The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-04-15
FACTORY SITE PRESENTS
VERY BUSY SCENES

ing OuliOlnRS, Storing machinery,
driving teams-about twenty-five
and cleaning bitches. In two weeks
according to j. J. Cook, who will
manufacture the bricks for the
factory three or four hundred
men will be employed in the vari-
GUS phases Of construction. A
large force of men will be neces-
sary for brick-making. Mr.. Cook
went to Denver Thursday evening
expecting to return to Monte Mon
day when he will begin building
his brick manufacturing establish
ment.
A boarding house 50xl5O feet in
size, will be erected early next
week to accommodate the work
men who will be employed on the
grounds and will be run by Mr..
Cook. Laborers, teamsters and
others have found it inconvenien:
to board themselves at that dis
lance from town and, in view of
the large force Of men to be en-
ployed in the near future, most of
whom will be under Mr.. Cook, the
easiest solution seemed to be a
boarding house.
The artesian well, sunk to depth
Of 200 feet, has been found suffi-
cient for present purposes. The
flow through three-inch pipe is
600 gallons per hour. On this basis
here is an opportunity for some
MISUNDERSTANDING will be the
depth, size Of casing and number of
wells necessary to supply the g.
100000 gallons daily flow which vii.
be required when the factory is in
operation? Mr.. Shepard is exper-
fencing no uneasiness on the score
that there will not be u sufficien.
supply. - 80
At present there are eight build
ings on the factory grounds, includ-
ing two bunk houses; more are be-
ing constructed. A number of en-
ployes expect to live near their
work and will lease ground from
the Company to build on.
Early next week cook shanty
will be built on the cement house
adjoining the o. W. Sylvester
ranch, and the place, which has 4
rooms, will be occupied as perman-
ent quarters by Messrs. Arendt
and Shepard.
Mr.. Cook, who, at first, had con-
sidered utilizing the material In
the local brick yards and the ap-
paratus now employed, in his cam
paign, decided only recently tina,
convenience demanded manufac-
ture as near the point Of delivery
as possible. A streak Of unlocked
for luck played an important part
in this decision. When excavation
for the beet slices was undertaken,
the earth was found TO be excel
lent brick material. An expert
brick man was called in and re-
ported favorably on the supply OF
clay; hence Mr.. Cook is preparing
to install his equipment without
delay. 40 a.
MIR. Wright, who left Monte Vista
last night for WalscnburE, and ul-
timatcly Denver, says the first car
load of beet seed will arrive here
perhaps next Monday. He pro-
poses to notify all the beet raiscrs
by letter or card as TO the time
when they will be able 20 got their
supplies for planting. He consid-
ers that within the next ten days
II will be safe to plant the beet
seed.
Mr.. Wright states that he IL sat
isficd with the number Of acres un-
der contract to raise bcets this
year. The acreage would indicate
n sugar making cam aign of u
length that will be a lasting bcnc-
III to the town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Parker. n
brother and sister.in.law Of Ms.
Rhotla Cole. came in Wednesday
morning from near Davenport,
Iowa, 10 spend few days here
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Lizzie Brunson spent Sat.
urdsy and Sunday in Monte Vista.
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