The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-28
CROOK MAY BE CANDIDATE.
Calhoun County Man May Run For
 Commissioner of Agriculture.

Commissioner of Agriculture.
 Jacksonville, Jan. 7.--(Special. )-- Between i and o'clock this morning fire broke out on North Main street, near the public square, and three store houses and contents were burned be- fore the flames could be brought un- der control. Those who sustained losses were: James Williams, groceries. stock total loss; M L. Taylor, groceries, stock partially burneds c. w. Arnold, groceries and beef market. stock par tially burned. Eight hundred dollars insurance on stock of Williams. Others total loss. It is not known at this writing how much insurance there was on the buildings.
 The Tredegar National Bank build ing--a pretty brick structure--narrow- Iy escaped, the side windows catching fire several times. The firemen did some good work in saving the college building, in which Miss Hannah Crook | has her music rooms. The walls or this building were, not more than ten feet from one of the burning buildings, but the side next to the flames was kept so completely flooded with water from the fire plugs. that it could not burn.
 Jacksonville has two water works establishments and three fire compan- ies, and the flames would have been
 
 at an hour when people were awake. When first discovered the flames had made such headway that the three burned buildings were practically doomed.
 Hon H. L. stevenson has bought & lot on the southeast corner of the pub lie square, and will, as soon as possible erect a handsome brick busi- ness house thereon. Dr. Arberry has already contracted for a new business house on South Main street. These two had already been let to parties going into business. The recent burn ing will call for at least three more, as every business house in the town was occupied at the time of the fire. Resi- denees continue to go up every day, but not fast enough to supply the demand.
 The Alabama Investment Company recently acquired by Messrs George F. Ide, L. W. Grant and c w. Daugette. will open an office in the Tredegar National Bank building in a few days and get down to the systematic devel- opment of the fine property of the company in and around Jacksonville The people of the town are solidly be- hind the company. and ready to ex- tend hearty cooperation in the work of upbuilding the town.
 The Jacksonville Cottonseed oil Mill. recently partially burned. has resumed operations.
 The Ide Cotton Mill at Jacksonville, which began operations about eighteen months ago. will have five thousand additional spindles in operation in a few days. The installation of the new machinery has been going on for some weeks. Every month since this mill began operations It's books have shown a profit which is considered a remark able record by mill men.
 yrF aN t,a niston Printing Company, has removed his plant, consisting of four thousand dollars worth of presses and material from Anniston to Jacksonville, and will begin operations in a few days. Be. sides job work, a monthly college mag azine and d weekly newspaper will be issued from the establishment.
 The Bell Telephone Company will have it's new, exchange here in oper. ation in few days.
 The announcement of the death of General Wheeler was received with 1 sorrow, not only by the Confederate | soldiers of this section who served un- der him, but by all our people as well. | Regard for General Wheeler was con- fined to no section or class in Alabama | or the South.
 It Is said that Col. E. G. Caldwell | of Jacksonville, will make the race for | Sheriff of Calhoun county He once held | the office and made an excellent record. | He is very popular in the county. W. | c, LeGrand and Ed. OBrian, of Annis- | ton have already announced MT. Le- | Grand has been deputy sheriff for some | years, and is well known and liked | by the people of Calhoun. Mir O'Brian | Is an extensive railroad contractor, and | a man of great energy. He has not | held any office or been a candidate be- | fore, so far as your correspondent is | informed. All three have strong and | active friends, and the race promises to | be lively from start to finish. but good | the three being good friends. |
 No announcements have as yet been | made for the legislature.
 Captain James Crook rendered his | as President of the Calhoun | County Cotton Growers Association | on the ground that he might | ,e a candidate for Commissioner of Az | iculture.