The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-03-14
NEW INDUSTRIES
IN DIXIE LAND

Columbus. Ca. March 1.-THE In
dustriai Index says In It's issue Tor this
week:
some Of the most extensive and Inn
portant UNDERTAKINGS ia the Southeast
for a year or more are announced In
the reports for the week. which give
conclusive evidence % the resumption
~ construction and industrial activt-
ties and the quick coming Of normally
prosperous conditions.
An Eastern syndicate announces
that it viii erect In Palm Beach, Fla,
the finest and cosiliest tourist hotel
building yet constructed in this part
% the country
Atlanta. Ca. IL preparing 10 pave
Approximately twenty-five miles %
streets az cost Of $500. 0eo 10 se0a. 600
"A contract has been awarded AZ
$4,000 FOR the construction OF rail-
road between West palm Beach. Fla.
and point on the bank Of Lake Okee-
chobee. New York and Chicago capt.
talists being interested and an issue 81
81 ,5oo.0 600 OF the roads bonds having
been underwritten.
THE district IN which Jacksonville,
f'las Is located has planned the con.
struction and equipment ~ school
buildings az a cost ~ sseS. 600. and Il
70 vote upon an issue Of 1000. 600 az
bonds 70 pay for them. Hillsborough
county, Florida. viii expend sl75.00O
or more, I'm the erection or school build
ings.
A company IL being Incorporated
with minimum capital stock Of 500 coo
ssssfss - : p
fish a sugar refinery in Savannah. Ca,
and operate a Tine Of steamships be-
tween that city and West Indian ports.
Those interested are weH-known
capitalists % New York and elsewhere.
one ~ them Is president 81 rail-
road having Its headquarters in savan-
nah, 4 being planned 60 establish the
refinery on the line II this road.
Lake county. Florida. has received
S58a,Saa from the sale or road con-
strnction bonds, and win begin imme-
alateiy the building 81 highways
a railroad with headquarters IN sa-
Fannah has asked FOR rights-of- way
over streets 81 Augusta. Ca and pro-
poses % extend It's line 90 Athens. Ca
Contracts are being placed Tor the
construction a. Savannah of steamship
terminals that win cost nearly 81
100000
fwenty-si new corporations have
been formed during tine week with
minimum capital stocks aggregatins
Ssos 0oo
4 Among the items ~ construction
work g oe done a. reported this week
are
\ Apartment houses Montgomery
\ Ala and Savannah. Ca. church build.
lngs, Charleston. s c.. and passa-
Friiie, Pa. and additions. LaGranes
enc 2uitman. Ca; courthouse and pail
Jasper county. south Carolina; dorml.
tory, Tampa, Fla. graternal building
\ Mef idian, Alss. jaM. MeDuNie county
Georgia. faving. Miami. Fla. IRE sta.
ton buildings, Miami F1a. roads
buiADeh county. Alabama. and Lauder
elis county Mississippi. clubhouse
West Palm Beach. Fla. factory build.
ing anu warehouse. Columbus. Ga
sewer system. Palblo Beach. Fia
Ala
Construction contracts have beer
a"sfaea as follows Bridge ITALIA.
telFo and Wilkes counties. Georgia,
erainaRe canal. Orange ana Osccols
counties. Florida. factory building
Macon. Ca. paving, Dalton. Ga. ans
Aliaini Fla school buildings. Tvs.
Eiillaaoraash county. Florida. and IA.
Belle, flh.s street. lighting Augusta
Ca road construction. Madison coantl
Alaharrta.
industrial plants wll Sc establishe,
as follows
"Aanuoir Albany Ga. cold atorae
plant Rooertsdale. Ala. Fuiler's earfl
plant. Gadsden. Fla. meat packinl