<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 10Q PERIOD
ENDING 6/30/97 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                                         316,118
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  737,393
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    617,234
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,670,745
<PP&E>                                      18,848,054
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              20,518,799
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        2,107,123
<BONDS>                                      3,858,296
<COMMON>                                    20,670,461
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                 (6,117,081)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                20,518,799
<SALES>                                      3,582,343
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             3,636,853
<CGS>                                        2,994,940
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                2,994,940
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             1,347,059
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               133,946
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             227,902
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (1,066,994)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (1,066,994)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                               (1,066,994)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.11)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.11)