The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
.C0Nv|CTs PAYING
FOR MAINTENANCE
Years Output of Various
Prison Factories Worth
100000.
BUILD BRICK PLANT
Product Will Be Used in
States Buildings; Twine
!, Factory a Success.
BUILD BRICK PLANT

NcALESTFt, Okla, Sept O.-(Spe-
ciai)--The Oklahoma State Penitenti-
ary Is fast resolving itself into a great
Industrial institution. where most any
trade or manual profession is piled, apd
where the natural advantages are com
6iAed into profitable result Instead
of being a liability against the general
revenue fund Of the state. it is fast be-
eoming a financial asset
The management of the institution
estimates that for the present year
aside from the twine factory, the in
come from the yarious departments and
factories will be not less than $2000OO
Tie crop alone is valued at more than
$4,000. The 600 acres Of cotton in
the great farm surrounding and west
of the institution will nroduce from W0
d 400 hnles. it is predicted. Over IA
80 bushels of oats were harvested from
Ahe farm, while other crop products arc
thrifty in proportion.
Sorghum Mill Running.
v yust now Dig sorghum mill is run
nloG full time, supplying two big evap-
I eleting pans where the cane Juice is
tu1ned into good. substantial molasses,
eassel after barrel.
The twine factory is proving a great
I Ooccess, and next wear will undoubtedly
Y work q great saving to the farmers OF
~ state IN the matter of cost OF twinc
"A ssIofing the harvest season The machin.
1 ~ IN this elaborate plant is Of the yer,
ln1est model, and the management is IL
!. ee9Ilful hands Scores Of convicts work
~ tAlS factory, where the work Itself
IL nore or less fascinating.
Building Brick Plant.
1be proposed new brick plant has no,
- BEEN completed, owing 10 DELAY in
i nlting machinery and in the splitting
\ l5pf the working force of convic,s dur.
- the harvest and cotton-ch -chopping
lonson. The railroad comnany has also
2 1Nn unable to yet material to construct
~ sour track TO the brick yard. over
1Ich II is necessary to transport the
1 Ivy machinery.
however. these things are all being
NoSked out and ! II. Nccdham, who is
/, oevintending the construction OF I've
~ plant, Is certain that the plant will
4 ~ ready to 90 within the next two
tn6oths. The excavation for tho plant
N practitallv cmnlcted much Of the
etdAe for the buildings is cnt and read,
& yee the mortar and il will be rushed
n hurry from now on.
Most Complete In State.
This viii he the rost comnlcte nlan
- the state" said Mr.. Ncedh,m. "an,
Wyi not he excc'lcd bv ANYTHING wes
d the MississinDi river I, is idca',
slluated, too. and should he a great Il
Moneial success TO the state in provid
jnQ the necessary brick for construct
/. ~ state institutions The raw mater
jal OF the vcrv hiphcst ou1li'v is founc
!, N around the slant The excava'io,
!. iteelf is ont OF the verv choicest bricl
cJoys Manufacture ought to be on III
nsost economical scale, when once undc
wav.s
NJ The plant viii hc 2sn hv ~ fee,
ground area, the building ranrino fror
one 10 two stories in hcirht II vii
be of native stone practically All of IN
Nnateria' being taken from the s,a'
prison lands lust northwest of The rlan,
\ IN class the plant will he of ~
down-draught varietv'~ ~prorounccd h
! exoerts as the most satisfactory in fin
er'ck-making The plant will con,ai