The age-herald., 1902-03-08
COTTON OIL MILL
 MEN VISIT SELMA
THE PROPOSE TO ERECT MILLS. ALL OVER THE SOUTH, BlRMiNG- HAM BEING ONE OF THE SITES. SOME OTHER NEWS.

Selma, March 7.-(Special.)-Mr F. G. Kinney of Birmingham and J. A. Lar kin of Ivorydale, Ohio, were In the city today representing the Buckeye Cotton oil Company. Their visit was for the pur- pose of letting to local parties the con- tract for erecting the cotton oil mill that is proposed for Selma. The Buckeye peo- pie will be remembered as having pur- chased the Jefferson mill in Birmingham, have purchased sites in Augusta and Ma con, Selma, Little Rock and Jackson, Miss, and will have as many mills erect ed before the season of 1902 opens.
 According to the statement made by MT. Larlzin and Mir Kinney they propose to erect the Selma and Macon mills first, and their hope Is to begin work on the foundation of these two mills within ten days. and that they will be completed and ready for the machinery within sixty days. The Selma mill is to be of the most up-to-date pattern, and is to cost in the neighborhood of $120,00o
 The Buckeye people expect to use the crude oil from all of their mills in their
 
 dale. which is just outside of the city. Much of the by-products of the oil is to be used In making soap by the Proctor & Gamble factory, manufacturers of the fa- nous Ivory soap. They do not intend to enter into combination for seed with any of the trusts, and the farmers of this section have cause for rejoicing In the prospect of an unusually high price for cotton seed next season.
 This morning at 4 o'clock occurred the death of Mir. James Mullen, one of this city's oldest residents He was born in Ireland in 1928 and came to this country when young man, settling in Indiana. After the war he went to Mobile and in 1870 came to Selma. He was a truck farmer by profession and inclination, and in ten years time in Selma had saved enough money to purchase a 2o-acre tract of land just outside the city limits. So attached did he become to the spot of land that in boom times in Selma he re- fused s300O0 for the 20 acres. and up to the time of his death he was never known to admit that he was sorry that he did not make the trade. Out of his savings from truck farming he purchase 250 acres of land across Valley creek from which he derived considerable reve- nue. Up to within four months of his deatn ne was a ramlllar sight upon the streets of Selma with his wagon load of vegetables. He was somewhat eccentric in his habits, but was charitable and ever aided the needy. He never had a fire place in his bedroom and he was a strict temperance advocate. He did not believe in stimulants even medicine. A daughter and son survive him.
 Today at noon occurred the death of Mrs. w. w. Pierce of this city. For sev- eral months she has suffered from a sort of stye on her eye. Last Saturday it was lanced and blood poisoning Is said to have set in, resulting In her death.
 It is reported over the streets today that Selma is to have a s2OO.O national bank. The rumor says that $130, 900 of the capital stock has already been taken and that 1t Is expected all of the money will be furnished by local people. There is plenty of room for another banking insti- tuting in Selma, and 1t is thought the proposed bank will do good business.