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NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 



NAME 



LOCATION OF OFFICE 



Watertown Marble Co. 

 Waverly Marble Co. 

 White Crystal Marble Co. 

 D. J. Whitney Marble Co. 



Gouverneur 

 Gouverneur 



Watertown 



1 Madison av. New York 



At Gouverneur there has been unusual interest shown in the 

 development and extension of the quarrying industry and the 

 outlook for the future is most encouraging. There were eight 

 companies that reported an output during the year. With one 

 or two exceptions the quarries of this section make a specialty 

 of monumental marble, for which there is a steady market, while 

 building marble is largely a side product that is supplied according 

 to the current demand. 



The prevailing type of marble is light gray to dark blue in color. 

 When polished it resembles some of the gray granites and has a 

 very beautiful appearance. 



The Gouverneur Marble Co. has erected a new mill to replace 

 the old plant which was destroyed by fire in July 1904. A portion 

 of the equipment has already been installed and it will be increased 

 till 11 gangs are working. 



The property formerly owned by the St Lawrence Marble Co. 

 was transferred to the St Lawrence Marble Quarries in November. 

 The company owns two quarries and has one of the largest mills 

 in the district. 



The D. J. Whitney Marble Co. started its mill in April 1904, 

 maintaining four gangs in operation. Its property is situated 

 near the quarries of the Northern New York Marble Co., and both 

 produce high grade dark monumental marble. The mill owned 

 by the latter company is equipped with 10 gangs and includes a 

 polishing department. The waste material is largely used by the 

 Northern Crushed Stone Co., which operates a crushing plant 

 near the quarry. 



The Watertown Marble Co. has taken over the quarry of Davidson 

 Brothers near Gouverneur and the E. E. Stevens quarry at Canton. 

 Its mill located at Watertown is equipped with 1 5 gangs and will be 

 enlarged during the current year. The company makes a specialty 

 of monumental and decorative work. 



A new mill of 10 gangs has been erected at the quarry recently 

 opened by the Rylstone Marble Co. near Gouverneur. Productive 

 operations were begun late in the year. The company will give 

 its attention chiefly to building material. 



The Clarkson quarry near De Kalb Junction which has been 

 worked under lease by W. D. Chamberlain has been transferred 



