Arizona republican., 1913-08-19

kS@ southwest. The quarry IS the base and fOunda-
 tion of one of Arizona's coming industries, the cement business, and is owned and controlled by the Arizona Portland Cement Company of Phoenix
 Considerable attaches to the limestone quarry in the Finals The entire country ill the neghborhood of limestone formation the outcroppngs show praet- veritabe limestone hills Such is the mountain owned by the Arizona cement company and from which all or the limestone comes which goes make up the wonder full product being placed the Arizona market Ill competition with that shipped in from other states
 The country in and around the limestone district has many years to hardy prospector miners and freghters who have made it their business to nves gate of the way places in the country The prospector his vain and successful hunts for copper and gold came across the limestone and passed 1t by, seeking stake by which he could live ln peace and lux the rock were passed by with blink and nod and the forecast by practically all that It would soeoay pe valuable.
 Long since has the predatory Apache ceased to bother the prospector the freghtor Long since have the of the fringe of the Pinal mountains ceased formidable, for steel has conquered all The rail roads, the automobiles, backed with capital and good judgment forcing their to some of the best copper finds the country, namely the immense and never
 The exact locating of the quarry is in doubt. Pinal history legend has that the limestone hauled many years ago from the exact location of the quarry to- day into the the fringe of the desert and baked lime, used for the elevation of civilization Sure it that the lime used by the old settlers ln Plna county and in other nearby parts of Arizona was received from the neghboIhoOd of the Finals.
 Several years ago interested in the cement ln- dustry and in the upbudng of the state of Arizona from well opportunity of making the quarry yield toll to the increasing people of Arizona It at the time that the United States government dlsmantllng thelr cement plant at Roosevelt.
 The man gathered cotere of practical and dreaming around him and proceeded to organize company to the plant erect it and to the best limestone quarry i'll the country for the base of the cement The
 first step the purchase of the quarry This was ne goated with little trouble and has since been the prop ertv of the Arizona Portland Cement Company
 The has been stated before IS located Just outside of Winkeman It is also located immediately on AriZO tO ble and economical.
 Condola flat placed the siding at the quarry a blast is put off the side of the hill and Ill short time limestone is falling into the cars ready for transport to Phoenix.
 The Pina limestone said to be the best III the west It's composition has been looked into carefully by the of assayers and experts and long pro being of the best grades of native ne- stone yet found for cement making purposes.
 It's composition consists of silica, aumna, iron oxide, lime and magnesa. With the cement mill running full capacity, making five hundred barrels daily 16o tons ot limestone will be shipped from Winkelman every A hours E. C. Grasty the superintendent of the limestone quarry, with headquarters in Wnkelman