The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-05-04

and fresstone. whilst mineral springs of sul- phur and chaly ybeate are found h close prox. imIty, possessed of rare medicinal virtues. The thermometer ranges In winter from 4o to 10 or IA above zero. in summer hardly ever reaching s6 The atmosphere is invigoratIng and bracing. rot subject to rapid changes as in other parts of the country. The death rate Of the city Is fully as low as at any point of simi- lar latitude on any point of the globe GAds- den is located in valley at the foot Of Look out mountain, and is within circle of noun tain ranges. and has enjoyed perfect immunity from cyclones or violent storms of any kind, and thus far has been exempted from every form of contagious disease.
 NATURAL RESOURCES
 Here, in close proximity to this beautiful and thriving city, both the brown and rcd hemAtite iron ore in quantities inc Xhaustible lie side by side with coal and limestone. The soft red ores aboundIng in this section are unexcelled by any other in the United States, yielding from 8 to S5 per cent of metallic iron of the finest quality. The Gadsden | exhibit at Piedmont exhibition, lssI, was one of the most attractive and interesting in the building. It consisted of five different varie- ties of iron ore. man ganese. baryta, plum bago. yellow ochre. fire clay. bath brick. coal. coke. charcoal, marble, both vAriegAted and white. kAoline, potter's clay. terra cotta clay. build ing rock. sand stone. and nne display of hard woods, consisting of hickory. red and white oak, ash, poplar. elm, beech, birch, gum. wal nut, linn. maple, long leaf, yellow pine. etc. The manganese ore from Gadsden attained the highest premium and was pronounced far superior to any other similar ore on exhibi- tion.
 Iron ore at Gadsden is delivered to the fur. naees at 65 cents per ton, and is worked direct from the mines, no washing or roasting neces. sary. Wood costs less than SIPS . cord and charcoal can be purchase in large quantities at cents per bushel. Charcoal car. W heel irQn can be made here at se.5O to ts per ton. for which there is always a demand far beyond | the supply. Coke iron is estimated to cost sl | per ton less than charcoal iron. The Coosa, Lookout and Sand Mountain coal Acids all lie | at the very door of Gadsden. This coal cokes | ca ual to any coal in the south. The immense forests that cover the mountains and plains and all along the valley of the Coosa river and | the i've railroads running to Gadsden will for ages furnish as cheap charcoal as can be had anyw here on the continent. Asan iron center no place in the favored state of Alabama can compare with Gadsden when we consider the quality and quantity of orc, the fuel supply, abundance of limestone, and water and trans. 1portation facilities.
 Gadsden has now in operation the largest charcoal furnace in the state, a lOo-ton coke furnace is also in successful operation. An other charcoal furnace is also contracted for, and there IS room for an unlimited number. Here we have the most inviting field in the southern states to any one seeking location fer the manufacture ofiron in any ofits varied forms, such as steel works. rolling mills, stove works, blow works, pipe works, nall works, foundries, etc.