The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-04
GREAT AC T|VITY
IN ROAD BUILDING
Millions Of Dollars Being Ex-
pended in Various Sections
Of South.
TO DEVELOP WATER POWER
Recent Development Announce
ments Shown in Reports
From Dixie.
70 DEVELOP WATER POWER

Baltimore, Juno 3.-Reports to tho
Manufacturers Record from all parts
of the South indicate very consider
able activity In the road building, upon
which millions OF dollars are being
expended and for municipal improve
ments OF all kinds. including paving
and street construction, water works.
sewerage systems. etc. IN every part +
OF the South there is more interest in 7
and more money being expended upon
road building md street paving than
ever before. giving promise Of tho
South taking the lead in the better.
ment Of it's ronda and streets. The
spirit manifested. In road building Is
typical OF the energy with which the
South is taking hold OF the Develop
fnent OF all It's varied manufact
and agricultural possibilities. the cree
tion of Office buildIngs, hotels. churches
and schools During the week many
manufacturing, mining and other In
dustrial and developmental enter
priseB were reported from all parts of
the South. few OF the more Inn
portant ones, as CHARACTERISTIC OF tho
Industrial development now under way.
The Appalachian Power Co.. Rich
mond. Va, was chartered with $751;
100000 capital stock to develop FIVE
wnterpower properties on New River
In Virginia and TO transmit electrici-
Is for lighting and power TO various
Virginia; dispatch TO the Manufnc.
turers' Record says that while the
ultimate development Will be $4,000
horsepower. 10000 horsepower develop
nent will be begun at once at cost
OF Se.5o0.oo0. which 1t Is stated haa
been secured. IA
G. z. James and associates OF. Chat.
tanooga. Tenn, are reported az having
under negotiations with Chicago capt.
talists a dealRto build a cement plant
driven by electricity. with daily capa-
city reported to he 5000 barrels.
The Old Dominion Steamship Co.,
New York. Is planning for large Inn
provements at Norfolk by the con-
struction OF four piers to be 60 by 800,
50 by 500, 222 by 500 and a22 by 100
feet, all of creosoted timber
The standard Kanawha Coal Min.
porated with 100000 capital stock
by Pennsylvania parties
The American Net G. Twino Co., An
niston, Ala. Will enlarge plant by
erecting additional buildings and in
stalling new machinery at a cost re-
ported TO be estimated at $4,000.
The Massee & FELTON, Lumber Co.
Macon. Ca, Will erect g AZ by 100 foot
building and install machinery for
daily capacity OF 10000 feet of hare.
wood lumber; has awarded all con-
traots
The Maryland Coal CO., Simpson. ".
Va. will undertake new development,
OF 1000 acres, to add over 1000 tons I
daily to present output
The Bonhomi Window Glass Co.,
Atlanta, Tex will construct plant
costing $4,000 for daily capacity OF
LOCO boxes of window glass.
The International Agricultural Cor
pora ton, New York. will erect acid
plant for manufacturing commercial
fertilizers at Augusta, Ga; cost re-
ported as 100000. III
The Noiseless Wheel & Truck CO.,
100000 capital stock 10 manufacture
patented trInks and tires.
The Caddo Window Glass Co,
shreveport, La, viii build plant cost
Ing $4,000 for daily capacity of 500
feet Of window glass. li
III; The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co..
VIII build at Rocky Mount, N. c., an
addition IT'S by 200 feet to machine ana
erecting shop OF steel frame construc-
ton; will provide high erecting bay
Tor 12o-top travelling crane two ma
chine shop bays. each SO feet long.
st. Pauls Cotton Mill Co.. St Pauls.
N. ca awarded contract for additional
spindies and accompanying machinery
costing about $4,000. IL. liRsfi
Carr Mills, Suffolk, Va, was incor-
poratad with authorized capital stock
OF $4,000 for manufacturing knit
goods. s1 ~
Dixie Coal Co.. Hopkinsville, KY, was
Incorporated with 100000 capital
Youngsvtlle Sugar Factory, Younes
VILE, La, will spend 100000 for i'm
provements to include erection Of adj
dittonal buildings, the installation OF
new machinery, etc IA.
The r. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co..
Wtnson- Salem, n, G., viii build nd-
aitional1 factory structure ave stories
nigh with $4,000 square feat of floor
The Kitchen Furniture Co., Norfolk
Va, was incorporated with $4,000
capital stock to manufacture Kitchen
furniture. jjiii, ii 4 1 HI
The Luton Coal Co, Providence. XIV.
was incorporated with $4,000 CAPT.
500 acres Of coal land. ~