The Iola register., 1902-05-09
NEW JERSEY ZINC GO.
One of the Biggest Concerns in the
COuntry Invests in Land and Fac
tories Here.
ABSORBS Gas CITY SHELTERS
Two of the Works Bought, Together
With Lots of Gas Land-Already
Enlarging the Plants.

Zinc Company was formed anu DOuSnu
three plants in this field has so inn
portant deal been made as was
been consummated last week, whereby
Jersey Zinc Company becomes the
owner of two s.nelters at Gas
City and large holdings of gas land.
The company has millions of capital
and has already begun work on large
extensions.
Like all big business transactions,
much time has been consumed in the
transfer and vague hints of the sale
have leaked out. Representatives of
the New Jersey company visited this
section last year and carefully looked
the ground over. The company con
sidered the matter carefully and when
representatives arrived this week they
came to act.
The properties absorbed are the
Prime Western smelter, and the A.
b. Cockerill smelter. Each of these
plants consists of three blocks of
furnaces, so that six blocks go to the
new company. They are grouped
closely together in the south part of
Gas City and can be easily operated
together, making one of the largest
concerns in the field.
The New Jersey Zinc Company is
one Of the Oldest and probably the
richest zinc smelling company in the
United States. 1t has millions of
capital and operates shelters in Penn
sylvania, Wisconsin, Illinois and
at Joplin, Missouri. 1t also controls
the valuable zinc mining property,
acid works, rolling mills and all the
equipment of a complete zinc man
ufacturing institution.
One of the most significant indica-
tions of the policy of the new factor in
Allen county prosperity is the energy
with which work is being done. There
was abundant delay in deciding to buy
in this field, but already, even before
the papers have been filed which re-
cord the transfers, stakes have been
driven and ground broken, for the
construction of two additional blocks
OF furnaces adjoining the A. b.
Cockerill works. That will increase
the plant to eleven blocks and there
is no reason to believe that the OK
tensions will end there
1t is reliably reported, that Mr. A.
b. Cockerill will be manager of the
Allen county works. He is an expert
in this line, having spent years in tn
business and being thoroughly posted
on every branch Of the work. He is
known by every man who ever dealt
with him or worked for him as "a
prince of good fellows and gentle
man whose word is taken with the
same trust that one accepts govern
ment bond. That he is to have charge
insures a liberal, friendly and pro-
gressive policy and the news will be
welcome.
In addition to the purchase of the
two plants the new company has made
extensive purchases of gas land.
And it is well. With two large and
powerful companies in control the
fuel will be protected and not wasted,
there will be no break-downs from
lack of capital, work will be steady,
extensions made as rapidly as the
markets demand and it seems certain
that Allen county factories will soon
be the dominant factor in the spelter
markets of the country if not the
world. The REGISTER honestly be-
lieves that it is a mighty fine thing for
the industrial stability of this section
and that it insures the investment OF
millions which will remain here
permanently, coal being substituted
for fuel in that uncertpin and far
distant day when natural gas shall nc
longer be available.
Allen county points with pride to
the Lanyon u inc Company and the
New Jersey Zinc Company-without
forgetting or overlooking the other
valuable and immense manufacturing
interests here---as proofs of the last
ing prosperity which has come to stay
Since the above was written REG
IsTER reporter had the pleasure o
meeting the gentlemen here. They are
Mr.. Cobb, secretary, Mr. Wardner
treasurer, and Mr.. Mower, the las
manager ofthe Empire Zinc Works a
Joplin.
The gentlemen gave out the foil ow
ing information in addition to that
above. The company bought some
time ago and owns the Fulton 16C
southwest of Gas City and has secur-
ed the Sleeper 100 east of lola from
the Northrups, At Palmerton, New
, Jersey, the company owns and oper
ates probably the largest zinc mines