The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-22

world Is almost entirely surrounded by water, being bounded on the south by the Black Warrior, on the west by the Tombigbee and on the north by the Sip sey. Both the first named streams are navigable.
 Population of 1000.
 Eutaw has a population of about 1000 people and is one of the best cotton mar kets in this section of the state It is town of considerable wealth and un- assuming culture. It has good schools and churches. The people display com- mendable degree of civic pride.
 The homes, though most of them are modest and unpretentious, are tasteful and inviting. There is no false glamor, no glossy veneer to deceive the stranger in the gates. In less than three hours in the town I was on speaking terms with practically every man worth know ing in the town and that means all of them. It was with the keenest regret that I finally tore myaelf from the bosom of this peoples warm hospitality to continue my journey.
 John w. Cook is mayor of the town. He is also farmer and @ business man. His administration seems to be popular with the people. He is doing things to make the people more comfortable and satisfied with their town and community.
 Paving the Streets.
 One of the principal things he is do- ing just now is paving the main street from the courthouse square to the Ala bama Great Southern depot. w. H. Zu- Der of Ensley has the contract and the work will soon be completed. The paving Is of stone, crushed gravel and a final coating of tar. Good cement sidewalks have been laid on most of the principal streets
 Bonds were recently issued in the sum of S12G0O for the erection of a new public school building Negotiations are now under way for a site and the building will be put up at once. The county com missioners recently appropriated 5000 for the purpose of putting cement sidewalks around the courthouse square and to help the city pave the adjacent streets. This work will be done at once.
 There are two prosperous banks In the town, an oil mill. a fertilizer factory, an electric light plant and water works. The town handles about 16000 bales of cot ton a year.
 Burned Block Rebuilt.
 short time ago the entire block on the west side of the courthouse square was destroyed by fire This was really the business heart of the town. It was a great bllw to the little city but with characteristi tic enterprise the men who suf- fered the loss did not allow the embers to cool before they began to clear the way for new and better buildings to take the place of the old ones.
 The block has been entirely rebuilt with large and handsome brick and concIyte structures that would be credit to any town in the state.
 Greene county, being situated in the fork of two principal rivers, has a large area of fertile valley lands and is very productive. especially in cotton and corn. Stock raising is coming to be profitable industry and will more than likely be- come more general and source of large revenue to the people.
 The county was organized in 1919 from portions Of Tuscaloosa and Marengo coun- ties. It was named for Gen. Nathaniel Greene of the Revolutionary war.
 Judge A. p. Smith.
 Probate Judge A. P. Smith is a good roads enthusiast and is doing a great work In trying to build up permanent highway system for his county without burdening the people with large debt. Many miles of improved roads have been built In recent years and all the work is paid for as it progresses.
 Judge Smith makes 1t the first princi- pie of his road building policy to e1- tend the permanent Improvements just as far each year as there is available money to pay for the work He argues that when the roads are all completed in this way the county will have secured good roads without having burdened the people with bonded debt and probably not have a complete system even then. His policy is to give all the people of the county improved roads as rapidly as possible and not confine the improve ments to few miles in the vicinity of the central towns as is too often the case where roads are built with an issue of bonds.
 While there is some agitation for an is- sue of bonds in the county the people generally seem to be satisfied with Judge Smiths idea and the work that has al-