The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-14

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- of increase are
even larger than
they have been In other cities In the
United States that are large manufac-
turing centers. This, according to
Harper's Weekly, has been brought
about by several things.
The city has grown rapidly during
the last decade. The population of
Washington in 1900 was 27S,718. In
1910 it was S31 .O69--a gain OF 1873
per cent In the came period even
such great manufacturing centers as
Cincinnati, Lowell, Fall River and
Pittsburg showed smaller gains.
Five years ago the foundry and ma
chine shop business in Washington
was of so little Importance that 1t
received no mention In the govern
ment's statistical reports. In 1910,
however, 1t came to the front with the
largest percentage of increase of any
Of Washington's industries.
There are now twenty-three foundry
and machine shops In the Distric. OF
Columbia, and the latest official fig
ures as to the value of their produce
showed It to be $1,175.O00. This is
not large sum, OF course, but 1t is
l63 per cent. greater than It was
five years ago.
Lumber and timber products Is the
only one of Washington's industries
that shows a smaller percentage Of
Increase than that Of the population
of the city. There are ten establish
nents engaged in the manufacture OF
lumber and timber. Their products
In 1919 were valued at $609, 900, an
increase of 1874 per cent. over 1906.
The brewing and distilling concerns
Of Washington find more than local
consumption for their product. There
are I'VE such establishments, and the
value Of their output increased nearly
s5 per cent. in the last five years.
The manufacture of -four was one
Of the earliest enterprises that were
engaged In by the original settlers Of
this region. It Is still thriving in
dustry which keeps pace with the de-
mand. There are seven mills making
-four and grist mill products. and the
value Of their output in 1910-$5O6, 900 |
showed an Increase of 23.a per cent. |
over 1906.
There are fifteen firms In the stone
and marble working industry whose
product for 1910 reached $549. 900. |
There Is no record Of q single one en-
gagged In this business In the 1905 re-
ports, which would Indicate that It n |
a brand new form Of enterprise IN
There are three large establish
ments engaged In the manufacture q |
gas for heating and Illuminating pur-
poses. Like the electric light ana /
power companies. these companies are
among the city's institutions.
Washington Is rather torrid town
In midsummer. and therefore uses a
large quantity Of fee. There are six
Ice manufactures, the value Of whose
product is close to $1,000. 900 annually.
Ono would fancy, considering that
the patent Office is IN Washington and
that the Americans are the greatest
Inventive genfuses on earth. that the
business Of model and pattern max
ing would be very large one. But
most Of the applicants for patents
seem to get their models made else
where. doubtless because they can
rave them constructed in their home
owns under their own eyes. There
ire six concerns engaged in the maxi
ng OF patterns and models In Wash
ngton. and they dispose Of their
product for about 100000 year.
The capital employed in all the in
iustrial enterprises in the District of
Columbia is more than $4,000. 900. In
1906 It was about 10000, 900 less.
The federal government of course
s the largest manufacturer Of all. It
8 engaged in nearly hundred differ
mt lines OF manufacturing Industry.
The total number Of its employees in
Is various plants exceeds 10000. OF
hese the bureau Of engraving and
printing has 4.19o, the naval gun fac
DRY (the United States navy yard),
',141. and the government printing Of
.