The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-09
ITS SUCCESS ASSURED
Montana Pulp and Paper Com
pany to Be Incorporated.
LOCATED AT MANHATTAN
Encouraging Assistance Has Been Given
the Scheme From the Start-It
VIII Be in Operation by the
Firs. OF May,

Henry Altenbrand. president of the
Manhattan Mailing company. and
George Kinkel. jr.. manager of the
same company. have been in the city
for the past three days interviewing
bankers and other business men in the
interest of the Montana Pulp & Paper
company. and have met with most en-
c~ouraging success. The success of the
enterprise is now assured. Tomorrow
the company VIII be Incorporated, off,
GERS elected. the necessary papers filed
n an exclusively Montana enterprise
launched. The idea of a paper mill was
suggested TO the people of Montana
some months ago. and Mr.. Altenbrand
was encouraged from the start IN his
efforts TO promote such an industry.
Many of the leading business men Of
the state lent their assistance to the
scheme, and the new has
every reason to expect a successful ca
reer. as IL starts a under most favor
able circumstances. The site of the
plant IS on the Northern Pacific at
Manhattan. 20 miles from Bozeman. IL
covers an area OF Is acres of valuable
land. The plant which IL is proposed
10 have in operation by the first of next
May. Will be built under the supervision
Of NJ. II. Kennedy. who Is an expert
enced man in this particular business.
having had charge of the erection of
ape mills and the managing of them
during a period of 20 years.
While every paper consumer in the
state Will directly derive benefit from
h concern. the farmers of the Gala
tin will be the beneficiaries To a great
extent. as the material to be used i'm
the manufacture of paper is raised in
the valley. German barley straw. the
material TO be used. Is known To be the
best for the manufacture OF pulp and
fiber In the world. even being superior
In excellence to that raised on the cul-
tivated lands OF Germany. The present
years crop OF barley in the Gallatin
valley. amounting Ia $50. 900 bushels.
will yield $4,000 tons OF straw. which
will make $4,000 tons OF pulp and pa
per. more tina four times the capacity
OF the proposed plant. IL il proposed
to extend and increase the capacity OF
the mill to the point OF shipping pulp
10 Eastern markets. Contracts have
already been secured with farmers for
the delivery OF all the barley straw
raised on their farms for the next
three years.
The selection Of the site seems to
have been a very wise one. taking in
consideration the fact that barley
grows in the vicinity in great abund-
ance n that fuel and water are to
be had at comparatively small cost.
Coal can be obtained from mines not
more h 20 miles distant. Wood Is
also abundant al "A short distance from
the mill The latest improved and
;ested machinery and processes are TO
De employed in the manufacture Of pa
per. The product OF the mill will. il is
confidently believed, find a ready mar
zet at home. several and
1ther houses Of business Offering to
take IL IL II proves To he the right kind
II material. and IL no doubt will. as ex-
perienced papermakers are to have
charge of the work.
Messrs. Altenbrand and Kinkel are
iubilant over the success Of their trip
q this city and Anaconda. where they
net with ENCOURAGEMENT. The liberal
manner i'm which the citizens sub
scribed To the stock ~ the ruripany
was much appreciated All over the
state the spirit has manifested itself TO
home industry. and his he
fng strictly "A home concern. will. with
out doubt. h. successful from the start.
or the slOa.000 caDital stock an has been
SUBSCRIBED hut about 81 0Oo. which has
been applied FOR by parties ~ different
parts - Montana. Wo'k will begin on
the suh-structure shortly after the in
corDoration fs effected. Tho capacity
81 the min AZ the start will be eight
tons 81 newspaper n Il - wrapping
paper.