Show MOAPA GYPSUM age las vegas nev the moapa gypsum company Is on one e of the new and prosperous enterprises of dark clark county and if present indications are borne out will be the source of much wealth the company was organized in march last by mr J brouse who has purchased the property from james lagan J A enger chas feldt and J T sprague all of moapa contrary to the too usual custom these gentlemen offered the property on such terms as to induce the investment of the necessary capital foi development by mr brouse the property consists of acres of land all containing heavy deposits of gypsum in blanket or original form with no over bur den making the item of expense for extraction very small in addition to this advantage the deposit is located within two miles of the railroad at moapa station the haul can be made to the railroad for 50 cents per ton and the mining will wi 1 l not exceed 50 cents this deposit has proven by tests made by the state university to embody all the desirable qualities necessary for the manufacture of cement this makes a certain demand for the product from the big manufacturers rs of cement in california at a price which assures a profit it is stated that the contracts already closed by the company will require the shipment of tons of the product each month A complete screening and crushing p plant ant is now in operation on the property properly with a capacity of tons per day to the moapa valley and its people the enterprise is of interest furnishing as it will a payroll of from to per month all of which is spent locally the property is now in the hands of an experienced mining man and the work is being conducted on business principles thereby giving every assurance of permanent success and prosperity |