The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-15

Moscow is not alone a leading edu-
ant industrial center as we'll. Its
manufacturing activity includes many
lines of business endeavor and the
products of Moscow factories are we'll
and favorably known the country over.
Prominent among Moscow's indus
trial enterprises is The Idaho National
Harvester company, million dollar
corporation, engaged in the manufac-
ture of the famous Idaho" harvester
and operating the largest exclusive
combine factory in the world.
Shows Fine Growth
This Moscow institution was or
ganized in 1908 and is the pioneer
builder of the small combine. Pro-
NOTED by some of Moscow's most pop
ular young men, financed with Moscow
and Inland Empire capital and manu-
featuring a machine designed by Mos
COW inventors, The Idaho National
Harvester company is an enterprise
In which all of Moscow is interested
and in the splendid growth and certain
success of which every citizen takes
great pride.
wfrOm Canada to Mexico
The demand for the product of this
company has, from the start, far ex-
ceeded the possible supply and from
a small beginning the business of the
concern has steadily increased until
il now totals in excess of one quar-
ter of a million dollars annually and
covers the entire grain section of the
Pacific slope, from the Mexican border
TO the Canadian line. The value of this
business to the city of Moscow may be
estimated from the fact that the heads
of "a Moscow families find employment
in this factory and the companys local
payroll now runs better than $4,000
per month.
Good Working Plant
The modern plant of The Idaho Ma
tional Harvester company is located at
the north end of Main street, on
cite comprising six acres which ex-
tends westward to the Inland railroad
tracks. The factory proper comprises
seven Independent departments; in
Guiding foundry, forge rooms, machine
shops. sheet metal works, woodwork
ing departments, paint and assembly
rooms. The main buildings, con-
structed of reinforced concrete, at
ford working floor space of more
than 10000 square feet, while an addi-
tional $4,000 square feet for storage
purposes is provided by auxiliary
structures.
Well Equipped for Work
Every department of this model
factory is equipped with the latest
improved machinery, making it posi-
BILE for this company to turn out the
highest quality work, both in the max
ing of their own product and on COM
mercial orders which are handled fol
the convenience of the community. The
ability of this Moscow plant to make
any part for any piece of ordinary
machinery is a great boon to the res
idents of this section and has many
times been the means of saving for
them both vaxatious delay and enorm-
GUS expense.
The harvesting machines manufac-
tured by The Idaho National Harvester
company are in general use throughout
the agricultural sections of the Pacific
northwest and wherever the agricul-
tural renowned for highly efficient
work as we'll as for the independence
and material saving afforded the
grain grower.
With Slight Expense
The Idaho" harvester cuts, threshes,
cleans and sacks grain in one action.
Npnly two men-or even one man and
a boy-are required to handle it.
Eight to IL horses furnish ample pow
rer. A little lubricating oil and a
nominal upkeep cost constitute the