Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-02-28

ing of the quality and beauty Of the
Hot Springs stone. Congressman Mar
tin interested himself in calling up
this matter rs he felt that local and
state pride demanded the use of home
product in this building The use of
this stone in Rapid Clty's government
building brings an additional $4,000
to Hot Springs. The foundation for
this ediioe is completed and ship.
mentS of stone will begin in about two
weeks
The Carnagie library soon to be
erected in this city at cost of $4,000
will also be built of the Burke sand.
stone from this quarry
The moving spirits in the Fall River
Qusrries Company, and to whom the
citizens are indebted for their pleasant
and profitable trip yesterday are Geo
A. Hanson and j. p. Eisentraut. The
latter has worked day and night to
realize his expectations since he took
over the quarry.
Starting with small capitol and with
quarry and mill in wretched condi-
ton which demanded constant out.
lay, there Is now property oonserva-
lively worth 100000 and less h q II
ten per cent in debt Within the past
few months their mill has been housed
In new structure of cut stone 5OXlOO
feet, two stories high, and a new cut
ting shed erected which is 24x6O feet
Other recent assets added are immense
derricks, one OF which with its thous.
ands of feet of steel ropes and cables
cost $500. There are enough saws to
last three years and machinery has
been put ia eXoallent condition. With
in two or three weeks there will be in.
stalled two new machines, now un-
known to this part of the country
which will be great labor savers. One
of these is a planeing machine which
was shipped lately from Scotland and
is daily expected to arrive in New
York. This will cost nearly $4,000 The
other is turning lathe, and these ma.
chimes will not only permit work to be
turned out much more cheaply but in
greater quantity. and will open many
new markets to this company, and will
allow this stone to follow Mr.. Eisen-
traut's drawings into many new places
for he is known as one Of the most
competent architects in the Northwest.
After visiting every part of the works
the visitors we're taken to the quarry
where the immense lodges of virgin
stone had been developed in such a
manner that the removal OF the large
sections can be safely and easily made.
This mine is nearly half mile from
the mill but every step in the processes
of removal and transportation can be
handled by gravity, with consequent
slight expense. The waste rock Incl.
dent to the handling is available as
railroad ballast so even this is made to
yield q profit to the mine.
The expansion Of the work of the
company and the new machinery called
for demands larger working capital and
it is understood that this is being fur
nished by local men.
Before being allowed to return the
guests we're taken to the oompany's
boarding house where q very generous
and appetizing meal was served under
the personal direction of Mrs. Eisen.
traut, and the men returned to the city
feeling very grateful to Messrs. Hanson
and Eisentraut for the opportunity of
getting first hand knowledge of this
important industry belonging to Hot
Springs Those who made the trip
we're:
| George A. Hanson, Emil Hargens, A
w. Riordsn, j. H. Gillespie, E. T
CLARK, John Mueller, DR.. w. 8. Bentley,
L H. Hedrick, Q. l.. Jensen. Frank
Pike, W. j. Smith, William O'Connell
j. M. Buckmaster, Nick Durgin, &. W.
Steinbrook, William Heubner, w. N.
Hunter. Frank Little, Otto Strom
Q. A. Stewart, James Jordan, J.C
Whaley Otis Hymer, L. Morley, r. f.
Connor, George HummeI, George |
Warner, Q. 7. O. Lollich, j. A. Stanley
Theodore Gable, B. j. Glattly, H. B
Stevens, w. ]. Mcgowan, u. 8. G. Rob
inson, j. A. Clark, James Cole, 9. E
Wilson. q. w. Montgomery, Lyman
Allen, Stuare Hill and r r. Juckett.