El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-14

wrought from steel, highly polished
and are held in a cOntainer that is
made of the same material. The set
was made for L. NJ. Bray in the COM
pany's plant in Ell Paso.
Boiling Meats.
One Of the surprises of the eXpOsl-
ton is the discovery that the finest
grades of meat are made in Ell Paso."
While the big packing companies
do their killing elsewhere, the
hams, bacons and other meats
are finished right here at home.
Armour & Co. both show the pro-
cess by which hams are boiled and
prepared Tor market IN one OF the
booths A steel mold is used into
which the ham Is encased for boiling,
after removal of the bones.
Lamps From Iron.
Wrought iron stand lamps are con-
sidered class" itself in these days Of
AIT metal things. A beautiful wrought
iron lamp. designed by Gibson & Rob-
ertsOn and made by the Moore Iron &
Wire works. attracts attention. 1t IS
a piano lamp in twisted and beaten
metal with the heavy shade in fiigree
work with rich gold silk lining.
Painted by immersion.
A bit of interesting manufacturing
detail is shown in the exhibit of lawn
seats and chairs. Instead of painting
these by hand, which would be a long
and weary process because of the num-
Der of pieces which enter into their
composition, the finished seat is dipped
bodily into a great vat of paint
Flooring Mined Right Here
The Acme Sanitary Flooring com
pany is not only an El PasO firm, but
it secures its minerals for the modern
floor and wall finish right in FL Paso
county. The minerals, which are mined
in lower FL Paso county, are shown in
a a ~
booth As the process for the manu-
facture of the Acme products is Sc
cret, these minerals are not named.
Germany Not Needed.
They were formerly obtained IN
Germany, but, when the war broke out,
in this country. Investigation devel-
oped the fact that FL Paso county con-
tanned mines which produced a fine
grade Of the minerals needed and they
are now shipped here in large quanti@
ties. The Acme finish, which is ap-
piled to a reinforcing of steel, is
shown in its various forms and meth
DDS Of application. Wood pulp or saw
dust forms a part of the process.
Making Gold Rings.
Gold rings are made right in front
Of the crowds which attend the expo
sItiOn. This is q part of Charles Berg s
exhibit at the show. A boy Of Is is
the maker of made in FL PasO" jew
elry and he works in a big window Of
the Berg booth. The molds are made
much as they are for Iron casting, eX-
cept that they are in miniature. The
heated metal is then poured into the
mold and the black unpublished prod
Uct is taken out, cooled, hammered and
polished until it is ready for wearing.
This is one Of the interesting action
exhibits in the show and there is al
ways a crowd around the booth.
Cowboys boots.
A cowboys boots are his pride and
they often spend small fortunes on
their footwear. ROkahr's boot making
booth shows how these bootstare made
from the hide to the Wearer's foot a
fast running sewing machine is oper-
ated by a skilful Mexican, who works
out the most intricate designs on the
Uppers of the boots. other workmen
are showing shaping, soling and pol
lshing the boots and shoes.
Making I'D JeTyeIry.
Jewelry manufacture is a closed
book to most laymen. Curtis & King,
who make much jewelry right here in
El Paso, have revealed the processes
used in the manufacture Of their goods.
Silver card cases, purses and rings are
shown in the various processes Of man
ufacture. An engraver also works in
a window to show how the finish is
put on the products.
Lens Grinding Mt Home.
Lens grinding Is shown in the FL
Paso Optical company's exhibit. A lit
lie lathe is shown I'm this booth in
which the glass is placed for grinding
The lens is attached to a piston which
passes rapidly over surface on which
emery powder has been placed. An0th-
er lather has a piston which revolves
rapidly for circular grinding. A min
iature furnace shows how the toric