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Show SALT LAKE KNITTING WORKS. That tho city ranks among tho chief strongholds of western manufacturing Interests Is too obvious to demand discussion dis-cussion and foremost among tho enterprises enter-prises that hnvo onrnod for the city this rank of tho Salt Lake Knitting Works, a firm tho business of which covers tho territory between Ohio and tho Pacific coast, with headquarters and works occupying a largo building on tho comer of First North and Second Sec-ond West streets. They manufacturo tho famous lino of Ram's Head Sweaters, Sego Lily Underwear Un-derwear and Tomplo Brand Garments. Tho yarn used Is purchased In skolns nnd comes of raw material, mealnlng an expense of nbout $100,000 annually, and a completo stock of raw material in silks, linen, saxony, worsted, wool, cotton of all grades and colors is purchased pur-chased direct from rellablo mills at prices ranging from $1.16 to ?C por pound. This company carries In stock, 10,-000 10,-000 union suits, undershirts nnd drawers, draw-ers, and uses n specially constructed cono winder that does not rob tho yarn of its elasticity. A complete set of automatic auto-matic garment shnplng machines havo been Installed and theso aro so constructed con-structed ns to chango nt will with tho weight of texture. Tho electric cutting machine Is tho only one to bo found In tho west. Tho company turns out about forty dozen pairs hnnd mado wool, saxony and worsted hosiery dally for tho benefit of tho working man, although al-though no specialty Is mado of this feature They operate four collar and cuff machines ma-chines with a capacity of 400 collars and 300 pairs of cuffs. Salt Lako Knitting Knit-ting works underwear Is all finished with tho best grado of cortlcello silks and tho materials used aro all that money can buy. Generating Its own power, this company com-pany is enabled to place its wares up on tho market at lbwest possible prices. Hfl Upon Mr. J. If. Garrett ddvolvcs. the manngemeiit of tho bilslncss. and lid has shown himself to bo fiiily capa- H bio to attend to matters In his chargq, . Tho company operates n storo at 58 South Main street, where an cxterislvo H retail trade is carried on. Following arc tho officials of the H firm: Joseph F. Smith, president; Wil- H Ham II. Smart, vico president; Joseph H R. Smith, secretary; Joseph Nelson, H treasurer; J. II. Garrett, manager. Directors, Joseph F. Smith, William II, Smart, Joseph Nolson, Rudgor Claw-son, Claw-son, Thomas Hull, Joseph A. West, C. W. Nlbloy. o 1 |