The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
SEVERAL ROADS
 GIVEN HEARING State Board of Assessment
 Still at Work MAY INCREASE CAPITAL The Alabama Agricultural Assoc ation
The Alabama Agricultural Association Holds Meeting at Montgomery. Committee Appointed Which
 Will Report Later.

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 Will Report Later. Montgomery, April 17.-(Special.) )-Mont- gomery is to have the promised railroad connection to Rockford. In a statement to the state officers today, President Blount of the Union Springs and Northern, said his company intended to extend to that place in a short while.
 The state board of assessment today took up the valuation of the Atlantic Coast Line, the Tuskegee, the Union Springs and Northern and the Atlanta and St. Andrews Bay railroads.
 E. w. Wright of the Tuskegee rail- road was on the stand for some time. He said that his road was worth S150,000, but that it could be rebuilt for $6S, ,000; that the road owned two engines, worth about $l2,000, and other rolling stock, the values of which was about $250O. " M. BIouht of the Union Springs and Northern testified that he had about eight miles in Alabama. That the road was bonded at s10,o0o per mile There was dDOul RfO,BOU Oul anu 9luufVJu OA otOOh. I1c said the road was worth it's bonded in debtedness
 G. II. Purvis of the Atlanta and St. An drew's Bay railroad, testified that the road had sixteen and one-half miles in Alabama; that it was forty-pound rail; ; that 1t cost about 5000 per mile; that there were two engines, worth about $20GO apiece, and two passenger coaches, worth about $750 each. That there was s3OO,O0O of stock. which would now bring about $125, GOO
 Alexander Hamilton of Wilmington, N. C., and Tax Agent Joseph of the Coast Line appeared before the board with Con gressman A. A. Wiley, attorney for the road.
 Bonds for Fair.
 At meeting of the Alabama Agricul- tural association, which met this morn ing at 10 o'clock. the proposed bond is- sue and the question of increasing the capital stock of the association were dis cussed.
 A committee was appointed, composed of T. J. Reynolds, president of the Fourth National bank; Michael Cody, president of the Exchange National bank and N. Greil, to arrange for the payment of some claims falling due soon, and which will report back to meeting of the directors to be held Friday, the 18th.
 The bond issue was discussed some- what at length, and many expressed the belief that there would be no trouble in floating the issue of s50,OO0 6 per cent bonds. In fact, several of the directors announcer that they were ready to sub scribe and one of the officers ssid he would take $500O worth of them Others zyfnrn a xxyil1 1ffao tA ur,,c ,ia the proper time, and there was every con fidence expressed in the value of the security of the investment
 The directors meet again Friday to hear a report of the special committee, and large attendance is expected. as it will be a preliminary meeting to that of the stockholders meeting called for May 9.
 Tanning Lion.
 Miss Labelle Salina of the Parker Amusement company, now at the Fire mems festival here is raising a baby lion, named Alabama, on a bottle it's mother having deserted the young prince ling shortly after its birth.
 The unnatural act of the big lioness aroused the maternal instinct that is a part of all women. and Miss Salina is giv- ing the cub as good care as she would a child. The mite of a jungle represen- iduNe SttilS udppy, too, HcsthuS III ueT arms, with every assurance of protec- tion.
 Alabama had two litter mates, Dallas and Selma, born at Selma, but these saw life fitfully and soon passed from the sphere of activity. Alabama howevep. promises to maintain tre sturdy record of his namesaEe, and grow to strength and beauty. If he does his tender-hearted nurse will be due the entire credit for it.
 Italian Colony.
 The organization of the North Italian Colonial company, with headquarters at Mims, in Monroe county, has been re- ported to the secretary of state. 1t has a capital stock of s30,O00, half of which has been pal din and proposes to conduct a farming and timber business. The in- corporators are Gaetano Bonzani, Christ GaVanio, Ramildo Jucchelli. Frank Pe- duZZi, Joe Lodolo and many others with names hard to write
 The Wilcox Lumber company. with capi- tai of slO0Oo, has been organized at Flat Rock. with A. J. Simmons. r. A. Prit chett and A. l.. White as incorporators.
 Another incorporation is that of the Yeend Investment company, with capital of s15,O0O at Mobile. The incorporators are w. A., T. A. and E. J. Yeend and r. J. Potter.
 The Moore Bros. Mercantile company is a new enterprise at Bessemer, with capital of sl500o. The incorporators are w. NJ. Mutt, w. NJ. Erskine and R. D. Thompson.
 These appointments have been an- nounced by the governor: Commissioner of deeds at Kansas City. Winnie A. Thomas notaries public, Lester Gilbert, Marbury; Miss Nettie Chandler, Mobile; R. II. Walker. Birmingham.
 Shrine Maafino
 The pilgrimage of Zamora Temple, An cient Order Nobles of the Mysc Shrine, took place today in this city, under cir cumstances, so far as the weather is concerned. not auspiicous. However the nobles, about 125 of whom are visitors are here in full force. and are ready to carry over the desert tonight a dozen so budding Shriners.
 The officers and members of the temple are here by decree of Potentate M. T. Straftrod of Birmingham. who says that the deere was issued because of the fact than ever before. The camel herders are strangers that might be In their midst, and be fully prepared for any stunt that might be brought to their attention.
 The following is a partial list of those who are going to swell the menagerie: David w. Crossland of Montgomery, E. M. Lewis of Tuskegee, H. O. Ellis of Union Springs, c. A. Cary of Tuskegee, J. R. Letcher of Tuskegee. A. H. Frazier of Union Springs, c. B. Cowan of Union Springs, F. G. Page of Union Springs, D.