The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-03-26
PHOSPHATE BOOM
is EXPECTED TO HIT
MT. PLEASANT AGAIN
BUT THE OLD TIME ACTIVITY IS
NOT LOOKED FOR OF
DESIRED.
The CITi is BUILDING UP
Handsome New Structures Are Being
Ereeted-5laek Bottom Has Been
Cleaned Up.--5ootleseers Forced
TO Leave
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
MT PLEASANT, Tenn, March 20
Not since the panic struck this town
has the outlook been brighter from a
business standpoint This informa-
ton is given out from observations
and not from a mere boosting pur.
pose.
While there has not been much ao-
tivity in the phosphate business. still
there has been a steady increase ev-
cry day this spring, and indications
are that by the middle of May things
will be getting back into the swing.
1t is not believed that it will ever be-
what it once was, and those who are
deeply interested in the business ex-
press a hope that it will never be so
again, as the conditions before the
panic were extremely unhealthy. The
big miners want an economical,
steady business, but do not want the
hot headedness that once character
lied the business
A number of the factories are rum
ming steadily, grinding rock, and while
only few of the mines are operating
regularly, nearly all are doing some
mining and each day shows an inn
provement over the former.
There is more demand for Mt. Pleas
ant rock this spring than for the past
twelve months. Some of the miners
are holding their ready mined rock
and refuse to sell at present prices,
claiming that better prices are near at
hand.
The Mt. Pleasant Fertilizer Factory
has done the largest business this
spring since the organization of the
company They have moved their
offices to the factory on the N. F. q
S. railroad about three quarters OF a
mile from Mt Pleasant. This was
done in order to have the business all
under one personal supervision, and
simplifies matters greatly. CONNER
cial fertilizer is finding ready mar
ket at $500 to $500 per ton.
Not only is Mt Pleasant looking
better from a phosphate standpoint,
but there are other Improvements be-
ing made in the town proper. Many
dwellings are being erected in differ
ent portions of the town, and the hous-
es that are being put up are OF
more pretentious nature. There
seems to be more stability about
things and more pride in the build.
ing of the homes, looking to an upbuild-
ing of the town from the standpoint
of appearance.
The desire seems to have seized up
on the people of the community since
the erection of the handsome First
National Bank building, which is in.
deed the handsomest building for the
size of the town of any in the south.
Then too is added the handsome Jenk-
ms block of buildings on the Main
street of the town. All of these store
houses have been occupied by good
business firms and the post office.
Another great feature which has adj
ded much to the up building of the
town is the cleaing out of the gam.
blers and bootleggers from Black Bot
tom. This section of the town pre-
sents the appearance of a Sunday
school compared to what it used to
be. This Is due to the untiring efforts
on the part of Mayor Warnock and his
policemen and the deputy sheriffs and
constables of the district.