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Show CHEPHCHL PHCTORV TO BE ERECTED IN SHLT LRKE; EflPLOVfiEKT TO MANY W. R. Wales of . Denver, a prominent physician and manufacturing chemist, will establish in this city within the next ten days one of the most complete plants for the making of chemicals in the coun- tfDr. Wales, who is stopping at the Ken-yort. Ken-yort. Is now looking over the city for a suitable location, and will begin the equipment of his plant as soon as a site has been chosen. He Is now consulting with a local chemist with a view of ap- pointing him resident manager of the works. Many persons of both .sexes will be employed em-ployed In the new enterprise, and the sum of $10,000 will be expended at the outset In providing the plant with the necessary machinery. As the work progresses more capital will be invested. ' I have been looking over this section of the country for a suitable location -for a branch factory, and have decided upon Salt Lake City,' said Dr. Wales this morning. "This Is a hustling city," he continued, con-tinued, "and has a great future. It looks good to me." The Silver State Chemical company, of which Dr. Wales is the head, with head-(rnarters head-(rnarters In Denver, has branches at Omaha. Oma-ha. St. Paul and Kansas City. Dr. Wales will remain in this city tor about ten days, when he will repair to Portland, Or., to establish another branch. From that city he will go to Seattle, where still another branch factory will fro up. It was his intention to start & branch at San Francisco, but nothing will be done in that unfortunate city until affairs af-fairs there are In a more settled condition. condi-tion. Dr. Wales company Is one of the largest larg-est of Its kind In the United States, and is preparing to spend large sums of money in establishing branches In the West. Aside from his reputation as a physician and as a manufacturing chemist. Dr. Wales Is known from const to coast as a champion chess and whist player, and wears on his watch chain a golden trophy won by him from the chess players of Denver and vicinity. |