Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-01


proportion of the ore produced in the mines
of Montana, Colorado. Idaho and Arizona.
The plant covers over twenty-five acres of
ground, and represents an investment of
more than 100000 The following figures
show the output of it's plant in 1906:
Gold w $40 6VV
silver l4,oouOUO
Lead II, $40 5V0
Copper OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1525,S0
s4O559OOO
The output for the year 1904 was s}6,Ol5OOO,
which shows an increase in the value of the
output for the year of over 100000. The
plant operated under its general manager,
w. T. Page, employs more than 400 men,
night and day the year round.
Carter white Lead Company.
The Carter White Lead company was in
corporated in 1885, The late Levi Carter
was the principal owner and active man
ager of the company until his death in
1904 He was succeeded as president by
Edward ]. Cornish. The company has al
ways been the chief competitor of the Ma
tional Lead company, commonly known as
the Lead trust. It's success has been
great 1t started in Omaha with capac-
ity of 500 tons a year. 1t later constructed
white lead than any other one factory in
the world. More Carter lead is sold In
the United States than that of any other
brand The Lead trust has several brands,
whose sale is limited to localities near their
several plants Carter lead is sold in every
city in the United States having 5000 in
habitants. One-fifth of the total white lead
consumed in the United States is manu-
featured by 1t. Stockholders of the com
pany have organized an allied company
in Montreal, Canada, which has built ex-
tensive works, now in operation.
f. p. KirkendaH & Co., 18th & Harvey
Omaha is as we'll located as any city for
the distribution of shoes to the western
trade. Omaha manufactures and dis
tributes more boots and shoes and rubber
footwear than any other city located on
the Missouri river.
F. p. Kirkendall & Co. are the largest
manufacturers of shoes on the Missouri
river and carry the largest stock of shoes
in the city, and their line is giving uni
versal satisfaction, evidenced by the in
creasing demand for their Omaha made
shoes. They are at present increasing their
capacity to 1880 pair per day. With their
increased facilities they are in position
to care for your shoe business promptly
and satisfactorily, and solicit careful in
| spection of their line.
When in Omaha you are cordially invited
to visit their factory, where you will see
the most up-to-date methods of manufac-
turing honest-made shoes.
Paxton & VierlinG Co., 18th and
Pierce SITS.
One of the successful Omaha manufac-
| turing concerns is Paxton & Vierling.
The iron works were established In
! Omaha through the well directed efforts
and capital of William A. Paxton and the
cooperation of the Vierlings of Chicago
In February, 1876, the Paxton a. Vier-
ling Iron Works was Incorporated. II
was soon necessary, owing to the increase
In business to advance the capital stock
to 500 900 and later this was doubled. The
biggest manufacturing plant of its kinc
in this part of the country was erected
all the structures being entirely of iron
great deal of the product of the com
pany is used in Omaha, but it is sold and
shipped In large quantities throughout the
Omaha territory. Mr.. w. A. Paxton IL
president, Mr.. Robert Vierling is vice presi-
dent, Mr.. Louis Vicrling is secretary and
trssuiar. Tie active manager OF the
Omaha plant is Mr. u. j. Vigrling, who is a
thorough expert In thls line.
This extensive business was founded by
of the pioneer manufacturers of Omaha
After his death the business was con
tinued under the management of A c. p
Farrell, PRESIDENT; E. d. Geoghegan, man
ager. The company has large canning
factory that gives employment to an aver
| age number of 100 men and women. In the
early days of the company cans were
| bought from other manufacturers, but II
1890 they started to make their own cans
| Now they not only manufacture their owl
cans, but turn them out for other packers
Farrell & Co. put out an extensive line o
jellies and preserves of all kinds and have
made a great reputation for their mapl
syrup Old Settlers brand, An immens'
trade has been developed as far away al
the Pacific states,
On Time Yeast Co., 2Sth and Boyd SITS
The On Time Yeast factory has been il
successful operation over ten years and Il
backed by fourteen of the largest jobber
in the west. 1t has grown from
seemingly simple industry a larg
business institution, whose trade extend
from Oklahoma to Canada and from tn
lakes to the Pacific. The enterpris
is under the active management of Mr.. J
]. Smith. the treasurer and general man
ager of the company. The other officer
are: President, John S. Brady; vice presi
dent, Edgar Allen; secretary, C. II. Pick
ems.
Haarman Bros, 1914 $. 10th ST.
Haarmann Brothers are the largest man
ufacturers OF vinegar, pickles and pre-
serves in the west. Started in 1870 and
has grown constantly. They now have
large plant, equipped with the best appa
ratus and machinery. and employ hft
hands. A branch establishment is operate
at Chicago and the firm is interested ais
In concerns OF the same kind in severa
other large cities Only goods OF the fines
quality and assured purity are turned out
Lawrence shot and Lead Co., 81
and ID. a NJ. Tracks, south Omaha.
J This independent company was organ
lied in 1897 by Captain F. B. Lawrence
who has been in the shot business for fort
years. and formerly the head of the Ameri
can Shot and Lead company branch 1
! this city. The company has an annual out
put OF about 1000 tons OF shot. its produc
. being marketed in al parts OF the Unite