The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
RAILROADS FILE
 HEAVY MORTGAGES Lines In Mississippi Prepare for Larger Business PROSPERITY Is INDICATED Mississippi Will Have Permanent Ex- hibit of Resources at the Capitol. Good Roads Delegates Are
 Chosen.
PROSPERITY IS INDICATED

Chosen.
 Jackson, Miss, August 15.-(Special.) J. Judging by the way the big railroad corporations are buying equipment sup plies they must have a large degree of confidence in the future. During the present summer there have been a great CT number of equipment mortgages filed with the secretary of state here than ever before in the history of the state for the same length of time, and they keep on coming. These mortgages have as a general thing been for large sums, averaging more than $1,0o0,000 each, and prove very conclusively that the railroad companies believe the financial troubles of two years ago have passed away and that an era of renewed prosperity has dawned upon the country.
 The latest to file such equipment mort gage is the St. Louis and San Francisco, the Central Trust company of New York being the mortgage and the sum in- ments on the first day of July and first day of January until 1916.
 The equipment consists of 15 loco motives with tenders, manufactured by the Baldwin company; six combination mali and baggage cars from the American Car and Foundry company, three com bination passenger and mail coaches, seven baggage cars, 12 passenger coaches, six dining cars. six passenger chair cars. pSn oil pacity-all from the American Car and Foundry company.
 Another equipment mortgage filed to- day was by the Pascagoula Northern Railroad company In favor of the Geor- gia Car company. There is to be a cash payment of s1,5S333 on delivery of one passenger coach, one combination coach and four fiat cars. The deferred pay ments are distributed over a period of 24 months at s142.75 per month, ending Au- gust 5. 1911.
 The Pasacagoula Northern was recently chartered to build a line from Moss Point to Meridian, but at present is being oper- aied only F or 15 miles, it is understood between Pascagoula and Moss Point and perhaps few miles beyond in the direc- ton of Meridian, the proposed northern terminus.
 It begins to look very much as Missis- sippi is at last to have a permanent ex- hibit of her resources at the capitol. Dr. Dunbar Rowland, director of the depart ment of archives and history, who is also secretary of the state geological survey commission, has been working along quitely and without making any noise, until he has about completed his ar arrangements for this long delayed exhibit Specimens of the various soils, minerals woods. etc., are being sent in every few days by Dr. E. N. Love- state geologist who has been busy all summer in making the collections. Handsome oak cases are now receiving the finishing touches, and the first exhibits will soon be ready for the inspection of the thousands of visi- tors to the state house.
 This permanent exhibit has been talked about for years. Mississippi Is confident that she has just as much worth show ing as have other states where these ex- hibits are now made, and does not like the idea of being behind any of her sis ter states In advertising her resources to the world. The matter is in capable hands and something good may be ex- pected.
 Governor Noel has appointed the fol- lowing delegates to the national good roads convention, which Is to be held at Cleveland, O., September 21 to 23- same being under the auspices of the American Automobile association, the National Grange, the United States office of public roads and the American Road makers association, viz: Gen. s. R. Kees- Ter of Greenwood, John Stovall of Stovall w. L. Jordan of Lexington, R. S. With CTS of Clinton. F. W. Elmer of Biloxi. Dr. H. M. Folkes of Biloxi. Joseph Wise of Hazehurt. Frank Fisher of Vicks- burg and c. L. Hicks of Jackson.
 The governor of Mississippi feels and takes great deal of interest In such matters as roadbuilding, drainage water ways, etc., and Is always more than willing to do his part in making such meetings a success. He appreciates the fact that the roads of his own state are nothing like what they should be, and would see them improved in every way possible. He is confident that those who attend this convention will receive a great deal in the way of useful informa- tion and procure data that could not be had elsewhere. He Is informed that about 30 states will have their highway officials at Cleveland, and that they will give practical tests of roadmaking as de- veloped in their respective states, and ANes'N the delegates appointed will attend so that they may see and report at home on the different kinds of materials, the roadmaking machinery. the cost of con structions, etc.
 The United States bureau of fisheries has requested Governor Noel to issue such orders as may be necessary to per- init their representatives to conduct a systematic rescue of food and game fish from the overflowed lands along the Mis- sissppi river, as has been done in other states to the north of Mississippi. The idea is to send parties of men along the river with suitable apparatus and recepta- cles and have them remove the fish from waters cut off from the main streams and liable to become dry, thus killing the fish. The fish thus rescued will be returned to the live streams or used in stocking good lakes.
 Governor Noel gladly agreed to cooper ate and has requested boards of super visors to give permission as asked by the United States fishery bureau-this particular work being in charge of M. F. stapleton, now located at Mammoth Springs, Ark.
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