Tombstone epitaph., 1922-03-05

Few people in Cochise county do not realize the tremendous size of the Apache Powder company's plant, now nearing completion near St David, just l6 miles from Tombstone, which will be turning out minimum of eo.- GOO pounds of explosives per day not later than April first.
 Saturday the editor o. this paper in company with Major Geo. H. Kelly. editor of the Douglas International. paid a visit 10 the big industrial pow der plant and were shown through the workings from start to finish.
 The finishing touches are just be- ing put on the great enterprise with the view 10 turning out the first pro- duct about the end of March or the first of April
 IoedI Location
 Located at an ideal site for an ex. plosive manufacturing plant and GOV. ering almost 1000 acres. over a mile square, there are 65 buildings consti- tuting the plant, ranging from the smallest explosive warehouse to the huge powerhouse. which at present has not been completed, an addition to be built housing another boiler when the maximum production is at tained.
 The site of the plant is ideal from the standpoint of natural protection 10 buildings and surrounding proper ty from explosions. It is divided into danger and safety zones. Offices, shops, powder houses. stores, dwell ings. etc. are within zone protected from danger of explosion by high hills and ridges. This constitutes the safety zone" The danger zone" where the explosive ingredients are handled and powder actually made, located in deep gullies and ravines. Each building within the danger zone is located and protected so that if an explosion should occur no damage would result to other buildings.
 Tombstone Machinery
 In the powerhouse, furnishing 1000 steam horsepower to the big electrical engine, which in turn generates 800 K W of electrical energy which will be the chief power for operation of the different units, is the big Sterling boiler which formerly did duty at the old Tombstone Consolidated Mines company in Tombstone. It has been rebuilt and now will be on duty daily as it was when over a million gallons of water every 24 hours pumped from the Tombstone mines, from the horse power it furnished. Considerable oth. CT machinery and equipment. includ- ing huge water tanks, which formerly did service in Tombstone, were also purchased by the company and install ed at the plant.
 "The Business End"
 With W. F. Jones. engineer of what is known as the acid area. triI through the nitro plant, and dozen other subsidiary and mixing storage buildings was made and the process of manufacture of explosives explain ed, which, however. was too technical for the average layman to understand
 About the only thing that does make a solid impression on the timid 6uu lSUUId III t1C fU~ucf hohuioe ture building, is the nitroglycerine plant, located at the highest point on the works. Here the final cleansing of the nitroglycerin after it has gone through it's various stages of treat. ment and before it is ready to be sent down to the mixing houses. undergoes it's last handling. with one man. who must be an expert. to say the least, pin charge.
 Explosion Danger Small
 Huge lead vats. manufactured on the grounds, receive the nitroglycerin as it is pumped from the big stills and condensers. located . couple of hundred of feet below. Temperature and the proper temperature-is the main point to be looked after at this stage. But if something goes wrong.