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H. OROV1TZ, Prop. - VIENNA, GA.
SECOND GROWTH PINE
IS BRINGING IN CASH
. Lar|. Tract, of This Timber Ar. Be
ing Sold—Now Machlntry-Arrival
Columbus, July.—Cash sales, of
large quantities of second growth
pine timber in upper Muscogee ani
lower Harris county, and the inaug
uration of an industry paying $5,000
per month in wages, is the result of
the lively demand for pine lumber
of this type to be used as sheathing
for roofing and for similar purposes.
Some time ago representatives of
.Alexander Brothers Lumber Com
pany, of Forest City, N. C., began
quietly buying timber rights on the
farms in the vicinity of Midland, in
Muscogee county, and Cautaula, El-
lerslie and Waverly Hall in Harris
county. They were after second
growth pine only, and they paid sur
prisingly good prices. They have
bought and paid for 20,000,000 feet
of timber in those sections, have al-
ready established and have, in ope
ration a number of sawmills, and
are building and will soon have com
pleted and in operation a large
planing mill at Ellerslie. All the
lumber cut at the conipany’s various
ndlli will he dressed at the new plan
ing mill, and it is understood that it
-will be shipped direct to New York
City, where there is a lively demand
for it. It is said that much of it
will be used as a basis in the construc
tion of composition roofs.
The machinery for the new plan
ing mill is now en route from Boston
and the plant will be completed and
ir. operation in August It will have
a daily capacity of 40,000 feet The
company has already cut about 2,-
000,000 feet of timber at Its saw
mills in the vicinity of Ellerslie. The
Southern railway company has put
in a sidetrack at the site of the new
mill. The new Industry will give em-
ploymnt to from seventy-five to 100
people.
Second growth pine, as it stan
in the woods and edges of fields, is
not regarded as particularly valuable
asset by the average farmer and so
the advent of this enterprising com
pany, which agreed to give a fair
price for the timber, was particular
ly welcome, as it meant the clearing
of the land for cultivation as well as
the sale of the timber.
An interesting incident is rel.itcd 1
cf a brother and sister, who own a
farm in the section where this com
pany is operating. They received
word that Mr. Alexander wanted to
^buy the timber on their land. The
dy said $1,500 would be a good
price. Her brother said it would be
better to ask $2,000 and then drop
tc $1,500 if necessar/, Mr. Alexan
der personally went over the land
estimated the timber.
“I have gone over your place care
fully and am going to make you a
fair offer on the timber," he sn'd. “It
is worth $2,800,. as I figure it, and I
ofTer you that for it.”
It is your timber.” said the gen
tleman very promptly.
'I be Alexander Brothers Lumber
ompany has savunills elsewhere in
Georgia and also in North Carolina
end South Carolina. J.-F. Alexander
n member of the firm, is president
of two North 0 j . ilino banks, has
extensive farming interests in that
state, and has represented his coun
ty and senatorial district several
times in the North Carolina legisla
ture.
A. C. Alexander is personally in
charge of the company’s extensive
operations north of Columbus and he
and his family will reside at Eller
slie; and who is related to the Alex
anders, who called their attention to
the large tracts of second growth
lumber in that section, and the in
dustry was established at that point
largely through his Influence.
Early Maturing Varieties Used
Decatur County This Year.
Bainbrldge, July.—Cotton picking
will begin within a few days in De
catur county. Nearly «very
who planted cotton this year has
tried to rush the staple to an early
maturity in order to get ahead of
the boll weevil. Early maturing va
rieties have been planted and the
cultivation has been hastened to
produce a staple that would open by
the middle of July. County Agent
Lewis, who is from Louisiana and
conversant with boll weevil condi
tions, says that no real damage need
be expected before middle of Aug
ust. At this rate most of the cotton
in Decatur will have been picked.
Farmers in the Western portion of
the county are making preparations
to begin the latter part of this week.
PACKING PLANT AT
MACON NOW SEEMS CERTAIN
The department of agriculture is
glad to announce states Commission
er of Agriculture J. D. Price, that
the progress of the census of cattle
and hogs around Macon, is most en
couraging for the establishment of
the proposed packing plant in that
city. The indications are that the
plant will be begun in the near fu
ture.
{The ceitsus so far in twelve coun
ties out of twenty-seven, has disclos
ed 90,916 hogs and 31,553 head of
cattle in the hands of farmers. With
these on hand now, it means they
can furnish twice that many
packing plant when it is completed
a year from now. That would mean
180,000 hogs from twelve counties,
sufficient to run the plant 180 days,
slaughtering 1,000 hogs a day. If
twelve counties will do this much
it is certain beyond question that
the 27 counties will keep the plant
supplied with all the material it
needs, and the farmers will have
just tile cash market for their cattle
they have been so anxious to secure.
COTTON READY TO PICK
COURTHOUSE SOLD
FOR FIVE DOLLARS
Spring Place, Ga., July.—The jail
and courthose at Spring Place, Mur
ray county, together with all the
premises belonging thereto have
been sold at public outcry to the
highest bidder for cash and were
knocked down to the Murray county
school board for $5 each, $10 dol
lars in alii
The public spirited citizens of
Spring Place refused to bid on the |
property so rich in historical asso-!
elation, but have signified their inten-1
tion to donate it to the state for the
purpose of founding an industrial
school as a branch of the State Uni
versity at Athens, to which end Rep
resentative Beck, with all the people
of Murray county, are working with
might and main especially so since it
appears that Carrolton will secure
such a school.
In the jail at Spring Place once
lay the homeless author of “Home
Sweet Home," Payne, he having
been arrested at Ross’ Landing, now
Chattanooga, on the charge of sedi
tion in connection with the removal
of the Cherokee Indians. It is said
that in prison he was greatly affect
ed in hawing the soldiera utside
singing his immortal song. It
through the influence of his sweet
heart at Athens that Payne was re
leased.
At Spring Place also stands the
chief Vann house, a two-story brick
building, with its wonderful and mys
terious stairway, and it was Chief
Vann whosecured an order of court
still on record, forbidding a certain
undesirable neighbor from trespass
ing on his 28 lots of land. Chief
•Vann was an enterprising pioneer
who bought his brick in England.
After their shipment to Savannah
bad them transported to Spring
Place, somesay, on the back of In
dians.
But now Spring Place, once fam
ous for its hospitality, where na
tion-known beauties were entertain
ed and distinguished men were wont
to resort, has fallen into decay, and
that more and more since the rail
road shunned it, and the county site
was removed to Chatswmth, only a
few straggling houses remain'along
lonely shaded avenues.
But the town site is ideal, . com
manding a wide sweef) of Cohutta
mountains, a prominent feature be
ing that of Fort mountain, so-called
from the remains of an old fort on
its summit, said to have been built
built by DeSoto. Still Spring Place
has one remaining glory, &nd main
tains that'her women are still the
most beautiful in the world, and
worthy of highest place in song and
story. But educational facilities
have been denied her, and all this
mountain section, and now Murry
is out for a college with a strong
bid.
SURVEY IS BEING MADE
FOR NEW TIFTON DEPOT
Titton, Ga., July.—The survey
for grades, levels, exact shape of the
lot and location of the new union
passnger station that is to be built
here by the Atlantic Coast Line and
the Georgia Southern & Florida', an
appropriation for which’ has already
been made by the two roads, each
bearing one-half of the cost, is to
day- being made by Civil Engineer
Thomas, of the A. C. L., whose head-
quarters are at Wilmington, N. C.
Mr. Thomas arrived in Tifton Fri
day morning, and spent all of Satur
day at work, resuming Monday
morning, being joined today by the
city’s consulting engineer, Mr. O. H.
Lang, of Moultrie. Mr. Lang will be
with Mr. Thomas to assist him in
getting the street levels and grades
as they are to be laid for the new
paving. i
The surveying that is now being
done is the final work necessary be
fore the letting of the contract by the
Atlantic Coast Line, which road is
to superintend the building of the
new depot. When the ground sur
veyed is turned over to Mr. Poley,
chief architect for the road, he will
then be able to make the final de
tail plans for the work, and the con
tract will be let.
It is expected that this can be done
the contract let and material begin
to arrive on the ground by the first
cf September. Work will be pushed
as fast as possible with a view of
having the building completed by the
first of the year at the latest.
STENOGRAPHERS FOR
FEDERAL SERVICE
Atlanta. July.—The United States
Civil service Commission will hold
an examination for stenographer and
typewriter ' (male and female) Au
gust 8, 1916, to fill seventeen exist
ing vacancies in Alabama, Florida,
Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, and
SouthCarolins, and other vacancies
as they may occur. Entrance sal-:
sries from $900 to $1,800. I
Age, 18 years or over. j
Application blanks an.l full infor
mation ran be obtained by upplying
to the secretary of the local civil
Service board, your city, or the sec-
etary of the Fifth Civil Service Dis
trict, Atlanta, Ga. |
This is an excellent opportunity
for competent stenographers and
typewriters to secure government
positions. I
Carranza Disbands Volunteers
Mexico City, July.—Following tho
announcement that the diplomatic
negotiations had succeeded in avert
ing any danger of war between the
United States and Mexico, milila.y \
commanders in Mexico today direct
ed volunteers who answered the call
to arms when hostilities were con
sidered imminent to return to their
homes. The commanders acted op
instructions from the de facto Gov
ernment.
Each commander addressed a
manifesto of thanks to the volun
teers, in which they assured all cit
izens that danger of war was over.
SUts ot Ohio. City of Toledo,
Lucas County, ss.
Frank J. Chonsy makes oath that ho
Is senior partner of the Bra of F. J.
Cheney A Co- doing business In the
City of Toledo. County and State afore
said, and that said Arm will par the
sum ot ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot bo cured by the use of HALL'S
CATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY
Sworn to before me end subscribed
In my preuence, tblu sth day of Decem
ber. A. D. ISti. A. W. GLEASON.
(Seal) Notary Public.
Hall’u Catarrh Cura la takan Intern
ally and acta through tha Blood on the
Mucous Surfaces of tho System. Send
for teatlmontale, free.
F. J. CHENEY A CO.. Toledo, a
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We carry this belt
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orders on very short
notice. We can
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this belt of any mill
supply house in the
South. W e also
have a first-class
connection on
leather belting.
This belt is suited to the very hardest wear, it
being a Friction Surface Belt Will stand up al
most anywhere put
We have in stock: Babbitt Metal, Alligator
steel, Belt Lacing as well as Rawhide Lace, Ma
chine Bolts, Carriage Bolts, Cap Screws, Stove
Bolts, Lubricators, Injectors, Valves. Steam
Gauges, Gauge Cocks, Saw Bitts, Saw Locks,
CrOss Cut Saws, Files. Tools, etc.
FARMERS’ HOWL CO.
MONEY TO LOAN
I have arrangement* made where
by I can.land $50,000to$75,000 on
farm land. Reasonable Interest and
commission. If you want a qulok
loan aae ma.
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hum hums at 6 Per Cent Interest
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