Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-26
ALCOHOL
PLANT POSSIBILITY
Local Plant of Glucose Company
Investigated to Determine
Feasibility
NEW YORK CAPITAL INTERESTED
Send Out . Representative to Look
Over Land, and Another Expert Will
Soon Investigate suildinss-WouId
Put in Machinery of Peoria pistii-
ling company-Deal Hinges on Price.

That a denatured alcohol plant
for Marshalltown is posi-
bility there is no doubt. Tha.
it is probability is another
question. At any rate deal is on,
and it has been definitely stated that
If the Glucose Sugar Refining Company
does not want too much for its land
and buildings, New York and Peoria
capital will take over the property and
put in denatured alcohol plant
New LYork capital that is interested
New York capital that is interesting
itself; in denatured alcohol plants sent
to this city few days ago an ex-
pert on factory sites, Mr.. Ochs, on
whose report the first preliminaries
hinged. This report, according to Mr..
ochs, will be favorable to the capital
lists. altho he makes no pretenses OF
Judging the buildings already on the
ground. Mr.. Ochs looked over the fac
tory from top to bottom, inspecting the
grounds, the trackage. switches, and
general lay OF, the land. He expressed
himself as being satisfied with the
portion of the plans on which his judy
ment is asked.
Hinges on Price.
Mr.. Ochs stated that the entire deal,
SO far as he was able to judge after
looking over the ground, hinged on the
price the Glucose Sugar Refining Cons
pany wanted for the property. The
machinery now in the plant, and there
is q great ideal OF 1t, will be OF no use
for denatured alcohol plant. Ma
chinery for the manufacture Of dena-
tured alcohol, 1t is understood. will be
sent here by the Peoria Distilling CHM
pany whose plant at Peoria Is now
idle. The Peoria people would take
considerable stock in the company.
1t is understood that the glucose peo-
pie hold the Marshalltown property at
100000, but it Is generally believed
1T could be bought for $250.00O, provid-
ing it is not wanted for glucose pur-
poses. For another glucose factory the
plant is not for sale at any price. A
great many think that if purchasers
got down to actual business, the plant
could be bought even better than q
quarter OF a million.
Would Want Disposal Plant Operated.
If the capitalists figuring on the
plant finally get 1t they would UNI
doubtedly want the city to operate it's
sewage disposal plant, according to
Mr.. ochs. Mr.. Ochs made Inquiries
regarding the city plant. as to how
long 1t would require to get it in shape
for operation.
Mr.. Ochs said that while his people
would not come here as beggars in any
sense Of the word, he thought they
would want some concessions on the
part of the city particularly some
equitable rate for water and an UNDER
standing as to taxes.
Building Expert Coming.
FL 1t is expected that an expert on fac
tory buildings, in the employ of the
capitalists will bevPere within few
days, and during his stay will go over
the buildings at length in an effort to
determine how many Of the buildings
would be required in denatured al
cohol plant, and the shape that they
are in. The report of this expert will
also be considered before any over
lures are made to the glucose company
looking to a purchase.