The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-20
GEO. H. SMELL,
President and General Manager.
d. McGILLIVRAY,
Secretary and Treasurer.
THE WALLA WALLA BRICK
e. TILE CO.
OncorporateO
WaIIa WaIa, Wash.

No better example of the demand
for best quality in building material
in Walla Walla could be wished for
than is found in the phenomenal sue
cess of The Walla Walla Brick &
Tile Co. Established and beginning
business here nearly year ago, this
enterprise has in the short space OF
twelve months become no less a part
of the larger manufacturing interests
of the city than others claiming that
distinction whose beginning date back
a decade or more.
The making of brick is concomitant
with civilization; but it was left for
science and invention to develop
within the past few years, the most
block of baked clay and sand ever
known to man. Had the Isrealites,
when in bondage in Egypt, possessed
The Walla Walla Brick & Tile Cos.
facilities for brick making they could
have done a days task in an hour,
nor would they have had need to go
into the stubble to gather straw, as
they had to do in making Egyptian
brick.
The brick yard of a few years back
compares with the great modern plant
owned and operated by The Walla
Walla Brick & Tile Co. as the hand
loom of our grandmothers compares
with the perfected power loom Of to-
day.
This great plant occupies eight
acres of land in the suburbs of Walla
Walla. 1t comprises five kilns, with
permanent clamp walls, having a ca
pacity of 100000 brick each A mod
ern brick moulding machine, with a
capacity for making $4,000 brick per
day, and a steam heated kiln which
turns out an excellent quality of
smooth-s surfaced. finished brick in
thirty-siX hours from the moulding
machine. The plant is operated by
electric power and is supplied with
many labor saving devices.
OF the material used, clay is brought
from Dixie, and sand for the greater
part from Wallula. Coal and wood
are both used, and of the latter it re-
Quires 1000 cords per annum for the
kilns When one realizes the immense
output of this plant, together with the
amount of material and fuel used it is
cause for wonder that the plant can
be run to its capacity with only thirty
operators.
Up to the present, large as has been
the output of the plant, the demand
in this city and by the United States
government has kept pace with it.
And Notwithstanding many calls for
brick from other towns the company
has been unable to supply them.
The largest contract up to the pre-
ent time has been with the United
States government to supply 100000
brick for the construction of the new
barracks at the Walla Walla post. The
construction of the Masonic temple
and MOttet buildings
Of orb fy,
ished product of this great plant will
do much to improve the character Of
many business houses and residences
hereafter to be built in Walla Walla
there can be no question. And it is
not too much to predict that the cree
ton of the plant will mark an era in
the city's architecture and growth, for
much as architects and builders extoll
this modern product for the smooth
ness of surface and perfection of
angles, the brick have a crushing re-
sistance double that of ordinary brick
and weather resistance incalcable
OF the owners and management of
this important addition to Walla
Walla's manufacturing enterprises it
need only be said that it's success and
the excellence of it's product give am
pie evidence of their deserving july
ment and business ability
NATIONAL WOOD PIPE co.