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Chamber of Commerce Secures Excavator FactoryGround was broken Tuesday for the construction of the plant of The International Excavator Company, the first manufacturing enterprise of importance, employing skilled mechanics; to locate at Hayward. This company has Just purchased about fourjheres of laud on the Southern Fuciflc .right of way, opposite the depot, in the Hayward City Tract, and a large building embodying the most' modern factory features, la now being erected. *The main building of the plant Is one hundred test wide. The lighting of the buildings will be very efficient and along the most approved lines, the first building containing 12»J windows, mostly double. In addition to 800 square feet of glass in the skyHackott, B. C. Dyer, K. U. Hmlth, l\ F. Allen and R. J. Hough, of Oakland, the last named being «bw the attorney for the corporation. Other local people who are associated with the enterprise are: M. C. Petersen,John A. Park, cashier of the First National Hank, and Judge Prowae.So vend other local I tics were trying to secure the location of the plant In their vicinity, but through the efforts of the Hayward Chamber of Commerce und with the assistance of the people Interested they succeeded in getting the plant located at Hayward.The citizens of Hayward, who are connected with the company, are to be commended for their public spirited efforts in securing the location of the plant at Hayward. The skilled mechanics to be employed will prove very desirable home making citizens of Hayward, and this city will be largely benefited. As the excavators will be used In till the western states and elsewhere Hayward will receive considerable favorable advertising as the home of the industry.Jn the opinion of the officials of the company. Huy Ward is ideally situated for a manufacturing plant, having • excellent railroad facilities, and In addition offers special inducements as a home city to meehani-s and employees.— +-MKfi, K. CKEELMAXSELECTED LIBRARIANAt th meeting of the Library Trustees held Wednesday evening Mrs. Elizabeth Creelmati was named libra rim* to fill the position left vacant by the resignation of Mrs. I-Prowse.The selection of Mrs. Crcelmun will give universal satisfaction as she is a lady of rare literary ability.Miss Myrtle Farrell is the assistant. • ■ ■ ■THE X. I). G. W.WHIST TOURNAMENTTh whist tournament given by Hayward Parlor of Native Daughters Wednesday evening was attended bv more than fifty of Hayward's finest whist players. Twenty hands or games were played and at the end the prizes were awarded to Johnlights.- The concrete piers and foundations are being installed by Contractor Thos. B. Russell, of Hayward, and the force in his employ will be augmented by the addition of a dozen carpenters by the end of the week, and construction work rushed with all speed.The company, which Is composed of Oakland and Hayward capitalists, will manufacture the patent Allen Traction Excavators, which arc designed for nil kinds of earth arid gravel excavating and loading operations, similar to the work upon which the steam shovel is employed. The field of operation of these excavators, however. Is much broader than that hi the steam shovel or the usual ditching machines, as it is claimed they will work equally well in any kind of excavating, canal digging, irrigation ditch or lateral work, large sewer work, railroad work, street work and mining. It is claimedthat the Allen Ejceavutor operated by one man does .-the work of 40 to 50 nj£n and several t«ms, and that its operation Is therefore very economical and profitable. They cost about one-third os much ax a steamshovel.The machinery is ready to be installed us soon as the building iscompleted, and an initial force ofabout 2f» mechanics will be employed, this force to bo increased from time to time as the plant is enlarged.The president and general manager of the company in Win. Angus, of Hfiywnrd. The other directors are: A. W. Beam, of Hayward; S. A..
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Hayward Twice a Week Review
Hayward, California, US
Fri, Sep 22, 1911
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