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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-29
THE PETRO.PULP FLOOR co.
Its Contract ON the Deseret News
Building the Only One In the State.

When we assert that the Deseret
News building IL the finest building
west of the large eastern cities we
speak conservatlyely. Mr.. s. w. Burtoh,
president Of the Petro-pulp Floor Co.,
OF Kansas City, who IL here superin-
tending the laying Of some 5000 feet Of
flooring In the News new home, IL n
gentleman Of wide experience in his line
and his work naturally brings him into
contact with the finest buildings In the
United States. To a representative Of
the News" he expressed himself as
both surprised and delighted with the
western country and the progress man
Tested by the residents OF this city In
particular.
While tbs News building Is the only
one In this city provided at present
With this improved twentieth century
flooring, the prospects are that IN the
near future we viii be able 10 point 10
ether examples as Mr.. Burtch Is ilgur-
ing on other work at present. Petro-
pulp is an elastic composition flooring
now being adopted by the best Informed
architects and contractors throughout
the east, A United States patent was
secured some two years ago and the
home office and plant Is located at Kan
aas city, in the Postal Telegraph build
ing, The News building Is ilreproof
throughout and this particular flooring
covers all the Railways from cellar to
the seventh story, as 1t Is both IRE and
water proof, Will not crack, crush or
granulate, and adheres tenaciously To
either wood, iron, stone, cement, brick
or any other building material It's adj
vantages can readily be seen. 1t is
made either plain or ornamental and
In any color desired.
Among the most recent contracts TAX
en- by the company we mention the Col
Orado Fuel * Iron Company's hospital
at Pueblo, Colorado, CDR. Corwin Of
the G, Il, & |, Company hospital, after
spending u year in the great hospitals
Of Europe, returned and adopted this
flooring as being the most sanitary
flooring yet devlsed) also two hos
pitfalls just completed at both Omaha
and Lincoln Nebraska. While the Ar
mOur Packing company's plant at Kan
sas city is also provided with this mod
ern and servicable flooring. The COM
posing room of the Kansas City Star
has found this most desirable and
satisfactory flooring as well as other
buildings IN all parts OF the east. IL Is
gratifying 10 be able TO state that the
Petro-pulp Floor company have secured
the contract for all the flooring in the
Annex
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-29
THE TESERET SNEWS "cANNEX."

qured, thus always having only the
best and freshest on the market. The
capacity Of the plant Is limited only
By the demand, and when the occasion
REQUIRES they can turn out hundreds OF
bushels per day A switch runs from
the main line Of the railroad to the
foot Of the mountain, affording excep-
tional facilities for shipping 10 various
parts Of this state, Wyoming, Idaho,
and other points, where the lime Is sold
Four years ago, advancing years and
other business cares were instrumental
In Mr. Jones turning the plant over 10
new management. and three years ago
the present proprietor assumed charge
Of the famous old Nlns II has been his
object to cater as successfully to thee
wants OF old customers and patrons, as
aid Mr.. Jones, and how well he has sue
ceeded may best be judged from the
fact that the business of the plant has
met with gratifying success, under the
management Of Mr. Martin, Mr. Mar
tin is no stranger TO the residents Of
this city. having been born and raised
here. The success he has attained has
been won by hard labor, close attention
TO business and those principles OF in.
tegrity that have always been charac-
teristlc OF the Utah pioneers,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-29

concern Of their kind between Omaha
and the Pacific coast
An elaborate description OF the new
~ completed Deserot News building
with special reference to the improved
sanitary appliances, will be found In
another column Il will perhaps be a
source of surprise to many Of our read.
era 20 know that the entire line of
plumbing goods was contracted for and
supplied by this old established house.
The order was filled by the H.
Wolff Mfg. Co., OF Chicago
for the Utah Plumbing Supply Co, and
amounts to about $4,000. The DUR
ham system Of plumbing was installed,
and the "Kenney Fushometer system"
and most improved sanitary appliance
All the wash bowls are Of enameled
iron, one being provided for every
room In the building All the supplies
used by the contracting plumbers,
Higham Bros, were furnished by this
house.
II was away back In December, 1890,
that the company was organized and
Incorporated, and the officers are. T. X,
Ellerbeck, vice president, and III s.
lilflDSNht htNItNuIlt lItdhuItT Wnu
manager, They originally were locat-
ed on West Temple street, but II was
not long before increasing business
made 1t necessary for the company to
seek larger quarters, they accordingly
moved to their present location on east
First South street. But again they find
themselves looking for more space. They
accordingly purchased valuable piece
OF property on east First South, be-
tween State and First East streets.
where they vii erect at once com
modlous two.story and basement brick
building designed especially for their
growing needs, The building win COW
or hfty-three foot frontage on the
street, and have depth Of 100 feet,
with large warehouse IN the rear for
the storing OF pipe and such other
heavy material as they always keep In
stock.
The company draws on the famous
factories OF Plttsburg for most OF the
pipe carried, while Chicago and east
ern cities are relied upon TO keep up the
stock OF plumbing steam and
water supplies that are CON
stantly on hand. The trade OF the
house extends well throughout this
state, Idaho, Nevada and parts OF
Montana, and Is In most satisfactory
condition. No better evidence OF the
constant Increase could be desired than
the necessity OF larger and more COM
lnodlous quarters, Much credit IL due
the individual members of the firm for
the success which has attended their
efforts In this city.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-29
THE UTAH PLUMBING
SUPPLY COMPANY,
Plumbing, Steam and Water Sup.
plies.

From It's superior location as u dis.
tributAg point for all the intermoun.
tain states, this city has such decided
advantages over those less favored that
It has long been recognized as with
out rival The topography Of the
country is such that the jobblng trade
seeks Salt Lake quite as naturally az
water seeks It's own level But an
other, and even more important factor
Ia partially responsible for the prestige
that we enjoy today; her merchants are
with few exceptions imbued with that
energy and progressive spirit that
brought our pioneers Of AZ to this great
valley, as an instance In point the
News" takes pleasure In calling at
tention 10 the above named company,
which for the past twelve years has
been pursuing the even tenor OF its way
establishing itself in the confidence OF
the public with the result. that they
are today the most firmly established
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-29
PIONEERS IN BUSINESS,
MODERN IN EQUIPMENT
The Asper. Noall Lumber Company,

owing largely to lts distance from the
great manufacturing centers Of the
east and the prevalence OF high freight
rates Salt Lake Is dependent upon 1t
local factories for many OF ite manu-
featured products. In no line Is this
more noticeable than In that Of finished
building materials, II Is, therefore,
with pardonable pride that the average
resident OF this city refers to our "man-
ufacturlng interests" The plant OF the
Asper Noall company Is one OF our most
important manufacturing enterprise
The business was established In 1871 By
William Asper, the present secretary
and treasurer Of the company. for T.
years Mr.. Asper conducted the business
without partner, but In 1888 owing 10
the increasing demands upon his time
he admitted w. T. Noall to partner
ship and from that time until the COM
pany was incorporated the firm was
known as Asper & Co. The inoorpora.
ton was made on the fifteenth Of April.
1896 Mr. Matthew Noall being elected
president, and Mr. ASper being elected
to the combined offices Of secretary and
treasurer The business was accorded
q liberal share OF patronage from It's
inception and accordingly in 1859 a plan
Ing mill was erected and equipped with
the latest approved machinery that
money can buy, and tae work turned
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-29
GEO. E. MARTIN.
Lime, Plaster Paris, plastcrIus Hair,

Three miles north Of the Deseret
News building near the point of the
mountain whore one swings north on
the Ogden road is one OF the busiest
scenes that greets the eye In this part
Of the country Here George r. Jones
established his lime kim over 80 years
ago, and so well did he select his loca
ton that the material used In the man.
ufacture OF Jones Quick Lime Is still
as plentiful as the day he first fired,
The reputation Of this celebrated lime
has extended all over the territory COW
cred by the circulation OF this paper,
and II Is conceded to be the best possl-
bic obtalnable.
In the construction OF our new build
ing carload after carload Of the pro-
ducts from this pioneer lime kiln has
been used In the various parts Of the
building. and the contractors are unit
I'm admitting lis superiority At the
kiln proper there are two kllns that are
In 80. one large one and one smaller,
II being the object OF the MANAGEMENT
10 produce the lime as the demand re-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-29
II. MITCHELL
Wins the Award on the Des-
eret News Block.

Contract for the Cornice, Tin and
Skylight Work on the News"
Building Successfully Handled by
This Firm.
When conference meets the first OF
next month, Salt Lake City win have
something new and attractive TO show
every member attending. We are safe
IN saying that few OF the many who
win be present have had an adequate
idea Of the work the Church was UNI
dertaking in planning the erection Of
a new home for its official organ. the
News" 1t Is the consensus OF opinion
OF those who have viewed the building,
contractors, architects, and tourists,
men who are posted as 70 the progress
being made In the building world, that
ours is as handsome and modern
building az twentieth century IDEAS ana
facilities could conceive. We feel II but
Just that the readers Of this paper
should know that the sue
cess Of the building was
largely dependent upon the con-
tractors who supplied either labor or
material for the structure. IL IN also
a most appropriate time TO give per-
sonal mention to the men and FIRMS
who successfully carried out their con.
tracts None has met more sigAai
success than the above named firn'
and the work they have but just COM
pleted will stand as monument 70
their enterprise and mechanical SIKH
for years 10 come. The handsome cop
per cornlce enclrcling the NTH moor,
as well az oil other cornlce work. me
skyllghts, and drain pipes are all the
work Of this pioneer firm. The CONTRACT
for which amounted to about slpoO.
They make a speciality OF all kinds OF
copper and galvanized iron cornices,
brackets, skylights, window caps.
fnials and architectural metal work OF
every description, using only carefully
selected metal and turning out work
that is unsurpassed while the prices
are In all cases noted for their modera-
ton. They attend also TO all KINDS OF
tin and iron roofing. guttering, etc,
their work being highly endorsed by
the leading architects and builders. In
addition TO the recently completed Des-
eret News building tne firm has done
the work In their line on many OF the
most prominent buildings In this city
among which We may mention the at
ter-day Saints Business College, the
handsome dome surmountlng the
building as we'll as all the cornice work
was finished by Nj. Mitchell, the Con-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-29

out IL the best that can be done by mas
ter mechanics operating the best moo
ern equipped plant,
This In a custom mill and a general
planning business " done, The scope OF
work il too broad u admit OF going m
20 details, but we may name as special
ties the manufacture OF SASH doors
windows, mouldlngs brackets scroll
work, turnIngs, fine interior finish OF all
descriptions, store office and bank nx'
lures and etc The planning mill IL IN
charge OF Mr.. @. A. Asper most
skilled and competent mechanic. All OF
the window caAlngs In the Deseret News
building as well az much Of the Inter-
Tor which ls made OF the best OAK was
made by this pioneer company under
the supervision OF Mr. q, IL. Asper, The
wood work on the main hoor north
front was also part OF this companys
contract, The facilities OF the MIL Tor
doing high class work are uneXcelled IN
the state. From IS TO 80 men are em-
ployed In the yard, mill and works
The stock OF lumber carried by the
company IL most complete and IL se-
lected With view TO supplying the de"
mands of the trade In this section
They uruW upon the pine Iofesth OF
Oregon, the famous yellow pines Of
Texas and the oaks and populars OF
Tennessee for their stock while much OF
the finishing lumber used In the city
comes from the celebrated pines of
Truckee, California, Some idea of the
extent Of the business conducted by the
company may be gained from the fact
that they annually dispose Of over one
hundred and ten carloads Of lumber
They are always glad TO submit cstl-
mates for work in their line TO be put up
anywhere In this section OF the state
and the acceptance or a contract by
them may be taken az a guarantee Of
satisfaction. Messrs Asper and Noall
are mill men Of long experience, and, Il
IL gratifying to add, are esteemed no
less az upright and honorable business
men than as skilled and able mechanics
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-29

s SOL! Wagon & MooA,.
new building the 'Iayv a.uae combany.
ple,"S are TSd among Others ir,aslo9 livery
i.2r lhe new j, j. pnl S's :, 'ho conlf,,
iines .f'I Sen, section many VS y yhIe ii
pom points &C. Of beauty lor "slr archIisc,un
zone s by NJ Mitchell. s'S 10 the wois
,,aMhr, Hesll,lah Mtehen
llshed the busIhoas' v ~ \. who esal
~ ,On . WIN his brother i psS D ,opn'c,
ms ms trade under the y s.s.c, and leSmsi
a ,,,s plumber "DayyS Old tlnn,'
w VINO ne was connected to James nl, VIA
himself ~ i lie is a master =" business q,
u also his brother Hahdm mechanic 1,
mess owing to the illness ~ " ne bus'
member of the firm no,s u' lne elde
ci'y "a, and county 10 reoo il,r,oIl givgt d,
az Tue Instance OF the " ~ o,,n!foductoa
h 10 say that the business r y sumo,
, pu,lt up ana retained ia y s,I Iney have
m , of the. esteem in w y islslent tesll,
held by all who know t SSn1,h they a.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-29
BENNETT GLASS
AND PAINT COMPANY
importers and Dealers in Paints
Oils, Brushes, Plate and Window

importers ana Dealers III Eh'h's'
Oils, Brushes, Plate and Window
Glass,
Future visitors TO Salt Lake city VIII
be shown with pride to the Deseret
News building, by residents Of this his
torical spot, and In It they will see the
embodiment Of architectural perfection,
we feel safe In saying that no more
modern structures are erected In the
home OF sky scrapers, New York City,
itself, than this, our new home, II has
been our desire to give credit where
credit Is due In preparing these compli-
mentary notices OF the men and firms
that assisted In making the News
building what II Is. II Is therefore but
Just 10 devote special space 20 the
above firm which successfully handled
the contract for all the plate glass used
In the building, together with the
paints and varnishes necessary to give
II It's finishing touches,
The Bennett Glass Il Paint company,
of which John t. Bennett IL president
and manager, and w, j. Bennett secre-
tary and treasurer, was organized three
years ago, having succeeded to the old
established business Of the Sears Glass
and Paint company at 81 west, First
South street. this city They have
proved worthy successors 10 the bust
ness 80 successfully conducted by their
predecessors, and, In fact have made
many changes that have proved adj
vantageous TO the company,
frha uto.k On prlat hV thn pnpapnnN Ia
at all times full and complete, and It
meut that no order has been received
that has proved too large for them 10
handle, indeed, the contract for the
plate and ground glass in the Deseret
News building amounted TO over 10000,
and the contract for the annex, which
this enterprising firm has also secured,
Ia q large one. They have department
In which skilled workmen manufacture
all the art glass used by the company,
while another feature of the business
that will continue 10 meet the incre9s-
ing demand Is that in the line OF maxi
ing mirrors, all the beyeling being done
on the premises by experienced men.
Formerly all orders for the same hav-
ing 10 be placed In the east, The
Bennett Glass and Paint company are
turning out @ superior article IN show
cases, which they make at prices that
debar future operations OF eastern
houses In this field Ninety per cent Of
the plate glass used in the state is sup
piled by this company. They receive It
directly from the eastern factories in
carload lots They are the only ones
who carry stock In the state,
A travelling representative OF the COM
pany Is on the road constantly looking
after the interests OF the Arm, In the
line Of paints and colors the firm were
fortunate in securing the agency of the
well known Heath e Mlligan's paints,
while they were equally progressive in
handling the celebrated Berry Bros.
and Standard varnishes. a complete
sinrk OF The same being Kent on hand.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-29
ASHTON, WHITE,
SKlLLIC0UN %
General Cut Stone Contracts

General Cut stone '"h"'."
Fifty years ago when the salt ~
Temple was commenced, Transports
facilities between the Temple a'a "
quarries were so crude, ana the COW"
fences at hand 50 limited that NV ~H
nlfcent structure was 40 years - r ...
erected and completed II Il Eet y,
essary TO duplicate the Temp. " shsr
the work could be completed u . NH
one-tenth the time that was ss O.'' lsl
in finishing the handsome epl.' "a 90 30
this great saving OF time. LABOR AN y.
pense could be credited 70 suVn
Establishments as that contucleu uu ny.
The above title. For II is due 70 Wv n
proyements that have taken pun, uS,,lrs
The mechanical world that sIon r. su1s
contractors now occupy SO pSuJNns
position in relation to modern ''
and buildings. .,... White /
c,,i Mi, succeeded to the Old es s,
hshed business Of the Na Mitch tine
about three years ago, az w sra,sd NJ
,hev organized ard incorpoI1I,mooSs ,on
nresent company, at IT. presen', ius' tris
north sixth West street since u' :, IN.
thev have inaugurated q nunOs XIX me-
portant changes In the pau" EXCEPTION
result that they now navs sA lmmensl
facilities for handling Wv through
amount of business that passes y ~"
,hair hands In the course oil s' ~ ths
N.Y. switch from the main llhe .s = ii.
III 1870 sm,v Western railway pass, n'bI.,
rectly into their main pu'' cSapecIy Of
a travelling crane WIN a,nn and On,
twelve tons IL used IN ioau a, Consists o.
loading cars. The equipme.na' ,vch stroke
, ,hrsa gangs two with an lS .,l,' sSeraes
s1,1 ,b ss ,hird with a 10. Tnsy s' TorS.
ana ths .n ~ minute. and when 1 Cor,.
ing night and day sh'l aa rush orders
many frequently does on FOR the De-
their capacity is suiileie"' IN lmmens
MINDS Of this section. ,s ~ cIrcuaf
,nra,iI he'd which 10 a lsts, ,o r and
rupp a =, v s,ael weighing slx NV NJ ma.
p feet In diameter, puro,ishes of onyA
chlnefy. reVOlVes Hi" -, nj the Svn.
u mapble. and in fact mo .s,'..o ~ near he
s gans snu From 20 70 % %. m YORK; durns
s s employment at !rt tne ,o,,T ssuilsInea
,ne 0u Compose the cO nIS personally
skilled stone cutters, a"s
sunervIse work on cons,r,ct for sayins
All a ahe prownstone use, sou, ~ the psssr..
s Msws uSuIdins. They IN na tcr the san,
S Ssm' awarded the contract sOn ay Anon,
been, been a on the News s ans promInen,,
o %IrT re recently erected , hat hey na.'
buildings ). IN ne 'o on for work lo tsas 10
we we % rty and county .,Sg erected ,s e
south sSri Temple and B s ISS cars Of slI tOi
J., JOB It sn ssee d The nrm dia wv
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-29
7. G. ALLEN,
Contracting Eleotrieian.

One Of the most progressive electri-
clans In the west ~ Mr.. Il. G.. Allen,
who has had the contract for the cleo
trical work in our new home, the Des-
eret News building. In compiling the
list Of names of those contractors who
have by their skill assisted In making
the News building the finest structure
OF its kind west Of Chicago, Mr., Allen
is certainly deserving Of special mem
ton. Mr.. Allen IL a thorough, prao
tical electrician who furnishes esti-
mates and contracts for the placing In
buildings and private residences OF
electric plants, dynamos, also for the
wiring OF buildings, electric lighting,
etc. Since establishing himself In
business in this city in 1896, he has
done the electrical work in many Of the
finest specimens of architecture In this
city. Among the most prominent are
the recently completed Latter-day
Saints Business College, the Auerbach
store, the State Fair building, and 9TH
ers too numerous TO mention. He now
has contracts for the new DAILY block,
as well as for the annex 10 the present
Doseret News building,
Mr.. Allen has been a resident OF this
city for the past eleven years during
which time he has always manifested
a most priiseworthy interest In the af-
fairs of his adopted home and since the
inception OF his business, four years
later, has achieved an enviable reputa-
ton for the superiority Of his work,
while his prices win be found TO COM
pare favorably with those OF any other
house In the business. Mr.. Allen fully
guarantees TO carry through to compile
ton all contracts and orders according
TO the latest approved methods He
IL highly regarded In trade circles for
his skin, Justly meriting the patronage
accorded him In this important indus
try. and his future prospects In all
kinds of electrical work are OF the most
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