The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-07-16
VALUABLE GRANITE,
Salisbury Company Of Half a Million
10 Work IL Ont

Salisbury. Special.-An interesting
piece cf news which has only nov be
come available relates to the ConEoii-
dated Granite Company, whose incor-
pCrat!on with an authorized capital
stock Of $500. coo was noted hy The
Charlotte Observers Raleigh CORES
pendent last week, aEI the plnk
granite deposits Of Rowan countv.
Some time ago Mr. l.. II. Jansen, Of
Kansas City. Mo. mining engineer
CT 25 years experience and standing
very high in his profession, was scnt
here by several Kansas City capital
| lists TO examine and report On the
opportunities for profitable invest
, ncnts In the gold and copper mines
or this county, and while here on that
mission his attention was attracted
by the pink granite deposits. near
Faith. He was well acquainted with
the commercial value Of this stone,
which Is unequalled in beauty except
BY the finest marbles. and regarded
| ance Dr. G. l.. V. Hedrick. one of the
gentlemen whom Mr.. Jansen repre-
sented, n holder Of large mining in.
terests in the West and Northern
Mexico, arrived to make personal in
spection and to consult further with
Nr. Jansen. Upon his hearty concur
renee in the lattcrs view, the most
valuable pink granite deposit was pur-
| chased and company was organized
with Mr.. w. II. Winsauk as prcsi
| dent; MIR. Jansen as vice president
| and general manager, and DR.. He'd
rick as secretary and treasurer. Mr
| Winauk is vice president Of the Ma
| tCnal Bank Of Commerce, of Kansas
| City, one Of the strongest financial
! in1titutions west of Chicago Dr. He'd
| llck Is now in Kansas City, but is ex
| pccted to return here next week. The
| Offices of the company will be III
! Salisbury and MIR. Jansen, as general
manager. will be resident here.
! Speaking Of the company and the
Valuable property it has acquired,
Mr. Jansen said: Oar nuarries are
lCT3tcd five and onc.half mile; south
! or Salisbury adjoining the village of
| Faith and comprise 151 acres, of
wiich 20 acres are Of the highly valu.
! abe pink granite and the remainder
! ct au excellent quality OF the co:lm0n
| gray stone. We shall not neglect the
less valuable commodity, and. pend.
Ing more impOr, ,ant dcy c!u pment,
have already put g me!. to work on
an order for supplying engine beds
| 10" the government building at San
! francisco. We are planning to bald a
! spur track one and thrCe-puarter
! igIes in length to our N mOperty from
| t@c Norwood branch OF the Southern
Railway. All modern equipment ncces-
sarv for handli":3 large dimension ma
| tcIial will be Installed, alOns with a
| c"usner to utilize waste ANA the
property will be operated Oh an oXtcn.
sive scale
Pref. Thos. l.. Watson, of the clair
o. geology OF D2nisOn University
Granville, o., is here at the instance
OF Prof. ]. A. Holmes, State Geolo
Elst, and under the aus piCes of the
State Geological SurveJ, to examine
ana make report upon the granite
deposits Of NOr'h Caroiir.a. BeEinnine
here, he will cover the principal gran
lte areas Of the State and will be e,-
eaGed in this work until September
i:t. The results OF his observations
VIII be embodied il bull:tin which
VAL be published Ivy the State GColo
glcal Survey. Prof Watson is also rx
aiming the copper deposits Of this in
| mediate section for tie United States
| Geological Survey.