The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-28
Work Started on Huge
Paper Mill In Georgia

Savannah, Ga, July 2S-Years OF
investigation and expeditions to all
remote corners of the United states
in an effort to find the proper place
TO establish an up-to-date and gi-
gantic plant for the manufacture OF
paper have convinced Mr.. Burdett
Loomis of Hartford, Conn, that the
State of Georgia offers the most nat
ural advantages and is altogether
more inviting than is any other spot
on the globe.
A modern twentieth century plant
is now being constructed at st.
Mary's, Ca, under the direction OF
Mr.. Loomis, who has in his employ
some of the most able and we'll
known contractors in the country.
Mr.. Loomis is in entire control OF
the new project. He states that the
paper mills will represent an outlay
of 100000 and will be ready for OPP
Grafton by October l, or the first OF
November at the latest. Mr.. Loomis
arrived in the city this morning and
registered at the DeSOto Hotel.
large corps of engineers is now as
sembled at st. Mary's and work up
on the giant structure will begin in
earnest in few days. The ground
has been cleared away and every
thing is in shape for the commence
ment of thebuilding work.
Revolutionize Industry
Mr.. LOOMS plan will revolution
ize paper making in the South, he
thinks. Instead of cooking wood to
obtain the cellulose, of which the
paper is made, he will place his de-
pendence solely and entirely in
marsh grass, rush grass and pal
metto According to Mr.. Loomis
grass is by far very much cheaper
and turns out qualities of paper
that cannot be surpassed.
Two Giants
There will be two huge plants put
up at St. Marys, Mr.. Loomis says.
One will be laboratory for chemical
research, and adjoining this will be
built a paper mill to utilize the cell
lulose that is left after thechemicals
have been taken from the grass in a
crude form.
There was probably never any one
hnS 10 CT n Ia
Mr.. Loomis over the establishment
of the plants at st. Mary's. 81 have
been all over the country lOokin :
for the very site I've found at St.
Mary's," he said this morning. I've
examined every spot from Sorfolk to
New Orleans and have been unable
to come across any spot that can
compare with the little town in
Georgia, ;.
Good Harbor
THE harbOr at st. Mary's is
beautiful. From the dock it is only
four miles to deep water in the oc-
can and the river in the harbor is
q feet deep. 1t is an inviting
harbor for any vessel. am greatly
pleased with the location OF my
800 l>o,.-
plants and feel that we Will s na.s
much success. | shall bring my fam
lily to st, Mary's in the winter"
For years Mr.. Loomis treated woot
for the cellulose, but gave up the
wood for the grass
II regret very much to see tina
the people of Georgia don't make u.s.
of that excellent farming land tina
stretches along the coast southwark
from Savannah. The rivers fee
this land all the way and it is goin
to prove to be great farming sec
ton in the future" said Mr.. LOOMS
Mr.. Loomis says that paper sell
the day it is made and that he eS
poets to turn out great quantities
his new plant He will remain |
Savannah for several days. Nj
LOOMS was heretwo vars ago, whe
he made the preliminary plans fe
starting theindustry.