The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-01
Plymouth and Nearby
Points Affected by North
ern Indiana Plans.
ACTIVITY IN OIL FIELDS
Shell Corporation Takes
Leases on Large Area in
Knox County.
BY CHARLES c. STONE
State Editor, The Times

Outstanding business ana lIlOuS-
trial developments in Indiana for
the week ended today include an
nouncement of a 81 800 900 improve
ment program for the northern part
of the state by the Northern Indi-
ana Public Service Company and
activity in oil fields in the southern
part.
The service company's program
includes erection of a superpower
station at Plymouth and an extern
sion OF a 132,00O-volt power line
from Michigan City to Plymouth; a
33,000-volt transmission line from
the Plymouth center to Goshen and
Warsaw: additional switching ap-
paratus in the Michigan City sub
station; a second circuit on the
superpower line between Michigan
City and New Carlisle. and improve
ment of service facilities in Ply
mouth, Culver and other cities and
towns in that vicinity.
Large Area Leased
The most extensive oil drilling
test in Knox county's history is
forecasts a result of the leasing of
nearly 5000 acres of land by the
Shell Petroleum Corporation. The
leases will run for five years. The
company also holds leases on land
in southern Pike county and north
ern Warrick county.
Bell Brothers, independent OPP
orators have brought in a well
which is declared the most pFomiS-
ing of any in the western Pike
county field. Oil is flowing from
the boring, and a banks have been
thrown up to hold it until tanks
can be built.
Conditions in various Indiana
cities are shown in the following
summary:
AndersOn-Operations have been
resumed at two local General Mo-
tors units, the Delco-Remy and
Guide Lamp Corporation plants,
after ten days idleness during TAX
ing of the annual inventory.
Marion-The United States Radio
and Television Corporation has
moved into its new administrative
and engineering building.
AIexandria-The mantle depart
ment of the Aladdin Corporation
has been moved into new 100000
building.
ChrysIer Force Increased
NewcastIe-The local plant Of the
Chrysler automobile industry is
steadily adding to its working force,
the additions being mostly old en-
ployes who were affected by a re-
cent reduction in the number OF
employees.
CoIumbus-A ruge Diesel engine
made here by the Cummins Engine
Company for the Pennsylvania rail-
road. the first of a type to be made
in tests for developing a new loco
motive, has been shipped to AL
toona, Pa, for mounting on a spe-
cially designed chassis.
Gas City-The Owens Illinois
Glass Company, whose Indiana
plants are located here and at Ev-
ansville. has been merged With the
Continental Can Company of New
York. a s100,000,000 concern, form
ing the largest organization of Its
kind in the world.
Wabash-The Chamber of Com
nnerce announces plans for creation
here of a 100000 fund to be used
in obtaining factories for the city.
$4,000 Paid for Tomatoes
TrafaIgar-Farmers of this COM
munity have been paid $4,000 for
tomatoes by Van Camp Packing
Company in this years canning
season.
East Chicago-The partially COM
pleted plant here of the Empire Re-
filming Company is already provid-
ing employment to 1900 men, and
full operation will be in effect by
Jan. l.
Fl. Wayne-The Allied Mills, Inc,
of Fl. Wayne has purchased the
Riverdale Products Company of
Chicago.
Auburn-A service building 225
feet long and ITS feet wide is to be
a new unit of the Auburn Automo-
bile Company plant mere.
Waterloo-The Silver Moon Toy
Company announces plans to buy
realty south of here on which its
plant is located. An expansion pro-
gram will probably be put into effect
early in 1880.
Bluffton-A committee of the
Chamber of Commerce announces
completion of raising a $4,000 fund
to obtain an industry which will
use the plant of the defunct H. c.
Bay Piano Company.
Aviation Business Grows
South Bend - Officials of the
Bendix Aviation Corporation an
nounce new business base been de-
veloped in Europe as result of a
trip abroad by Vincent Bendix
president, and Albert Bradley, a
vice-president of General Motors
Corporation and chairman Of the
Bendix finance committee.
Clinton-The Vermillion coal mine
idle since March, resumed opera
tons this week with a force OF
about $50.
la Porte-The National Rabbit
Breeders and Packers Association
recently formed by local men, an
nounces plans plans for an extern
sive business in fur and meat.
Yincennes-The local plant OF
the Brown Shoe Company has re-
sumed operations, after a short pc
Rod of idleness during the semi
annual inventory. The pay roll Il
nearly $1,000 weekly.