Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-25
OFFICIALS PREDICT
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paying uznzfActE-t1 a beuos 70
establish a plant r = town. There
Eere s,sne cases hat were exceP-
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nand fer fire clay aroaDcts was grVV-
ing because SF the i-nereAsed zrsiEi-
ties q the steel NILS
The evening rzs = rnoss delightful
one Mr.. Lee, M Bear5en and Mr.
Fish az answering EeSdons concern
ing the rzilroad o. general business
coadi6ons with which their work
made then most familiar. A light
lunch. coffee and cigars were served
The following Is taken from the
Alton Time Table folder and shows
what the road is dong Il exploit this
section:
Are You interested in Fire Clay. Fire
Brick. and Clay Products.
If 50, yoa should know Of the won
derful deposits Of fire clay along the
Alton railroad in Missouri, and the
excellent possibilities for the develop
meut Of same
These deposits lay in the counties
Of Rails. Pike, Audrain and Galloway,
comprising a territory 50 miles long
and 40 miles wide. The vein runs
from IS to Is feet in thickness. At
Mexico and Fulton, No., this vein is
uncovered by stripping with a steam
shovel: while at Vandalia, No, and
that vicinity the vein hes from 65 to
100 feet below the surface, and is
oyerlaid by a 30-inch vein Of excellent
bituminous coal, with a good roof.
Analytical tests made at the Missouri
School Of Mines shows these clay de-
posts to be high in refractory quail
ties, free from lime, iron, etc, and to
possess unusual bonding and fusion
qualities. The inexhaustable supply,
cheap fuel in the same shaft, excellent
railroad facilities with attractive
competitive rates, and its central To-
cation with respect TO consuming
markets, will serve to ultimately
make this the greatest clay district
in the United States.
This district lies 300 miles from
Chicago, 1875 miles from st. Louis
and 100 miles from Kansas City, all
being large consuming markets, eth
err for raw clay or its products. Plants
are already in operation at Fulton,
Mexico and Vandalia, producing raw
clay, fire brick, smelter furnace,
stove, range and fire box Innings.
The great activity in the metal mar
kets, calling for new smelters, fur
naces, etc, has created a demand
which cannot be met by the present
production.
If you are looking for an attractive
location, we invite you to this dis
trict which has proven by the sue
cess of present plants to be properly
located with respect to low cost of
production, and proximity to consum-
ing markets.
We are in touch with undeveloped
properties, and would be pleased to
give you further data and informa-
ton.
S. G. LUTZ
General Traffic Mapapar