The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-14
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Advertiser Bureau,
 Mobile Feb. 13

Mooile Feb. l5.
 Industrially this section of Alabama and especially Mobile and Baldwin Coun- ties are just now on the upward plane and 1t is undeniable that at the present time there are many people from the East, North and West in the counties named who are here on business mis- sions.
 Aside from these, inquiries are daily coming in to the several commercial organizations for information as to soil, climate conditions, availability of lands, transportation and other data from peo- pie who have had their attention drawn in this direction as the proper section in which to locate.
 While many home seekers are already in the field. the coming low rate to the carnivals in Mobile and New Orleans will bring many others, all bent upon the same mission-the hope of finding inducements sufficient to cause them to purchase homes and locate permanently. Unlike in former years owners of large tracts of lands in Mobile and Baldwin Counties, realizing that good tenants enhance the value of their adjoining lands, have ceas- ed placing fictitious values on their sala- ble property and have reduced 1t to a bona fide basis. Through this many homes have already been established near Mobile and the population coming in is of a solid kind, such as prove bene- flcial and healthful.
 Seekers of sites for industries come and go with regularity and some, in the recent past have either purchased outright or secured options with intent to build in the near future. Negotiations are now pend- ing for the erection of a large manu- featuring plant on Bayou Sara, ten miles north of Mobile. at a most desirable site. In 17e3 P. H. Hobart, Mobiles first mayor and the builder of the first county court house in Baldwin, erected a dam across this bayou and, so substantial was 1t that 1t is intact now and. with the natural fall of the above affords a fine water power which, in the long ago operated mills of a crude build. This site if secured by the party seking to obtain 1t will be used for substantial manufacturing concern, which will give employment, so 1t is said. to many people.
 A we'll known dentist of Milwaukee, Dr. Schlager, who has been visiting at Cftron- ellie, this county, and in Mobile, for some time, has made three large investments in real estate, one each at Calvert, Mau- villa and Cleveland station. On the lat ter place pr. SchiHger will erect a man. sion and there bring his family to reside. On the other lands he proposes to estab- fish colonies of Wisconsin people. The Doctor expresses himself as substantially pleased with South Alabama, and on his return home will make strenuous efforts to bring with him good people to reside on his holdings.
 Colonel J. M. Darlington. capitalist and banker, and W. D. Hill, large land owner and real estate man of South Bos- ton. Va, are in the city. These men have visited several sections of Alabama looking over the situation and during their stay in this vicinity have become greatly impressed with the people. climate and lands. MT. Hill will, on his return home, so he stated to your representative, send several families from his section into this part of Alabama. He came here at the request of the Land and Indus trial Department of the Southern Rail- way. and has been with the local agent of that department. w. L. Henderson. on tour of inspection. He Is satisfied that h!S visit will De resultant in bringing good numbers of people to points near Mobile for locations and homes.