The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-10
PROSPECTS GOOD
 FOR HARTSELLE It Is the Cotton Center of Mor-
 gan County HAS NATURAL GAS AND OIL Win Two Banks, Enterprisine Mer- chants and Good Agricultural Dis trict, 1t Offers Every Induce
 ment to Homeseekers.
HAS NATURAL GAS AND OIL

Hartselle, November 9-(Speclal)-An- other one of the pleasant and thriving towns along the line of the Louisville and Nashville railroad in North Alabama is beautiful Hartsele, just elghty-three miles north from Birmingham. Hartselle claims a population of about 1900 people Located upon the first bench of Sand mountain approaching it from the north the elevation is high and dry-the cli- mate delightful, the water pure, and the health about as perfect as in any com munity of the state.
 Agriculture and Timber.
 Hartselle is the chief cotton center of this, Morgan county, receiving annually about 5000 bales The lands of the country tributary to this town are quite produc- tive yielding generously to the touch of industry All of the fruits indigenous to this section grow well, while corn and the root crops are here produced in abundance.
 Chief among the valuable articles ship ped herefrom is red cedar timber, and hard wood, which is manufactured into furniture, spokes and handles. The vast forests of this valuable timber afford employment to many persons, and yield handsome sums of money, which add to the general prosperity of Hartselle.
 Attractions to Homeseekers.
 Hartselle enjoys the distinction of be- ing a center of refinement. It contains many handsome homes ornamented by flower gardens, lawns and shades, which t1 41,a seeker
 The Hartselle Male and Female acad- emy, under the direction of Prof. J. H. Riddle and three able assistants, Is one of the largest and most successful in- stitutions of learning in all of this sec tion. It has a large attendance of local pupils and quite number of young peo- pie from a distance board in Hartselle for the purpose of taking advantage of the educational facilities here afforded.
 The religious denominations are repre- sented here by four churches The Meth odist, Baptist, Presbyterian and the Christian. All of these are pretty struc- lures, commensurate with the size of the community. They are we'll attended, and enjoy an able ministry.
 Natural Gas and Oil.
 Hartselle has been brought into special notice of late by the discovery nearby of natural gals and oil. The Mouton Val ley oil and Gas company has made bor ings; and is not discouraged at the deve- opment already obtained. It has discover ed both oil and gas, and the management feels assured of the permanent and profit abb success of the enterprise Work is at present suspended on account of broken machinery, drills or shafting; but it is said that these are to be replaced at once and the work Is to proceed Dr. D. w. Day is the secretary and general manager of the company and has asso- ciated with him some of the leading monied men of the state
 Business Center.
 Hartselle has a number of strong mer- cantie firms and they are doing a splen- did business this season. Among them may be numbered Hartselle & Son, W. V. Echols, J. H. Hargrove, M. Pattillo, J. J. Kent s. 10. Stewart and l.. O. Wald- smith.
 The lawyers here are Colonels P. K. Brinley and John Sample Doctors l., L. Rountree, the county health officer, w. A. Barclift, J. s. Turney, A. R. Wilson and Dr. R. B. Sherrill, administer to the sick and care for the health of the com munity.
 There are two fiourishing banks at Hartselle, the Citizens bank and the private bank of A. A. Oden. By the way. MT. Oden actively performs the multi tudinous duties of banker county treas urer and agent for the Louisville and Nashville railroad.
 Manufacturing Plants.
 Among the manufacturing enterprises at Hartselle are one handle factory three cotton gins and one round bale cot ton compress, all doing a hourishing business just at this season.
 The Alabama Enquirer one of the lead ing weekly newspapers of the state, is published here by Editor J. c. Orr, and is power for the advancement of all enterprises which tend to develop and make richer this favored section Of Ala bama.
 The writer finds the Age-Herald large ly circulated here, and the prospect is that no business house or home in the town will be without its daily events now that the 'newsboy" accommodation puts the paper here at such an early morning hour