The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-10

tions; the continued extension of paved streets and sidewalks: two new ana ton of the sa iong wished for fireproof hotel and the assurance of two modern nins to twelye-story once buildings, vss ae further reported that during ranfsd tne Park Commissions; the securing of the grant of stop over privileges on all roads for Montgomery; and the secur- ing Of promise from the Capitol Com mission to add wings to the historic building instead of building an addl- tional building for the Judiciary de-
 The committee suggested as the work for the coming year the immediate con struction of a steamboat wharf at the between the railroad tracks and the river and the permanent marking Of
 The Committee on Conventions, through Leopold Strauss. Chairman re- ported that during the year many I'm portant and helpful conventions had as sembled in Montgomery, enumeratlns those named in the report of the sec, retary. and said that with improved hotel facilities many more would come here. He laid stress on the importance of park improvement toward bringing of bodies to Montgomery and called at tention to the fact that the United Con federate Veterans had been asked 10 hold their next annual meeting in the first capital of the Confederacy.
 Prof. R. D. Quisenberry of the Com owing to the fact that there are no employment agencies in the city, the value of this committee is manifold in that it gives both employers and tunity to meet each other and the qualifications of the person for employ ment. He reported that the committee had secured several local men posi- l1A ,xh young men to the city from other towns.
 A Grain Elevator.
 J. c. Haas, of the Committee on Grain Elevator, made verbal report stating that within a week the Nation al oil Company would begin erecting an elevator here with capacity or 2.400 bushels a day. He said that this enterprise had come here unsolicited, showing that when place has advan- tages, corporations will seek 1t out.
 Hartwell Douglass, for the Commit tee on 1mmigration. reported that dur durr meetings and heard interesting ad- dresses on the subject by s. H. Hard wick, of Washington. and Lieutenant Governor Cunningham. movement servants to Montgomery and to secure the cooperation of other commercial bodies to have an immigration bureau established b ythe Legislature.
 The Committee on Manufacturing, through w. B. Davidson. reported that during the year, much literature hao been sent out and many embryo ln- vestors had been communicated with.
 George w. Jones for the Committee cn Office Buildings reported that the office building matter had been asitat- ed thoroughly and that the agltat1o9 had been So beneficial that it seemed that before another year had elapsed Montgomery would have several sncn buildings. He urged that these build inEs be erected away from the olu business centres and expand the busl- ness territory of Montgomery.
 Charles F, Moritz for the Committee on State Development. reported on tne securing of the appropriation fer the Alabama river and said that 1t would be we'll for every committee to go ar ter one thing alone each year ana let the succeeding committee take up the
 MT. Brown Introduced.
 John P. Brown, editor of Arboricul. that Alabama was fleeing condition of rapid forest demolition and that if the present wasteful practice of tim bering continued Alabama would soon be without its greatest source oe wealth. Lands. he said, are of value for what they produce. The West and their forests and although truck farfn- ing, and cotton farming, and Ill sorts of farming are profitable under good conditions, it is silly to expect 10 have a large enough market to consume the products of s3,000.000 acres of land which will have to be cultivated II the trees are all cleared of.
 Timber Is staple, he said, 1t has a worlds demand and the supply is con- stantly decreasing and the price Is ac- cordingly advancing. There Is a per forestry is protected from the waste that has destroyed the industry in manyl States. only the full grown barketable trees should be felled while .R-. hn FNRnfanfaA from the "turpentiners" who are kill ing the lumber industry. There should be legislative enactment to this effect It has been done successfully in Europe and should be done in America.
 He told of the work of the Louis vile and Nashville Railroad in plant ing forests in Alabama, Mississippi and Indiana and Kentucky and spoke of the great work this road is doing in this respect.
 lie was heartily thanked for his re- marks by President Davidson.
 The Association then went into an election of officers. ,on Ado'ph n,b0 Roemee maee recently before the people, were ap- pointed tellers, amidst some laughter The result has heretofore been an-
 At the close of the election Frank n. Kohn made a strenuous fight for the publication of up-to-date pamphlets advertising the advantages of Mont gomery. He said that ne was oIten Compelled to supply applicants with pamphlets two and a half years old He was backed in his motion to ln- struct the Board of Directors to take this step by George w. Jones. F. P. Glass, c. F. Moritz and others and car ried his point.
 The meeting then adjourned to enjoy light refreshments which were served bv the Committee on Entertainment.