The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-05

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Al recent issue Of the Anderson IS,
IC.) Intelligencer handed to the Ex-
press by w. J. Laboone, contains the
following story which is full Of prac-
tical points for the Chickasha cotton
mill promoters:
One Of the most successful and
beautiful cotton mills in the south is
located just beyond the northwestern
boundary Of this city, on the Blue
Ridge railroad, and is known as the
Cox Manufacturing company.
This company was organized in
1889 with capital stock Of $4,000,
and began running in November 1900
TIE first equipment consisted Of 3,750
spindles and necessary machinery for
\ operating same.
In 1902 the capital stock was in
creaeed to 100000 and an increase
Of 3750 spindIes made in the equip
ment, which doubled the capacity Of
the mill. In 1908 another increase Of
1000 spindles was made, bringing the
number Of spindles up to 1850,
In 1904 the capital stock was in
creased to 100000 and mill No. 2
was built, also new Office building,
a 50,000-gallon water tank erected
for fire protection and new power
plant, completed, installed for operat-
ing both mills.
Mill No. 2 contains 1880 spindles
and full complement Of necessary ma
chinery for successful operation. The
spindles Of the two mills aggregate
! 25,0O0 spindles.
These mills use long staple cotton.
only, grown in the great Mississippi
delta and known as "Bender Cotton
They consume annually $500 bales
Of this cotton. This company does
not manufacture cloth, but fine yarns
/ for the market, making only 40s, one.
two and three ply, and cones and
tubes Denn and ball warps.
This company, in the operation 81
| these mills has been usually success
t full. Since the mill began running in
/, 1900 an average dividend Of s per
i cent has been paid, and more money
: is being made now than at any time
since they began operation.
. One Of the evidences Of unusual
E success in operating these mills, well
worthy Of note, is to BY found IN the
fact that with the small capital Of
100000 $4,000 spindle mill is in
t successful operation. This is a capi.
talization at the rate Of only IS pei
spindle, showing that cannot, per
S haps, be made by any mill in the
!. South. The plant as It now stands
cost s425,0O0, but could not be dupli-
s Gated at present for less thar
E $500 ,000.
0 The location Of this mill is beauti-
h full. The homes Of the operatives are
h on the crest Of gently sloping hill
that affords commanding view oi
the Blue Ridge mountains, less thar
. 40 miles distant. From the standpoint
/ of hygiene and sanitation the location
E tis ideal.
!. Along the front Of the mill, which
/ is six hundred feet long, a park hal
/ tbeen made, one-half Of which is abou-
one acre wide and the other about hal
an acre wide. Trees have been plant
ed, grass sown, tropical plants 81
: out, and in spring this park viii
j cause the mill to present as handsomi
q a picture as one would care to see.
r In front Of the mill is the ofie
) building, beautiful in design and mos
s convenient IN interior arrangement
o and immediately in front Of thi
building across Main street On whie
Il its fronts, i . square containing On
4 acre, which il now sown IN grain prs
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