The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-10
NEWS OF PENSACOLA
GLOBE TRoTTEn TARRIEs AWHILE
CronIey is Walking Around WorId on Wnrer--Warker Anderson Elected Member of City
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Pensacola, Fla, July e.--(SpeciaL)-- To walk around the United States in two years and eight months is the task undertaken by starl croniey, the long distance walker, and if he succeeds in his undertaking he will receive the sum of s2.o0o.
 The man reached Pensacola this morning, and after short rest he again started on his journey. striking out for Baldwin County, Ala, for 1t is one of the provisions that in walking around the United States he shall keep as close to the coast line as is possi- bie
 Starting from Toledo on october 2s. 1907, Cronley travelled down the Att 1antic coast and portion of the Gulf coast. and he stated this morning that he will complete his long walk in two years unless he meets with unexpected
 :. Anderson in City Council.
 Hon. Walker Andersoun. one of the most prominent young men of the city, was last night elected a member of the city council. succeeding Alderman Sol. Calm, who rendered his resignation at this meeting after serving for many years as one of the three representa- lives from District No. I4.
 Mir. Cahn's resignation was caused by the fact that he had removed from his ulbtEASts anu tHcN CAtAC WaG A0I Ci18 tbiG to hold the office.
 This made the second resignation from the council within one month. due to change of residence, and both men to resign were among the most prominent members of the aldermanfc body. MT. Calm being chairman of the franchise committed, considered to be the most important committee Of the council.
 Alderman ". L. Mover was appoint cd by the President of the Council to be Chairman of this committee.
 Failing to hear hear from rsiatives who had been wired of his death the body Of John Minchice, the Austrian. whose yesterday morning was inferred in the pauper's field this morning.
 From what could be learned 1t is be- lieved that Minchice was fairly veal thy. having given his family trip to Austria. hts former home, and sup. plying them with a thousand or more dollars for this trip. He is supposed to port. Misf but the undertaken, after wiring to this place. as well as cabling relatives buried the body upon receiv- Ing no response.
 Paving Experinenf.
 If the request of the Board of Pub lie Works for an appropriation is granted the city of Pensacola will shortly experiment with the new petro- lithie paving. and if it proves satis-s factory, many streets of the city will be of this material.
 The board has requested the council to purchase machinery in order that the city may do the paving itseifj stat ing that such paving can be placed st smaller cost than the present clay and ballast roads and of c more dura- bIe character.
 The chairman of the board has stat cd to members of the council that 1t has become necessity to procure ma terial of some nature, other than clay and ballast. as this cannot be pro- cured at reasonable figure either to build new streets or repair old ones. and the new style of paving Is con. sidered the only feasible plan. It is constituted of sand and crude oil. and with machinery costing a few thous. and dollars. miles of it can be con- structed at reasonable cost