Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-02
CEMENT MPANl
To SPEND MILLION
IN SOUTHWEST
PRESIDENT LOOKS AT
VARSITY D0RMlT0RlES
Albuquerque Capitalists Heavy
Stockholders in New Concern
Which will Have Headquar-
tiers in Ell Paso,

lCl0 III II ! dow
carl Leonard. one Of the best
known cement men IN the world, was IN
the city Yesterday and while here visited
the University campus with President
william O. Tight. Mr.. Leonard
was enthusiastic In his expressions OF
admiration for the beautiful Pueblo
buildings, which showed what can be
done with cement IN the way Of exter-
ion finishing. Mr.. Leonard Is prest-
dent Of tho newly formed Southwest"
arn Cement Manufacturing company,
with headquarters IN III Pasn, aud
which plans to spend a million dollars
IN this section for manufacture OF
its products.
President Aman Moore, OF the &C.
ment Engineering company, Of Ogz
den. Utah. and q director Of the El
pafo was here with Mr..
Leonard. The two left last night for
Los Angeles. Mr.. Moore Is an old
friend OF Or. sheridan, Of his city.
Among the prominent A1buquer-
que men Interested in the pro-
feet are NJ. w. Flournoy, vice press
ident OF the First National banks. and
President solomon Luna OF the Bank
Of Commerce. The III Paso Herald
says of the new concern.
one million dollars VIII be invested
IN El paso within the next min
months by the newly formed South
western Cement Manufacturing com
pany.
Three-auarters Of a million will go
into the physical plant, and the bal
ance into stock and working capital
The buildings viii cover eight acres,
and will be built OF steel and concrete
throughout. the estimates calling for
$4,000 barrels OF cemen and 1000
s.A.. ~ atAal fnp thu hnilIAnnA.
The cement land acquired by the
comprises 300 acres west of
the city near the El paso smclter, This
land was sold to the company for cash
by A. Courchesne. and Mr.. tourchesne
put back into the company every cent
he received for the properly and $780,
0O0 IN addition.
The president and leading spirit IN
the new company Is Carl Leonard Of
Los Angeles. Mr.. Leonard is one of
the best known cement men In the
world, He came from Germany to
this country years ago as a chemical
expert IN cement, acting for a German
company. and for many years he has
made cement his business. He Is an
engineer as weel as a chemist, ana "
- builder and contractor on "A large
scale as well ~ Il cement manufaC-
turer, He Is Interested In a number Of
the largest cement plants In the
United states and b. building most u
the cement buildings In Los Angeles
and elsewhere In southern California
together with many in san Francisco
Mr.. Leonard states that In all his cX-
perience and after years of search, he
has never seen any cement material
better than the El paso material, ana
very few localities show up as good.
The analysis IL Identical with that OF
the acknowledged best brand IN the
United states. lie IL confident that the
AL f.a. ....e ttHtlI hFfRu "A YanH nFHm
MUM upon the market, because OF
its extraordinarily good quality
Amnn Moore. president of the Gee
mont Engineering company Of ogden.
Utah, himself Interested IN a hummer
of large cement plants, Is a director
IN the new company, ana VIII have
charge of the construction work. Hls
engineers VIII be on the ground IN
ten days 10 arrange for clearing the
ground. grading, and getting ready Tor
the erection of buildings. Plans viii
be perfected at once, n within a
few weeks bids viii be called for on
the steel.
These men are practical cement men
ana piant buildings, and viii mako the
III Paso plant equal to the hest IN inc
world. equipped with the latest anu
best machinery. regardless Of cost
and having the advantage OF all pre-
Viuus experience. The MANUFACTURING
cost will probably be the lowest IN
tho United states. owing TO a peculiar
combination Of favorable circum-
stances. an. 20 the revision that Npe
ricnce has Indicated In the standard
fur ktins.
The directors Of the company met
today. There were present Messra
Leonard and Moore, O. J. Binford OF
El paau, late Of Los Angeles, who Is
secretary and superintendent Tor the
company; a Courchesne, vice presi-
dent. who will be general manager
fnr The company. Felix Martinez, also
"a vice president. aud Horace u. stew
enc. e. director. Today's meeting was
Tor b purpose OF pertecting the hhal
organisation. and the officers named
were elected al tho meeting. The pun
chase OF the land has been consum-
mated. and money b In the bank To 40
right ahead with the work OF con
strurtion
Directors of the company besides
those already named are J. r. VII
iiam~. treasurer of the company, ~
". F%tournoy. ~ solomon Luna OF
Albuquerque
To-day Mir Luna and Felix Mar
timer. who bought The cement land Tor
5000 and held % AS trustees, hlet
q deed TO the southwestern Cement
M%anutaeturiug company covering the
land ~ the some consideration.
The plant Will employ about l2s
men I'D the start. and vii turn Gus
i.bHp barrels of cement "a day, or
nearly 900 GOO barrels annually oW-
ing ta favorable freight rates and the
excellent quality of the product, the
cemtut can De- sold Go advantage on
chs Pacific cosst and elsewhere Within
1890 mites of ~ PaHe.