The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-20
INDUSTRIAL PRoaREss.
Weeks Record of Alabama and ,Geor-

Weeks Record of Alabama and ,Geor-
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 Columbus. Ga. Nov. 1e---(Special.)--- The Georgia and Alabama Industrial Index will say tomorrow in its reg ular weekly issue:
 'Tf further demonstration might be desired of the stability of industrial developments in Georgia and Alaba- ma and of the substAntial character of the uninterrupted progress which is being made In these two states. 1t Is to be found in the magnitude of enter prises that have been definitely pro- jected during the week ending today. A number of these involve large tn- vestments and illustrate the resources of Georgia and Alabama. At Gadsden, Ala. furnaces which have been Idle tor some time have been placed in op- eration and about $125.000 will be ex- pende& principally by St. Louis cap- italists, in making improvements and extensions. At Rockmart Ga. a ce- ment plant will be established and a large deposit of cement rock will be developed. An electric power plant will be established near Albany, Ga., and 10000 horse power will be devel oped, toNbe Transmitted to nearby cit ies and townssfor the operation of man ufactories and for other purposes. A cotton nlill will be built at Ashburn, Ga. by a company which will have a capital stock of s250.0oo. Operations in a brown ore mine in Northwest Georgia will be enlarged extensively. A movement has been begun for the building of an electric railway be- tween Blakely, Ga., and point on the ChattahoochA river. where connection will be made with steamboat lines; practically all of the required local funds have been raised for an electric railway between Dothan, Ala, and Ge- neva. Ala. and the making of prelim- mary surveys for an electric railway between Marietta. Ga, and Atlanta Ga. has been commenced.
 ''In construction lines the progress is none the less marked. Among other items the Index reports the following to be constructed:
 'Churches. Bainbridge. Ga.. and Brunswick. Ga.. Courthouse and 1atl, Fitzgerald. Ga. bridges, Ben Hill and Chatham counties. Ga. $10s000 odd eFllbw building. Decatur. Ga, s-story once building, Atlanta, Ga, seven miles of sidewalk to be paved. Decatur, Ala, S1O,O0O high school. Brunswick Ga., S50,O00 college buildings, probably, at Jasper, Ala. numerous residences ana business buildings. 4 car manufactu-- ring company at Anniston, Ala, nas been awarded 6 s200.o00 contract to furnish cars for use on Central Am- erican railway: a Sparta. Ga, quarry has a contract to supply all of the granite to be used in the construc- tion of a bridge across the Mississip- pi river at St. Louis. Mo. and Mobile, Ala, electrical contractors will furnish and Install s4 electric motors. and equipment for substituting electricity for stesm as motive power in railroad shops at Whistler. Ala.
 sfIa rtford. Conn. capitalists have purchased for s5o.OOo fifty acres of land at Mobile. Ala. and will devel- op the land immediately.
 "Eleyen new corporations. with to- tai minimum capital stock of s3ss.- 0O0. are reported National bank will be Astablished at Clio. Ala. An election has been ordered in Ben Hill County, Georgia, upon the issuance of $10O.- 6Oo of bonds fer constructing court house, jail and bridges, and for the improvement of public roads"
 wealth of Democratic Talent. Nashville American.
 The Democratic candidates are Will