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Show PEOYO PRESSED BRICK The New Enterprise to tn an interview the Promoters Say Fifty Thousand Will ba Turned nut Oar ' . Pay- I ' A boom in the way of manufactories is to begin operatioas in a few days 1 he gentlemen interested in this new project are Messrs. McGundy, Waid & V ,,ouu- j-uc yeunemeu propose putting put-ting in a pressed Brick plant, and ground for the same has been obtained from Mr. E. C. Henrichsen, proprietor pf th Provo Pottery. This land is located m the south-western part of the city, on the line of the R. G. W Everything will be on the most improved im-proved plan. In conversation with a Dispatch reporter, Mr. McGundr explained the advantages over the old kiln the new Cotton patent had. A permanent cone-like structure is erected, in which the brick are placed after being dried bythe aidof theshclver. Sun-drying is Ar. iv a"',a' ?Ui i jTbU-j .drying under w. takes itfi'5-P turner lrii.,...r Juff vm-pet: jyyfyienra-rras i it. Four of these kilns Will be constructed con-structed so that one will Ibo going at ali times. These kilns are se'f-regu-lating, and takes but thirty-six hours to burn the brick to the required temperature. tem-perature. A side track from the R. G. W. will be laid, and this will give means for transportation. Pressed brick has many advantages advant-ages over the old style brick. , While they are all q the same color and hardness, they look better in every way, and are twice as durable as the old time brick. In color, the brick to be manufactured by this new firm will bo a rich cream. Everything points to success for these gentlemen, and with the throng Tim Dispatch joins in, and hopes to see the names of the promoters carved high on the rock of success. |