The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-17

assistance. The Mayor called attention to the fact that a personal telegram was received the very next day from Steiner. Lobman & Frank of the Capital City, subscribing some money. for the little cfty, while the telegram of the Mayor was assuring. .'.
 J. A. Fuquay, one of the insurance agents of Alexander City, believes, as does Mir. Herzfeld. Alexander is far from being a dead place. The residence portion of the city will be built stronger and the business portion will in short while assume shape. The destroyed buildings will not be replaced with cheap structures. Alexander City occupies splendid po- sition in Taliapoosa County. In the northwestern part of the county. 1t was just far enough removed from sDadevilie. the county seat. on the east, and Good water. in tfe- adjoining county. on the west, to command a good patronage. It afforded a splendid market for not only cotton. but other products of the farm and ranch. and, therefore, there will be no hesitation ia its rebuil ling. was told that many persons living within a shorter radius of Dadeville than Alexander City. invariably visited the latter place be- cause of the facilities for making pur- chases in almost any kind of line The COttuti Ic-SHtiy uCtcu VIII pS
 fore long be ready for operation. The several cotton warehouses. the knit ting mill and other smaller in- dustries. besides the many busi- ness houses of which it felt proud, long since gave the place reasons for
 being proud of It is common to
 hear the citizens say that Alexander
 Georgia Railroad between Birmingham and Columbus. though knowing full well
 that there are such places as Opelika.
 Dadeville and others.
 Dr. J. A. Goggins was in a sick bed when the fire ragged. He owned consid- erable property but like the other citi- zena he Is plucky and he authorized statement that he would be among the to put up hotel on the property where stood the Polk House. he said, and propose to put neat and comfortable structure. It is going to be a, brick build ing and will be either two or three sto- ries high i believe in the future Of. AL exander City and I am here to stay"
 The saloon men of the place who lost everything they had in stock will all re- build.
 The postmaster of Alexander City, Jo- seph c. Manning was greatly disturbed
 by the confiagration. but he has taken on much of the enthusiasm of the other citizens and believes fin the early revival of the little city.He secured quarters for
 Uncle Sans work in the basement of the Presbyterian Church and though he was unafie to save any of the furniture or fixtures of his office he is delivering the immense amount of mail which is now being sent to that place by people offer ing sympathy and tendering assistance. Mir. Manning had presence of mind enough to rescue all the stamps and oth- CT valuable property of the government, q report of which he has made to the de- pertinent at Washington.
 Steps will be taken at once to rebuild i. wku. thought to be entirely out of the way of
 such fire as visited the place last week,
 but it., too went up in smoke. The
 building. showing that indomitable prog
 the citizens of Alexander City. It was considered somewhat of hardship to go to Dadevile with all cases and move
 ment was made for branch of the successful, the citizens got together and
 with their hands on their pockethooks
 raised the money with which to build the structure. = ciowingly of his city. Alexander City is progressive and enterprising. he said. .The people here worked together they
 knew but one end-the city,s good; From others 1t was learned that Editor Hooten aid a splendid business. His an- nual receipts were splendid and his ef- fo-ts in behalf of the town were appre- ciatsd bv the people who lent their sup
 The insurance adjusters are expected this werk in Alexander City. There Is r"itine to adjust The damage Is com piete. There is less than $500 worth of
 goods recovered Much was. gotten out of the stores but 1t went up in names on l the sidewalks end in the streets. The insurance. companies settling will mean an early resurrection of the place Many
 are not waiting for that time and in the next few days the noise of the saw ana hammer and the trowel will be heard in contemplating Alexander City and that