The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-11

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the mark Of our ambition at $4,000
by 1920.
aIcNicol Pottery Company Of East
Liverpool. This Is, Of course, no new
story, but 1t would be we'll for our
/ people to know that the new COM
pany now known as the D. p. Nc.
Nicol Pottery Company OF West Viz
GINA has the plant well under head
way and that the new firm Is building
much larger factory by at least
thirty per cent than was first agreed
upon. The building will be a nine
kiln plant in dimensions about 1870
by nearly 500 feet and will employ
about S25 people. The construction
Of this plant will be very shortly fol-
lowed by the building Of another Of
equal size as per agreement Of the
board Of trade, and when both plants
are in full operation the annual pay
roll to their employees will be over
100000. In addition to this plant
there will also be bul coopeTage
plant and plant TO manufacture yell
low ware. The board also rendered
considerable assistance In bringing
about the location here Of the C1arks-
burg Drug Company, which company
occupies over 1000 feet OF floor space
In the building Of the Central Storage
Company, will have an Investment of
approximately So, 900 and will re-
quire from twelve to fifteen employees.
Another new plant Of which we
should be proud but for which the
board can claim no credit is the fac
tory of the Imperial Ice Cream Com
pany, through whose frigid compart-
ments many of our citizens frolicked
yesterday. This is probab the larg-
est plant Of it's Kind in the country
outside Of our larger cities and GER
tainly 1t is one Of the most modern
in all its details. The building is a 1
three story structure, entirely Are
proof construction being Of brick,
steel and concrete and costing approx
imately 100000. It has possible
production of 5000 gallons OF ice
cream per day, and at the present
time is giving employment to thirty
five people.
We are also glad to be able to state
that we have almost positive assur-
ance of the location OF another big
plant in very short time, which will
employ over 900 men with payroll
of over $500, 600 per year. also deal
for the location Of another small in
Edustry employing fifteen or twenty
men will very likely be closed within
another week.
Since taking hold of this work, we
have corresponded with over 900
firms and individuals actually contem-
plating the removal of their plants or
the building Of new ones, and besides
the propositions specifically referred
to above, we are negotiating with at.
least dozen other good firms, among
them seeyral potteries and the out
look for the location Of at least two
or three Of them Is Just as encourage
Ing as was the McNichol pottery prop
osition three weeks before It's loca-
ton.
In this connection, want to say
that the organization of the Board OF
Trade Land Company and the setting
aside Of land for factory sites, while
entatling much hard work on a COM
paratively few men Of this communi-
~ have been of great benefit to us by
having ready in advance" locations
Tor the pottery and two other indus
tries, one at least, of which we believe
Will be located yet this month. From
experience I know 1t Is difficult to To-
cate plants where no advance steps
have been taken to provide sites, and
while nearly every prospect has been
given Information regarding all the
available sites known to the secretary
the immediate availability of tho.
Southern farm sites and their prox-
unity to the railroad appeals at once
very strongly to the proposed victim.
we are very anxious at all times to
have information regarding available
sites, and results so far achieved
should convince everyone that ii il
possible 70 keep right on locating
plants In Cisrkshurg.
Agricultural.
we nave also been putting forth
some effort to bring about the orran-
izatton OF County Agricultural Bu-
reau and the employment Of trained
agrtculturtst for Harrison county. To
this end, numerous conferences have
been held with representatives OF the
State Agricultural Department aud
the National Government and three
days conference Of state agents and
state and national government OH
cials was brought to Clarksburr
through the Efforts Of the secretary
the latter part OF April. To date.
however. we have not been able to
work up necessary financial support
on the part Of our people. Work per-
tanning to strictly local problams
have left the secretary very little time
to devote to this movement, but Ne
hope yet to bring about material re-
suits.
Business Mems League.
The Business Men = League has be-
come part Of the Board Of Trade and
Is Of direct interest to the merchants
Of this city. We startAd with franf,tl