| Show THE CEMENT PLANT Yester yesterday dav afternoon ye editor dhove over to the big cement plant now in course of erection and saw some interesting things the two story bo aiding house Is now completed and in use every cery day for the accommodation ot of the large force of men that Is employed on oil the works the macl macene ille shop a large frame building Is rapidly assuming shape which will be used for making repairs on machinery etc the workmen are busily engaged it at present in sinking cays lons for the building to rest upon large holes are dug out which are filled with concrete thus in making aking a solid foundation A big force of men and teams are hauling gravel from the watery lane west of town here to the factory site which is used in making the cass lons and will also be used in the construction of the building bu illing itself set f A large area or of sagebrush land has been burned oft off arid and will be leveled up upon poll which will be erected the ware houses and stole stoie room sheds A water pipe line file has been laid from the mountain near mr Bal bakers kers ranch tr ta the plant site and taps have been 11 placed laced at intervals along the entire line the cement company Coia pany owns about 1 asoo 00 acres of land out on the barrens the most ol of Nhi cli it is claimed is first class cement producing soil in places the marl is deep under which lies the clay tile the two when properly mixed together makes the very best kind hind of cement A young man with whom we conversed whose home is in michigan informed us that at the ni enago cement plant where the product Is made in the same manner as it will be liero here the clay is procured by dredging the lakes and scooping ng up the soft clay is then trained drained and used I 1 in ll 11 mixing with with the marl to look over that vast at area ea of barrens and aej then picture in III the mind the whole place excavated to a depth oe oc 30 or 40 b feet 0 ett almost st staggers one to calculate how haw many barrels of cement it will produce our informant stated that the company had enough material from which to make cement to last as long as cement would be a factor in fit building the grade tor for the railroad spur Is also nearing hearing completion the work is being done under tile the direction of Brig brigham harn jensen of this city there beng 8 or 10 men and teams NN on the job it you want to see something interesting te as is well as to have a nice outing allive out to the cement plant |
