The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-11-27

That the building Industry in North
Dakota cannot fail to be revolution
lied through the practical working
out OF the Investigations and experl-
ments which are constantly being
made with the remarkable clays OF
the state; is the, opinion Of W.. e.
Kirkpatrick, expert consulting engi-
'neer Of Chicago. who recently made
an extended trip through Missouri.
Iowa. Minnesota and North Dakota.
In an article published in THE Clay
Worker" the official organ Of the Ma
ttonal Brick Manufacturers ~associa.
ton, Mr.. Kirkpatrick makes u report
Of the results Of his Investigations
which Is of vital Importance to every
manufacturer. and ineed to every citl-
zen OF the state. s.
The western manufacturer at. the
present time is confronted with prob
lens vastly different from those OF
the casterner, the greatest OF which
10 the lack Of "a market within Il
reasonable freight limit" Long
hauls. high priced labor and high fuel
add greatly to the high cost Of prs
duction, which, added to. the high
freight, almost prohibits the sale Of
the products. This is especially true
Of the manufacturer of clay products,
and In addition scarcely any Of the
manufacturers through North and
South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Wy
oming. Colorado and Texas take adj
vantage Of the most economical meth
DDS that a be employed.
Through the skillful and effective
work of the School Of Mines of North
Dakota, the inadequate methods that
have retarded this industry. are be-
ing replaced by processes which make
for the highest economy and efficl-
ency.
Necessary Cost of Material.
An architect of Fargo, n. D., says
that ninety-flve per CEN of the build
ings of the state are being elected Of
lumber, with ninety-dve per cent Of
the material used in a house COM
bustible. The extensive use Of lum-
Der Is surely a matter of grave con-
Germ when We consider that not a
single foot Of lumber is or can be
produced in the state, with the pro-
Queer of lumber products out on the
coast getting u high profit OH the pro-
duction. the railroad company get
ting an enormous freight rate, ana
profit on all the other costs, profits.
etc. When the consumer has paid
all Of these costs and erected his
house 1t will only be an added source
Of expense. He must pay a high rate
Of insurance for the protection he
must have. without which the banks
will not lend him money; he must
paint it every four years or it will dis
in%tegrate; his asset valuation is low,
depreciation high, and in a few years
its total value as a real asset his dis
appeared.
Fire-ProOf Structures Possible.
The remedy for this unfortunate
condition is found in the abundance
of North Dakota's valuable clay from
which every article used in a fire.
proof structure can be made.
Since lumber has advanced SO
rapidly, a fire-proof house composed
of vitrif1ed brick foundations. vitiri-
fed brick basement floors and piers.
fancy face brick outside walls. iined
with hollow tile, hollow tile partitions,
hollow tile floors faced with the finest
of glazed surface. hollow tile ceilings,
and shingle, or Spanish tile roof, can
be erected within fifteen per cent OF
the cost Of a wooden structure.
BY the modern tried-out meth
DDS developed by Professor Babcock
and his efficient corps at the univer-
sity the articles mentioned above can
be produced in the state at a remark
ably low cost. all profits of the manu-
facture, all labor and all freights be-
ing retained in the state. thereby