Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-09-30


be enabled TO give my time to other
businesses. A year ago. however. as a
director I was again called to undertake
active work In the management Of the
Power company and since that time
have not been able to release IL.
''It is a tendency with me. when have
expanded a plan as far as think II can
be reasonably done 10 turn my work In
another direction.
THAT is the case with the Power COM
pany Lines have been built in all d.
rections and sections OF the city and the
system, think. has been fully developed.
Now I wish to turn TO something else.
The notoriety and contention which I
have been thrown into during the past
wear has been very distasteful, and Tor
that reason, too, 1 wish TO relinquish my
holdings with the company"
Mr.. Hurt expressed a sincere regret
that by the change OF hands OF the POW
er company his intimate relation with
many associates and employees VIII De
severed.
1T think" he continued, that the Power
company has as faithful and efficient en-
pIoyes as any similar company In the
country"
Many OF the employees Of the Power COM
pany were with Mr.. Hurt when he ran the
Jfirst electric car in Atlanta twelve years
ago. The first line was laid upon Edge
wood avenue and one night about o'clock
Mr.. Hurt personally ran the nrst electric
car along the entire route that was sched-
uied In Atlanta.
Since that time Mr.. Hurt has been the
active man behind the construction OF
the vast network OF tracks on the streets
OF the city and developing the magnificent
system into probably the most complete
and eficient that any city Of the world
of the size OF Atlanta can boast.
Mr.. Hurt said he did not contemplate
returning to the street railway business
in the future.
Mr.. Hurt when asked as to his future
course In business was inclined to be reti-
cent and when asked as to his past ousi-
ness successes. which are regarded as
splendid achievements in the financial
world, declined to talk.
II do not care TO go into any retro
spect," he said. "As to the future VIII
devote my attention TO the Atlanta Home
Insurance company. TO the Trust company
OF Georgia. TO the East Atlanta Land COM
pany and the Kirkwood Land company
and TO the Georgia Iron and Coal compa-
ny. This company has mineral interests
in Barlow county. which 1 regard as
splendid manganese and iron properties.
also coal lands in Dade county, near Coal
City. and at Rising Fawn. Ga.
These latter properties are very at
traotive and capable of development
ASIDE from All THESE AuACIESAEf WHICH
/ think will require ali the time have to
give TO business. I wish TO take more re-
creation than heretofore.
II have been very much wrapped up and
absorbed in business for many years and
I think should for the sake of my vital
strength pay more attention TO recreation
than have In the past"
Mr.. Hurt said he felt somewhat the
strain he had been under for many years
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AFFAIRS in Atlanta extending over a period
OF about Is years. but that he thought in
a very short time he would regain his
strength and energy.
Mr.. Hurt is now deeply interested I'm fox
hunting, which he regards as the ideal
sport, and the most beneficial for every
purpose for which sport can be utilized.
81 expect to spend some time in fox
hunting this winter. II Is a magnificent
sport, and believe the one that makes
man best fitted for business during busi-
ness hours. It is exhilarating.
II have a pack of ten hounds now, and
they are fine fellows. / have just sent
them down to Campbell county for exer-
else.
These hounds" continued Mr.. Hurt,
have a record which is really an limo
walton in fox hunting in Massachusetts,.
up to a few years ago on the grounds
Of the Brunswick Fur club the members
were ACCUSTOMED to hunt the red foxes
with guns and shoot them. '','"H
Now with the very breed Of hounds
have they are running them down and
further shooting OF the animals has been
discontinued by order OF the club.
The sport OF fox hunting in Georgia is
not so good as II is in older inhabited
countries, where there is more open coun-
try with only short stretches Of woodland.
However, we can have some good rum
ming in Georgia, and we can follow the
hounds quite well al times ea'' '~