Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-05-26
AN INTERESTING
TRIP TO GALLATIN

Of the Courier drove to Gallatin Mon
day in the big Stevens Six car ID. Mr..
Ford.
Leaving Carthage about z o'clock in
the morning, we drove to a watering
place in front of the home of Alex
Allen, just below Dixon Springs, where
fine drink of strong sulphur water
was enjoyed. Some time ago while
diaEing for oil on the farm of Mr..
allen, an artesian sulphur stream was
struck at depth of about 100 feet.
Cdr. Allen, more than anything else,
DESTROYS to slake the thirst of pas
sersby, piped this water under-g ground
TO the roadside in front of his home,
a distance of about 400 yards, thus
affording an abundance of the sui
phured aqua to whomsoever will. We
then drove to Huntsville, where we
viewed the ruins Of the Huntsville
Auto Co., which was DESTROYED by fire
early that morning. The garage build
ing, belonging to the Auto Company,
and another building nearby, used for
storage purposes, and practically all
their contents were destroyed, entail
ing loss of some $35, 900, including
IL cars, tractors and large stock
of auto tires, parts, etc.
4AlC nCAL sup WAS a SnOIE (tlS-
lance below Huntsville, which, accord
ing to the statement of Joe Davis, was
the hottest place between Carthage
and Gallatin. Mr.. Ford had hardly
hushed Dragging about the good
qualities of his easy-riding car, es-
pecially emphasizing the fact that he
had driven it many miles without any
tire trouble, when the left rear tire
blew out, and it was after about an
hours hard work in the sun, getting
a wheel on, that Mr.. Davis made the
statement concerning the temperature
OF the place, and several amehs were
heard.
The journey was then continued,
uninterrupted, to our destination, the
historic and progressive city of Gal
latin. Driving up to the huge tobacco
re-drying and storage plant of Ford q
Duke, we were greeted by Lee Duke.
IN his old-time cordial and genial
manner. Entering the building from
Depot avenue, we were conducted up
flight of stairs to the second floor,
and through a carpeted hallway, with
stained wainscoating, hardwood floors
and papered walls, to the extreme.
southwest corner of the building into
the business Office, on the door of
which was printed the name of Mr..
Duke. The next Office had the name
of Mr.. Ford printed on the door; a
third office adjoining is used as a con-
sultatIon room, with a sample room
just across the hall. These Offices are
elegantly furnished with mahogany
furniture, hardwood floors. steam heat
electric lights, and a fire-proof vault,
IN which are kept the books and
records of the firm. After refresh
n1ents in the restroom, Mr.. Duke
showed US through the building, going
first to the basement, which has a
solid concrete floor and covers enough
space to store 1900 hogsheads of to-
bacco. In this basement is located the
boiler room, which is of fire-proof con-
struction and contains a 100-horse
power Casey & Hedges steel cased
boiler. This large boiler is used only
for steam and heat in connection with
the operation of their re-drying ma
chine which is located on the second
floor. While this machine was not
running at the time we were there,
1T was explained that whatever grade
of tobacco went through it, the value
of the tobacco was Increased, and a
large amount of re-drying is being
done. Besides the Offices and re-dry-
ing machine on the second floor, is a
large area for storing tobacco, the
third floor is used for the same pur-
pose, and the building now contains
close to million pounds of tobacco.
The foundation of this large structure
covers 81 900 square feet, erected at a
cost of $64, 900, and is situated on a
track of the L. & N. railroad, making
an ideal location with regard to ship
ping facilities. The building is con-
structed of pine and cypress lumber
and is said to be the most complete
and conveniently arranged house of
its kind in the United States 1t is a
distinct addition to the tobacco indus
try of that section of the state, and
4 be of which its owners can justly be
ls-o ud, Messrs. Ford e Duke are re-
mernbered in Carthage as being the
chief. promoters in the construction
of the large loose leaf warehouse here
some yestrs age, and they have hun
dreds of friends and admirers here and
elsewhere who will be interested in
the successful outcome of their opera
tions in Gallatin.
Messrs. Davis and Carter made the
trip in the interest of the Carthage
Tobacco Works of this city, and while
they were talking business with Ford
e Duke, the Courier representative,
through the courtesy of Chas. R. Tom
kins, one of the leading insurance men
of Gallatin, had the pleasure of driv-
ing over portion of the city. Gala
tin is famous for its fine schools, and
in the residential section many mod
ernly built and handsome homes are to
be seen, the general appearance of
which presents an attractive picture.
Around the business center of the
city. many familiar faces of former
Smith Countians were seen and
large number heard of who live in and
around Gallatin, among whom may be
mentioned: A. j. Ford, r. X. Morris,
=. f. Turner, DR. G. d. Robbins, T. A.
Bcgin, J. S. James, H. T. Moss, J. C.