Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-05-03
Empire, Ala.
SbefiaI iOMe Ne7Vs.

1 saw five very interesting letters
from my old home place, Roope, Tenn,
in your last ISSUE 1t may be well to
give the readers little sketch of our
mining town, as 1 think there have
been no communications from this
place that have come to your paper.
Empire mining camp is situated on
the summit of very high hill or plat
eau, with beautiful shade trees 1t Is
about twenty-five miles west of Birm-
ingham on the Frisco R. K. The
camp has about one thousand inhabi-
tants and is surely model for cleanll-
ness and neatness. The surroundings
look more like a well kept village OF
contented homes that mining camp.
There are two hundred and fifty cot
tages for the employees and all are
painted white which presents a beautl-
full appearance.
Empire is one of the best watered
camps in the state for drinking pur-
poses. The company have bored thir-
teen deep wells in the most convenient
parts of the camp. The company has
some of the best machinery that can
be found in any mining camp in the
Birmingham district. The average
output of coal per day is 500 tons. The
mines are among the best ventilated
in the South with twenty foot fan.
Mr.. Nelson, the General Manager,
Mr. j. 3. Thomas, the Superintend-
ent, Mr.. Geo. Parkes, the Bank Boss,
all take pride in looking out for the
welfare and comfort of their men,
while w. A. Copton, general office
man, is ready at any time to give and
help in the upbuilding of Empire. HI
has won the confidence and esteem Of
all the employees of the company. W.
have fine meat market and commits
airy that is almost equal to Miller Bros
at Chattanooga. All this makes it {
pleasure to live in Empire.
There are about fifty from Roope ant
Whitwell that are living in Empire.
Sim Exum, formerly of Roope, take
charge of the Empire Coal Co. s mach
inery the first of the month He say
there is more machinery here thai
there ever was at Etna for thirty year
all put together
We all congratulate Mr.. Exum ol
getting such a good job.
| see that "Sweet William ask
whether Gordon little got up his mel
for Alabama. Yes, he got some AM
he is coming back for some more i,
the near future.
"Sweet William" says that the
have plenty to eat The sweet thin
means that they have more than the
had at Whitwell just come dow
here if you want something to eat.
Gordon little has just got back frol
Whiteside, Tenn. He went in the il
terest of the company to get more mir
ers. He brought quite number. H
took them as small as Tom Knott
Tom tried to come on half fare. II
said he would have made it if he woul
have gotten pair of knee britches.
John Simpson had little boy CON
to stay with him. Mother and bah
are doing well, but with good attentio
Grandpa Passmore will get through.
Vim. Loach has got the finest chicl
ems in Empire.
The K of P's organized a lods
here recently with large membership
w. A. Loach moved to Chattanoog
recently to accept a position on tt
Chattanooga Southern R. R.
Will PaSsmore got hurt very bad
in the mines last week while workir
with his father. He is getting so |
can walk some.
Miss Rose Passmore wass all prim
ed up Sunday evening. She must hal
been expecting somebody.
Jim Roope says he is getting tired
e SOW belly and beans. He says he wis
4 es he could stay at Pap's a while.
e Born to Mr. and Mrs Will Daglen,
n girl.
: Little Maggie Daglin died last mig
4 of consumption. She will be burr,
{ today. Pedro.