Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-12
well. you can get 1t all for ,35,
an acre straight"

We'll. you can get 1t all for S35t
an acre straight"
How many acres have your"
"Onc hundred and three" he replied
and that ended tho conversation.
Residents OF Seven Pines told man,
stories OF how real estate had ,,.
creased In the past few weeks. TIL,
owner OF ono tract of valuable Lane
refused S1.1Q0 an aero for his propertv
while the owner OF country stor,
was said TO have refused an cxtrcmcI,
high price for his establishment. Thi,
is not only true OF the Seven Pine,
side of the property. but also OF thu,
In the vicinity OF Fort Lee. for alon,
the Charles City Road were found
farmers yesterday who refused to sell
their holdings.
Undoubtedly the location OF Tn,
nowdcr-packing plant in this section
prccedcs considerable general devotion
snent Some days ago a party OF bust.
ness iacn representing syndicate in.
sncctcd property along the Charlie.
cry Road between tho city limits and
Fort Lee. with the view OF ACQUIRING
real estate for development. Man,
houses must be erected near Sever
i'incs and Fort Lee TO house III,
operatives OF the plant, while there
Will be other developments neal
Fort Ice.
&. & %. MAY ESTABLISH
LARGE PLANT AT FORT LEI
1t is known that sites along Tn,
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway hay,
been suggested TO corporations seek.
ing property on which TO locate. and /;
is expected that some OF these plant.
VIII hc secured. In connection with
the general development OF this see.
ton. IT was pointed out yesterday thai
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway &C.
ruircd some years ago large tract 81
land between Richmond and Fort Lee
and considered the erection of its
shops on tho property. No such un.
dertaknE. however, will be considcrct
for the duration OF the war but poo.
pic supporting the territory bclicy.
that this Improvement VIII also b,
made eventually.
Work!nen yesterday wcre LAYING
cross ties for tho branch OF the Chcsa.
pcakc ana Ohio Railway into the plant
from Fort Lee, and this work viii 10
rushed TO completion. There was ais.
considerable activity on the propcrty
but the army OF construction men hn.
not yet arrived. For two weeks th,
preliminary work has been under way
and now this has been practically com.
plcted. Long lines of motor truck.
were hauling earth and nlling in road.
under construction on tho Site while
engineers were completing their sur.
vcys.
The new plant, which will! pack tn.
various Kinds OF powder manufactured
at tho several plants in this section 81
the country. Will stretch from Fori
lie. TO Seven Pines. a distance OF about
five miles. approximately 40 packing
units Will he constructed in addition
TO warehouses. Office buildings ana
quarters for operatives. The plant viii
he modern in every respect. and erected
along the latest lincs. The powder viii
be packed here in silk bags OF lii.
proper size for the charge desired
and ready 10 be used In artillery. Tint
Seven Pines location was selected be.
cause OF it's proximity TO Newport
News and the excellent transportation
facilities between the producing plant.
and Richmond. and the pa ck!nS plan;
al the scacoast.
The Foundation Company. Of New
York. Is building the plant for IN,
government. and IL Will bc operated
hy l.. l.. du Pont de Ncmou-s & Co
Between $500 and $500 male and
female operatives will be employed in
the plant. Each unit Will DC separated
and connected by an elaborate high.
way system. About forty miles Of !
railroad track will be laid in the plant
while electric motor trucks will also
&c used. II is expected. within thu
grounds.