The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10
Raul Lumber Company An nOunces Plans for Big
 Project Completed MODEL TOWN TO BE
 FEATURE OF PLANT Thirty Miles of Standard Gauge Rail- road to Be Built-Plant Will
 Employ Something Like
 One Thousand Men

In an official statement issued yester- l day, John l.. Raul. president of the kaul
 Lumber company, announces that the | new proposed mills for his company Will
 be located near Tuscaloosa.
 | The location of the plants of the Raul
 Lumber company has been worked over several months. out nothing definite has been known until engineers for the com rany finally decided upon a plot in voving 275 acres near Tuscaloosa. The new plant will include one of the lar gest sawmils and additional plants in
 the whole south and when completed
 will give employment to approximately | 1000 employees.
 The plant will consist of a blaming
 mill. sawniill, dry kiln plant, creosot-
 ing plant, machine shops, by-products | plant and % miles of standard gauge
 railroad with 50 pound rails will be con
 structed to keep the plant adequately
 supplied with logs.
 | MT. kaul announced that the plant
 would be of concrete and steel and will
 be equipped with the latest machinery.
 The construction will be thoroughly fire | proof
 | The location of the plant at Tuscaloosa | is considered the most central for the
 company by reason of the location of the | forest holdings of the Raul company. It IS announced that in Bibb, Perry, Hale l and Tuscaloosa counties the company has a large body of virgin long leaf yellow | pine, which will be transported to the | lY,ii iIc tad +I,a rlxa The plant will serve Tuscaloosa well,
 as it will be only one mile from the city. insuring for that locality a vast amount of business.
 Model Town Is Feature
 The most important proposition accord | ing to Nil. Kaul after the construction of
 a modern plant with all modern equip ment is the welfare of his men. It is announced that the company intends to
 construct modern little city for the
 workmen. To this end George H. Miller, the widely known landscape artist, whose | services at Corey have brought him into prominent notice locally, will lay off the
 landscape for the model industrial city. It is contemplated to provide wide streets. plenty of breathing spaces. and the children. with whom Mir. Kaul is very popular, will be given adequate play ground facilities for the rearing of strong, healthy citizens. The houses will be | modern in every respect, well lighted, will have plenty of fresh air. and will be equipped with the latest sanitary feat ures.
 In constructing the plant for his men, Nr. give the same deep thought and study to their welfare as to the modernized plants, which will go to make up the latest thing in the handling of lumber.
 The financial consideration involved in the new plant has not been announced by Mr. Raul, but it is gathered that it will be one of the largest plants of its kind in the south.
 Formal Statement Made
 The official statement of the Kaul Lum- Der company follows:
 John l.. Kaul, president of the Kaul Lumber company, announces the final selection of a site at Tuscaloosa for the saw and blaming mill plant which this company will proceed at once to erect. The company owns large body of virgin long leaf yellow pine timber located in Bibb, Perry, Hale and Tuscaloosa coun- ties, and it's engineers have been engaged for several months in examining proposed sites for the plant, and routes for the 30 miles of railroad which will be required at the outset to serve the plant with ade- quate supplies of logs.
 "The plant, when completed, will con- stitute the largest of the kind in the state and will be equipped in all respects with the most modern machinery. The prin- cpal buildings, such as sawmill and plan ing mill, machine shop, etc, will be of steel being the materials selected. In ad- diton to the saw and blaming mill plant proper, provision has been made for by products. such as lath and shingles, and a creoscting plant of large capacity will be erected at an early date.
 Equipment will be installed to permit the chemical treatment of that portion of the output which may be air dried to bet ter advantage than kiln dried. This treat ment is designed to prevent the sap stain ing, which so detracts from the appear ance of air dried lumber, and is applied to framing lumber, shingles and like items, in which the original elasticity and a1o@CLiSt tGySlSs sSsS3STU5FSSC