The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-12
ASTORIA SINDUS1RY
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In fact. there has already developed
inducements that will guarantee this
extension. The prospects are very
encouraging. The new hotel for As.
toria will probable be made OF home
products, That matter is now under
consideration, This would require
about one-half million brick Two
other four story brick buildings for
Astoria, under contemplation have
asked for prices. One contracting
irm has made inquiries for half
million face brick and common build,
erS for export to another city, Solici-
sations are in for sample brick for eN
hibit in Portland, San Francisco and
Oakland. The pure white and buff
brick will make the city famous for
artistic and substantial building ma
terial. The buff brick will compare
favorable with the best of its kind
made anywhere.
Honest legitimate dividends will
follow as sure as effects follow causes
Bank balances will be on the side OF
Astoria citizens instead OF going TO
other cities for high assurances,
building material, and for aiding
them to commercial supremacy.
1t should be understood that the
sample that will be exhibited Monday
nigh were all made by hand, crude
process. Machine methods would
easily improve upon them at least 40
TO so per cent in every way.
1t is further proposed that at leasS,
Ave barrels of clay will be sent to
Bucyrus, Ohio, the largest clay ma
chine factory in the world and under
the supervision Of experts thoroughly
tested for adjusting machines and
presses to the clays. From thence
the paving brick samples will be taken
to the Ohio State University where
there is equipment for testing by the
rafting process the durability OF the
brick for the ware and tare OF busy
traffic. All precautions known will
be resorted to make the industry a
paying institution.
Trained men from California and
from the East will be engaged at once |
to insure and hasten the production
of good products to meet the imme-
date demands of the market.
The site selected for the industry |
Is located in the city limits in the |
AIderbrook addition to Astoria, just |
a short distance from the end OF the
street car line on the main highway,
an ideal situation for city advantages
and its patronizing influence Options
have been taken on the site and
immense clay beds in and out of the !
city.
4 fine gravity system can. be pro-
vided with comparatively little ex-
penditure of money. Every time you
move a ton OF clay it is moving to-
ward the market Railroad and water
transportation facilities can easily be
obtained,
Electric power will be used in pref
erence to mechanical power for the
operation OF the plant The Electric
Power Company has assured the best
of rates for all electric purposes.
The chief fuel for burning kilns, !
however, will doubtless be crude oil.
The external appearance OF the plan:
will be a handsome one. Immense
electric light signs, with letters, sew
era1 feet in length, will be placed on
the top OF the main building facing
the railroad and parallel with the riv-
er and main highway, and the passing
tourist will be greeted with view by
night as we'll as day Of the Astoria L
Clay Product Company" 1t will be
a market success in lively town.
Anyone doubling the practicability
and usefulness Of this clay product in
industry for Astoria is kindly invited
to be present at the Chamber OF Com ii
merce meeting, Monday night, April ;
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