Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-02
FARMERS 4 MERCHANTS CO.
OPERATIVE BRICK AND TILE
COMPANY SECURES OPTION.
FJNkIE PLANT BASIS OF
MODERN MANDATORY
Present Plant TO Be Rebuilt and Ca
paeity Increased Three FoId-New
Company Incorporated in South D.
ko.a With Capital Stock Of 100000
Excellent Clay BeGs on Property.

Another new Industry for MARSHALL
town or rather an old one rehahili-
.ated ard greatly enlarged, is P-artic-
ally assured The Farmers & Me--
chants Cooperative Brick x Tile
Company. incorporated under the .a"S
ut South Dakota, with an authorized
capital stock OF $500, 900, has secured
an option on the F'inkle Brick Com
paay. in This city. with view II
closing the deal within the next few
davs entirely remodeling and rebuild
ing The present plant, increasing is
presen, capacity three fold, and en-
aging IN the manufacture 0: brick.
hollow block and hollow drain tile
The new company has been inco--
ated by ]. S. Fiak.e and W. NJ. Nelson.
Of this city: A G. B-erneck o: Ma
son City: E. II Scaling. 9. stat
center. and ZeI! Guthrie, ot Pierre,
s D.
II is the intention of the com Pan: .
purchase the Finkle plant. remodel ne
kilrs and erect others. insra,! new ia
cnina-v. build new dry houses and
other ouilding s. and increase IRE ca
pacit5- % The plant 20 six carloads =
brick and tile day. or three -l!ll-s
the present output.
Will Employ Fifty Men.
1t is expected thai the company
will be in readiness 70 begin -eToce--
ing and rebuilding within thirty Or
sixtv days. The plant will ne 80 re
constructed TIA, il viii BE possible -
operate twelve months year
The present plans are u employ :,
Ieas, Atty men. Some o. rae directors
are practical brick manufacturers au-
Il will be necessary 70 bring 70 tae
city several expert wo-knnen t-o-?. Ma
son City OF some othe- orlcs aao us
center
Clay Beds Excellent.
1.. Brenneck has spent some ,i-.1e
IN the city n eva niaa,ion o r-e
FInkle clay beds and has taken ire
cav to Mason City for examination
nv experts. TIE pressed brick rom
ne Ftnkle plant was also com pared
with the produc. - ot1e- Plants ana
bot. clay and manufactured product
we're found TO be as good. i not be-
,e-. than those o. Mason City and
other places.
Thirty ho!es we're bored il The clay
h.is ard 4. was found that c-s-e "as
sufficient clay OF the Fias.s P-ope-tE
70 supply the plant tor several Eears
20 come. The lower strata vas -ouho
20 pc o. ane blue clay
Will Install New System.
Ny Fj.a,e has bean manufactures
rrcs 81, owing % the limited capacity
OF MS plan, has not been abe . CON-
o.-+ with the larger manufacturers 81
NJ nas been compelled 70 tu-- C1"-I
orders o. from $4,000 = 100000
bricks owing % his limited capacity
I, $ proposed = install . fan drat:
10 keep an even temperature II ne
,.if-s and :r.s7i-e e-=n baking Wiz
tn. pre.e., methods = : impossible %
ra- he -is:,, amour. Of oxygen ard -
di~use he heat properly thruout rle
E:!as. with the result INA: ..a top lay
er q brick g turned on ore face, aE7G
single bak.rz vii produce seven y
eiyht grades II o-.ck from ore kin.
Variety Of Brick From Baking.
When a XII g opened t1a Upper
LAYERS a-e found 20 Is e .7t@--2r qla.-
,-v. While severa. ayers a@,7w Viii Dc
found brick Of nuca oe--=r g-ad=. Still
further 6ov-r ara me BRICK so.G = $50
while q, ,ne bottom are brick q ,c"e-
quality.
~ installing the ia. system ta= heat
: - diiuseo that all or:ck are baked
alike. insurias good grade turnout
This system wi. b installed II ne
four k!lns % the present plant and n
me new Ei!rs which VII be erected
Add Tile Manufacture.
The present plant : given over e
the manufacture OF brici. exc,us.ve.y.
l. IS the intention ot the new orga..za-
lion 70 manufacture hollow block ard
tile as we'll
The finer facing brick. as now man
u,actured. can not he duplicated in tns
state the Mason City plants being III
able 20 produce this brick owing 20 the
small amount of sand IN the clay used
there.
The clay beds are adjacent 20 the
plant, which does away with the nee
essity Of hauling. A spur will be run
from the Marshall Oil Company :
ira cks, IN AL probabilities. Mr.. Finkle
having given the rght-of-way across
his property to the north Of the plant.
Guarantee Eight Per Cent.
Several of the stockholders Of the
new company met with President W
w Doolittle, Of the Marsha.Itown Club,
Teusday evening, TO discuss the pro-
ject, and in all probabilities the club
will assist in disposition of portion
Of the stock in MarshalItown and vi
cinity. A dividend Of per cent is guar
anteed on the preferred stock. a num-
Der Of business men Of Mason City are
interested in the orgariza ton and sew
eral residents of South Dakota have
become stockholders. but It is desired
to dispose Of portion Of the stock to
Marshall county residents.
GATE IN DAM OPENED.