La Junta tribune., 1917-07-26
CONDENsARY PROSPECT
Flans for La JaaeaS Ielak Ceadsa.
saFy Aro Now IN HAads
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IUmD tO6 - O0DtoO b3A4A SOOOSos
sary Ase Now IN HAnds
- - CouGEacsoes
@. 4. DaAlsrsa received the plaAs
last Saturday for La Junta's new
milk coadeassry, which II TO be
erected in this city BY Libby. Nc
Neinl Z Libby. The plans provide
for . much more elaborate structure
than was first intended, ~ the firm
is reported to be very much pleased
with the outlook for the dairy indus
try in this section since the opening
OF their cheese factory % Juas 10th.
The number Of patrons has increased
with each succeeding day. and on
Tuesday morning lss dairy farmers
delivered milk at the local chsese
factory. There were only thirty
three patrons on the opening day.
June 20th. and this number was In
creased to 90 patrons on July lst.
and this number will probably be
doubled before the close Of the prss-
ent month. The company 10 pay
ing fabulous prices for milk, the
schedule for August and September
quot.ng . price Of s:.ss for 4 per
cent milk. with an Increase OF three
cents for each point above that.
Tho price quoted for three per cent
milk = s2.3s. This y equal to 50
cents posaA Ter batter fat. 10.
TIE plans provide for building
l55.Sxlss.s feet IN dimensions. con-
structed OF reinforced concrete aad
pressed brick. trimmed with orna.
mental terra Gotta and white cement.
Pressed brick h 10 - used inside
and but, and laid up with black
mortar. All window frames and sash
are to BE- Of steel. The plans show
spaces reserved for future add
tions that are almost ~ large. -
the original building. fe o.
The buildiaS will b located In the
Ohio addition. about two bioebs dis-
tant from the ThirA street entrance
to the subway west Of town. There
will be an imposing side view Of the
building from Third street. going
west. with . fine view Of the beau
tifui froat Of the buildias. which
will dawn upon the stranger With
IN our sates ~ he emerGes from the
subway coming into town. and sim
ilarly to all passengers on the main
line Of the Santa Pc coming from
the west or sovth.
There will be two sidetracks. one
on either side OF the building-oae
Of which leads to the coal bunkers.
and the ether viii BE- utilised for the
delivery OF milk. In front Of the
building IL circular driveway.
which g1rrounds Q tract reserved fos
the culture Of flowers and othsr
iuxuries provided by nature that are
dear to the heart Of the average Ia
Juataits.
The eondensary will be The mesl
up 70 tate structure that has ~
bsen sreeted by Libby. MeNe!M Z
Libby. oAd will have all Of the
latest improvements that have besa
inveatsl to facilitate the manufae-
tore Of condensed milk. many Of
which sss included In the equipment
Of any q their present fsctovies.
Mr.. Dahigren vas notified to have
his bid b not later than July 18th.
but tslegraphed the firm ia Chicago
that hs would not be able to submit
. bid 10 20 short time-thres day.
-sxcepe on . percentage basis-
actual cost Of labor and material.
plus . fair profit. Mr. Dahigren has
10 many other big jobs on hand
at the present time. along With .
$4,000 contract that he landed this
week. that he was not particularly
sn4lous to land the condensary Job.
Nothing definite 10 known In Ia
Junta a. yet - TO whether the con-
tract has bsen let. but much Of the
material IL already on the ground.
and the Santa Fe II ready 10 30
ahead with the work Of installing
the sidetracks Just % soon - they
receive orders 10 do 70.
The miik eondsnaary payday Will
b % The l7th Of eaeh month. whsa
the fasnsss will b. paid for oil milk
dsliveesd durins the previous moash.
This viii sivs L. Junta two psydsys
each nooth-oas on the 18th and
aaothes % Tie i7th. The amount
paid eut IT, nilk deliveries at the
cAseao 1n1oeey lusins The last tsa
days - Soas-lrea Juse 3eth. The
day = ~ e6sstas. uatii Jsss seth.
wss ol.oeo. ~ ths Hunbes q far
ases 0aklng 1eloveetss vas lsse tlea