The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-23

James Hinhouse reports that No. 10.
Pratt Mines, is in fine shape, with good
ventilation, adequate and safe haulage
ana sufficient drainage. The mine IS IN
Ger control of Superintendent ". l. Rog-
eFs and Mine Boss J. Masengale. II
- slope with sixty-eight inside Jay
men and eighteen outside, and 259 miners.
Mr.. Hillhouse also reports on Pratt NO.
o which is operated by the Tennessee
Coal Iron and Railroad company. + j.
Rogers Is superintendent and Mike SheY-
I'm mine boss. There are $50 miners, 20 IN
side day men and y outside day men, The
ventilation haulage, drainage and sani-
taiy Condition IS pronounced good.
ASST tant Inspector M. N. Kuffner re-
pofts on Flat Top. He says that While
there is some gas, the mine is managed
with such skill and care that the dam
Der Is red eed to a minimum. The mine
Is examine carefully every morning be-
fore men are sent in. The ventilation is
by fan and very efficient. There are 10
company miners and 139 state miners. The
company has Is men inside and the state
b, the company IA men outside and the
state enc The mine is operated by the
Sloss-Sheflield Steel and Iron company.
Books of Baldwin.
State Examiner J. I. German has re-
ported on the books of the officers of
Baldwin county and finds every one of
tie positions admirably administered. He
compliments the officials on what he has
found. ihe officers in the list, with the
time covered in the examinations, fol-
low: Charles Hall, judge of probate, July
l, 1860, to June 3d. 1904; j. M Armstrong,
seriif February l. 1903 to March 81 1904;
J. M Voltz clerk of the circuit court,
July l, 1903, to June 30. 1904; H II. Cooper,
tax collector, for 1903 G.. B. Stapleton
tax assessor. for 1903; j. s. Lambert,
superintendent of education, from July l,
1903, u May 81, 1904.
New County Officers.
W. S. Pugh of St. Stephens. has been
app, h.ted tax collector of Washington
county to succeed D. ]. Long. who re-
signed to accept the office of probate
judge Mr.. Pugh is the democratic nom-
inee OF the last primary.
Il. Il. Deacon has been appointed prob
ate il dge of Chiffon county, in place of
S. M. Adams, who resigned a few days
ago The latter will take a trip out west
for few weeks. Mr.. Deason was nomi-
mated to the place by the democrats at
the last primary.
w. I. Thornton has been appointed
justice of the peace at Talladega, and D.
w. Houston justice of the peace and
notary public at Jonesboro.
Twenty-Five members of the Knights
Templar will leave Brewton on August
Goth for San Francisco, travelling via the
Louisville and Nashville to New Orleans
and the Southern Pacific. They will be in
charge of the Rev. c. p. Hall of Brewton
and escorted by Travelling Passenger
Agent w. L. Beasley of the Louisville
and Nashville and G. w. Ely of the
Southern Pacific.
State House Notes.
The following minor appointments have
been made by the governor:
Notaries Publie-O. W. Harris, Wedge
worth. Hale county; Henry Tonsmeire,
Mobile; A. b. Pruett, Clayton; w. C.
Scott. Birmingham.
Certificates of new corporations have
been filed with the secretary of state as
follows:
e. w. Gates Lumber company, Pine
Level; capital stock Increased from $780,
600 to $5OOOOO.
West Alabama Land company, Carroll
ton; capital stock $4,000 Incorporators:
Samuel l.. Cox, Edward H. Cox and Roy
Cox.
Electro-Vibrating bye Massage COM
pany, Birmingham, Ala. capital stock
$4,000. Incorporators: f. H. May C. L.
May, C. w. Berney, R. ]. Ashdown and
w. II. Murphy.