The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-23
DOUBLE TRACK FOR
SOUTHERN ROAD
Line North of Chattanooga Is
Being Put Into Shape
COPPER COMPANY FORMED
Lands In Ducktown District Will Be
Developed-chancell McCon-
nell Is Nominated to Sue
coed Himself.
COPPER COMPANY FORMED

clal. )-'Wlth1n 60 days between six and
seven miles of the Ooltewah double
track will be in operation was the
statement made by General Superin-
tendent Lovall of the Southern rail-
way. Mr.. Lowell said that the por-
ton of the track from Tyners to a
ready for use perhaps by January /.
Certainly not later than so days from
now both passenger and freight trains
Will be operated over 1t, and the pres
emit single track will be torn away.
About four miles of this stretch of
track is now equipped with new So
pound rails. and the ties are scattered
along the roadbed the remainder of the
distance. The officials decline to state
when they expect to see the entire II
miles completed.
The organization of the Axley Cop
per company. which has received it's
charter. has been perfected by the
election of the following officers:
President-w. w. Axley of this city.
Vice Presidents. C. Tarver, man.
Pittsburg.
secretary-Paul Campbell. a lawyer
and capitalist.
Treasurer B. F. Lowrey, assist
ant cashier OF the Citizens National
bank
The land on which the copper mines
are situated Is In the Ducktown dist
ri l. t.
and 1t is on the Hiwassee lead, the
riches copper lead in the Ducktown
region. The vein where it opens Is
rs feet in diameter and gradually
spreads from point to point to depth
of 750 feet where the vein is 125 feet
across. The ore yields four products.
namely, copper, about per cent silver,
"A ounces to the ton; like vein in
gold and sulphur, worth as much as
any product. There is from 43 per
cent to Al per cent of iron in the ore.
but after the other products are ex-
tracted the residue presents an insolu-
BILE mass. which. SO far, has success
fully defied all efforts to convert 1t into
iron. There Is standing offer of
100000 to the man who can find
method of reducing this Stag cheaply to
iron. The veins grow richer at great
er depth, and diamond drill sunk to a
depth of 140G feet struck ore contain
ing IA per cent of copper and a cor
responding increase in gold and silver.
Chancellor 7. M. Mcconnell was paid
Mi r1,a nt of mi,
nation to succeed himself as chancel-
Tor of the Third chancery district. This
took place at the convention of demo-
Gratis representing the 10 counties in
the district, which was held in the
chancery rooms at the courth ouse.
Every county in the district was rep
resented. Some of them sent dele
cations of three, others more. Chan
cellor Mcconnell was about the build
ing early in the day. and number of
republicans called to offer their con-
CALCULATIONS and shake the venerable
chancellor's hand, although they took
no part in the meeting, as it was a
democratic flair. Among some of the
well known democrats seen In the
courtroom were United States Senator
Frazier, State Senator Neal. v. C. Allen
of Dayton, Judge N. Q. Allen of
Aliens, A. N. Sherman of Athens,
and Colonel McCloskey of Sweetwater.
All Of the candidates for a position on
the bench in this judicial circuit as
well as those for attorney general
were present.
The recent order by Adjt. Gen. Tully
Brown of the Tennessee National Guard
that only men of six months or more
enlistment would be taken into camp
next summer has caused renewed activ
tiles in local military circles. All the
local companies wish to have as nearly
as possible the full quota of men when
they go into camp, and to this end all
are hustlins for recruits In order to
have a full roster Of eligible men by
next summer. quiet rumor has been
going the rounds in local military cir
cles to the effect that all the southern
regiments would be sent to the coast
next year. probably Tybee Island. In
event that this proves true there Will
be rush for membership, as TybeS Is
delightful place in summer time.
Troop B lacks but little of having a
full roster, and the other companies
are not far behind. The campaign for
new members will probably begin about
next week.
w. e. Campo & Son Co.. Inc, has taken
over the plants and lands of the Su-
wanochee Lumber company Of Echols
county, Georgia, and will in the future
engage in the manufacture of lumber
at this place. The firm which has ac-
Quired the interests of the old Georgia
company is composed of Chattanoogans
and will operate from this city. The
capitalization of the w. e. Campo & Son
Co., Inc, is S35, 900. w. e. Campo, pres
ident of the company with his son, ]. fl.
Campo, who Is vice president have been
in Chattanooga about one year. They
came here from Atlanta. Emil Bauer,
secretary and treasurer of the corpora
ton, is a well-known Chattanooga, hav-
ing been in business here for many years.
The lands and mills of the Suwanochee
Lumber company, which have been pur-
chased by the Chattanooga concern, are
located at Fruitland, Ga.
A suit that is of interest to all users
of telephones has been filed in the circuit
court in this city. 1t Is entitled J. H.
Vaught against the East Tennessee Tele-
phone company, and the damages are
placed at $365G00. The suit is brought UNI
der the statute which prohibits discrim.
ination by certain corporations. The
plaintiff In this instance alleges that he
ordered telephone placed in his place of
business and that he signed contract
agreeing to pay a stipulated price for
the same. After he had done this, he
asserts that the company refused to in