Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-08-21
A THRIVING
 HOME INSTITUTION
Prescott's Steam Laundry En-
 larging It's Business.
A Description of Its Equipment-Its New Business Methods, Etc. ---The
 Man Who Has Made It.

There is one important institution
 in our city that has not made great deal of noise or fuss but which has
 gone right ahead in quite, business like manner, and from an humble be-
 ginning has, by square treatment and
 good work, built up an enviable busi-
 ness. This is none other than the
 Prescott Steam Laundry
 | About five years ago D. NJ. Clark
 the present owner, came here and
 took hold of the steam laundry, then
 very small affair, and began the
 task of building up the business, and
 although he has had some pretty up
 hill business, owing largely to the
 scarcity of good water in the past, he
 has plant and business that does
 not take second place to any in the
 territory.
 i He has his plant equipped with
 all the latest appliances for his work
 and keeps right up to date in his line.
 The machinery consists in part of two large cylinder washers, one capa-
 ble of 125 shirts per load or about 800 per day, while the other has capacity of 75 shirts per load, these two giving capacity for handling an immense amount of work.
 The clothes are taken from the large washers and placed in revol- wing wringer, which, turning at the rate of HOO revolutions per minute i, drives all the water out of the cloths until they are almost as dry as if they had been hung in the sun.
 From this they are taken and sep arated, some being immediately taken to the immence mangles where they are put through and are ready to be delivered at once, thus making it pos sible to deliver washing in few hours if needed. A portion of the clothes goes to drying room where they are dried by steam heat and are ironed by hand or the various me chanical devicesfor different work
 One of the latest improvements of the plant is collar shaper for giving collars their proper shape for the neck. This is very valuable addi- ton as it makes it possible to do as fine work as can be done in the coun- try.
 Another addition to the machinery is a complete gas plant which is now being put in. This will generate gas for lighting the plant and also for heating the irons, etc. A reversible body ironer for ironing the bodies of shirts, skirts and other starched goods has just been added.
 The 40-horse power boilers used have recently been fitted up with ap- pIiances for burning oil for fuel pur- poses, and Mir. Clark is highly pleased with the results.
 An important change which was made some time ago was in the qual ity of soap used in the washers. The soap now being used is made espe- cially for steam latIndries by the Los Angeles soap company, is pure soap, free from that smell which is so often noticeable on the clothes from steam Iaundries. In fact nothing is being overlooked by Mir. Clark that will aid in turning out the best work that can be done by anybody. and our people should not forget that this is a home employing about dozen of our people, with pay roll of near ly S2O0 per week to aid in keeping up the business of the city.
 The business is growing, 1t now be- ing the largest ever in its history, and up rapidly, which has com pelled the proprietor to make some changes in his business methods. I. l.. Sturges, who has had several years experience in the busi- ness and is first class laundry man, will have entire charge of the collec- ton and delivery of clothes and the spot cash system will be adopted, going into effect September first, thus saving a very large expense in collecting the money. This saving Mir. Clark proposes to give to his GUS toners by making decided reduction in prices, the new price list being lower in nearly all respects than the Phenix laundries, so the friends and patrons of the Prescott Steam Laun- dry will have a share in the prosperity and improvement of the institution.
 Enterprise in any line deserves sue cess, and if you want good work at bottom prices, patronize home insti- tuition aud you will not be disaP- pointed.