The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-09
LAKELAND PHOSPHATE CD,
TO Have fine PLANT

Mr.. G. D. Clough, correspondent
of the Tampa Times, had the follow
ing interesting article in Saturdays
issue of that paper relative to the
Lakeland's Phosphate Co.'S plant,
which is now in course of construc-
tion about 1 1-2 miles south of
town:
TN times past there have been
many phosphate mines opened in
this county, but not until few
years ago has the deposits in the
Lakeland district attracted much at
tention to the investor. At the pres
ent time more interest is being man
ifested than ever before. The writ
er in company with Messrs. Mem
minger and McRae made trip to
the new mine now under course of
construction known as the Lakeland
| Phosphate Co., located two miles to
the southwest of Lakeland. The
tract embraces 1900 acres Of fine
properties, the analysis shows rs to
76 per cent and in some deposits ev-
en high per cent of so is reached.
There is sufficient rock on this tract
to last for number of years. This
company, as mentioned previously in
the Times, has been capitalized at
! 100000 fully paid up and the Off
GERS are men of experience in the
phosphate as well as commercial
world. President, G.. w. Deem;
vice president and manager, H. e.
Memminger; secretary and treasur-
er, w. D. McRae.
"At the p resent time the company
is building number of houses for
the use of the help besides a large
dry bin, power house 9Ox9O feet,
the latter being constructed entirely
Of white brick. A large supply store
is now under construction as well as
a large boarding house which will
provide means of food for tne many
helpers. The company has in oper-
alton a saw mill that is cutting a
large amount of lumber which is all
being used in the construction work.
The Atlantic Coast Line Railway Co.
have just completed spur one mile
in length into the site. This work
was done in short duration of time
as the railroad officials realized the
demand for this track.
In the power house will be one
100 n. p. Lantz engine operating
the electric generator with one 700
h. p. engine for the turbine pump.
A $50 k. W. generator will be re-
quired to supply the power and cleo
trio current for Illuminating pur-
poses. The boilers are needed and
consist of three 800 h. p. each, they
are Erie make, vertical, 200-pound
pressure and 200 degrees superheat.
An air compressor or air lift with ca
pacity of 1900 cubic feet Ia to be
usen in lifting the water supply from
the artesian or deep we'll of $50 feet
depth. The power house will be
90X90 feet with a reinforced con-
crete stack of IT'S feet in height.
All of the most modern machinery
will be used and employed in this
mine and the officials state that they
will be able to produce electricity at
three-quarters of a cent per k. W.
Everything will be run by electricity
and will be in the hands of compe-
tent electricians.
The manager and vice president,
H. E. Memminger, has been identi-
: fled in the phosphate business for a
number of years and was formerly
assistant manager Of the well-known
Corcnet Phosphate mines, having re-
signed his position there sometime
ago to engage in this new industry
and new company. w. D. McRae
is an experienced financier and me-
chanical man, having been in this
line of work for years, while the
president, c.. w. Deem, is the pres
ident of tho First National bank of
/ Lakeland and one of the leading fl
nanciers of this country.
The plant will have an annual