The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-05
OKLAHOMA
PRODUCT FOR
\ OKLAHOMA


The .aci t.e eicio OF Dslahonia .stc
commence lie efe3llon 1f nhmerouh
state edihceH and ihal they are %
be erected Ia fpodern and iire-grool
style. causes relieellon tn the amount
OF Oklahoms aulldinH materials which
can be utilized with safety tnd 70 tie
profit of the ataie,
PERHAPS 40 uns industry o2 taa
state has grown faster Of late years
than the manufacture OF cement, the
dealers claiming the Oklahoma PRO.
aucs is ,hc best 10 be had, and It lz
made throughout the state, many hun
dreda OG thousands of dollars being in.
vested IN the gigantic plants which
are turning out this mont useful ar
tlcle 6f prcsent.day commerce
The tremendous part cement Is play
Ing IN molern-day struetures can not
be understood by those people who
lave not given the matter consider
able OF their time.
While the efforts 10 make coment
cities and structures wholly q that
product has not been successful IN
The larger centers OF com rce and
population, stlll Il has bvtomo 90
much necessity IN the structures
made ul steel es weli as th0se Of less
iretcngl0ue cost, as TO make The man.
lfaeture Of the article one OF the
yreatest Industries Of the entire coun
try. And the Oklahoma institutions
close To the basic materials have
lloufished and become powerful fac
tors IN the several communities where
IN they were located, none ol them
being long IN operation,
The geological survey committee o.
investigation has officially acknowl.
edged the truth Of article published
ia state newspapers more than q year
ago--to effect that this Is the greatest
ka0lin, barytese. tale field of the
world. The gypsum, hard tales and
the great kaoiin beds offer TO the
building world Oklahoma products o.
such vast values as % slagger chs
sredulity Of the ill.iniormed reader
And fhe Portland cement Industry
now one recognized OF such import
lnce that ts manufacturers can hard.
~ keep the orders filed. Is ono among
be new state industries whch merits
he most careful attention, and which
ne state institutions at less cost 70
.he state than outside manufacturers
van mako win add So much 70 the
capacity Of The state planls as 70 be
worthy cf statewide attention
All the cement manufacturers Of
oklahoma are determined the state
Institutions shall contain their pro
luet. and theg say. IA letter to the
press. they are prepared to not only
compete with outside prices, but they
ire ID poslti0n TO furnish o higher
Grade than their competitors, unleas
be poduct ls shipped from great
listanee, and, In that event, viii be
he same as 10 quality
Some idea OF the Importance OF the
,ement industry 10 our manufacturing
enterprises can be formed hy relai.
ing that o city OF this state, four
ears ago not on the map. has today
me Of the great cement plents, and
llso q population OF more than 1000
With an lntefurban electric railway
iystem connecting Il with one Of the
iig cities OF the state
Three plants are now being arrane
I'd Tor. while those IN operation are
iiled with orders. ami they are in-
,reaslng their capacities as fast as
Ncrkmen can install the machinery
mi erect the buildings
Oklahoma cement workers are II
arnaat. and there Is little doubt their
laudhhle amhtloB VIII be reallzed
Without the least opposition among
hose who ell have charge OF The
natter mentioned