Arizona republican., 1914-10-04
LOCAL FACTORY
 MAKING SOAP
Tip-Top Toilet Soap Con- pany from Humble Begin ming is Rapidly Becoming Important Industry of This Section

History repeats itself Such is the case in the rise of the Tip Top Toilet Soap Company of Phoenix. From humble beginnings it's originators have by various struggles and sacri- Iices raised it to place where eco nomical management establishes it's success.
 About five years ago S. s. Green, While prospecting in the Tip Top Mining District about fifty miles north of Phoenix, came upon min eral deposit which appealed to him as of considerable value but of whose peculiar qualities and usefulness he was ignorant. He took samples of this to his cousin, Geo. s. Rogers, then residing in Los Angeles, and through his investigation the deposit was found to possess qualities of ex- ceptonal value as a mineral soap fil- Ter. MT Rogers with the aid of skilled chemist soon made plain the virtues of this mineral and succeed ed in so compromising its powder and solutions as to accomplish by it's use most alutary antiseptic and heal ing effects when applied to skins var iously affected In this connection Mir. Rogers found that these com- pounds could be most conveniently handled and applied in the form of bars of soap and wisely planned to place such a benefit before the public in this tangible form
 He started making the soap in his l-s for his boiling pot and a tablespoon as his mixer. The product from this mix was variously distributed among his friends and those known to be suffering from skin troubles who ap- piled the same to the great relief of their sufferings from prickly heat, sunburn and from skin disorders gen erally.
 In about three weeks he used a a demand arose for the product. From this time the demand and like ~'sa the business increased so that a wash tub was pressed into service as a boiler and subsequently a regu- lar cauldron of eighteen gallons ca pacity Mir Rogers was later obliged to install a kettle of thirty gallons capacity in addition to the cauldron and has lately installed a second ket- tie of seventy-five gallons.
 The two kettles were made neces sary from the fact that the company is now producing a Tip Top brand of Laundry Soap whose contact with the perfumes and delicate chemicals of the toilet soaps would materially interfere with their efficient quail ties. For a similar reason it was found advisable to have separate cut ting machines which also have lately been installed, and may be seen in industrial operation at the Tip Top Soap Factory, 1906 West Fillmore Street
 With this equipment the factory can produce daily five thousand bars of laundry soap and an equal num- Der of bars of toilet soap of the best grades to be had anywhere at popu lar stores and at popular prices.
 For the purpose of taking care of an increase of business Rogers and Green was incorporated in July, 1915 and still the business has increased until it has become necessary for the company to look for larger anc more convenient quarters. Wher regularly operating the factory em- ploys three persons but during the present time this force is employed at irregular intervals The field fol the company's product is large an'