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US MINERAL WEALTH.
Carter** villa* Georgia, in a Re
gion Filled With Rich Ores.
I nflniit** 1 Quantities of Iron, Manganese,
(impite, Silver, Fte. -Blast Furnace
to be Started.
Kftukauna, [WiM Son-1
Cartersville, Ga., Jane Ist, ’BB.
Friend B : Early in the spring you
wished me to give you a fnll description
of Cartersville and the county in general ,
bljt a8 1 left for Rome about that time,
from Rome to Marietta, then to Ameri
1K have had so much to write about
that I thought best to wait until T had
jjjore time. But the day l wrote you last
from Americas, business called me back
to the booming city of Cartersville.
(artersville’s population not long ago
wa9 called some 1,500, but a careful
taking of the census at the present time
foots up 2,725, and more acoining.
Cartersville is situated in old Bartow
county in the Northwestern part of the
State at the junction of the W. & A. rail
way with the E. & W. railway, and is the
rnunty seat of this county. It is some
ninety miles South of Chattanooga and
about forty-five miles from Atlanta.
The city is well laid out, thoroughly
drained, well built with many pretty res
idences, nicely shaded streets that are
beautiful to the eye. Its citizens are of
the go-ahead-glad-to-see-you kind. To
the manufacturer, Cartersville offers ev
ery inducement, plenty of timber of every
variety, lands cheap, taxes low and the
city has no debts.
This county is peculiarly adapted to
the growth of all grasses; cluver finds in
the red soils of this county a home where
it reaches perfection. From two to four
tons of hay per acre are easily produced
and the clover becomes practically indig
enous. Springs of both limestone and
freestone abound, and where springs are
not, water is found at depths ranging
from twenty-five to thirty feet.
The Etowah river runs through the
county from Northwest to Southeast af
fords unlimited water-power at numer
ous rapids and shoals. The .surface of
the country is rolling and is traversed by
low ridges in a general direction, from
Southwest to Northeast, divided by
broad and fertile valleys. The rolling
character of the county insures good
drainage. There are no miasmatic pools,
no ponds to breed disease and insect an
noyances. Along the broad valleys of
the Etowah river and the various large
creeks, are found the rich alluvial soils
that bring up so high Bartow’s average
production of corn and wheat.
Good farms, well watered, well timber
ed, with comfortable improvements, are
offered as low as $8 per acre. A great
amount of property has changed hands
in the last few months. Many parties
from the north, east and west are turn
ing their steps south-ward. The severe
cold and terrible blizzards of last winter
have caused many to look for a milder
climate. The new comers in most causes
are surprised to find such rich agricultu
ral lands, such fine timber, good water,
best of society and schools and thecheap
aess of lands, both wild and improved.
Also the quantity and quality of the
minerals. For if Bartow county ie rich
in its farming lands it is also rich in min
eral wealth.
Alongside of valleys of fertile farming
lands are tound parallel ridges full to
overflowing with rich ores. These ridges
contain all the mineral elements necessa-
T to a communities* prosperity.
The finest iron ores in unlimited
amount are tound in this county, also
pest quality of manganese, which is found
t'a various forms, from fine particles to
*cat lumps of crystals that sparkle and
like frosted silver.
Graphite of good quality for lubricants,
g tove polish and many other uses, is
J °ond in the Southeast part ol Bartow
county. Silver is fouud in considerable
Quantities on the Eastern side of the
county. Ochres are found iu connection
w 'bh the brown iron ore, and large quan
jities are known to be in this county.
Ibis product seems to be in great de
mand at profitable prices, as is a high
p tl jle f ochre, and all of the mills are
hind with their orders.
Raryta ant ] | eat j oreß aro a ] so found in
afferent localities. Limestone underlies
a large portion of this county with im
umnse outcroppings at many points.
11,6 {Manufacture of lime and cement are
important industries in this county
an ? carried on at widely separated
Imints. They are the only cement works
M mth of Louisville and the product is
w iu.ul to Portland. The supply of rock
* Exhaustible. Two miles from this
* n all probability, is one of the
miiUHomest deposits of limestone in the
01 Id. A towering mountain acres and
IVH 111 ? x tent seems to be a solid rock
~ , !mre Nine, of excellent qualitv. and has
4 Jpge sale.
: b| c ago parties are coining to invest
mineral land, I think, as the mayor
*- l ece ‘ ve and letters from a Chicago party
L >ig‘expect me to drop down in your
w fcoi' 80 P n with private car containing
" talista e , representative capital
cj£be furnace will do wonders for this
th. < kiboring man, the mechanic,
ftJ ttr ’ merchant, all begin to
Wifi *s** already.
Wr 'be you again soon. Yours,
B. S.
THE COURANT-AMERICAN.
. BY WAY OF SUGGESTION.
Judge Branham’* Card to the Voters of the
Seventh Congressional District.
Tribune of Rome.]
To the voters of the Seventh Congres
sional District :
You have doubtless learned that the
executive committee of the Seventh dis
trict has called the congressional conven
tion to meet at Cedartovvn, at noon, on
Thursday, the 6th day of September,
next. The executive committees for the
several counties will therefore, before
long, designate some day for primaries
or conventions in the counties as they
may think best. I teel at liberty, for my
self, to say that I prefer primaries
throughout the entire district and I
would be glad if they could be had, in all
the counties, on the same day. It is im
portant that they should be held at as
late a day as possible, so as to give all
the people a fair opportunity to choose
for themselves from the several candi
dates that may then be before them, and
give the candidates, also, a fair chance to
be heard. At present the farmers are
busy in their crops mowing grass and
clover, harvesting their grain and culti
vating their corn and cotton. Until the
burden of their labor is over, they can
not, and will not, assemble to hear any
one offering for public office. All the peo
ple ought to be allowed to speak, and
everybody ought to desire an open
field and a fair fight. Give every man an
opportunity to be heard, and then he
will have no cause to complain. Public
offices belong to the people, and it is
their right, after hearing those who
aspire to them, to select their own agents
to fill them.
It is my purpose to canvass the dis
trict and address the people in public
meetings whenever it is convenient for
them to give me an audience.
What I have said is by way of sugges
tion only, and not inaspirit of dictation,
and hope it will be so received.
Respectfully,
J. Branham.
Small vs. Large l urm.ces.
Manufacturers’ Record.]
A well-known iron maker who has had
many years practical experience in dis
cussing the building of furnaces in the
South, took very strong ground a few
days ago against putting up large fur
naces. He claims that the advantages
of furnaces making 100 tonsof ironaday
are more than counterbalanced by the
disadvantages when contrasted with a
50-ton furnace, and says that if offered
as a present his choice between a fully
equipped 50 or 100 ton furnace, he would
Choose the former, confident that in ten
years the smaller furnace would make
more money than the large one.
The tendency of theday is undoubtedly
to very large furnaces, not simply 100-
ton furnaces, but 150 to 170 ton fur
naces, the highest point yet reached
being the plant of four furnaces at Ens
ley City built to make about 180 tons of
iron a day each. The builder of these
furnaces, Mr. F. W. Gordon, of Gordon,
Strobel & Daureau, Philadelphia, claims
very decided advantages for them as
compared with smaller furnaces, and pre
dicts results that if accomplished will
make a most decided change in the iron
trade of the country. The subject is one
of much interest, and it may possibly be
that our iron making friend is correct in
saying that the desire for large furnaces
is being carried too far. At any rate,
the place which have been rather asham
ed to attempt the building of anything
smaller than a 100-ton furnace, because
it would be contrary to the prevailing
sentiment, might find it advisable to
build a 50 ton furnace, and then as that
proved profitable add another of the
same size. The gentleman whose views
w r e have quoted has been making iron for
many years, and he insists that the craze
for big furnaces has run too far, and
that there will come a reaction, when the
smaller furnace, which is more easily,
and, he claims, advantageously han
dled, will again be accepted as the best
for earning good profits.
July 4th, 1888,
At Emerson, Ga., will be celebrated by a
salute at sunrise, noon and sunset. A
grand barbecue will be held in the beau
tiful grove adjoining the railroad sta
tion. A grand procession of civilians
headed by the Emerson X. Y. Z. Compa
ny, will be formed at 10 o’clock, a. m.,
and march around the triangle. The
capital city band and orchestra will fur
nish music both day and evening. Ora
tion by Gen. P. M. B. Young, and ad
dresses by other distinguished speakers.
Excursion rates over the Western and
Atlantic railroad from all points on the
road to Emerson lor less than half fare.
Come one, come all, and enjoy a good
old fashion celebration of the 112th an
niversary of the independence of the
greatest and most glorious country on
this earth, and visit with the most hos
pitable people living. Come and try
us and prove the assertion. Per order
of committee of arrangements.
CARTERSVILLE, GA., FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1888.
SOME SMALL INDUSTRIES
That are Being- Established in
Cartersville.
Foundry and Machine Shops—Plant for the
Manufacture of Hardware Specialties
—Broom Factory—Other Industries
There is nothing that indicates more
clearly the future growth of Cartersville
than the establishment hereof the sev
eral small manufacturing enterprises.
These are generally established under the
protective wing ot stronger concerns,
and in seeking locations for these the
proprietors are, of course, anxious to
find a place where evidences of its future
growth are plentiful that they may rea
sonably hope tor a good market for their
product.
Until quite recently Cartersville has
not paid a great deal of attention to The
establishment here of manufacturing eir
terprises. The opinions of our. people
in regard to these have completely
changed. Instead of being indifferent
about them they are now clamorous for
them, and any manufacturer in search
of a location can find here all the induce
ments that he can reasonably expect.
One of the most important of the new
enterprises is the Etowah Foundry and
Machine Shops. The buildings for this
concern have been finished and the ma
chinery is all in. Mr. Withers, the pro
prietor, informs us that he is now ready
for business. He thinks Cartersville is a
good place for such a plant as his and
sees no reason why he shouldnd't do a
big business. He is prepared to do all
kinds of work in his line and we bespeak
for him a generous patronage.
Just below the foundry and machine
shops, on Erwin street, ground will be
broken for a plant that will manufac
ture hardware specialties. Mr. George
Geer, a Connecticut gentlemen, is the
proprietor. He will push his enterprise
forward rapidly and it will soon be under
full headway.
In the neighborhood of these two en
terprises a concern for the manufacture
of doors, sashes, blinds, etc., will be es
tablished. The lot has been selected and
the parties interested are ready to go to
work immediately. TheCourant-Ameri
can will give the particulars of this en
terprise in another issue.
We understand that Capt. John J. Cal
houn and Mr. John T. Norris have pur
chased the Ac worth Broom Factory and
will move it to this city. They have
rented the large room over L. B. Mat
thews’ store for the carrying on of the
business, which will be conducted by
Capt. Calhoun’s sons and a son and
nephew of Mr. Norris. .We hope the boys
will do a fine business, and we know no
patriotic housewife in Bartow county
will hereafter sweep her premises with a
broom made at Rome other factory. Just
here we would like to say the example of
Capt. Calhonn and Mr. Norris is one
worthy of being followed by others who
have sons. There are many j. boys and
young men in Cartersville, who are now
idle or working for very small wages,
who could better their condition, and
make them selves more independent, if they
were given a chance similar to this. There
are a number of other small industries
that could be started and run by boys
and young men and at a cost of only a
few hundred dollars.
The ochre mills recently established are
already doing a thriving business, and
it is not improbable that it will some day
develop into a paint manufacturing
concern.
The establishment of other enterprises
in this city are spoken of. We are
surely on the up grade, and we will make
a big city of Cartersville by the manufac
turing route.
A Masonic Ceelebration,
The East & West Railroad will run a
special train from this city to Sulphur
Springs, leaving at 6 a. m., and return
ing at 7 o’clock p. m., on Saturday
next. The occasion for this
excursion is the Masonic celebration
of all the lodges on the lines of the E. &
W. R. R. and Tallapoosa & Coosa V*alley
Railroad. A public installation of offi
cers will take place something unusual
for this order. Everybody invited. The
round trip fare from this city will be one
dollar and twenty-five cents.
A Young Bartow Physician in Baltimore.
I)r. James M. Howard, son of Ordinary
Howmrd, who is at the Maryland Univer
sity at Baltimore, will graduate next fall
as a full-fledged physician and surgeon.
He was so advanced in his studies after the
April term that he was strongly endorsed
and has entered the hospital service. He
has been highly successful with all eases
entrusted to his care. “Jimmie,” as he
is familiarly called by his friends, will
make his mark and prove an honor to
the country from whence he came.
Fine Pasturage at reasonables rates
M. L. Johnson, Cass Station. 6-15-lm
A PLEASANT PARTY.
A Fleant Afternoon Spent at the Residence
of Mr. John P. Stegall.
Dear Courant: It was your corre
spondent’s good luck to be one of a se
lect party who attended an entertain
ment at the residence of Mr. John P. Ste
gall, over at Emerson, last Thursday
evening.
Cartersville was well represented, al
though all attending were not “Young,”
yet I believe most of them could “Hugh”
to a line, and if it had been winter, with
the lake frozen, some of them could
“Skeet” this away and th“At-taway.”
The Cartersvillians, accompanied by
mine host’s fai- daughters, took in some
of the points of interest in the embryo
city, such as the new hotel, the planing
null, Mr. Henry’s new store, and the wine
cellars. One grade of wine was particu
larly fancier! and one young gent asked,
“What ‘Will’ it do for a person if he
should take too much?’ “ ‘Y'Kill’ him,”
was a quick response.
Leaving the cellars the party was join
ed at the house by several of Emerson’s
most prominent citizens’, including the
“Barber,” one gent with “Pierce”-ing
eyes, one who, after supper, looked like
he would soon “Long” for “more” such
meetings, one who.was good on any line
of “Chat” and the invincible “John’s
son.”
Supper was announced and the entire
party filed into the dining room, which
was very tastefully and elegantly adorn
ed with evergreens, flowers and fruits,
among the latter some “Green” grapes,
which a certain fellow mistook for ripe
ones, and got his mouth irretrusably
twisted, but it didn’t injure his appetite.
In addition to adornments nice and rare,
there was also an abundance of things
elegant from the substantial to the deli
cious. Spending a goodly time in the
dining room, in fact, till the return train
for us Carters villians passed, without
stopping, we adjourned to the yard where
preparation had been made for robbing
some bee hives. Now the fun began. It
is a strange how fastidiously a person
will brush his or her neck, if it be lightly
touched with a soft straw on such an oc
casion as this, or how high a fellow can
jump if you but touch him with the point
of a pin. But it is true, and if you doubt
it call at the book store and get proof.
As all trains going North had now
passed for the day, the party returned
to the parlor and enjoyed themselves
with mmfic, etc., until the clock in the
hall told the young gentlemen it would
be a breach of gallantry to remain longer.
Now, what is to be done? No train till
early morn, five miles from home, mer
cury at 80°. But the next morning found
the boys at home, seemingly refreshed.
They claim that No. 11, that passes Em
erson about one or two o’clock, a. m.,
stopped, and they boarded it 15c worth
each. Emerson is no metropolis, and
they had no lantern to wave for it to
stop, hence the assertion that they rode
must be taken
Cum Grano Salis.
Cost of Small Canneries.
I am glad to see that there is consid
erable inquiry in this State in regard to
canneries. The people get a more relia
ble service from the railroads and steam
ers in shipping their green goods and
then if they will combine and erect small
canneries of say 5,000 cans per day ca
pacity to utilize the stuff they do not
ship, they will not be on the road to
prosperity.
I have some estimates on canning
plants that are too large, or larger than
necessary for most small towns in Flor
ida. They can commence at first to can
tomatoes, beans, berries and peaches at
the rate of 5,000 cans per day with the
following outlay :
Boiler S2OO to SBSO
Donkey pump 125
Two processing tanks 40
One cooling box 30
Gasoline tank 8
Fire pots SB, air pumps $6 14
Labor.... 125
$607
Even a cheaper plant than this will do;
$350 will do very well to begin on, ad
ding other machinery as required. To
matoes can be raised in paying quanti
ties in this state, and it is a good coun
try for dewberries, and a blackberry
country also.
It is only a question of time when
every neighborhood will have a canning
plant and a better knowledge of the
trucking interest, that will make it a
success. —Col. J. S. Newman, in Mont
gomery Advertiser.
Proposition From a Gas Company.
Mr. Blaisdell, representing a Boston
Gas Company, entertained the city coun
cil on the subject of putting in gasworks
Saturday afternoon. He proposes to
furnish the city with fifty street lamps
for $1,350.00 a year, the city giving his
company a twenty-year franchise. His
proposition will be reduced to writing
and submitted to the board on the next
regular meeting. The gentleman also
required the city to furnish a site of one
acre and exempt his works from taxation
for five years. He also intimated that
the Land Company will be asked to do
nate twenty-five acres to the enterprise.
THE PRIMARY ELECTION.
•
Harris the Favorite by a Hand
some Vote.
The Day Passes Off Quietly—The Split at
Adairsville—Both Sides Claim It —The
Vote of the Other Precincts.
The primary election for State Senator
passed off quietly and pleasantly y*ster
day, there being no bad feeling of any
kind displayed by either side around the
Cartersville box. All of the other pre
cincts were equally harmonious in the
manner of carrying on the election with
the exception of the Adairsville district,
where there was a split between the two
factions. We have not learned the par
ticulars of the differences between the
friends of the two contestants at this
place, but the result was, two votes were
taken. We have not been furnished with
the vote of the Baker side but the follow
ing is the action of the friends of Mr.
Harris.
Adairesville, Ga., June 21st, 1888.—
A mass meeting of the Democratic citi
zens of the 880th District, G. M., of Bar
tow Count, was organized by appoint
ing W. L. LeCont Chairman and J. W.
Bradley Secretary. The following reso
lutions were then i*ead before the meeting
and unanimously adopted:
Resolved Ist, None but Democrats, as
decided by the Democratic Executive
Committee of Bartow comity, should
vote in this election.
Resolved 2nd, This meeting endorse
J. W. Harris, Jr., for State Senator and
that the Chairman appoint the following
delegates to the Convention that meets
in Cartersville on the 3rd day of July,
1888, proximo: AY. L. LeConte, T. B.
Powers, J. A. Bailey, T. R. Turner, S. J.
Loyd, C. N. Franks, N. C. Anderson, L.
V. Wilson, J. A. Price and Y. M. Barton.
Resolved 3rd, That the above resolu
tions be published in the Courant-Amer
ican. W. Tv, Lecont, Chm'n.
J. W. Bradley, Sec.
After the polls were closed at this pre
cinct a mass meeting was held in the
court room, with Col. E. 1). Graham in
the chair where the report of the mana
gers was received. There were 468 votes
cast, the Harris ticket receiving 322
and the Baker ticket 146, making the
former’s majority 176. The fol
lowing tire the names of the
delegates elected:
JAMES M SMITH
LINDSAY JOHNSON
JOHN N DOBBS
AY H LUMPKIN
J J CONNER
JOHN PJONES
GEO AY LOCK RIDGE
L B MATTHEWS
W B SADLER
JESSE J BRAWNER
J B SMITH
J F STEPHENS
B T HONEA
THOMAS LA AY HON
PETER HAMMOND
ASA A DOBBS
S L VANDIVERE
JAMES AY JOLLY
D J GUYTON
SHELBY ATTAWAY
JOSEPH BRADLEY
JAS A JEFFERSON.
The following is the total vote of the
county:
Baker. Harris.
146 Cartersville 322
6 Cassville 84
8 Kingston 51
40 Pine Log 92
35 Sixth 71
27 Stamp Creek 30
49 Euharlee 87
37 Wolf Pen 30
The reports from Salacoa, Iron Hill
and Allatoona have not been received at
this writing.
The friends of Mr. Harris, Jr., can con
gratulate themselves upon the handsome
vote their candidate received.
On the 3rd of July the delegates elected
will assemble in the court house and
nominate Mr. Harris for Senator and
elect delegates to the gubernatorial con
vention to be held in Atlanta on the Bth
day of August next.
Yesterday’s Marriage.
Yesterday afternoon at 5 o’clock, at
the residence of the bride’s father, Maj.
C. H. Smith, Miss Stella Smith was mar
ried to Mr. R. H. Brumby, the ceremony
being performed by Rev. J. S. Hillhouse.
Immediately after the ceremony the
couple left on the north bound express
for Rome, from which place they will go
to Anniston, which will be their home.
This couple have the best wishes of the
people of Cartesville for their future hap
piness. The bride is one of Cartersvilie’s
loveliest and most popular young ladies
and she will be greatly missed in the
social circles where she has held full sway.
Mr. Bruinbv, a former Cartersvillian, but
now a rising young journalist of the
“Model City,” is well known and liked by
our people. He is a .young man of supe
rior ability and possesses all the qualifi
cations for a successful career in his
chosen profession.
The Couiiant-American extends its
sincere congratulations. May the happy
pair have only enough of the clouds to
temper the glare of the sun.
First Cotton Bloom.
Mr. Abram Schnedeker informs us that
he has cotton blooms at his place, the
first blooming on last Wednesday. Mr.
Schnedeker came to Cartersville from
Illinois and is one of our most progres
sive farmers.
51.50 Per Annum.—sc. a Copy
THE FURNACE.
Alabama Capitalintt Want to go in With
Cartersville.
Some Alabama capitalists, struck with
the many advantages possessed by Car
tersville for the manufacture of iron, are
desirous of forming a combination with
the stockholders of the Cartersville Iron
Furnace Company.
(■apt. Peacock has been in correspon
dence with them and it is likely that the
combination, which will suit all parties
concerned, will be made.
For this purpose the stockholders will
meet this afternoon accordingto a notice
of the board of trustees, which will be
found in this issue of our paper.
An authorized agent of the Alabama
company writes: “I have proposed to
them the policy of erecting both iron and
manganese furnaces, and if they locate
there such will be their policy.”
If such a combination is made the great
future of Cartersville will be assured be
yond any doubt.
A New Land Company.
Judge Fain came down on last Mon
day aod granted the order chartering
the Cartersville Real Estate and In vest
ment Company. This is the company,
we referred to some weeks since as being
organized by some of our enterprising
young men.
The stockholders of me new company
held a meeting on last Tuesday evening,
and elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, Douglas Wikle:
Vice-President, Albert Strickland; Secre
tary, A. B. Cunyus; Treasurer, .7as. W.
Knight; Board of Directors, J. H. Young,
Jas. M. Field, Jno. M. Dobbs, (’has. A.
Wikle, W. W. Young and W. H. Milner.
All the stock of the company was taken
at the first meeting, and many more
shares could have since been sold to out
siders. but the original st ockholders pre
ferred to close the books of the company
for the present. This is one of the most
promising enterprises in the town, and
under the management of the progres
sive young men, yho have charge of its
affairs, is destined to grow to considera
ble p' o ortions. and prove a most profit
able investment for its stockholders.
Besides buying and selling real estate
on its own account this company will
make a specialty of handling property on
commission. Its facilities for properly
advertising, and bringing to the notice
of investors throughout the country, city
properties, farm and mineral lands, are
unsurpassed. Parties having any kind
of real estate and mineral interest to sell,
will dn well to consult the Cartersville
Heal Estate and Investment Company.
A Good Investment
The iron mine that Capt. Meade and
T. M. Kellogg, invested in near Allatoona,
Ga., when south in February last, now
proves to be the richest none in the state.
The fact Was demonstrated during their
recent visit to that place. They were
absent about thirty days, and are well
satisfied with the trip and the attendent
results. Wheat, when they left there was
about as far advanced as it is here in July.
The temperature, is more evenly divided
the nights cool and agreeable. They
speak very highly of this feature which
we in tl e north have be* n le l to be:i Y
was one of the most disagreeable things
to contend with in the south —Kaukauna,
Wis., Sun.
Mr. Akin at OaKon,
The anniversary exercises of the litera
ry societies occurred Tuesday morning.
The special feature was the address by
Col. J. W. Akin, of Cartersville, and a
good one it was, sparkling with wit and
brimming with timely topics for consid
eration by both sexes. The tribute which
he paid to the old South and its applica
tion to our women, in war and in peace,
was a fine effort, and the tender memo
ries which it awakened was portrayed in
the hearty congratulations tendered by
a large number of the ladies who gath
ered impulsively around him after its
close, and clasping his hand with a
warmth that must have repaid the ef
fort of its preparation. —Dalton Argus.
Death of a Promising Young Man.
Mr. Walter Hillhouse, of Calhoun, a
brother of Rev. J. H. Hillhouse, of this
city, died last Saturday and was buried
on Sunday. He was a young man about
eighteen or twenty years of age, was very
bright and gave promise of a successful
career. In his sad affliction, Mr. Hill
house has the sympathy of the entire
community.
Stockholders Meeting
The stockholders of the Cartersville
Iron Furnace Company are notified to
meet at the opera house this afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
It is hoped that every stockholder who
can will be present as there will be be
fore the meeting a question of vital im
portance to them and the city.
D. W. K. Peacock,
G. A. Pattillo,
W. C. Baker,
Board of Trustees.
The First Wheat.
The golden grain is being put upon the
market in a hurry. While the yield is
not as good as it promised a few weeks
ago, it is pretty fair. Mr. Arthur Davis
brought in over two hundred bushels
Tuesday, the first that had been brought
in this season, getting 85 cents per bushel
for it.