The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-31
OTHER FACTORS

VI HEN TAS IOIND In the discussion of this question there arises discussion of two separate fac tors in the situation The relation of the T. A. c. railroad now in the hands of receiver to the ultimate river prob lem. and the final completion of the work on the river, following the Ala fama Power company's work.
 Those who have been earnestly at worl, for many years on the Coosa proposi- ton. find considerable room for optimism in the last report of the government engineers. The subject was not definite ly dismissed as in former years, but was qualified by the statement that after the power company had completed it's work the government would find that it would be profitable to step in and com plete it's portion of the job and make the stream navigable.
 Local men studying the situation and in the light of the big mineral develop ments in this region, see in the not far distant future, a development of river, railroads and orc lands that will trans cend any similar undertaking in the south.
 BIG POSSIBILITIES
 The rumors of big developments in the Lookout mountain region south of James, town and the probability that the T. A. c. railroad may be extended to the Central of Georgia and be made a feed CT for considerable export goods. cor vinces those in intimate touch with the situation with the tremendous possibiii- ties ahead.
 It will be several years before the river will be made navigable to the gulf, in the meantime, the railroad trans portation out of this section Is excel lent and in event the T. A. G. road is hooked up with any other road going out of the city and particularly if it connects with St. Clair county and down the valley means big things for the people all through this section.
 Close watch is being kept on the de- velopments affecting the T. A. c. road in the hope that it will be taken over and extended to point where for the present it will serve as feeder out of the city to southern and eastern points and also be available at some future time for a river feeding line to the gulf coast.
 EAST INTERESTED
 Meetings that are in progress now in the east will determine the future of the road, and also have marked effect on the future development of this section.
 The extension of the T. A. G. road through the great iron ore district of St. Clair county. where some of the best ores of the state have been pros- pected and purchased by holding com panies in the last 10 years. would suit these interests, for they are anxious to see such development. The extension of the railroad to the Central of Georgia for southeastern outlet and the de- velopment of the neighboring territories in the iron industry would be valuable asset to this region.
 The fact is evident that the develop ment of Shinbone ridge and Lookout mountain has been seriously handicapped by lack of transportation facilities and an outlet to the gulf coast trade chan nels.
 The entire length of the proposed right of way from Waycross, Ga, to Margaret, Ala reveals outcroppings of ore that have been tested and which. if line were completed. would mean an outlet for the product and development throughout the territory. It would also make possible connections with three lines the Central of Georgia. Seaboard Airline and the Illinois Central.