The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-02-09

to take care of the natural products
which required such baskets, etc,
In great numbers. From that time
the proposition has been under the
investigation of Mr.. Cleveland, with
the final result of factory now un-
der process of construction.
After exhaustive investigation dur.
ing which many trips were made
through the states of Arkansas, and
Texas, Mr.. Cleveland interested the
local gentlemen mentioned and the
party made a journey to the COM
munity, last April. Besides Marshall
other proposed sites were visited,
among which Texarkana, Little
Rock, and many other cities offered
fiattering inducements for the loca-
ton of the industry. After all
things had been considered, Marshall
was chosen. Here the citizens reor-
ganized their Cmmercial Club, and
with the prospects of the new indus
try "got together and boosted" with
the result that a factory site was
donated to the new institution, repre-
setning a consideration Of $4,000.
The organization had first purchased
a tract Of land, for the sum of $4,000
which was to form the new factory
site. Because Of its location, a rail-
road switch would be an abnormal
expense and this was abandonded,
and newly plated tract purchased
for the factory site.
Will Be Great Institution
"The Marshall Manufacturing
Company" is the name of the new
basket factory. which Plymouth men
are establishing in the southwest.
The institution is capitalized at
$4,000, all Of which is taken. Of
this amount, the five Plymouth men
mentioned own five eighths,and the
remainder is held by progressive
citizens of Marshall. A. M. Cleve.
land is acting president, and mama
ger. The FIVE equal eighths is divid-
ed equally into four shares. which are
held equally, excepting one share is
owned jointly by J. L. Marvin, and
Harry Marvin.
The factory is located on the
switch of the M. and T. E. Railroad
The railroad frontage will be 600
feet, with a depth of 1853 feet. A
total of eight acres constitutes the
factory site. The factory will consist
of three main factory buildings.
In these baskets, crates, and boxes
will be manufactured, respectively
The largest building, 170xS6 feet
will be used for the basket depart
ment while the other two, 100x60 it,,
will be used for & 2 other two de-
partments. The J Set department
will be pushed-to -apid completion,
so that the current year market can
be supplied. 1t is intended to have
the factory completed. and turning
out its product by the middle of
April or first of May
Active work of construction has
now been going on for two weeks.
A letter received from his construc-
ton superintendent today, Informed
Mr.. Cleveland that the frame work
had been completed, and the work
was progressing rapidly. In addition
to the factory buildings, there will
be three warehouses each 100x5O
feet, besides numerous docks, drying
racks, and other Buildings. The fac
tories will contain all of the latest
machinery obtainable, to be used In
modern basket making, and lumber
working. The Plymouth factory will
be in a general way a model for the
new institution, executing for later
improvements
When completed the southwestern
institution will start operations will
force of seventy-fiye men. Mr.
Cleveland is in receipt of a communi.
cation from a fruit grower, who i:
of confident opinion that the baske,
factory will not be able to develop
as fast as the peach growing indus.
try, and will be heavily taxed to keeI
up with the demand. In lieu of q
local factory, last year, the Plym-
outh basket factory shipped sixty.
fvo cor 1oadc of hoekofc into fh<
county in which Marshall Texas i.
located.
Is Now Live Community
The slogan which has been adopted
by the city in Texas is--"At the End
of the Rainbow lies Marshall"-ir
liberia Land. The latter phrase i.
supplemental to the series of words
which extend down a rainbow, end.
ing in a thriving city, named Mar.
shall. The slogan, which indicated
its resource-namely liberia peaches
in this case seemed to be a drawing
card for at least the institution which
it is now receiving. The community
is after other new institutions. Il
has an excellent system of sewers
by which sewage from the city is Leo
into reservoirs and purified into drink.
ing water.
This system represents an Investment
Of 100000. The city has city hal
which cost 500. 900. and a Cour,