The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16
ASKING FOR PLANS
AND SPECIFICATIONS
Work on New Chattanooga
Courthouse to Start Soon
REAL ESTATE rs ACTIVE
Clash between Federal Authorities and
Farmers of North Georgia on Ac-
count of Abuse of Chick
smsuga Park

Chattanooga, Tenn May 15.-fspe-
eiaLl-At special meeting of tn
county court, Judge Seth NJ. Walker
was authorized to advertise for plans
ana specifications for a new building
TO replace the one which was burned
by nre less than week ago The new
court house is to be fireproof Its exact
cost has not yet been determined.
year or more will be required for the
construction of the building, and until
II Is finished the county Offices will
remain in the new city hall
Several weeks ago movement vs ,
started in the city council to have an
investigation concerning the construc-
ton and kind of materials used in the
construction of the new city hall, The
matter was referred to enc of the reg
ular committees, and since than noto-
ing has been done. 1t is now said
that committee of citizens will hold
an investigation. What move will be
taken by the city authorities in the
matter is problematical.
Several large deals in CHATTANOOGA
realty have taken place recently. The
Ross-Hindman company has just pur-
chased from the Cincinnati Investment
company a portion of the Market square
block, paying $4,000 for the propertv.
1t is located just off Georgia avenue, a
block ard half from Market street.
The property will be improved. Its
present construction IS of brick, and
three stories in height.
The report that the Louisville and
Nashville railroad Is to purchase the
Chattanooga Southern has been revived
here. 1t is said that the recent sale of
the road to New York parties was
into such position that 1t could be pur-
chased by the Louisville and Nashville
ra ilroad. Minority stockholders pre-.
vented such a sale twelve or eighteen
months ago.
Comet parties" are very popular in
these days. Large num-
bers of people go to Lookout mountai-
and Mission Ridge at an early hour
every morning to get a glimpse of the
famous HALEY traveller. The view from
the mountain and ridge is said to be
especially fine. So far as Is known no
one in this section claims to have seen
the comet when it was here rs years
ago.
A clash between the federal authori-
ties and farmers OF North Georgia is
about to occur because of the practice
OF the farmers in allowing all kind of
stock to run loose over the govern
ment preserves.
Chickamauga National park, or at
least great portion of it, is in North
Georgia. and the federal government
has purchased a large tract of land
which is kept up by Uncle Sam. 1t is
said the farmers have become entirely
too careless in allowing their stock to
wander forth from the farms. and
Craze on the government property A
large amount of damage has already
been done. and the federal authorities
say that drastic methods will be en-
pioyed to stop the nuisance If the farm
ers persist.
Preparations have been started fol
the entertainment of nearly 10000
troops at Chickamauga Park. Georgia
during the months of July and August
when the state troops are modified
there for manoeuvers.
The most important matter for the
federal authorities at the park to ar
range is an adequate supply of water.
There was considerable criticism two
years ago when a good and plentiful
supply of water was not conveniently
located. 1t is said that this trouble
will be averted this year. Troops will
be here from every state in the south.
The Southern railroad is now using
the greater portion of the new double
track between this city and Ooltewah
junction. The double track, when COM
pleted, will be about II miles in length.
At present about 10 or II miles are
being used. All trains on the Knoxville
and Atlanta divisions are operated over
this stretch of track.
Announcement is made that the local
Young Women's Christian association
has purchased two large lots on the
corner of and Eighth streets for the
purpose of erecting handsome home
in the near future. Public spirited cit
liens recently donated $160,0o0 for the
erection of a Young Women's Christian
association building.
Miss Margaret Dunlap, librarian of
the local Carnegie library. announces
that there are now 10000 books In the
institution A campaign to secure this
many volumes has been on for SOM
time. and the librarian has just an
nounced that the desired number has
teen secured. @asHf ~
In the neighborhood of $4,000 worth
of stra wberries are being shipped IRON,
this district each day. All of the ber-
ries are grown within radius OF 30
miles of Chattanooga. They are shipped
east and north in refrigerator cars py
fast freight. ~
In Memory of Ruth Wheeler
New York. May 15.-Mernorlal services
for Ruth WHEELER, the little stenoErapher
for whose atrocious murder Albert Wolter