The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1892-12-29
THE LONE STAR PLASTER 90.

In 1889 when J. H. Prescott and T.. W
Dow sold their interests IN the Acme
company they began diligent search
for new beds Of this rare material, and
they located deposit near Quanuah
Hardiman county. Texas. They secured
title Ia the land, and in 1891 formed a
company to manufacture the material
Judge Prescott's death caused the com
pany considerable delay, as he was the
moving spirit OF the new organization,
but in May ls92 their mill was completed,
and 80 far they have averaged a sale Of
two ears day, and their trade is gradu
ally increasing. They own 1900 acres Of
land, on which deposit Of over 300 acres
Of the very best cement material is
found, and is by long odds the most ex-
tensive deposit ever discovered. The
company is now capitalized for sljG.OO.
and is differed as follows: j. f. Merrill.
president; L. +. Carver, vice president;
I. II. Davis, secretary; Jas. G.. Daniels,
treasurer, and +. W. Dow. supernten-
dent. The capacity Of their mill is sew
enty-tive tons Per day, and is built 10
that two additional kettles can he added
at any time. Most 81 the stock is owned
in Salina. Mr.. Dow. who was ~ closely
identified with the Acme plant during
its earlier days, is at the mill, ami gives
the manufacture and shipment 81 the
output his personal attention. II IN the
only plant in the South. and all the
principal cities 81 that Immense country
now have the Climax on sale, and il will
not be long until the utmost capacity %
the mill will be necessary 10 supply the
demand. II is on the main line Of the
Denver 4 Fort Worth railroad, and
half mile switch runs directly 10 the
mill, making the loading Of cars very
convenient. The mill stands in the cen
ter 81 the beds, and il filed with the
very best known machinery for the
manufacture 81 this great product The
price 81 coal is very reasonable ut that
point, and shipping facilities good. 10
that AN immense business will SOON bc
under full heady at Quannnh,
THE sATINA CEMENT PLASTER 90.
This company was formed in the
spring Of ls92, for slj1.HD capital stock.
with NJ. J. Wellslager, as president, NJ.
NJ. Briggs, vice president, Fred II. Quincy,
secretary Z. L. Gcbhart, treasurer, and
W. NJ. Reese, superintendent. They
have an inexhaustible supply Of the raw
material, which was discovered on the File
farm, near Dillon. They are now Just
completing one 81 the most extensive
plaster mills ever built. Men ARE nj the
head 81 this company who have had eX-
pcricnce in both the Acme and Lone
Star companies. and protiting 10y that
experience have planed mill that IL
complete in all it's details. and have filed
it with the very latest and best machin-
cry that could be secured. The mill
building is l0Gxl0s feet, two and one
half stories high, and has l. foot base
ment under the entire building. The
engine and boiler room stands to the
South. and is 5Ixij feet in size. In adj
ition TO this they have neat little
office building l2x24 feet. Two boilers
Of 80 horse power, and 10 horse pow
er Corliss Engine will furnish the power
for this immense concern. They start
in with four large kettles, that gives them
a capacity of 100 tons per day. They
have 50 arranged the building that two
more kettles can be added at any time
without interfering with the work Of
the mill. The improvements and bed