The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02

to the same point On the Central -
Georgia. This In spite Of the fact.
that they are three times more distant
than we are. II BY any device this
situation could be cured we would
welcome Il The fertilizer Distributor
their aid'5to the project"
Mr.. Taber also dwelt ON the good
prospective passenger travel to the
section traversed.
Il know OF certain points along the
route that are from 1.60O to 1000 feet
above sea level" he continued. THAT
would be an attraction to health geek
ers Of this CITY and other residents OF
the state. II elevation 10 what the
people want, they can ret ii in the
stretches Of fine nat table lands that
lie In this territory. =
While It u by no means assured that
the building OF the road would result
IN assembling more cotton 1T Mont
geometry, even In the cotton business
there would be big Dement'S. It would
mean the more actual marketing of
the stapue In this city. and that is
the biggest factor after all.
Said leading broker and shipper
of cotton yesterday "The location Of
congresses In a lasye degree controls
the mere assembling OF cotton for ex-
port. whether the new road would
mean more Of this kind OF cotton would
come to Montgomery. could not def-
nitely say. Our irm ID SO situated
that 1t would be no more profitable TO
gather, cotton At other points. than in
this. city, there to be pressed and ship
ped through the ports.
Z The railroads do much Of the press
ing anyway, and cah make II to the
advantage OF the shippersto give him
through rates to their own congresses
and allow the local to the comprsnsess
to be credited ON the through rate for
export. But 1t win largely increase
the sale Of cotton from surrounding
territory. the building Of the line ~
proposed" 8
At future meetings Of the commercial
bodies OF the city the enterprise may
be taken up again. The survey shows
q road fifty-two miles long. Most OF
the right-of-way A. said to have been
secured.
Resolutasns Adopted.
The following resolution was adopted
at q meeting OF the Montgomery
Freight Bureau:
Whereas. IT has come to our knowf-
edge that a line OF railroad is likely
to be built In the near future, between
Montgomery and Alexander City. Ala;
and.
7.whersas. We. the Montgomery
Freight Bureau, comprising the mer-
chants and manufacturers Of Mortgon-
cry, believe that the building OF such
q line Of railroad would be Of inesti-
mahIe value to the city .of Montgomery.
knowing, as we DO. that thu territory 4
proposed, to be reached. by that road
is rich In timber, minerals and agrf-
culture: and also that the territory to
be traversed is the home OF thrifty
and honorable people, and that the
building of such a road would bring
them in closer touch with Montgomery
and benefit the entire city and territory
through which 1t passes; therefore be u
Resolved. That the Montgomery
Freight Bureau welcome such an un-
dertaking. and win be glad to do all
1t can to insure the building OF said
road 1870 '.-r'
Endorse Action.
I'VE, the members of the wholesale
Grocers' Association, hereby endorse
action taken by the Montgomery
Freight Bureau, believing that the pro-
.posed railroad between Montgomery
ana Alexander City will develop very
resourceful territory and open for Mont
gomery section that has heretofore
been inaccessible ultimately bringing
good results redounding to our mutual
interests.
Schloss g. Kahn,
H. NJ Hobbie Grocery Co..
Greil Bros. Co.,
H. M. Austin & Co..
Belser a. Thompson.
Winter-Loeb Grocery Co.
Hudson q Thompson.
ss... J.sI.oeb Grocery Co. ~
vandiver Grocery Co,