Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-12

There passed through Las Vegas
Sunday over the Santa Fe a full train
load (thirty-one cars) Of Western
States Portland Cement. This ship
ment of cement Is by far the largest
single consignment ever shipped by
rail into California. 1t was consign-
ed to Carl Leonardo, OF Los Angeles,
California, one OF the most prominent
cement dealers and cement construc-
ton engineers In the west. and repre-
SCENTS but a portion OF an order for
Western States Portland Cement,
which he recently placed with the
manufacturers. The Western States
Portland Cement company, Of Indepen-
hence, Kas,
The company mentioned has within
tho past few months completed It's
min al Independence and put It In
operation. II is the fifth plant Of the
well known Cowham system Of Port
lsnd cement mills and Is conceded by
engineers and builders OF cement
machinery to be the most substantial.
~ built and best equipped cement mill
in the world.
= The plant at Independence posses
SEES an unlimited supply Of the most
perfect raw material for the manu-
facture of cement known In this or
fny other country. and under It's sys-
tenn of manufacture, Is. turning out a
Portland cement Of a quality uhsur-
passed by any brand, home produced
or foreign. now on the market. The
fact that Mr.. Leonardo, who Is an ex-
~perienced cement chemist, has after
making very careful tests Of western
States" Portland Cement, placed with
the manufactures an order for imme-
diate shipment for 100000 barrels OF
the product at a price somewhat high.
er than he could have bought other
brands, speaks weA for its qualities.
Those who have been using Western
States" Portland Cement say 1t has
many superior qualities over other
brands. It is of a rich and uniform
color-two shades lighter than any OF
the other cements To- on the mar
ke-and is much finer ground. The
last mentioned fact is a very import
ant one and Is much appreciated by
the trade as It gives a greatly increas-
ed sand carrying capacity. Because OF
its almost perfect color Western
States" Portland Cement IL particular
~ we'll adapted for the manufacture
OF concrete building blocks. sidewalks.
etc. In fact 1t is an ideal cement for
the many purposes for which this
material Is adapted.
Kansas Is rapidly coming to the
front as a cement producing state and
] the industry has excellent prospects
for the future as all other forms of
building materials. especially lumber,
are growing scarcer each year and are
rapidly being supplemented by ce-
ment, which material is superior In
every way to others and costs very
little, II any, more.
Ten Millions for Mexican Llnes
It is estimated that not less than
SO, 900, 900 gold will be expended in
Mexico during the neyt twelve months
in the construction OF new lines OF
railroad in extending existing lines
and in repairs and improvements. An
area Of railroad building that surpas-
ses any previous record in that coun-
try has set In. 1t Is announced that
important extensions of the roads COM
prising the government railroad sys.
TENS are contemplated. The Pacific
division Of the National is to be con-
verified from q narrow to, standard
gauge in order to conform to the main
line Of that system. The Interoceanic
which also belongs to the government
merger system, will also be changed
to standard width as soon as the ne
cessary surveys aid plans can be
made for the work.
Supplying Beef to Graders.
Victor Sails, Of Jarales, n Of the
prominent stockmen Of Valencia coIn.
ty and well known in Socorro county,
has been in town for two or three
! days says the Socorro Chieftain. Mr..
sails has recently taken up q Temporary
WINTER IS HERE
But is your system strong enough to
withstand the severe cold and incle.
ment weather. II not, you're liable to
attacks Of chiils, Colds, Grippe, Of
Pneumonia. Strengthen the entire
system By taking
%HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BtTTERS
before It Is too late. It also cures
Heartburn, eioatine, esIchln0, Inds.