Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-24
BIC INDUSTRY IS FORMED.
American Standard Cement Lime
& Stone Co. TO Operate Here.
HAS A CAPITAL OF 100000
will Build Big Cement Mill and
LimekiIns on $50 Acre Tract OF
Nicklas, Paulding Il vanmetre.

Nicklas, Paulding q Vanmetre.
What is expe ted to deyelope into
The largest and most important IN
dustry in Berkeley county, ard per
haps one Of the largest in this section
Of the state, has just been organized
ander the title of the American
STANDARD Cement, Lime q Stone 20.
with capital of $500, COO. and which
has been chartered under the laws OF
Wet Virginia for the purpose OF de-
yeioping the lime and cement deposits
on the Nickoals- Paulding- VanMetre
tract ct land lying along the Baltimore
q Ohio railroad at the Opequon creek
This deal has been SO quietly con.
snmated that comparatively few peo-
pie, outside of those directly inter-
ested, have any knowledge OF the i'm
portarce of the industry, or scone :.
and the fact that all the details con-
corning the industry have been care
fully worked out and are now being
put into execution will come ss a
surprise to many.
The CAPITALISTS who planned and
executed the deal are Fred A. Wright,
who has been the active agent of the
men interested; II. K. Brown and s.
w. Shoop Mr.. Wright will be the
genell manager of the big plant to be
established.on the tract of land under
control of the company Mr.. Brown
Is a specialist in cement, while Mr..
Shoop is an engineer and an expert
In dime. These gentlmen will form
the executive board of the company,
and will have charge of the ere ton
OF ehe lime kilns, stone auarries and
the cement mill, and Will establish
sreir headquarters in Martinsburg,
aEhere permanent offices will be main
tssined. The preliminary work of
Having off the land, establishing tie
quarters for the woi kmen and commits
sary. and the site for the kilns and
mills is now uudel way, and in a.
short time the work of constructing a
switch to the Baltimore & Ohio main
line will be commenced, with every
indication of being pushed to an
early completion.
TO BE BIG ENTERPRISE.
The plan of the promoters of this
gigantic enterprise contemplatos the
erection of 10 big kilns for the manu-.
fagture of lime with a capacity OF h.
.e50 bsrrls per day the erection of a
splant for the manufacture of Portland
cement. with capacity of about g.
900 barrels per day. and the opening
Of both limestone and shale quarries,
to supply the lime kilns and cement
plant, the entire material for the
operation of the plant being found in
vast quantities on the land controlled
by the company. In addition to cement
and lime, the company will market
pulverized stone, huxing stone, crush
ed stone, limestone and ballast. The
output of the lime kilns has already
been contracted for, and ready
market will be found for the output
Of the cement mill and quaries.
1T is believed that, in order to carry
ON the work of this enterprise, from
500 to 1000 men will be employed,
many of whom will be skilled me-
chanies commanding high wages ::
and as the plant will be located
within short distance of Martins
burg, which win be the source of
supply for much of the provisions and
other necessities used by the big
force of workmeD, its value and i'm
poriance in a commercial way may be
easily understood by the business peo-
ple of this city.
The permanent offices of the com.
pany will be established in Martins
burg, and the greater number of the
chief officers, superintendent. fore
men, ETC., will reside in the CITY,
bringing a material and very desir-
able addition to the ciiy's population
and wealth, and forming link be-
tween the big works and Martnisburg
that will make the plant local
institution. In addition to these adj
.svantages for the city, all the financial
sEransstions will be made at this point,
the business being conducted through
-Martinsburg banks, with the con e.
quent increase in deposits and vol
ume of business.
TLAND VERY RICH.
The CONTROLLED by the company
is the $50 acre tract owned by W D.
Nicklas, John 7. Paulding and E. W.
WanMetrs, located, on the main line
of the Baltimore q Ohio about thrt c
miles from Martinsburg. Experts
have pronounced it one of the most
valuable tracts Of limestone and
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