The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-27
TO CALL ON GOVERNOR
EMIGRATION ASSOCIATION WILL
 ASK APPROPRIATION.
Desire b te Place Ageuts at New York, Bosten and Other Points, Where HewcoMess 1lay I3e Directed
 to A1uhama.

Birmingham. July 26.-(special.)- The committee appointed at the recent immigration meeting held in Birming- ham. to call on the Governor of Ala oama and request donation from the state funds of $6.o0o to be used in fur thering the plans looking to better immigration movement to Alabama, will so to Blount Springs Saturday af- ternoon. and mako the formal request of the Chief Executive.
 The Committee is headed by Major r. Y. Anderson and inasmuch as the Governor has expressed himself favor ably on the subject of immigration it IS expected that he will recommend the appropriation. The same commit tee. headed by Major Anderson. will make application to the next Legisla- ture for a further donation. If the Governor should recommend the ap- propriation the Alabama State Imml- grafton Association proposes to place agents at once at New York. Boston and other points where immigrants land to direct them to this section.
 Suit Filed.
 In the City Court today Sallie Hicks filed suit against the Western Union Telegraph Company for $l.a99 damages for the alleged non-delivery of a cer- tain telegram.
 seaboard OmcinI Talks.
 C. B. Ryan, General Passenger Agent of the Seaboard Air Line Rail- road, who spent today in Birmingham. gave out the statement this morning that the Seaboard intended giving ev- cry effort towards developing that section of the State between Birming ham and Atlanta traversed by his system. Friendly relations will be worked up between the railroad and the farming element between Birming- ham and Cedartown. Ga. and stations and other accommodations given at different points along the line.
 The Eeaboard will also participate in the development of the Birmingham district. the best of schedules to be placed In operation as the traffic inn proves. Special attention Is to be paid to that section of the State in the vicinity of Odenville. less than twenty live miles from Birmingham, the val ley from Odenville to Gadsden and upper portion of Etowah County being filled with successful farmers and two or more excellent County roads being maintained to the Seaboard Railroad.
 Iron Prices Advancins.
 Iron quotations in the Birming gham district are advancing and the state ment was made today that before an- other fortnight No. ? foundry. now selling at SIP per ton would be selling most likely at SIS per ton. The de- mand Is strong and cannot be regulat- ed except by the quotations. In one quarter this morning the statement was made that a runaway market was in sight again. The production IS holding up well. The furnace men in the Birmingham district are in a bet ter mood than for several months.
 Stuck Nail In Foot.
 Burrell Brantley. who stuck a nail in his foot at the Seaboard Air Line Railroad shops several days ago, is in a serious condition and lock jaw Is threatened. An operation has been performed and the physicians in charge believe that he will escape an awful ordeal.
 Will Send NOrwegians to Alabama.
 Alfred Schwartum-Swen of ChriS- tiana. Norway. after travelling for the past few months throughout the East, North and South, will leave here in the next few days for his home and will participate in a general immigration movement. He will direct better class of Norwegians and Swedes to the South and to Alabama He has made arrangements in this State looking to Nf lar ,H4~ nf