cars
into the plant. n steamship lines are
within a stones throw. Patrons Of the
" NpHlpaHy are NEAAHiAa@s
Increasing If number. because the CON-
pany not only produces a superior article
but has gained a reputation for honest
dealing and squareness which attracts all
II Is certainly an acquisition for the
Queen City.
The officers % the company are Charles
r Crane, president and general manager.
H J. Claussen. vice president. George z
Sackett. secretary and treasurer. and Fl
r Leigh. superintendent.
The .Iohn -ch-erw &c.
Among the business houses that have
grown up with the city IS The John
schram company. Incorporated. wholssais
and retail dealers Ia stoves. ranges. hous
furnishing goods. metals. iron psps.
plumbers supplies. sanitary goods. etc.
John Schrafi. the founder OF the bust
ness. came here in the spring ~ 1851. and
mas been actively engaged In business
ever since. Incorporating the present firm
In 1880. The stockholders and officers o.
the company are: John Schram. rresi'
dent; 0. s. Schram. secretary, Ruth
schram vice president: +. Schrarn. treas
urer: Olive Schram. manager. Among the
specialtles handled are the Monitor steei
ranges. Round Oak stoves and Superior
stoves and ranges. all high grade goods
ana the best OF the kind 20 be rad. Plumb
ers' supplies are soid 20 the trade only.
which has given the frm a good business