Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-02
Steel WORKS SURE
MINING ENGINEER WILL Make A
FAVORABLE REPORT.
Representative of Eastern Men
Says His Examination of Iron
and Coal Deposits Satisfies
Him, and that He Will Recon-
mend Immediate Action.

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mend Immediate Action.
Seattle, March 81. Walter Kenne-
dy, mining engineer and iron expert,
who has been in this section for the
past month making an examination of
the iron and steel possibilities in the
West in the interest of New York and
Pittsburg capitalists. states that IS, =
600, 900 steel plant will be built on Pu.
get sound, and that its construction
will begin in a few weeks. The Post
1ntelligencer quotes Mr.. Kennedy as
saying:
II have been here for the past
month making an examination of the
iron deposits of the West and am sent
by New York and Pittsburg capital
lists who were interested in the propo-
sition of Mr.. j. A. Moore. l will
leave tonight for the East to make a
personal report to my associates, and l
can say positively that within six
weeks will return ready to begin the
construction work.
Large Iron and Coal Deposits.
''The people l represent have Sc
cured deposits of iron amounting to
100, 100000 tons and more than that
amount of coking coal. These iron
deposits are scattered from California
to Vancouver island and the coal is
for the greater part in Pierce county.
The location of the plant has not yet
been decided upon. but Mr.. Moore
will attend to this end of the matter
while am in the East and will proba-
bly, have it decided by the time l re-
turn. Tacoma and Everett have both
offered good propositions. but up to
this time none of them have been ac-
cepted. The plant will require vast
area Of land. The one have in mind
will cover nearly, if not quite 5000
acres.
''The plans for its construction are
based on an expenditure of S., 900, 900,
but additions will be made every year,
and there is no question but that in
time the West will be far ahead of
the Atlantic coast in the production
of iron and steel. These industries
had gradual growth in the East, but
the conditions here are such that the
capitalists represent consider it not
necessary to feel their way along so
carefully and will 60 into the business
on large scale at once.
''This is possible for the reason that
all of the properties that have been Sc
cured are close to water, thus lessen
ing the expense of transportation; and
another circumstance that makes the
establishment of the plant here certain
to prove good Investment is the fact
that the heavy shipments of iron and
steel to the West every year make it
certain that the market for the pro-
duct exists. In fact this is, l think,
the greatest opportunity l have ever
seen for the quick esta blishment of
the steel industry.
Great thing for the West.
1.-THE results of the opening of this
industry in the West are so great that
it is impossible to estimate them. In
its wake will come all sorts of con.
Germs that depend OH the steel and
iron products and the increased trans
port8tion will mean thousands of dol
lars annually to the West. More thar
this. the city that secures the plant
will receive as result an addition tt
its population of thousands of people
One of the greatest results, however
will be the impetus that will be giveI
to Western shipbuilding. Heretofore
it has been a serious draw back to have
to bring material from the East fol
the construction of ships, but predict
with the establishment of the stee
manufacturing plant shipbuilding viii
in a few years develop into one of the
greatest industries in the West
"All the money necessary for the
construction and development WORK
is raised and all that is delaying the
matter at this time is my report.
will report favorably OH the condi
lions, and this will be the signal fol
beginning active work on the plant.
Il am so thoroughly satisfied will
the conditions that can say positivel.
that the establishment of the iron anC
steel industry i'll the West will b.
worth more than all the gold mine
that have been or will be discovered
Already we have begun work with I
small force of men on the development
of the ore properties, and more will b.
placed on the work at once. l con
slider that we have enough mineral Sc
cured to operate l,O00-ton plant TO
800 years. l leave for the East to
night, but will return in six weeks