Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-02
Says Government Head

Tremendous profits in gypsum and allied in
dustries shown by new companies formed.
AKRON, N. Y.-The Beaver Board Interests
at Akron, Erie County, which recently acquired
the American Cement Plaster Co., and the Best
wall N1rg Co., is planning large addition to the
plants. Test wells for gypsum have been sunk,
and the supply found warrants the extension. 1t
is said the supply will be sufficient to last for
twenty years.
Imperial Gypsum has over 25.O0OO 600 tons
above ground, enough to last for several gener-
ations.
The Connecticut Adamant Plaster Co., New
plaster, whose plant destroyed ,bys' fire in
July, will rebuild at once. ,tf Il
The plant uses Nova Scotia gypsum which
makes the purest and whitest plaster.
If they can import gypsum and make a profit,
imagine what we can do with huge deposit
right here in Imperial Valley.
LARAMIE, Wyo. = The Laramie Cement
Plaster Co. will have a capital of S250,O00 and the
stock is to be subscribed largely by local capital
lists The bed of raw material has been pro-
nounced by geologists and other exports as being
OF a very high quality There is bed of
teria from II to Is feet in thickness, it having
been. estimated that it would produce 20 tons
per day of finished product for 66 years, that
good many of those who the beginning of the
enterprise will not witness the exhaustion of the
bed
Imperial Gypsum will produce 100 tons day
for nearly 100 years, the largest deposit in west
ern America.
International Gypsum Corporation, Ltd, with
head office at Annapolis Royal N S., has in.
corporated with capital of 81 500 900, to man
ufacture and deal in gypsum cement, etc.
American Cement Plaster Co., Gypsum, O., is
increasing its installation by 300 h. p.
n
so houses to be built at Lockwood, o., to house
new employees.
Ft Dodge Gypsum Co., Ft Dodge, Ia. has
been Incorporated with capital of $6OO,OOO to
manufacture gypsum products. The incorpora-
tors are W. E. Shearer, president; Fl. w. Block
son, vice president; l.. R. Robbins, secretary; H.
w. Blockson, treasurer
Pacific Coast Portland Cement Co. of San
Francisco, Cal, has entered into contract with
the Reclamation Service, the latter being author
lied to do so by the Secretary of the Interior, to
obtain 1000 barrels of cement for use on the
klamath irrigation project in Oregon. The price
quoted by the Pacific Portland Cement Co. was
So,34o f. o. b. cars at destination
inadvertently it stated that the Pyramid
Portland Cement Co.'S new plant at Des Mones,
Ia, would have a capacity of 1000 barrels a day.
The correct figures are 5000 barrels day.
Ogden Portland Cement Co.. O. c. Hart super
mtendent, Brigham City, Utah. is erecting a new
cement plant near Pocatelo, Ida. which is ex-
pected to be in operation early next spring
y Carolina Portland Cement Co.. Charleston. S.
c.. has increased its capital stock to $2OOOOOO
and will enlarge its works.
Interstate Portland Cement Co., Dcs Mones
Ia, recently was incorporated under the laws of
Rc state of Iowa, authorized capital, $3,1OOOOO.
Inland Portland Cement Co., Spokane, Wash,
is rushing work on the building of its new fume
from Sullivan Lake to the power plant at Meta
Inc Falls. Demand for cement is 50 great that
the companys stock is rapidly depleted.
The Southwestern Portland Cement Company
at Victorville, CAL. has increased it's manufacture
ing capacity from 600 to $4,000 barrels per
day.
REMEMBER
That all Portland Cement has to have gyhsum
IN its manufacture. As the visible supply of
gypsum in Western America is decreasing, the
Imperial Gysum will soon have the entire market
at its command.