Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-12


nature of some huge semi-steel roller
| crushers
| The foundry Is now putting out some
large roasters for the Idaho Reduction
company OF Charleston. also some large
| cast iron columns for buildings being
constructed in the city by Harry
Madgwick.
The.m employed now number ten
and their payroll is about 1925 weekly.
The officers Of the company as in
corporated are: j. ]. Daley. president
and manager; Ed. Rawson, secretary
treasurer.
Building Material Galore.
If Lewiston were cut off from the
rest of the world today she would have
every bit of material necessary for
building her houses, OF any description.
Stone, brick and lumber are supplied
here in large quantities. and the Clear
water Lime company is proving that
lime can be produced right here cheap
er and Of as good quality as from any
any other place.
Idaho Brick Co.
The Idaho Brick Co. has a capacity
that will fill Lewiston's wants for
years to come. They have a dry press
plant of 10000 daily capacity. The ma
terial used Is a dry shale which is sub
ject to hydraulic pressure OF 10000
pounds pressure to the square inch,
making solid cubes. The company is
now installing specially designed
mould which will insure perfect shape
to every brick.
The Idaho Brick company is incoh-
porated at $4,000. The officers are:
L. l.. Haynes, president c. r. Allen,
vice president: f. d. Thomas, secre-
tary-treasur err: c. v. F.. Taylor, sun
erintendent
Valley Lumber Co.
The Valley Lumber company has it's
yards in Charleston but maintain a
branch office in Lewiston. The COM
pany has a number of mills in opera
ton at different sections Of the coun-
trade in Lewiston.
The Valley Lumber company mills
turn out between three and four mil
lion feet of lumber annually. A large
part of 1t is shipped out, and a large
portion of it is used in the Charleston
plant. where there is one of the best
equipped sash and door factories in
this portion of the country.
Sash and Door Factory.
Few people realize that right at
home Lewiston Is able to manufacture
all Of her interior furnishings, and that
the Lewiston market it practically
supplied from this source. This fac
tory employs 80 men and maintains a |
monthly pay roll of approximately
$1,000. The plant is modern in every |
way, and the equipment is complete /
enough for the manufacture OF any
sort OF furniture.
number of satisfactory Jobs have
been done in this line, and the mill Is
now turning out Job OF hard wood
Interior furnishings which require
careful and competent work.
The lumber is brought in green, and
dried in the steam drying kiln which
has been built especially for the hand
ling OF this work which IL done with
the promptness and dispatch OF mod
ern plants.
Lewiston Gas Company.
The Lewiston Gas company has
plant large enough to supply a city Of
$4,000 TO 10000 people and the serv-
Zee il efficient and satisfactory.
The company began operations here
March 20. 1905, and has rapidly de-
reloped Z most satisfactory system. It
has now in the city over eight miles
II mains and q capacity Of 10000 feet
Ser day.
Their plant is modern coal gas
liant They manufacture and sell gas
or light, fuel, coke and coal tar. The
works are located at Twenty FIRST ana
6ain streets. They are extending
heir improvements every day ana are
low contemplating greater impsexa.
nents to supply newly settled districts
Within the city.
Extenslve L0mherina Conesrae.
Colby. Cosysll = Howe arc also laree
psratcses IN he lumber linz. Thelr
nils ase Al n tho country tributasy
2 Lewiston. and about ope-tAird 81
heir hneinees = done through I1swis-
On. Thsy have two mills u win.
hester. ana have recently completea |
ight ana : hAlf mlIes u auruinR thnt
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