The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-04
DEVELOPING ORE
 FOR MAKING PAINT Mining Properties Near Chat
 tanooga Are Worked PROGRESS OF SCHOOLS Attendance In Chattanooga Has Been Excellent and Good Work Has
 Been Done-Near Bear Trou-
 bIes Are Growing.

Chattanooga, June 3-(Speeial )-At pres- ent there is more than ordinary interest manifested in the mineral properties situ- ated along the Alabama Great Southern railroad within 10 miles of this city. By the side of the track at Wildwood, Ga., only nine miles from Chattanooga, sev- eral carloads of hard ore are piled up and ready for loading and shipment to this city. The ore is being mined by three concerns or companies, all within half a mile of Wildwood depot and it is said that the deposits are almost inexhausti- ble. The Alabama Great Southern rail- way authorities, recognizing the import anee of this deposit, are constructing a spur track at Wildwood, and by next week the shipments of ore will begin. It is understood that the contracts for this ore at present are with the paint com- panies in Chattanooga, who use it in the manufacture of paints. All the available labor in the Wildwood section has been mustered into service mining the ore, and there is greater activity at the little sta- tion than at any time since the civil war.
 Unquestionably the year just closed has been the most successful one from every standpoint in the history of the Chattanooga public schools" said Super intendent Gilbreath "The attendance has been better by several hundred and a greater number of pupils by far have re- mained throughout the entire year. The graduating classes of both the High school and the grammar schools are con- siderably larger than those of last year. It is true that there has been a slight falling off in the list of graduates from the colored schools, but this has been more than made up by the increase in the white schools"
 Near-beer troubles are beginning to de- velop and something along this line may be expected in the near future Two weeks ago Chief of Police T. P. McMahon issued an order against the sale of near beer on Sunday, or at any other time, and issued an order for the arrest of any one selling the beverage. The police have been very watchful, and 1t is understood have surveillance over many points where it is supposed the liquid might be dispensed In order to test the matter it Is thought some one of the dealers will soon be ar rested and tried
 The divorced wife of Tom Dyer, the man now in the county jail in this city charged with the murder of Rudolph Buol his stepfather, by blowing him up with dynamite, came to this city in an effort to get bond for the man, but failed returning to Columbus, Ga. where she holds responsible position as forewoman of a hosiery mill. She remained over a week trying to get Dyers mother to go on his bond, but that lady is in fear of being killed by him if he is once released and refused positively to go on his bond.
 Chattanooga will in all probability have the pleasure of entertaining Secretary of War J. NJ Dickinson during the sum mer W. B. Royster, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, has received from the Secretary of War an acknowledgment of the invitation to come here, which was extended by T. c. Thompson, vice pres ident of the chamber MT. Dickinson said he would be here in July or August.
 Harold, the 5-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. w. T, Biles, who was injured in a street car collision on the county bridge on Sunday afternoon, died at Erlinger hospital early Tuesday morning.