Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-03

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dry roc for f14aaeis. Here 80 y
hcss<d . soxksAop sifh an necessary
iccis fos pipanx md osh<r repairs.
TIE nnirhing mschinery a ne
sr~1nd floos consists AZ A inneas>
1--WE oli m1asi~ for lroainx nat ~ork.
such - I'D and table linen. and has .
capacity % ~ feeS per minnie. An
eatirely - method u finishias ~
'.bandie work q q d called. o.
shirts. collars and cuffs. Steam heat
"a presses have been installed. ooe
for b1~oms. and one each for neck
banA~ scke1 and wristhsndx. The
garments are placed o. padded forms
and ~subjected 20 pressure. the steam
heated forms dryinT Out snd Flashing
the garments much more nicely and
with iess wear on the fabric than b
possible In any other manner. Ma
chimes Tor ironiax the sleeves and
bodies OF shirts arr placed in such
manner III ii reduee Tine ~asre IL time
and labor 20 = minimum.
How Shirts Arc Lsuncersd
The stsrchine Il III done ~ ma
chiners. being used for stsrehing
collars ana cuffs and smother for
shirts. An Interesting feature II The
new eonveyor drying room. q compact
steam heated room containing An end
less chain upon which are hooks Tor
hanging the garments 10 be dried AZ
Ter ~siarching. The operators simply
hang the garments on the hooks. and
they are conveyed through the dry
until perfectly dry. when they
pass on and fall into i basket With.
ON any further care from the opera
tors.
One 81 the most remarkable ma.
chimes Is the collar aud cuff Irpner.
This Il d five roll steam heated ma.
chine through which the collars and
cuffs are passed and from which they
70 to the finishing machines where
they are turned. and rough edges .
smoothsd oil. The collar lroner has
q capacity Of i.5oo collars or cuffs per
hour. and Il Is estimated that this one
machine has capacity sufficient 10
furnish a clean collar daily 10 every
inhabitant q Las Vegas n run only
six hours each DAY.
Another interesting machine Is the
mist dampener, for dampening the
clothes after starching. This con.
sists Of a number Of small stomlxers
In 4 large tank through which,
by compressed air. u forced i fine
spray or mist. which gives to the
goods just sufficient moisture 10 make
easy. When this rethod or
T. compared with that EN-.
III the Chinese aisundries,
little can be said As 10 which Is the
more desirable. |.
An excellent system or handling the
work Is maintained. The bundles are
nnloaded from the wagons onto 4
platform III the EAST alley. and are 1t
once taken 10 the marking room,
where they are marked and assorted,
collars, cuffs and ladies'
starched clothes, anat work.. flan.
nels. colored clothes. etc. each placed
In separate piles. From the marking
the work Ia lowered TO the wash
room. and when thoroughly disinfect.
ed and washed. Is returned to the sec.
ond floor. where the various process.
es of ~starching. finishing. etc. are
performed. Each '.lot" consists % a
days work, and comes through BY
itself. Az they are finished they are
taken 70 the sorting room and as.
into 4 series of boxes having
attached the printed slips bearing the
customers name and address. iuto
they are assorted. When check.
ed out and tied Into bundles they are
In the drivers bins. and are
ready Tor delivery.
The effort Is maintained through.
out. under the new method. To pro.
duce work which gives the much al.
mired domestic finish. which Il
The accepted finish IN all the large
cities. and Is much more to be de-
than the old high gloss. This
method II also less injurious To the
garment.
The plant is now open to the pub
lic Tor inspection. and Ii well worth
Considering that a large
force Of people are employed at good
wages. which are dishursed among
he merchants OF the city. II can vel
be classed as IN institution OF which
city Is proud. and while the ex-
pense - operastnn ana supplies ii,
than In the iargeg csfi6A. the
prices for tne same grnde II isfors afs.
no higher. CT
Fine~orkss csat gand up u ne
,avihts Bank sscre. 40
Dance at opera house tomorrow
tight.
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