The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-09
STILL GROWING.
Until Energy and Pluck Has Made It
One of Topeka's Foremost
Industries

Industries
The Capital Iron Works is one Of the
substantial Topeka institutions, having
been established here in 1876 and from
that time has been in continuous opera
ton The present management, com
posed of Mr.. H. K. Brooks ana Mr. u
w Brooks have had control since 1885,
and its present high standing as d
reputable business institution ana It's
rapid increase in facilities and up 10
date work which tits turning out has beea
justly due to their efforts and eXper-
fenced methods OF doing business Both
Of these gentlemen are mechanics OF
rnerited high standing and together are
possessed of the happy combination or
both having a practical knowledge Oh
every part Of their business, and cap
able of taking their place at any ma
chine should occasion require; YET at
the same time each are specialists
along their different lines Mr.. O. w.
Brooks is an expert millwright ma
chinist while Mr.. H. K Brooks is
draughtsman and practical engineer
Both have been in the machinist bust
ness for over Is years.
The Capital Iron Works is one of the
largest shops of its kind in the state
It is equipped with all the latest ma
chinery necessary to their business, ana
has only recently added several new
machines, and have bought out the Lee
electrical machine shop. The Capital
Iron Works proper is composed of such
found in large institutions OF this kind
Machine shop iron foundry, brass toun-
dry. pattern shop, blacksmith shop ana
other smaller departments, each con-
tanning such machinery as is necessary |
to the successful handling of such work !
as comes under the respective depart |
ments. All old machines have been re- !
placed with modern appliances and /
from the class OF work turned out. I
shows this to be a decided change for I
the better.
The force Of workmen are first class
IN every respect, and each one is known
to be sober industrious men. There are I
usually from % to 80 men constantly
employed, but at present extra. men
have been put on to meet the emergency
by rush Of orders and il has
been necessary to work overtime nearly
every night for the past month and
from the increased orders coming in
ready under way, much extra time viii
nave to be put in to catch up and keep
even with the incoming orders.
one Of the practical and valuable de-
)artments in connection with the insti-
utiOn is the pattern shop where are !
'tored all the different patterns accun- 1 I
Hated ever since the business was first /
'tarted in 1876. Here are to be found |
patterns whose value can
hardly be estimated for by their pos Z
ession and use many hours OF time and
therwise expenditure of money is /
aved.
One of the specialties which the Cap
-al Iron Works includes in its list of | :
atent articles manufactured. is the 7 Z
aynter long wall mining machine. =
Thlch IS revOlutionizing the mining
usiness- This machine is being used
cry extensively in the coal mining dis =
lets Of Kansas and the adjoining +
-ates
This machine is of great practical F
aIue, in the fact that it saves time
pes better class of work and does =
le work Of at least ten men. This ma F
me IS being introduced into the min
g districts Of other states and is Civ ! a
9 entire satisfaction. a
ALlOns the many orders which have ! :
en- given to this firm are represented
most every phase Of the iron work -
ana machtnists' trade They have n
SeINeu orders unsolicited from the =
LerehI rallroaI companies and good =
tune mas always followed their bids Fl
work IN giving them their share
nonS the larger of their contracts -
AZ De mentioned the following. An +!
der from Mr.. Devlin for the PavDtar
Y wall mining machine, which he al r
ady uses extensively in his mines At !
arQuette and ToIuca. Illinois. iron :
'rk for the Hutchinson 'reforr7a tc,1- F.
p Work IN the new depot at COIoraio | =
rings and Blackwell and Tonkavys FL
n, bridge gutter CROSSINGS for 1se ! ]
stFeets OF Topeka, iron work for the / -
e warren Milling Co. at SaIi1a- FC
.ers ana man hole gratfngs for the I
yer IN North Topeka =