The Dickinson press., 1915-04-24
HEBRON GROWS
TURNER SPOKE
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Ullin, Hebron. Richardton, Taylor,
Gladstone, Dickinson, South Heart,
Belfeld, Medora, Sentinel Butte and
Beach. These travellers will spend
money in the places through which
they pass and in this way will be an
advantage to u section of the
country.
Three great national parks, yell
lowstone, Glacier and Mount Reinier,
within the boundaries of which is
scenery that for natural splendor is
,excelled nowhere in the world, are the
impelling attractions of the National
Parks Highway. The Yellowstone
Park is in Wyoming, Glacier Park in
Montana and Mount Reinier Park in
Washington, 100 miles from Seattle.
At present there is but n weak
place in this entire transcontinental
route Of $500 miles and that is at
Medora, where a bridge is needed over
the Little Missouri. The people of
Billings county have pledged them
selves to raise something like $4,000,
Stark county $4,000, and it is expect
ed that every county on the line will
contribute for the bridge which is ex-
pected to cost $17,805 according to
Engineer Bliss figures. Billings
county cannot bond for this bridge,
hence it becomes a state matter. Gov.
Hanna has instructed the state engi-
neer to make plans for the bridge at
Medora and is doing everything he
can to help the work along. Every
body is expected to take out a men,
bership costing $1.OO, and in this way
many thousand dollars will be raised.
Business firms are giving much more,
at Dickinson several contributions of
$500 each being made.
The Hebron people seem to be will
ling to do their share and good re-
ports are expected from the commit
tees who have the matter in charge.
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Hebron Brick Plant
The Hebron Fire & Pressed Brick
Co. is one of the largest brick plants
in the United States and is the only
Ignite coal gas producer plant in the
country.
During the past two years this
company has been capitalized at
about a half million and the plant re-
built. It now has a capacity of
$4,000 facing brick per day. The
buildings are $50 feet long and
everything in them is arranged for
convenience. Clay is crushed at the
rate of so tons per hour, and every
48 hours a kiln of brick has been fin
ished. Gas gives an even tempera-
ture and is easily controlled.
About 80 men r employed at the
works, and the most of this labor is
by the piece. The clays are loaded
upon the steel cars at Csc per ton,
coal at $1.OO per ton. The company
has a narrow guage road of five
miles over which the clay and coal are
hauled, the cost being about 15c per
ton.
The Hebron plant makes a fine fac
ing brick, samples of which are found
in many public buildings of the north
west. Until the outbreak of the war,
Canada bought literally of the Hebron
brick, using the same in government
and other high class buildings.
Charles Weigel is president of the
Hebron Brick Co., E. L. Watts, Sec
rotary; Ferdinand Leutz, vice presi-
dent and treasurer.
1t is said that this plant is able to
produce electricity at 1c per kilowatt,
which equals w~aterpower for cheap
ness.
The people of Hebron should appre-
ciate an institution that furnishes en-
ployment for 80 people. It means a
great deal to the place.
Village of Hebron
The visitor at Hebron for the first
time is amazed. The place has a pop
ulation Of 1000, miles of cement
side walks, electric lights, a white
way and best of all many fine homes
with large yards in which are shade
and fruit trees. The Lutheran church
is said to have cost nearly $4,000 and
there are many other fine public
buildings, including the school house
and opera house.
For several years now the state
has had a briquetting station at
Hebron, where experiments are be-
ing made with Ignite coal. The fire
at the plant retarded work for a
time but interesting experiments are
again being made. Tons of fine bri-
quotes are being manufactured and
some day it will be found practical to
establish 'briquetting plants in all of
the larger places of western North
Dakota.
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g.. Notes .,l
Joe Meyer is comfortably located in
his large home which he acquired last
year. He still owns a large tract of