The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-08
CONSTRUCTION IN
SOUTH CONTINUES
Despite Adverse Labor and Transpor-
tation Conditions Building
is Active.

Despite certain adverse factors, not
ably transportation difficulties and
high material costs, there is a large
amount of important construction and
development work under way and in
contemplation throughout the South,
says the Manufacturers Record in it's
weekly summary of industrial news.
At Canton, N. c., mill will be built
for finishing book paper and the pulp
making capacity of the mill greatly in
creased; housing facilities will be pro-
vided for $500 people; an ultimate
expenditure of several million dol
lars is contemplated. New Iberia, La,
is to have a $350,000 paper mill with
a daily capacity of 45 tons.
A S1,000,000 plant for the manufac-
ture of automobile axles will be erect
ed in Louisville, KY.
A hydro electric plant, capable of
developing 10000 horsepower is con-
templated in Virginia town at an es-
timated cost of $500, 900.
In st. Louis, Mo-, a factory and
powerhouse costing $3S5,OO0 is
planned. A $75000O office building
will be erected in the same city.
A plant for the manufacture of
tractors will be erected at Jacksonville,
Fla, by company recently organized
for that purpose. In Jacksonville also
a 100000 sugar-cane company has
been formed. A similar company has
been organized at Miami, Fla. with
$1,000,00o capital.
A viaduct will be constructed by the
city of Memphis, Tenn, at a cost of
nearly 100000. Vinita, Okla, will
build water system. publication
plant, ETC., and lay a five-mile pipe
line at cost of $450,000
An oil refinery, with daily capacity
of 500 barrels, will be constructed at
Tulsa, Okla. Dallas, Tex, has a new
oil refining company with $500, 900
capital A $750,O0O pipe line and re-
filming organization has been formed
for operations in Kentucky. and at
Bowling Green, KY, a 100000 COM
pany has incorporated.
Two thousand, seven hundred and
fifty acres of coal lands have been
acquired, at Mcdowell county, West
Virginia. by a 100000 company orga-
nized at Huntington. In the same
city a $250,000 coal company has been
formed, and at Charleston a $500, 900
company has Incorporated. At Chat
tanooga, Tenn, a company organized
WIN TAsAoVbVVp+ Cdplldl Will increase
the output of it's coal mines, extend
railway, install electric equipment.
etc; hydro-elec power will be en-
ployed.
A company manufacturing barrels
and crates at Norfolk, Va, increases
its capital from $4,000 to $1,000, 900,
and at Richmond a lumber company
increases from 100000 to $1,000, 900.
At Escambia, Fla, a S250,000 sawmill
has been formed.
An expenditure of s1.250,000 is
planned by the Louisville & Nashville
Railway for heavy second track work
on one of its Kentucky divisions.
A new apartment house costing ST.
100000 is planned for Baltimore Kan
sas City, Mo-, will have a $500, 900 the
alter McAlester, Okla, and Memphis,
Tenn, will have new fraternal build
nigs costing $500, 900 and $3.50. 900
each, respectively. A 100000 amuse-
ment pavilion and steel pier is under
consideration at Daytona. Fla.
A company has been formed with
S1,ooo.0o0 capital at Kansas City, Mo.
to finnace the building of dwellings.