The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-21
RACE FOR SHERIFF
WARM IN WALKER
CARBON HILL DIsPENsARY DOES
BEST BUSINESS IN COUNTY,
TURNING OVER MORE THAN
$4,000 TO SCHOOL FUND.

Jasper January 20.-(Specia1.) fittings
politically have been very quiet In Wall
ker county since the holidays, but with
the approach of spring it is expected that
new life will be infused into the sltua-
ton. The race for sheriff of the county
is perhaps the most interesting contest
which is likely to come up. AT present
there are only two candidates for this
office. J. A. higgins and J. o. Long, and
both of these gentlemen have very
strong following Ernest r. Lacy. PROM
inent young attorney of Jasper has this
week announced that he will be candi-
date to represent Walker county In the
next legislature of Alabama. Mr. Lacy Is
young man eminently fitted for the
place and his friends feel confident of his
election So far only two other candidates
have announced, j. Nj. Sherer of the
Jasper bar and ]. L. Davis of Marylee
beat.
Reports of the business done by the five
dispensaries of Walker county have been
announced and the reports show that an
Immense amount of liquor has been sold
during the past year. 1t Is held however.
| that less whisky has been used than was
sold when the open saloons were running
| The reports set forth that there has been
paid into the school fund of the county
| in the neighborhood of $4,000 which is
| the 40 per cent of the net profits allowed
| by law to be applied to the public school
| fund The largest amount received from
any of the dspensaries came from Car
| bon Hill which turned over to the treas
urer for the school fund over 5000.
The board of county commissioners of
| Walker county have not yet reached a
decision in regard to the erection of a
new court house for Walker county al
though the matter has been under con-
sideration for the past two weeks. The
question of suitable location for the
building has been given considerable dis
cussion. Several architects have been in
Jasper and plans and specifications have
| been submitted, but SO far no definite
plan has been adopted. There seems to
be little opposition to the erection of the
court house as its need Is admitted by
all the citizens of the county.
force of men is at work on the Long
flour mill which is nearing completion
near the Northern Alabama railway depot.
Expert Millman of Atlanta, is superin-
tending the installation of the machinery
which is the finest mill machinery manu-
featured. Mr.. Long expected to have the
mill in operation within ninety days. High
grade flour and meal will be manufactured
for local trade and shipment.
| Within a short while the Postal Tele-
| graph company will have its new line
from Jasper to Memphis completed and
then this company will have a direct line
| from Birmingham to Memphis on the
right of way of the Frisco railroad. A
| large number of men has been engaged
at work on the line for several weeks
! and the wires are now being put up. The
| line from Birmingham to this place has
| been in operation for two years. but the
| old line by dirt road TO Memphis has been
used until the present time.
warm municipal contest is on at Dora
which has formerly been known as Horse
| Creek A mayor and board of aldermen
are to- be chosen in March and the two
/, factions already have their candidates in
| the field. On the one side is N. S. Daniel
postmaster at Dora and his opponent Is
j. M. Butler.
The Boynton Concert company gave a
| very enjoyable entertainment at the
school auditorium Friday evening the net
proceeds of the receipts TO be devoted to
the building fund of the new Christian
church
| +. A. Merrell for a number of years
| connected with the Jasper Trust COM
pany has accepted a position with the
First National bank. Mr.. Merrell Is sue
ceeded at the Jasper Trust company by
Mr. Game O'Rear.
! Adjutant General Brandon of Montgom-
cry and Col Hughes B. Kennedy of Bir-
mingham, were visitors at Jasper this
week
1 Mr.. Foster Favin for several years as
ISOLATED with the Crawford Mercantile
company has resigned his position with
that company and will. on February /. go
to Russellville to accept the position of
cashier of the new bank now being or
ganized there. i1glH
| The new tariff rates for the city Of
! Jasper placing this city on third class
insurance basis have been promulgated,
the rates taking effect on the 18th inst
Considerable reduction has been made in
| all the rates.