Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-05-16

sent by the Commerelal Siuu "a
Hopkihsville to Congressman Stan
ley:
Hon. A. o. Stanley, M. G.
Washington, D. G.
My Dear Sir
Having learned that the public
building appropriation Dill is up for
consideration and that included
therein is an appropriation for a
public building for Hopkinsville,
! Ky., we desire to give you herein
such information as will be of some
advantage to the bill insofar as our
town is concerned.
MAIN STREET BUSINESS PROPERTY
In the business section property is
worth from 5000 to $400 per front
foot. The character of our business
Ihouses is equalled to and unsurpass-
ed by any town in the South Of from
20, 900 to $4,000 inhabitants. They
are practically all new, of the latest
design, made of brick and stone and
the majority Of them practically fire.
proof.
MAIN STREET RESIDENCE PROPERTY
In the residence section on South
Main Street property is worth from
500 to $50 per front foot. Our resi-
dences are new and up-to-date and
l equal to any city double the size in
Kentucky. The cost ranges from
Sc, 900 to $25, 900.
HOTELS
Hopkinsville has three hotels.
The leading hotel covers one block
of space, is built of brick and stone,
cost $15O,O00 and is unquestionably
the finest and best equipped hotel in
any town or city in the South hav-
ing less than 100, 900 inhabitants.
FACTORIES AND MANUFACTURING
INTEREST
We are justly proud of the pro-
gressive and flourshing factories do
ing business in our town. The
steady growth of these industries
alone will in the course OF a few
years make Hopkinsville first-class
city. Such as
American Snuff Co., Imperial To
bacco Co., Acme Mills & Elevator
Co. Crescent Milling Co, Climax Mill
ing Co., James Cate Son Milling Co.,
Forbes Mfg. Co., Mogul Wagon Mfg,
Co., Hopkinsville Canning Co., Ellis
Ice Co., H. M. Dalton Stone Co.,
Davis Monument and Construction
| Co., Kentucky Stave Co., Derring-
Frank Lumber Co., Hopkinsville
Lumber Co., Dalton Bros. Brick Co.,
Oriental Block Mfg. Co., Hopkins
vile Stone Mfg. Co., Robert G. West
Tobacco Co., Elgin-Jarrett Cigar Co.,
Higgins Cigar Co., Lebkuecher Ci-
gar Co., Metcalfe Machine Mtg. Co.,
McGrew Machine Mfg. Co., West &
Lee Carriage Mfg. Co., Ducker Car
riage Mfg. Co., Hopkinsville Lime
Works, Wallace & Adcock Barrel
Co., C. S. Mayes Cooper Co., Met
calfe Steam Laundry Co., Metcalfe
Florist Co., Ferd Schmitt Bottling
Works, Kentucky Carbonationg Co.,
VIM. Weston Basket Mfg. Co., Six
tobacco re-handling houses, 4 tobac.
CO warehouses, 10 tobacco storage
houses.
The four Touring mills have dai
ly capacity of $500 bbls. The
Forbes Mfg. Co., incorporated a
$500, 900 and do a general manufac
turing, contracting, and planning
mill business.
The Mogul Wagon Co., incorpor
ated at $500, 900. new plant, covers
space of fifteen acres, is equipped
with the latest and most improved
machinery, has an annual capacit.
of $4,000 wagons.
The Dalton Stone Co., incorpor
ated at As, 900, has a daily capacit,
of 40 carloads crushed stone TO
commercial and R. R. property
with pay roll of $40, 900 per month
The Dalton Bros. Brick Co.operat,
one of the finest plants in the South
! having a daily capacity of 40,0OO
: bricks.
AAAAAAI. so YEARS