The Colorado statesman., 1912-08-31

tney nave Deen IN Otner cltleS IN Ine
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,71S. In
1910 1t was 331, 1,069-a gain of 1873
per cent. In the same 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 District of
Columbia, and the latest official fig
ures as to the value of their produce
showed it to be s1.175.o00 This is
not large sum, of course, but 1t is
1853 per cent. greater than 1t 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 1910 were valued at 100000. an
increase of 1874 per cent. over 1905.
The brewing and distilling concerns
of Washington find more than a local
consumption for their product. There
are five such establishments. and the
value of their output increased nearly
| 55 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. 1t is still a 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-s506,O
showed an increase of 23.3 per cent.
over 1906.
There are fifteen firms in the stone
and marble working industry whose
product for 1910 reached S549, 900.
There is no record of single one en-
gagged in this business in the 1905 re-
ports, which would indicate that it is
brand new form of enterprise in
Washington.
There are three large establish
ments engaged in the manufacture of
gas for heating and illuminating pur-
poses. Like the electric light and
rnwar oornnaniac thaco comma nj ra
among the city's institutions.
Washington is a rather torrid town
in midsummer, and therefore uses a
large quantity of ice. There are six
ice manufactures, the value of whose
product is close to $1,000, 900 annually.
One would fancy considering that
the patent Office is In Washington and
that the Americans are the greatest
inventive geniuses on earth, that the
business of model and pattern max
ing would be a very large one. But
most of the applicants for patents
seem to get their models made else
where. doubtless because they can
have them constructed in their home
towns under their own eyes There
are six concerns engaged in the max
ing of patterns and models in Wash
ington, and they dispose of their
product for about 100000 year.
The capital employed in all the in
dustrial enterprises in the District of
Columbia is more than s3O,000,0O0 In
1905 1t was about s10.00O.0o0 less.
The federal government of course
is the largest manufacturer Of all. 1t
is engaged in nearly a hundred differ
ent lines of manufacturing industry.
The total number of It's employees in
its various plants exceeds 10000 OF
these the bureau of engraving and
printing has 4,190, the naval gun fac
tory (the United States navy yard),
3,141, and the government printing of
fce 4,155.