El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-13

of special fire proof brick and viii be
heated almost exclusively by OIL 1t
viii contain SO Is foot chambers.
The brick machinery viii manufac-
ture 10000 brick every 10 hours and
the product Will be 10000 brick per
day In heating the brick 800 barrels
Of oil will be used daily But %
pounds of coal will be used for each
1000 brick. Special apparatus located
above the kiln viii spray the oil, under
steam pressure, into the kilns. A huge
tank, with capacity of $4,000 gallons,
has been built for the oil A special
pumping station to pump the oil into
the tank from the cars and then TO two
smaller tanks 40 feet in the air. where
gravity. pressure can be secured, is
now being built.
Clay shed biggest.
The largest single building viii be
the clay shed. which, combined with
fire clay shed and crusher will be una
der one huge steel dome. with a total
measurement of more than 500 feet and
a height, at the highest point, of IS
feet Here the clay and shale is re-
ceived direct from the clay bank, trans
ported over the Southwestern on eight
special dump cars with a capacity Of
100000 pounds a day. The clay is then
raised on a special elevator and dumped
in the crushers- Twenty-fOur special
steel cars are used in Transporting IL
through the huge buildings. As giving
some idea of the capacity OF the build
ing one section will be reserved for a
reserve store, which viii be large
enough to store clay for four months
operation. should there be any shut
down at the clay bank.
The kilns and dryer will also be I'M
der one roof which will be 16S by 272
feet The plant viii also be equipped
with complete machine shop, with
quarters for the electrical room The
huge electrical cables which bring the
electricity for the operation of the
plant viii lead into this room. A deep
well is now in course Of construction
Al OF the steel in the big plant is be
ing furnished by the Ell PasO Foundry
and machine shops.
office show Samples.
unique feature of the plant Will
be the office building. which viii be
built OF brick. each room being fin
ished in a different style Of brick. both
as to color and texture. Huge cement
piers are located beneath all of the
buildings to guarantee against
moisture. as water is encountered at
depth Of about II feet
The plant will be strictly home in
dustFv Il want to get young men
right here in town and educate them in
the business" said Mr.. Heafield- The
work is not common labor but requires
brains. Wages run as high as So and
SIS per day. I want clean young men
who viii learn the business from the
ground up"
Mr HeafieId will become general
manager and viii retain this position
until the plant is a thoroughly going
Another Roberts-Banner Building.
The building Of a four or five story
modern store structure at the corner
Of Stanton and Mills streets, across the
street from the site Of the new post
office, is contemplated by William n
Banner and Richard Roberts, who built
the Roberts Banner building The
property at the corner of Stanton and
Mills fronts 112la feet on Stanton and
60 feet on Mills 1t is at present i'm
proved with a number Of one story brick
structures.
The Fisk-Ramsey Realty Co. IS build
ing for the Great Texas Realty Co two
flat buildings on Texas street. near St
Nrain- The flats viii be of brick and
viii contain two and three flats, Of
three rooms each r J. Rushing is the
contractor and the buildings will cost
about $500 each
ments. 10 cost $500. have been started
by the Ph0eniX-El PasO Building Co
Additions to both the front and rear of
the building viii be made which viii
add Is more rooms TO the building
new steam heating plant viii also be in
stalled
West san Antonio is Auto Row.
West san Antonio street. for years
lined with adobe shacks or vacant lots.
is to be converted into an automobile
row. Building aggregaIng Sl65-UuU
is now in progress or will be started
before the end OF the present month
The transformation OF the street IS one
OF the most notable changes in FL
PasO's business district grow IN that has
taken place since the erection OF the
Mills and White House buildings
A total Of five modern buildings are
being erected at this time. The ground
floors of each of the buildings will be
especially designed for auto show
rooms and service stations and al
ready arrangements have been made
for locating the Ford. Chandler. Dodge
and HupmObile agencies and stations in
the different buildings All Of the
I buildings are being planned and built
by the Perry kirkpatrick Co.
Five Buildings Erected
Inc largest or the new buildings IS
located at the southeast corner Of rs Test
san Antonio and Leon streets and viii
occupy a plot 13l by 120 feet. Con-
structiOn work has already commenced.
The building viii be two stories in
I height and viii be of brick. cement and
I yin be occupied by 90 apartments, Of
four rooms each and the building viii
cost $4,000. The other four buildings
viii be Of the same construction. One
! viii be located on plot 100 by 80 at
the northwest corner Of Chihuahua and
: West san Antonio and the second floor
Z viii contain apartments, the build
I ing costing $4,000
Two other buildings. each on plots
/ 100 by 120 feet, viii occupy the south
west and southeast corners of Chihua-
/ hua and West san Antonio streets and
{ VIII contain If 1our room apartments
each. the combined cost of the two
buildings being $50. 600 The fifth struc-
/ ture occupies a plot 81 by 120 feet at
/ the northeast corner Of Leon and West
/ San Antonio streets and viii have six
! four room apartments It will cost
! $4,000. making the aggregate cost Of
all of the buildings $4,000.
/ The Perry-K kirkpatrick Co. has also
I started building three bungalows Of six
Z rooms each. located on Mckinley av-
I enue near Byron street for B. l. Far
/ rar. The bungalows will be finished
/ in rug brick and will each contain a
I heating plant and basement. The cost
/ Of the three viii be $4,000
Manhattan Heights Sales
J. ". Naldespino has purchased from