The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-17

forming a stream that annually carries hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of timber to Conecuh river and thence to Ferry Pass near Pensacola, where it is loaded for the foreign markets
 It has the unique distinction of being the second richest town according to it's population in the United States.
 It is further distinguished by not hay ing one dollar of outside capital invested within the corporate limits in industries and businesses with the exception of two stores and some of the professional men. All of the wealth has been made by the present residents of the town who were born and reared in and around Brewton.
 The town owns it's own water and light plant which represents an investment of $9O,O0O, and is well supplied with water mains, sewage. fire plugs and a splendid lighting system.
 It's water supply comes from artesian wells. and besides the large wells thai supply the waterworks, there are about 30 other wells owned by private individ- ua1s, and quite a number in various parts of the town for public use Many of these wells are not more than 75 feet deep and all of them show analyses con taining sulphur. iron, magnesia, etc., in varying proportions.
 Not more than two cases of typhoid lever have occurred in town within the past five or six years, and this was caused from drinking water from surface wells Malarfal fever of severe types is rarely experienced and this fever of mild tyne Is not above the average in occurrence in the south
 The death rate is low as compared to other places of it's size.
 
 of undeveloped farming lands from which most of the timber has been cut. and these lands are now being placed on the market at such low prices as to be at tractive to persons with the most lim- tied means.
 The tobacco industry which was started, here year ago bids fair to invite im- migration and to enhance the value of all farming lands.
 Escamba county has one of the finest courthouses in the state here costing $45,000 and has an area of 972 square miles with an estimated population today of 10000.
 In some respects the county is far ahead of other counties in developmental progress, her finances being in splendid condition and a roadmakng system that will in time place her in the forefront of good roads counties A movement is already on foot to have the legislature enact law whereby she may use surplus money in other funds for roadbuildine purposes.
 splendid system of public schools pervades the entire county and this sys- tenn is being improved upon each year.
 The proposed new railroad from Brew ton to Andausia will open up a large territory that at present has not the means of transportation that should af- ford the proper outlet for it's market able products. Already about 30 miles of this road is built and owned by the Cedar Creek Mill company, and negotia- tions are now under way by which this line is to be extended and made a per manent freight and passenger route
 Conecuh river, only three miles from Brewton, is kept clear of snags by the government to a point several miles above the town, and with comparatively lit- tle work could be made navigable for fair-sized craft to Pensacola.
 The old railroad of the Harold Mill company from this place to Conecuh river is still intact, and offers a means of providing cheap freight rates by water to the gulf.
 The natural resources and environment are here in abundance and with the con tinued progressiveness of our citizens, the outlook for the future of Brewton is very bright
 The best evidence of the faith the cit izens have in the future of Brewton is best shown in the large number of costly residences, some of them costing more than $500O0, and, too, in the fact that whenever business or industry is de- stroyed by fire it is promptly rebuilt on a larger and more up-to-date scale
 Two fire companies with the most ap- proved fire-fghting apparatus are main- tained, and a pressure of 125 pounds fur nished for fire purposes.
 It's present estimated population, includ- ing it's suburbs, all within radius of one mile is approximately 5000, and this num- Der is being steadily increased from year to year, both naturally and by mmigra- ton.