The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-10

4 John F. uhlhorn. representing the
Schwartz System Brick Company, has
been In the city this week for the pur-
lpose Of submitting proposition to the
Ichamber OF commerce looking for the
establishment of mandatory OF
brick. which is considered entirely
feasible and much needed industry In
Clatsop county. The cost OF the plant
lin complete. running order win be
$4,000 and he guarantees that Il will
turn out 100000 brick every ten hours.
The brick can be manufactured at q
cost not exceeding IS per thousand and
will find ready sale at 50 per thou
sand.
The price now paid In Astoria, for
an inferior brick Is from $l3 to $l4
per thousand. the brick being used In
the court house costing for the COM
mon brick sl3 per thousand delivered
and the pressed or finishing brick.
about $25 per thousand. Mr.. Uhlhorn
claims that Clatsop county could save
the expense of plant In the brick re-
quired to construct the new court
house. Another advantage Is that the
large amount OF money annually sent
out OF Astoria would be kept at home.
besides manufacturing a superior quail
lity. That the brick are the best In use
is attestei by the fact that they took
the highest award at the St. Louis
exposition. the following being an ex-
tract from the official award OF the
board:
"Your representative with this docu
ment in his possession, has an un-
answerable argument AS the declara-
ton proclaims your goods to be with
out equal. The jury Of awards has
placed you in position to officially
and most effectively make known the
fact that you have received the high
est award that the world can give
you for the excellence Of your prod
ucts"
The brick is pressed brick. made
Of lime and sand and Mr.. Uhlhorn
states that the beach sand Of Clatsop
county is the finest in the world for
this purpose. Sand lime brick is a
Imass Of sand grains cemented together
lby an interlacing Aim OF calcium sill
Iicate. The component parts are very
simple, merely sand and lime in the
proportion of 95 per cent sand and s
lper cent lime. They go through a
Isteam process which makes them bet
ter In strength and ability to stand
la crushing strain. and in the effect
of intenes heat they exceed the pressed
brick made from clay.
Mr.. Uhlhorn will submit a propo-
Isition to the chamber OF commerce at
Its meeting next Monday night In sub
stance as follows:
The company win furnish all the
material and labor and construct a
plant in the city or any point in the
county for the sum Of 100000. OF this
amount $1,000 is to be paid on the
signing Of the contract: $4,000 to be
paid when the bill Of lading Of the
machinery arrives In Astoria, and the
remaining $4,000 to be paid 80 days
after the plant has been in operation
and every guarantee fulfilled by the
company. In the manufacture Of the
brick eight men are employed and the
output is 100000 brick day Of ten
hours.
II the proposition is accepted by the
chamber of commerce a committee will
be appointed to solicit subscriptions.
either to a stock company. or as a
private enterprise, and II the people
Of Astoria are in earnest in their eff
forts to secure needed manufacturing
enterprises, there ought not to be any
trouble In raising the necessary
amount OF money in few days. II
Astoria Is TO secure manufacturing in.
dustries, It must be by the united ef-
forts and financial assistance Of the
moneyed men Of Astoria, as no indus.
try is going to locate in Astoria OF It's
own volition.
We have waited for over 20 yearA
for Some one to come to Astoria and
establish manufacturing Industries.
and unless we make some effort our
selves. we will wait 20 years longer
What Astoria needs is payroll and
industries SO that II win not be neces-
sary to depend upon the success OF
the fishing season for money upor
J which to transact business.
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