Amador ledger., 1905-07-07
THE CALIFORNIA BRICK
AND POTTERY COMPANY.
Ellen, California.
Office 419 RIALTO BUILDING,
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.

OF moisture, an important Item III
California in the winter, and a wall
thus constructed offers great resistance
to fire for the same reaons. Although
this brick requires less clay to make,
less cost to ship, less heat to dry and
burn, yet it commands a price one
third to one-half greater than the
ordinary brick. The new Chronicle
building to be constructed in this city
this summer will use this material.
Drain tile will also be manufactured
by this company. The profits on these
finer products are much greater than
on common brick. To illustrate:
Fire prooting is a hollow block or
hollow brick, having thin walls and
large open core. 1t is used for parti-
tions in tire-proof office buildings.
Four cents per square foot measured
in the wall is considered good price
in the Eastern markets. In San Fran
cisco the price is from 10 cents to 16
cents, and face brick used to1 the
fronts of buildings that would not
command price exceeding S12.00 to
Sl4. 90 per thousand in Eastern cities,
is worth from 800. 90 to $50. 90 in San
Francisco, and cost not TO exceed 81. 90
per thousand more than common
brick.
That one may more fully understand
why this unusual condition exists,
will state that but few firms have
heretofore made any special effort to
supply these products for San Fran
cisco market. One of these firms
began few years ago with a small
capital, and is now worth over 81, ,OOO,-
10000.
The justly celebrated Fairmount
hotel now building in San Francisco
at cost of $4,000, 600 asked for bids
for supplying architectural terra
Gotta. The lowest bid received from
Pacific coast manufacturers was $780,
600 f. o. b. San Franclso. The order
was placed with firm in Perth
Amboy, N. j., for $4,000, freight
paid from Atlantic to Pacific.
Nothing but lack of competition and
enterprise makes such things possible
Our company has a great variety
of clays and sufficient quantity to
make all the brick that will be used
on the Pacific coast for the next half
century. To manufacture these higher
grade products on which the profits
are so much greater, it is necessary
to burn in round down draft kilns.
and this company is anxious to
complete at least five more OF these
before the rainy season begins in
December. 10 provide the money this
company offers limited number of
shares of its treasury stock at a price
which offers an unusual inducement
for not only safe Investment in
gilt-edge industrial enterprise, but
one which must pay literally on the
Investment. Bear in mind that this
is an investment IN which the usually
encountered element of risk is practi-
cally eliminated, and your profits
accrue from two sources, viz: the in
crease in the value of the stock and
the dividends. The dividends are
payable semi-annually, and should not
be less than cents per share each
six months. This will give a net
annual profit to each stockholder of
ten cents per share. The annual
profits on one thousand shares 500;
ten thousand shares, $1,000, etc.
Only those familiar with the local
conditions existing in San Fran
cisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda,
and all Marin, Sonoma and Napa
counties can fully realize the posi-
bilities for properly equipped plant
having this territory for market.
This company is managed by board
OF five directors viz: W. B. Gilbert,
president; Henry j. Chauvet, vice
president; Geo. W. Hollister, secre-
tary; j. 4. Roach, treasurer, and Il.
j. Hummel. Each of these directors
has from $500 to $4,000 of his own
money invested in the company The
general superintendent is W. Ii.
Brammer, who is also a stockholder.
No salariess are paid to any of the
directors, the only expense being for
fuel and labor actually performed at
the plant. Any additional informa-
tion desired will be cheerfully sup
piled upon request.
Respectfully
W. H. BRAMMER, Supt.
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