Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-15
The City is Likely to Get
Condensed mill: and
Rug. Rack Fac
tories.
OUTSIDERS ARE
MUCH INTERESTED
Local Man Has Valuable
Article Wrich He Propos-
es to Make Here.

At meeting OF the board of direc.
tors of the Chamber OF Commerce
ncld last night, 1t developed that
there is an excellent chance to secure
for Bluefleld at least TWO new INDUS
tries OF no small importance I'm the
near future.
w. III. Thomas, OF the committee on
new industries reported that there is
an excellent opportunity 10 secure the
establishment of an eyaporated cream
and condensed milk factory In the
city. Mr.. Thomas has made a thor
ough investigation OF the matter and
he Is convinced that the field is hard
ly surpassed In any part OF the coun-
try. He has also been in correspon-
manufacture, and he has succeeded
in arousing an interest which he
thinks will undoubtedly lead to the
installation of such a plant. In his
Investigations, Mr.. Ts.slmas found that
there are thirty thousand cases of
condenced milk sold by the jobbers
to dealers in this immediate section
or the country. This supply comes al
most entirely from New York, Ohio,
Indiana, and Illinois. In addition to
this there is big demand for the
product throughout the South, i'm Gu
ba. Porta Rico. and the South Ameri,
can Republic, which trade local en-.
terprise OF this kind might enter with
good change OF securing large
share, in view OF the fact of its near.
or position to consuming centers. and
It's advantage In transportation rates.
There would be, Mr.. Thomas pointed
out. little fear to be entertained from
competitors for the south. since south
ern West Virginia and the counties in
Southwest Virginia, are practically
the southern limit OF the blue grass
and cattle raising belt.
A large supply Of cream can be
secured from Mercer and the neigh
boring counties I'm both Virginia and
| West Virginia and Mr. Thomas is of
the opinion that the farmers I'm this
part OF the country win do all I'm their
power to encourage the enterprise.
The second enterprise which il is
proposed to establish in Bluefield, was
introduced by G. 8. Catzen, Of the
Home Furniture company, who pro
poses that If he can secure the prop
er local encouragement he will install
a plant for the manufacture of a
rug rack on whiech he now has a
patent pending, the application for
which has already been granted and
he expects the final papers In a short
time. Rug racks are used b 2ll deal
ers who carry rug lines for conven.
ience and for the display OF their
i goods. Mr.. Catzen's invention has
several advantages over any other
rack now on the market The arms
on which the rugs arc placed can be
lowered and raised by crank thus
obviating the use of a step ladder in
placing the goods on the rack. The
and the operator does not have to
leave the floor This can bo done i'm
twenty seconds, while in most Of the
/ popular models. IL requires about
three minutes. Another advantage is
that Mr. Catzon's rack occupies less
space than any other now on the mar
ket.
Mr.. Catzen worked for two years on
his invention, trying water. pulley
and electricity for lowering and rails.
ing the arms, but without success un.
til he hit on the idea OF using an
endless screw and crank. Rack men
told him that II could not be accom-.
plished, but the model he now has at
his store works to perfection.
Mr.. Cstzen hnds that It is very