S " ." ; s ' % . . 4 , < Drive Over to 1 I :' . * r> Cnnimhus and Spp OpKrtJ The ' T N THE BEGINNING, Columbus wj nearest the center of the County its progressive men?Columbus Mills, toward getting the town started. Mo Town out of Columbus, and several f Columbus and contributed much of tl efforts, Columbus Slept the Rip Van for good and is keeping pace with the provements are being made on every accredited), good churches, lights, wa towns possess. Real Estate, anywhere around G the purchaser. The Denton Spring Ps most desirable Residential section in gravitation furnished from springs o1 electric light conveniences. The City proper is beautifying a the weary or pleasure seekers that ca Denton Spring Park Development enti 1 Columbus is on State Highway N< fourteen miles from one of the Worl thirty miles from Asheville and on a surface road from Tryon to Columbus, is also a ha)*d surface road from Sps of a hard surface road from Columbu ble from any point. Cols / This Polk j County Ban Trust Co. 1 Blanton & Gree Real Estate l fFe're Doing EXTEN ' i ' ' i ! . ; * if . i ' I : '? i : v T I . % . THE POLK C COLO | The County Seat DS A WE yr'MT,1 FACTS ABOUT COLUMBUS Cotton Mill Near Completion; Gra^ people; Lovely Sub-Division; Dentc ities; Excellent Stores?just on a lini Climate and Delightful Summers. nity Is Calli 'Mountain City" is selected to be the County Seat of Polk, because it was and easy reached from all points. It was named for one of one who gave most of the land for the site and did much st of our folks have worked faithfully to make an Ideal Northern men coming South noticed the peculiar charm of leir service and money toward its upbuilding. Despite all Winkle Sleep, for many years, but now she has awakened i other fast growing towns of Western North Carolina. Imhand in Colpmbus. Columbus now has a fine school (state ter, cement walks, and all modern conveniences that larger olumbus, is a good investment and sure to make money for irk Residential Sub-Division that is now under way is the this part of the country, as it is provided with water by ff of the nearby mountains- It also has broad streets and park at this time which will be the most enticing place for n be found in this part of .Western North Carolina, and the rely surrounds this picturesque place. o. 19. It is only five mHes from Tryon and Lake Lanier, d's greatest playgrounds?Chimney Rock?and only about good road, hard surface most of the way. There is a hard the nearest station, which is a few minutes' drive. There irtanburg to Columbus. There has been much talk lately s to Chimney Rock. In a word, Columbus is easily accessi/ For Further Info ji > imbus Chaml Space Paid Eor By The Fo' i I li k & iSikes Motor Companj ji Columbus I I I ;ne , Columbus ^Planing Mill " " ' ! j 1 1 ' & - .'i 7i I - * > i' V j* ' . OUMTY NIW< | j. T*""^ ""H3SEa*s?ctt "jjT ^^jT1~~"* r.' ** v ' 1 . P I !l MBUS of |[County, lcome t fa ! L?^ i CO! W And Live W I t Grand and C w munity, T t Happines Contentmei Carolina's F rwu ' Wi +jm ??????????? A Modern $50,000 School Bilildinj . Wide City Thoroughfares; $100,00 rity Water System to care for 20,00 >A Spring Park; Good Banking Faci e with the Thermal Belt?Mild Wint " X ng YOU In ( of Natural Advai w? i !J i f Columbus is not only easily reached, but wo rth reai is, right at the fpot of gome of the prettiest peaks in tl Columbus is of entrancing loveliness. It seems that^Nat possible to make -it a beautiful place. The grandeur foi tains are famous concentrate their every charm here, j after range of mountains, a rugged sky-line, broken here than the rest. Qx)m Columbus you can see Try on Peal tain. You can also see Big Warrior and Little W arrior \ it. Columbus is fight at the base of one of the prettiest covered with an .assortment of flora and granite rock wl a wonderful setting. The mountains are especially prett varied colors, it S a thrill to the soul and a challenge to the mountains you behold the beautiful waterfall Shunl with his tribe once inhabited this vicinity and fought t Mountain. Skyuka, a well known hotel, is on one of th another Indian chief. Columbus also possesses another important requisit bus is as healthful and as invigorating as any to be fc eleven hundred and nine feet above the sea level and ha ? ' ' s - by gravitation from the mountain springs, muse wnu c build their homes on the mountain top, a pretty good the top of the mountain, which is only a few minutes' di the year around. There is a certain territory within a sh the famous Thermal Belt. If you are looking for an Ideal Town, come to Colt irmation Address ber of Comn t , 1 . [lowing Columbus Business r - Fred jW. Blanton & N J I .'I -r m S. Lewis ALL KlljjpS OF INSURANCE I J , T" J /t: ' 1 ,r ! " Columbjis Mercantile Co. Merchants ? 42 & , :: ' i ^2 1 r ~ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1926. * I PROSPERITY\ I 1 m * is reigning in COLUMBUS jl 0 YOU 1 Tle! i+U I le In Tltie I Ul V9 III 111^ ilorious Comhe Land of s and Real j if, Western I ast Growing' jf ^ i i * - N A r; (j ' | ;6lumbus 0 itages | :hih {. It is a picture land, situated as it ? jf le B ue Ridge Chain. The scenery around / j \ ure has done its best to lavish every gift which the Western North Carolina moun\lm >st in every direction one sees range ! an 1 ftiere with a peak towering higtwer . \ c, H )g Back, White Oak and Butler Mounvhi/ch has a historic significance back of peaks?Chocolate Drop. The mountain is | lich with the trees and evergreens make ;y in Sunime: and Autumn, when clad in J th i artist or poet. As you look up at caw, iken, n^med for an Indian chief who y M he vhite men near Columbus on Warrior - LL.i? _i /~,_i?i? ?i ????j g d e ppaKS auuvtf ^uiumuus ttiiu uamcu iui ;e?Good Climate. The Climate at Colum>un( in th^ United States. Columbus is is p are ozone air and good water brought hoose to dwell higher up among the clouds road leads all the way from Columbus to *ive Balmy weather prevails almosst all ' ort distance of the city limits that is in j | imt us. - f 1 l|olk County Club J Polk Coonty . m Polk County News :i j -Tryon, N. C. L||