The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
THE SOUTH'S PROGRESS

Baltimore, Nd. Aug. 1s.--An-
nouncement Of new Southern develop
mental enterprises, together with ad-
dtions to existing establishments.
were numerous and important during
the past week. Their principal details
are told in todays Manufacturers
Record which also presents many
other interesting news features con-
nected with Southern industrial prog
ress.
From tho many news items OF Inn
portence have been cleaned the fol-
lowing brief statements
Oklahoma mines will be developed
by the Golden Rod Mining and Smelt-
ing Co. Oklahoma City. Incorporated
with $500 900 capital
Shipyards will be established at
Brunswick, Ga, by the Oscar Daniels
company, New York, which has plans
for facilities. to include eight marine
railways for building steel vessels,
having contract to build twelve a. a
cost OF sl.bo0,ooo each for the. gov
renment.
An immediate expenditure Of ST.
100000 for constructing three piers
and large warehouses was announ ~cd
by the Gulf. Mobile and Northern
railway Mobile Ala. which plans that
the construction viii be principally OF
reinforced concrete and steel, max
ing the buildings flreproof and storm
proof. Complete facilities VIII tie
established for handling export and
import tonnage
.FirgInia ocaF Will be-. mined hv tia
Banner Fork Coal corporation. lynch
burg, Va. chartered with 81 00o.o00
capital
Five thousand acres of Florida land
Will be developed for orange and other
farms by the Sehring D<velopmcrt
Co SHh~{rc Flo .
100000 capital
Steel and bottIers' supplies will be
manufactured by the American Steel
and Bottlers' supply Manufacturing
corporation, Richmond. Va. incorpo-
rated with $3.50, 600 capital
Automobile fabrics manufacture is
contemplated by the Halifax Cotton
mills, South Boston. Va. and IN COW
necuon with its plans tho COMPANY
has increased ifs capitalization fron,
Si00 600 to $500 600
South Carolina pyrites will he d.
teloped by the Kershaw Mnt1r g..
kershaw. s c, incorporated with
100000 ca 'ta1
About $500, 900 will he expended nv
the Columbus Power Co. CoInm1o,s
Ga, for building an additional 1rrf.
10 generate 5000 electric horse powar.
West Virginia coal will be mined NV
the Cleveland Gas Coal Co. parka-q-
nurg, W Va. incorporated with seen
600 capital
Graphine properties in Alabama will
be developed by the Eagle Granrj+a
Mining Co. Ashland. Ala. inrorro.
rated with $500 600 capital
1ards for constructing wood or steel
vessels viii be established bv rho
Mann Shiphuildinr Co. Raltimora
Nd organized with $50. o00 canjtaI
Missouri lead and zinc will he min
ca by the Ontario Smelling Co, Ion
I'm. Mo, organized with $3.50 200 "a IA
stal. and plans for building Sl5o.060
concentrating min
Kentucky coal land will he deveJon-
Cd by the Tl&horu & Shelby rreel,
Coal Co. Whitesburg. KY, incorDorat-
ed with $3.50. 900 capital
SIX hundred acres or coal land VIII
ne developed by the Elkhornseanl COL
tterieS Co. feaEer. Ky, organized vifh
$4,000 capital and planning dam,
capacity Loco tons Of coal.
bout 100000 will be invested ~
rrederlcE Wyde, of London, England
Tor building an absorbent cotton and
ARTIFICIAL silk mill at Houston. Tex.
with plans for building additional
units.
Chemicals will be manufactured nv
the Keyser Chemical Co. Roaro,se
i,al.
Dyes will be manufactured by the
games f Dale Manufacturing co
Napanucka, Okla. Incorporated VII \
800, 600 capital
Oklahoma mines VIII be develones
BY the Memo Mining and Milltny %
oklahoma City, Incorporated wit6
100000 capital
cottonseed oil products will be man
fractured by the Farmers Cotton on
%. Madill. Okla. incorporated VIII
800 0e0 capital
Kentucky coal will be mined bv M
knobhc Coal Co, sehree. Ky. incor-
porated with sl60, 900 capital.
Bricks Will be manufactured nv
Sansemond Brick corporation, Nor
ok. Va. incorporated with 500, 100
capital
rant will be the product or the
De Soto Paint Manufacturing 90.
Memphis. Tenn. Incorporated with
100. 900 capital.
Land will be irrigated by the WAR
Ton County Irrigation Co, Ell Campo.
tex, incorporated with 100000 cap