The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-02
BIGPLANTfOR KENMARE
Work TO Commences at Once on $780,
600 Briqustting Plant With
500 Ton Capacity.

Kenmare Journal: Kcnmare has
won the parent plant Of the National
Briquetting Co.
This corporation has paid $4,000
for Electric Mine property.
Work will commence at once on
plant TO cost $3.50, 900, making a quar-
ter of a million expenditure.
BY fall a plant manufacturing 500
tons of briquettes daily will be in
operation.
H. e. soule, representing the Ma
tional Briquetting Co, of Minneapolis,
arrived in Kenmare this morning and
advises The Journal that the first plant
of this gigantic organization is to be
located at Kenmare.
He further says his company has
purchased-with clear title, and placed
the deed on record-the Electric mine
property. consisting of over 100 acres,
for which $4,000 was paid.
Asked as to what had been done
regarding the deal and what we
could expect, Mr.. Soule said:
"A few days ago my company closed
a deal for the Electric Mine Co.'S
plant ana property of Kennare con-
sisting of over 100 acres, for which
/ we paid a fiat 100000. Just ais soon
as possible our expert will arrive here
and take preliminary steps toward
cleaning up the premises planning the
grounds. and getting the mine in oper-
ating condition. Then, as soon as the
frost is out Of the ground so as to AL
low us to lay our concrete founda"
lions without danger of it's bullying or
setting, that part of the work will be
lcommenced, and the erection Of build
lings, installing of machinery, ETC., viii
follow as rapidly as possible. This
will occupy all summer and some tim'
into the fall, but we expect to hav'
the plant operating by Oct 1. BY thu
first of November we hope to have 1
, making 500 tons of briquettes daily.
This will make an expenditure o
, 500, 900 for a. beginner and we. hope I
: lcontinue to increase our capacity b.
! placing other plants here later
Il WISH said Mr.. Soule continuing
ito express my hearty appreciation
! 1.-THE cordiality shown my company an
. while IL has not been necessary to as
them for one cent, | appreciate thei
friendliness just the same, and be
llieve not only the business men an
: citizens but our employees will neve
regret our locating here"
81 Mr.. Souls says the Kenmare coo
} is the highest percentage o. carbon
of any I'm the state. and possibly til
United States, which has been gref
II attraction to his company.
KenmaTe has won It's coveted priz
and 1t means much to her. II er
u chances to a. certain extent every pie'
Of property In Kenmare as well
J. every farm, In. this vicinity II poin
Kenmare out to the world as goo
manufacturing point and leads Il
way for other enterprises OF all kind
Plants like this. one Is to be, will
Id located at other mines in this vicini
In time and each one will mean b
. boost for Kenmare. It is an instit
- tion which any city would be jealo
~ to secure and to say that we are plea
ed, hut poorly expresses 1t.
of Now that this Institution has be
l. secured. let lis get together and boo
for others. There Is no reason w
- we should not have potterfes, t
!, factories. linen mills and other !
! dustries. We can get them and tn
are worth going after.