Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-08-10

IS OFFERED
For The Location Of The
Cement Mill Here
SITE ACROSS THE RIVER
Has Been Selected and the
Plant Will Be Located
There If Land Can Be
Secured-Meeting of Citi-
zens Tomorrow Night.

Opportunity knocks at the door of
Tempe. and it rests with the citizens
as whole and ono or two individuals
IN particular as to whether or not the
door shall be thrown open
Probably most readers are aware of
the fact that the Arizona Cement com
pany has purchased the governments
plant. which for same years past has
been i'm successful operation at Roose-
VeIt' and that the company is now
looking for a suitable location some
where in the valley Phoenix has
oeen considered. Mesa has been con-
sldered and the proposition is now
up TO Tempe. a party of Phoenix
ana Mesa gentlemen were here yes
teroay looking over the lay of the
land ana tomorrow evening a special
meeting of the board of trade will be
held at the council chambers for the
purpose of considering the matter. II
Is desired that this meeting be largely
attended not only by the directors of
the board. but by the citizens. The
meeting, il is hoped. will be more i'm
the nature of a mass meeting. rather
than of the board of trade and every
one who is at all interested in the
welfare of the community should be
on hand
The gentlemen swho were here yes
terday were. p. L. Bovard and F. l..
Upper. formerly of Roosevelt. A. G.
Hulett of Phoenix and F. and +.
Pomeroy of Mesa. They spent cou-
hours in,
r. j. Schweppe. president Of the
board of trade and other citizens Mr.
Schweppe. by the way. has taken a
large block of the stock of the com
pany and is a member of the board
OF directors. His interest in the
proposition consequently is financial
as well as a public spirited one.
The gentlemen interested in the
plant have looked the land over very
carefully and have reached a concIu-
sion that one Of the best sites for
the plant is just across the river on
the granite hills. Two other sites
are being considered very strongly.
one at Phoenix and another at Win
kelman and the location of the plant
depends very largely upon the prop
osition that is offered by the com
munity interested
Assurance has been given that If
forty acres of land across the river
can be secured without expense 20
the cement company. the plant will
be located there II is thought that
by handling the matter properly. a
couple Of land owners there will be
willing to donate twenty acres each
to the company. 1t will take but lit
tie argument to convince these own
ers that the presence of a cement
mill on their land will enhance the
value of the adjoining property. which
at the present time is really of no
value whatever The site is an ideal
one for the purpose intended. II is
near the railroad where the necessary
spurs and switches can be construct
ed at a nominal cost. there is no
property near that will be damaged
by cement dust and more centrally
located site could not be found.
Just what a mill of this kind will
mean to the valley and to Tempe can
he easily imagined. Mr.. Upper. who
had charge of the mill at Roosevelt
and who will have charge of the con
struction and operation of the new
plant. states that the mill will en-
ploy from 50 to 100 men, that the
payroll will run from $4,000 to $4,000
per month. Should the plant be 10
Gated on the ground spoken of. Tenn
pc would not derive all the benefit
but could be certain of its share. Mr.. |
Upper states that if the site is de
cided upon at once, and he is given
a free rein. he will have the plant in |
operation by the first of the year.
Paul BoVard, who. during the oper- !
alton of the cement mill at Roosevelt |
was the cement expert has examined |
the materials the new company has |
near Winkelman. He says of his oh |
servations: by comparison with 9TH |
er brands, from the cement experts |
the material of the Art
iona company stands with the best"
The company has an abundance of |
available funds at hand for imme
date use and there seems to be no |
question whatever but that the plant |
will be put up and be in operation
within few months. 1t |
behooves the people of Tempe to get |
busy and do everything possible to
locate the plant near here.
Let everyone who can attend the
meeting tomorrow night and boost
the proposition along.