The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-05
FACTORY ON READY
MADE PLAN DOOMED
Unique Scheme Proposed to
Save the Small Manu-
facturer Expense.
TO BE WELL EQUIPPED
POWER, PULLEYs AND THE
LIKE IN PLACE FOR USE.

A unique scheme recently advanced
whereby an opportunity viii be provid-
ed for small manufacturers TO obtain
locations without the expense OF erect
inE costly factories promises TO become
one OF the leading business features OF
Salt Lake. II is proposed TO erect a
large factory building provided with All
sorts Of facilities such as trackaBes
power. pulleys and the Ike 50 that II
will only be necessary Tor a manutac-
turer with small capital 10 move into
the place. and start work. 10 may be
necessary for such man 20 purchase
small supply or special machinery, out
tee great initial expense incident 10
starting a factory will be eliminated
IL Is pointed out at the present time
that many people come 20 the city with
small capital and good Ideas and anN-
ioos 70 START n manufactory. They may
have a few hundred dollars and they
may have n few thousands. The first
thing required Is the location Land Is
expensive near the railroads. where
good trackage facilities are available
Three OF four thousand dollars may be
rcguired 70 purchase site Eight OF
ten thousand dollars viii be required
after this 10 erect factory and equip
e with the necessary power tacilltice
and machinery. BY the time the PLAN
81 ready. the capital OF the manutactur-
or n exhausted and he IS compelled 90
mortgage the plant 20 rt-ise enough TO
'uorationa-
teUerAllNs however Lue newcomer
does not get 50 far. He has not suffi-
Client capital with which 20 purchas the
ground for locating his factory IL is
difficult. perhaps. TO organize com
pany 10 undertake the proposition and
besides there is the matter OF time
which has 70 be considered. n the man
ufacturcr r. fortunate 90 obtain the cap
itai required TO erect the building and
equip a.. he may be unable 20 make the
business go and he f. then obliged
70 leave the city for some other place.
dissatisfied with conditions here and
the capitalists who furnished the mea ms
Tor the enterprise are likely 90 say that
he was an impostor and are not so will
Ing % undertake n simila. proposition
IN the future.
Rented by the Month.
with the building already for occu-
pancy the first difficulty would be
eliminated All that would be required
would be the purchase OF such special
machinery as was necessary and the
place could be rented BY the ulanufac-
turer for a small monthly rental n the
business did not succeed no one would
Be the loser but the manufacturer him
self. Success would be more likely
also. since the manufacturer would be
able 20 start In a small way and con-
duct business OF the size with which
he was familiar. IN other words. the
proposition would be similar 10 that
now presented to retail dealers who
find ready for their occupancy. excel
have only 20 supply the stock In trade
and proceed 10 business.
The Idea applied 90 manufactures
has been tried In Grand Rapids. Mich.
a. r. said. with great success. II wouls
bring about revolution In the manu-
featuring business. o. Is said. Amos
every week, new manufacturers COM
here from other localities and look owe
locations for their business. u may b.
that the size Of the business does n
warrant a new large building. II MAJ
b that only small space is required
FOR carrying on the undertaking. Their
g. no such place in the city at the pres
ent time that is available. A regular
factory building f. required for such en-
tcrprises and there should be also
trackaEe facilities and power. A com
pany could be organized n site secure,
on the west side In a good location ans
near the railroad tracks. Then a goo
factory building could be erected anS
leased 20 small manufacturers.
II has boon stated by a realty mar
here. who suggested the enterprise.
that an Investment yielding at least
per cent income could he PRACTICALLY
guaranteed The scheme has many al
tractive features and "a IS expected tina
number Of capitalists viii take up tn,
proposition IN the near future and car
~ n out 20 sgme difinite conclusion.