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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.
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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/
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A Modern $50,000 School Bilildinj
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>A Spring Park; Good Banking Faci
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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
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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.
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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
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;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
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