The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-06
Is Destined to Be
Cement Center of the State

1-1--suV. and s. Is possible -ha.
good Els supply may D. developed
--a-a. u1I4 the MASSIVE h-d Cf AE-
-.-- recently discovered s0l'Lw--t %
1.a1-l1E-o- contains fuel possibilities
lo- -1 te overlooked.
The wichita mountains district eT-
-a-1s along the northeast face %
those mountains from near Richards
.D point about six or eight miles
s1l-1 1f CC-lbo Th-olEtolt .ts eI-
trlt the limestone exposed belong 20
-r- Aroussle formation. but several
large tl'-as Ir '1- -0-r1westerl part
are of the same limestone 90 that
at the Ada plant. .u PontctJc county.
T1. only gas row beng produced
ir La-r-a-'ahIa glan-tla- lr This
part % t-a state is 50 Iawto1 and
lo-a1o The former supply g. not
r..ta adequate f0- domestic demand
tr' -t. LATTER field yields enough for
H...ta.-.-r- rI-no-a- also. fDnd.-
-.rr- a- f.aE-rr and G0-'ro are such
ma. Pho writer believes that 'la zas
1s--. -t.- ~ neither are So. ey-
asl-.-d
Tie seventh region Iu Oslahou-
.r.r. contains promising Portland
Cement rock consists of -.--I Tor.
-a-..r. known AIS fra Wara-u.ka
Limestone. and adjacent shalss. roe
limestone ledge which stands nearly
on edge tas an aggregate thiClres
o. about 500 feet. and Ou'crOps -s
narrow band from near Wapanucka
rorrhea-tWa-d pas- Atoka. Limestone
Gap Ha-shorre and Wilbur-On 20
east central F70-- county This area
is therefore narrow belt but its
possibilities seem inrstimable
The Wapanucka district borders the
great Choctaw coal field on tAe south
east throughout its entire extent and
is therefore easily accessible 70 an
abundant supply Of fuel
The transportation facilities of all
'he above-described regions are uni
formly good. but when all known con.
di'ions. as raw material. fuel and
transportation facilities are consid.
cred. 8, appears that at present the
best locations for Portland cement
plants are likely 70 be found IN the
Northern Oklahoma and Wapanucka
regions. though there are many choice
sites IN nearly every one Of the other
five regions whore II appears that the
manufacture OF Portland cement
could be carried on 10 advantage.
There Is perhaps no part Of the
United states today where there Is
more building In prospect within the
next few years than in Oklahoma
With statehood a great impetus mas
been given 20 all kinds OF develop
mcnt. There are great number -
public buildings. including schools
asylums. penitentiaries. etc. 20 b.
erected. The cities are growing rap
idly. and great quantities OF Portland
cement are being required for ths
construction Of business blocks. resi
2 dences. bridges. sidewalks and pave
: mcnts The supply Of Portland CO
mont manufactured in the state q.
J far less than the demand and con
t. tractors and builders are annually H.
b ing thousands OF carloads OF cement
made In other states, where natura
, advantages are not so inviting as 81
Oklahoma.
z \ consideration OF the a1srr -
' Ccthor with the fact that Clr creates
, forests are practically exhausted and
5 luU rr c1n Therefore % v.r l.coM,
. olrau,r than al present should. Il ap
pears. make Il clear 20 anyone, thougl
he IS neither prophet nor the son OF
D. prophet. that Oklahoma IL destined
r 20 rccome one fthe greatest Port
3 land cement producers OF the nation
- AMI that In the matter OF securing de
' sirailc locations not only Is "frs
' comes, fr-t served. but best served
The facts here set forth will be o
j. further interest owing 20 the propos
Z ed erection OF million dollars ce
j. ment plant near Springer and The
20 connecting up OF the works with Ard
, more by an interurban railway tina
r will extend on 20 Chickasha. The
D projectors OF this enterprise are mucl
% Impressed with the raw material a
, hand and are reported 20 have closeo
I several deals looking 10 the acquisi
- tion OF the necessary land for th'
- plant.