The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-18
3 Salt Lake Concern Ex-
panding in Response
to Demands
|UCCESS MEANS MUCH
TO RESIDENTS OF CITY
liant One of the Largest and
Best Equipped in
Country.

There is an old and homely expression,
What you don't know doesn't hurt you,
<1t there are a number OF things II SAT-
/1kers did know would be better for the
~. II everybody knew all about the
[6erent industries of the city. large and
|nall, and how they contribute TO the
naterial growth and prosperity OF [ne
= more loyal spirit To these Industries and
b the city in general.
Il may not appear to many as anything
nore than circumstance. but the west
|ide is some day to be the factory side
H the city, While the city has been
rowing steadily some OF the industries
here have been expanding, taking up
more ground. erecting more buildings and
<radually increasing the working forces.
Not only that but these same plants are
|ending their goods to all parts OF the
<0untry and in some cases have an eS-
1usive trade.
Among these plants IS that Of the Utah
Ire Clay company on First West be-
|Heen Eighth and Ninth South. In six
ears time this plant has grown from q
nere beginning to one OF the largest con-
ems in the state. The plant and land
<ow represent an Investment Of more than
|800. 900. Marked by It's steady growth In
ne last five years. the plant should
|ouble In size and business In the next
We years.
Another Plant at Murray.
IA addition TO the plant mentioned the
4
company is one Of the big industries OF
<1e stare, Perhaps one OF the best rea-
Ions why this particular plant has gone
mead Is because Of the men back OF IT,.
1he stockholders and managers are pro-
kressive. hustling citizens who do not
1elleve In any policy save one OF push.
here has not been the tendency TO turn
1ack, The. things that may have dis
on this company. The executive COM
rAtfee OF the company is made up OF
tWrence Greene; chairman; D, c, Jack
ng and L. L.. Num-. The directors OF
ne company, In addition 10 the names
uentioned. are II. w. Reed. L. S. Hills.
X. Ellerbeck. secretary OF the board /;
4eorge Romney. =. D, Smith and Wal
eEar Van Cott.
What does this plant make? what Of
E payroll and what OF its contribution
q the wealth Of the community? are
ome OF the questions that might be
cked. A visit to the plant reveals many
aRtEs mat generally are not known. For
4sEence, the company has almost an ex-
<9siye trade on crucibles made from pc
1iler grade OF clay-these crucibles go
assayists. chemists and into some Of
npments are made TO various parts Of
*e country. even 10 New York where
uolesale houses handle large consign-
-<nts' While any plant of this kind
NC De equipped to make this special
lcle:, II isn't' every plant that can Sc
tne best material on earth from
n!ch they are made, and this material
tound In endless supply in Utah.
Making Flower Pots,
&pite recently the company equipped
pant TO turn out flower pots. Just
|-.ein, everyday flower pots, but orders
coming By the score for lots from
<tpep up. Heretofore this article was
ngped from pottery plants in Pennsyl-
-nta and other eastern points: in fact.
ywhere almost outside Of Utah. Tele-
nd
st The Utah Fire Clay company can
trn out a perfect underground cable