The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-11
Their UItimatum.

Their Ultimatum.
 At the head of the list they put some- thing like this:
 Men and citizens of Oneonta: You can nol oulio school houses with hot air and speeches. Man was not born to talk, any way. Appended hereto is a list of the men of Oneonta. Opposite the name. of each man Is the estimate we place on HIS Value to this town as a father or friend of school children. You can hand over the amount in certified check. sr- yer or currency. We will build the school house when you put up the money. This is all that has been needed all along"
 The men saw the point and came across without word. In less than six months school opened in the now building. And if is handsome building.
 when their work was done the women wen back to the sewing room, the cook room and the nursery and left the men to imagine that they are running things put II IS noticed that the men do not inouise In half so much talking as in olden times
 Indeed, they are learning to do things themselves.
 A iew years ago more than half the business section of Oneonta was burned out. All this has been rebuilt with oraa ltaole structures. The buildings has even gone further than the burned district
 oneonta has population of about SoO and is still growing. It is in what is known as Murphys valley a continuation Of Jones valley. 1t is comparatively a new town. The first houses were built here In 1888. In 1890 the courthouse was moved here from Blountsville and this gave 4 decided impetus to the town.
 The Oneonta Land company donated tho lot and material for the building and about $15,000 was spent in labor and fur- nishing. The building is still in good condition.
 Valley Is Fertile.
 Murphy's valley is very fertile and is well adapted to corn, hay and vegetables Oneonta buys about 35OO bales of cotton annually.
 In the hills and mountains on either side are very rich deposits of brown iron ore, coal and limestone
 The Champion ore mines are located not far from Oneonta These mines are now being worked with improved machin- cry and the output is being steadily in- creased.
 The Chaney Marble White Lime com pany is operating extensively about two miles from town The East Altoona Coal company is opening some valuable prop critics at Tate's Gap.
 Joseph Miller put new brick plant in operation close to town yesterday. He has fine cla poets to do an extensive business. He has promise of a good home market to begin with
 The Truck Growers.
 But the biggest thing in Oneonta is the Blount County Truck Growers associa- tion. This was organized through the Commercial club of Oneonta this spring and though 1t was launched as an ex- pertinent, it has already demonstrated a success.
 About 10 farmers were interested in the Experiments are being made in Irish potatoes for the first year An estimate made this week shows about 100 acres planted. The crop is very fine and almost ready for the market now. The potatoes are unusually large and prolific and the yield promises to be bountiful The crop will be gathered this month and another crop planted for late gathering One of the features of Irish potatoes is that two crops may be raised In the year. Next year the association will try other crops such as beans, cabbage and canta- loupes. Cabbage and beans grow well here. The officers of the Blount County Truck ] Growers association are: Prof Charles E. New, president; J. H. Lowry and w. D. Redmon, managers.
 Extensive Dairying.
 Dairying is also an important industry ]