Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-07-23
ELECTRIC SOCKET
FACTORY NOW
READY
BUILDING FOR NEW COMPANY
IN DALLAS NOW READY TO
RECEIVE MACHINERY Or
DERED FROM EAST.
STRUCTURE is SUBSTANTIAL

Flat Iron Attracts Much Attention;
Company Gets Handsome Offers
to Sell Product.
The factory of the Adjustable
Electric Socket company on the Sa-
lem, Falls City & Western tracks in
Dallas has been completed and is
ready for the installation. of the ma
chinery. While the building is not
large, it has been substantially con-
structed and is an ornament to that
portion of the city 1t is of frame
construction covered with corrugated
iron, provided with numerous win
dows and satisfactory ventilation.
Chas. W. Minnich, manager of the
company says that machinery for the
plant has been ordered from the
East but it will be sometime before
its arrival and installation as some
Of ii must be made to order
Future Looks Bright.
The future outlook for the com
pany is promising, according to the
statements made by the promoters.
Already much interest has been man
ifested in the new socket by electric
al supply companies, and everywhere
it has been shown it has commanded
instant attention and f1attering pre-
dictions of success for the company
have been made. Portland supply
firms have offered good figures to be
allowed the exclusive right to handle
the socket in Multnomah county and
already the company is in receipt OF
several orders. They have made no
attempt to take orders or to dispose
of the selling rights for the fixtures,
however, and what inquiries they
have had, have come unsolicited.
Recently California electrical
supply man visited Dallas and re-
mained here two days in conference
with the company regarding the sale \
of the socket lin the states of Cali
fornia, Nevada and Arizona. He of I
fered a large sum to handle the i'm /
provement in the three states and I
agreed to sign a contract for five
years, but the proposition was re-
fused at this time. The. company
has not yet decided how it will ham
die the output of its factory and will
not do so, in all probability, until
the factory here is completely equip
ped with machinery and ready to do
business.
To Make Appliances Here.
Aside from the manufacture of the
electric socket in Dallas the company
will also manufacture their imprOv-
ed electric fiat iron, their soldering
iron, curling iron, water and douche
pan. The fiat iron, especially appeals
to all who have seen it, and will
prove an innovation in the household,
according to experts who have inves-
tgated the workings of the model
and seen it's operation. The advan-
tages claimed for the fiat iron are.
saving in current a thermometer
which at all times registers the de-
gree of heat in the iron, and a reg
ulating device that absolutely con-
trolls the heat All that is necessary
to heat or cool the iron, is to turn
device and the therm ometer fs-
stantly registers the temperature.
This, it is claimed, will prevent the
possibility of burning or damaging
the fabric and eliminate one of the
most disagreeable features connected
with the irons as now constructed.
Portland Firm Interested.
1t IS said that a certain Portland
firm offered a fancy figure to be al
lowed to handle this iron. and en- ex-
pert declared that. If the compsuy's
iron would do what is claimed.
factory employing hundreds of nlen
would not be able to turn them out
fast enough TO meet the demand II ,
is said that an electpso fiat ircn fac- 4.
tory in Peoria. H.. has OIL
4 1000 irons daily and 1t be
seen what is in store for has
company, If their iron ess.
Inasmueh as every ele expert
who has seen the iron vs. that :
il does all claimed for ere does
not appear much doubt is point 2
The company has decided
how il viii handle tts 1t mav
decide to sell direct 10 rfbutine :
company in Portland. pefIAttSqg the !
company to have entire chaIte 81 TIE
sale Of the appliances throuk ukhout the
United States. as several catering I
offers to do this have been made: or I
they may be sold thFouEhfthe rnedi- !
um Of agents appointed the com
many itself As was pres ausir stat
ed. however. this point frin not BE-
decided until the factorIi Is reacv 20 Z
operate.
To Finish Artisiei Here.
While there are porrcns Of the :
electric socket which " s. made in 9
the East. they wiil - Hoped 60 Dali
las in the rough. and Ne work ~ {
assembling the socket Ia finishing ]
Il for the market WI j. done here Z
The same is true Of "a nat iron- ths )
soldering iron and - other appu- }
ances which the cuE fny via put /
out The Fat iron- ~. seiderinE IRON :
and the curling rce an ~ cast lr !
Portland and sf'nrs1 paIInx fn ton I
lots where the he nickeIed.
wired and fnE Al tire present
time the COMPS y not desire 60 !