p. 768 | PROGRESS by C. H. Jones

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, Cal. · Dec 15, 1887

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 13, No. 48.

PROGRESS.

By C. H. Jones

EXTENSIVE improvements have been made in our office of publication during the past season. A new building 70x100 feet has been erected—increasing the manufacturing departments to fully double what they were. New presses and new machinery have been added, until now we have the largest and most complete printing and publishing house west of the Rocky Mountains. We hope very soon to give our readers a detailed description of this establishment.

The office now has in its employ one hundred and forty-two persons, and the weekly pay-roll amounts to over $1,300. Twelve steam-power presses are kept in constant operation. Paper and all other stock are ordered direct from the manufacturers in the East. Last week an order for over ninety tons, or nine car loads, of paper was given, amounting to over $13,000.

This will give our readers some idea of the magnitude of our work, and how rapidly it is increasing. Every department of our office is crowded to its utmost capacity, and notwithstanding our increased facilities, we still find it difficult to keep up with the orders. It has been found necessary to run several of the departments night and day. We are glad to see this, and desire to thank our friends who are laboring so energetically to increase the circulation of our books and periodicals. We hope that by united effort we may see the work move forward still more rapidly during the coming year.

C. H. JONES.