El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26


/ business way the project has been
] emiuently successful FL Paso was
I chosen by the union as the site for
/ the plant because CT the valuable
shale banks in the vicinity. 81 acres
OF which is owned by the company at
Bowen. n NJ
This plant has capacity OF 400
Z tons of clay products daily. including
l brick and different kinds Of tile.
/ Three hundred men are employed at
an average monthly wage of about
| $4,000. The plants covers six and
one half acres. The plant sells in
/ creasing quantities of hollow tile.
which are becoming largely used in
construction Of buildings and at less
cost than bricks because the tile may
be laid for less.
Adobe bricks are manufactured by
a number Of plants in the city. The
common idea of adobe construction is
the unsightly adobe shack OF former
days, but it should be remembered
that nowadays buildings constructed
OF adobe and covered with stucco
work make residences neat in appear
anee and comfortable dwelling houses.
Thus, the mud and straw are never
seen and no building constructed in
the southwest is better TO keep out
the chill Of winter and the heat OF
summer.
Large Cement Works.
Because OF the ever increasing num-
Der Of concrete houses being erected.
and the general use Of concrete in all
/ building and construction lines. the
manufacture Of cement has been at
tended with great success in FL Paso.
I The Southwestern Portland Cement
company is running full blast. the in
creaSing building activities through
out the southwest having caused the
company to spend $4,000 for i'm
provements several months ago. Two
hundred men are employed by the
company and monthly draw $4,000 in
With almost unlimited limestone
deposits. it is but natural that FL Paso
contractors and business men should
take advantage Of the stores left by
nature Large amounts OF crushed
limestone are used IN construction Of
pavements and roads, in concrete
work and for smelter purposes Lime
in large quantities is also used by To-
cal builders.
Large Quarries Operated.
Among the firms operating quar-
ries are: Dudley & Orr, FL PasO Lime
lin Fuel and Feed company. Some
idea OF the amounts OF crushed stone
and lime used may be had when il is
known that the quarries OF these
that the Ell Paso smelter alone uses
an average Of 1900 tons Of lime rock
per month at its plant. as well as 10
tons of lime per day. In most OF the
Quarries the latest pneumatic drills
are used and thousands Of tons OF
rock dislodged at every blasting.
The TsIeta Cannery.
Every since there has been west
it has been Uttered with piles Of tin !
cans that once carried corn and to- ,
matoes, fruits and vegetables from I
the east While this condition Will /
doubtless continue to exist in many /
places for years to come, FL Paso has /
passed that stage. Reclamation pro- /
jects have brought fruits and vege- !
tables in the Rio Grande valley in 4
markets and the overprOduction is /
now being canned at Ysleta to be sent 4
out into the great territory supplied 4
by this locality.
The cannery was established in the (
interest of farmers and gardeners in 4
the valley and began work on its ]
first pack Of tomatoes in August J
About 200 acres OF tomatoes were I
canned during the season It Is To- /
Gated near the G. H & s. A. tracks. I
near Ysleta, and was erected at cost /
of $4,000. While the industry Is IN /
its infancy. already preparations are /
being made to increase the operations /
Of the plant
Not only is FL Paso a ~spotless /
town" but she turns out enough I
brooms to keep the whole southwest /
in she same condition The Glenn /
Broom Manufacturing company turns /
out 100 dozen brOOms daily and en- /
JOYS a lucrative trade throughout the 4
large trade territory tributary 10 FL I
Paso. local jobbers disposing OF large 4
quantities Of brooms for the firm The /
company built a $4,000 addition to /
the plant during 1917.
Two Large Flour Mills.
= flour Z
mills, the Globe Mills and the Com /
munfty Milling company whose plant I
has been in operation but two months. |
Equipped with the latest machinery |
for making whole wheat IlouT, meal
and all kinds of ground feed. the mill /
is enjoying an extensive patronage
from valley farmers Promoters OF !
the new venture propose TO run the ]
mill on the cooperative plan. having I
built il with a view OF encouraging |
the raising Of grain in the valley on |
a broader scale. Wheat, corn and /
grains are accepted in exchange for /
flour, meal and feeds.
The Globe Mills has the largest mill |
southwest. Shipments of grain are 4
not limited to the southwestern states. 1
but many carloads Of wheat and corn /
are received from the upper Missis- I
sippi valley. To supply ice for re- l
frigerator cars the company main |
&
ice. Its payroll amounts to $500 per
month.
Wholesalers here dispose OF large
quantities of roasted coffee. It is
furnished by the Republic Coffee COM
pany. the western Coffee company.
FAINT company and Pan-American /
Everything in the line Of soft
drinks is manufactured in FL Paso. !
Several bottling factories are doing a /
thriving business, The Empire Bot
ting works located at Mills and Flor
ence streets, is one of the largest, !
having but recently moved into new
quarters erected at a cost of $4,000. !
The plant is equipped with the most !
modern machinery for bCttling pur-
poses.
The Magnolia Coca Cola Bottling |
cOmpany-specializ in Coco Cola, |
as the name indicates-also does a |
big local business in all kinds Of soft /
drinks as well as shipping large |
quantities Of bottled goods.
The Ell PasO Brewing Co. makes large /
and frequent shipments OF its goods |
to many border points and to towns /
territory. Naturally its biggest con- |
sumner is Fl Paso. The brewery is I
situated on North Stevens avenue and 1
is one Of the largest Institutions in /
the city. Branch houses OF other 4
breweries and several wholesale liq- /
uor dealers all do good business IN
this territory.
Large, Modern Ice Factories.
FL Paso ice manufacturers are well /
prepared to furnish the entire city
during summer time and to lend aid