Okefenokee Drainage Plan Nears Start in Georgia
The Okefenokee swamp in Georgia moves toward drainage with a contract let and Dr A H W Marquis as company president. Frohman of New York will supervise, with 400 Italian laborers arriving January 1 to begin work. A deep canal from Suwanee River will divert water, aiding drainage across 40 by 25 miles of land, backed by four million dollars and named capitalists including Marquis, Folks, Sage, Hazlehurst, Hull, and Julius Brown.
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WaAkesnoro
Okefenokee
A. H. W. Marquis
Georgia
New York
D. Frohman
Suwanee
Florida
Marquis
Waynesboro
Mr. Folks
Waresboro
Russel Sage
Hazlehurst
Hull
Macon
Julius Brown
Atlanta
Savannah
New Superintendents of the Southwestern Rail Line
Mr J C McKenzie appointed superintendent of the Southwestern railroad succeeding Capt W W Starr who resigned to head transportation for the Central's system with Savannah as headquarters. McKenzie, formerly train master of the Western railroad of Alabama, had been superintendent of the Alabama Midland. Starr and McKenzie are inspecting the road as Central, Western Atlantic and Cincinnati Southern push a fast through sleeping car run Cincinnati to Jacksonville in 859 miles in 27 hours 20 minutes. Also note Wells named assistant auditor to Nisbet of the Georgia Southern road. Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. McKenzie
Southwestern Railroad
W. W. Starr
The
Central
Savannah
McKenzie
Western Railroad of Alabama
Southwestern Road
Alabama Midland
Macon
Capt. Starr
Mr. McKenzie
Central Railroad
Western and Atlantic
Cincinnati Southern
Cincinnati
Jacksonville
Florida
Americas
W. D. Wells
Smithville
Nisbet
Georgia Southern Road
Wells
City Registration Sluggish Amid Aldermanic Vote Prep
Voter registration for the aldermanic election runs slowly with only eighty three names so far. About four hundred votes are expected, roughly one hundred in mayoral races. Forty one registrants are white and forty two are colored. registration closes December 14. Clerk Brinson warns he is far from ready for a flood of last minute voters and cites workload and time constraints. Also mentioned are unrelated ads for Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy and a 1890 Columbia Bicycle calendar from Pope Manufacturing Company with a tear off leaf design and built in stand.
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Brinson
Columbia
Pope Manufacturing Company
Beaton
Mass
Pope Mfg. Co
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Okefenokce
Bergin
King’s
Fuller
W. H. Cole
Draggist
Fort Smith
B.J. Eldridge
Atlanta Journal
Congress
Washington
E. J. Eldridge
Bucklen
Dr. Calen
J. H. Freeman
Cordele
Americus
Novarianysm
Bill Moore
Eagle Shoe
Morrow
J. R. Foeter
J. C. Pope
Simmie Carter
Mr. Pope
Bill
Dandy
MO. R. Shaw
the Champion” Clothier and Outfitter
Forsyth Street
James Fricker
BRO
Waterbury
Adedd
Real Browag
Solin Sraver
Optical Department
Music Deepartmennt
Soumer
Kimnall
James Frickkek
Woree
Barlow Block
Americus, Ga
James Fricheer & Bro
J. J Hanesley
Americus,gGa
Tagle” Hog and Hat Store
Snort
J. B. Stetson
Eagle” Shoe and Hat Store
Americub
J. W. Mize
Cotton Avenue
Hawkins House
America
Invest
Americus Central
E. J. Miller
Suvanesue
Ay Miller & McCall
Jackson B1
HL. McLeod & CO
Cain & Brown
DEA
M. Callaway
Brnr
B, L, McLeod & CO
Harris & Payne
Lee‘and
Lamar Streets
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