The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
MANY INDUSTRIES
CENTERED AT ADA.
BUILD POWER PLANT
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bUllU PUWtR PLAN
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Another oil mill was begun and il was
to be ready for use this winter. bu, ma
tcrial could not be obtained and the
completion had TO be postponed year
The foundation Of the building has been
completed
Cement Biggest Industry.
The Oklahoma Portland Cement com
pany has just completed the largest
crusher west OF the Mssissippi at It's
quarries seven miles south OF Ada. at
an expenditure Of $j5O.OOO The crushrr
is now in operation The same company
is planning to spend s250.000 ~ incrcas-
ing the capacity OF the cement mills
here III the city, This will mean an
output OF $500 barrels a day instead
Of $500 as at present
Five miles north OF Ada there is un-
der construction At this time mann
moth power plant which will furnish
electric power for most OF the towns
and manufacturing plants in this part Of
the state. Something in excess OF ST.
OOOO will be spent on this plant at
present, and the intention of the own
ers, the Mainland Brothers OF Chicago,
is to spend at least 100000 be
fore great while making it one Of
the biggest power plants IN the south
west Franchises have been granted
this company at Francis, Maud, kona-
wa and other towns These capitalists
have owned the power plant at Shawnee
10 number OF years Power will also
be furnished to manufacturing plants
at Rolf, Ada, Shawnee and perhaps
Norman.
q Many New Improvements.
This plant is going up Just south OF
the South Canadian river and, will use
gas from the Ada field A biz lake is
TO be made in Sandy creek and beau
tiful park built around the lake. 1t is
also the plan to build a paved street
from Ada to the power plant and make
white way OF it, making what some
say will be the most beautiful driveway
in Oklahoma
Two large machine shops have been
established in the city, several garages,
fand other small industrial plants The
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
company has spent several thousand
dollars in improving the trackage and
passenger station in Ada.
'TLS tk,.. V,,i,o,I. ia. I,..,., C,,,n
Fe and Katy, have combined and built
a mile OF ttackage which is to be used
by the factories that will come to Ada
This means that by building on this
traokage a factory will be on three
railroads and can get the best of ship
ping facilities.
Allen Center Of OIL Activity.
Allen. in the northeast part OF the
county, has been the center of much
oil activity, Many new wells have
been brought in good for from twenty
five to one hundred barrels. The oil
refinery at that place has been enlarged
to take care OF the increased produc
ton. An electric lighting system ha,
been installed
At Francis the MaSeho Oil compan,
has completed pipe line from its oi
well two miles southeast to the city
Oil will be shipped from Francis Sew
cral thousand barrels are now in stor
age and shipping will start az an early
date Francis is to have electric light
within a short time.
The Frisco railroad has made man
Improvements in the yards at Franci,
and will make greater Improvements il
the next year
At Rolf some industrial cxpaus ot
has been evident. The glass sant
works are turning out a greater volum,
of raw material. The oil mill has beef
improved
New Industries Coming
Even greater things are promised TO
this county next year. Secretary q
N Walker OF the commercial club spen
month in the north and east thl
summer, taking up with the capitalist
personally the opportunities oficre,
manufacturers in Ada. This trip i
beginning to bring letters and inQulr
les. Several glass factories are con
sidering moving here at an early dat
to get the advantage OF cheap natura
gas. Mr. Walker feels certain tina
within six months several factories vii
be building on the industrial cite
north OF the city.
| The completion OF the power plar
| will mean cheap power, and ,nduStrlc
arc expected TO result from this. Ih
| American OIL and Refining compan
| is planning TO put in casing head gas
| oline plant, to extract the gasoline irot
the natural gas that is being used b
the various factories Prospects for
! refinery at Francis, Oakman or Ad
TO refine the oil in this part OF III
county are bright,
Cotton Mill Probable.
Ono OF the most interesting prospcc'
Tor Ada is cotton mill There az
several men here with money who wei
brought up ~ cotton manuiactutin
section They know that money is ,
be made in manufacturing cotton
proper caution and knowledge OF II
game is applied This il in the cent,
OF the cotton growing section OF II
: southwest and the raw material ca
\ be obtained at the doors oi the mill
The matter OF fuel and labor IN II
II past has kept cotton manufacturers q,
II Of Oklahoma With the cheap &;
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