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I able attrac
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K, . amain views
If . and pictures
r -hort walking
Ex:;' -amies
furnished bj
B. several bus
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\e- lleut banks
meat markets
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B saluda alj thai
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i is desired of a first class resort
s town. Saluda has two infant sana1
toriums, that are known all over the
nation for the wonderful work they
have done.
Great City Improvements
t Improvements that have been
^ made for the town of Saluda, will
3 eclipse probably many towns Its
- size, it has a wonderful water supr
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tion of this present supply In now
on foot. Paved side walks, good
streets, which are now in the pror
uess of improvements, a good elecs
trie light system, four good churches
1 with a tremendous membership, a
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town library and social hall, anj a
, graded and high school that is sect
ond to none for a town its size.
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WE FEEL PROUD
MADE IN THIS CO
PERITY FOR SAL!
THE GREAT STRII
PROVEMENTS. AIs
IS IN STORE FOR
WE HAVE STRIVE
IN A REAL CITY E
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LARGER STORES
IDEALS OF AN UP
YOUR HEADQUAE
ANY GENERAL IN
YOUR VISIT TO Si
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Bracing Air and Cool Nights Make
Saluda Qreat
The bracing atmosphere and the
cool nights make this town extremely
popular with tourists In the summer
time, ordinarily they have tew
mosquitoes, and very few flies. Thosands
of visitors have been making
this town summer hearquarters for
many years, and the summer colon- c
ies are increasing steadily In num- 1
bers every season. Saluda Is locat- t
ed at the head of the steepest rail- a
road grade east of the Rocky Mount- f
a ins. Several passenger trains daily t
make the train schedule excellent, i
and trips to important nearby towns \
are very accessible r
Good Farming Section
a
Saluda is located near a prosper- f
ous ftefming section, (trucking and ^
friuts is a big business in that locality,
and hundred of dollars are deI
rived from these sources every seaI
son. Very few sections can boast o
| of such apple section as is located r
I in and around Saluda, they have j
some of the best and largest or- i:
chards in the state. t
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Saluda, N. C. is to have a big t
towel mill in the near future. |i:
Drug
*al Goo
OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS TH>
MMUNITY AND EXPECT EVEN
JDA AND POLK COUNTY. WE
)ES THAT ARE QEING MADE I
D OF THE FACT THAT GREAT
*fcus.
:d hard to give to the pei
'rug store we feel that w
:hat compares favorably
i. and a stock is in keep
to date establishment. m
lters while in the city, c
[formation, we will do oui
\luda a pleasant one.
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Bank of Saluda
Popular
The Bank of Saluda, la on# of 9a
lo'n ?Vl-l
" o A 1 *-??>! COOlT c miuiuuuua, wuw
las shown remarkable gains slnc<
he bank was organized. Ita officer
ma board of directors have the eon
idence of the entire populace, henci
heir reuarkable success in the bank
ng business. This institution is al
vays ready to play their part in th<
narch of progress that has been s<
loticeable in the town of JBaluda
.n(j are always c*n the alert to of
er their services for the genera
irelfare of the city.
Efficient Officers and Diireetorate
Banks are always Judged by th<
fflcers and directors, and for thii
eason, the Bank of Saluda has en
oyed a liberal patronage their bank
ng house is strictly modern and up
o-date in every detail, and theti
1st of satisfied customers run int(
he hundreds, with a reasonable in
ncrease every year. G. It Little
Store
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A.T HAVE BEEN
GREATER PROSARE
PROUD OF
N OUR CITY IMER
PROSPERITY
OPLE THE BEST
T7I A DT? DPWnWR.
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WITH THAT OF
ING WITH OUR
AKE OUR STORE
ALL ON US FOR
I BEST TO MAKE
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la President of the Institution, R. B.
I Station, Vice President, Walter 1
Thompson, Cashier, and Miss Annie
H. Hopper, Assistant Cashier. The
directors are the following; J. M.'
Hearon, C. L. Hill, R. B. Staton, D.
M. Frasler, O. R Little, and Walter
Thompson.
[ CITY ADMINISTRATION
, DOINQ GOOD WORK
I
The present City administration of
i Saluda has probably dona mora for 1
. that town than any administration of o
I. prerlous years. The Improvements a
i that hara recently bean made and t
j the contemplated Improvements that f
are In store for the Inhabitants of t
?. that town will put the town on a C
1 par with other municipalities of a r
much larper else. The hard surfac- a
ing of the town's main thorough- r
fares and the water extentlon bes
sides other improvements, have pat
i real life Into the city.
Saluda Is a good church going
. town, they have many denominations 1
r represented In the town, and some
> beautiful edifices to worship In.
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As Its name Indicates, Saluda dates
tack to Indian days, and was on the |
ild State Line between Spartanburg j
.nd Asheville, the road known as;
he Howard Gap Road and followed |
or many years. The trading in j
hose days was done at Plat Rock,
Jreenvilio and Asheville, the only
aeans of travel being by wagon or
tage coach. But long before the
ailroad came Saluda was a favor- :
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INTERIOR SALUC
e mountain resort, many people
jning from the South in the Sum- ,
ier to enjoy its cool, delightful air. j
In 1878 the Spartanburg and Ashe-!
lie Railroad opened up the country, j
iie road was largely bulit by con- I
ipts in charge of Colonel A. Tanner,,
ljio was in fact one of the founders
fj the town of Saluda. The first
ain to come up the Saluda grade
'^s on July 4th 1878. An excursion
3K8 afterwards run to Saprtanburg
Id many came from the surroundl
country on horseback and on
>pt to see for the first time a railed
train. For some time, until
lie road was completely stage coach-1
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8 carried passenners from the head
f the grade to HendersonyiUe and
iherille.
Many remember the families of
"hompson and Paces: Saluda was
ften referred to locally as "Pace's
lap." The homes of R. M. Pace1
nd Mr. Thompson wefe the only
omes for years that stood within i
rhat Is now the corporate limits of i
ialuda. These beautiful homes over- j
>oked the Piedmont plateau and!
rere very distinctive In character, [
urrounded as they were by broken j
idges of mountains and dense, silent
roods.
Plat Rock was also a notable,
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rammer resort for the people of the.
Sooth especially from _ Charleston
ind Colombia. Many distinguished
people from South Oarollna and
Georgia built beautiful home where
they came to escape .the summer
heat, and where they gave some
notable entertainments.
Dr. Goelet was the first resident
physician to fettle at Saluda, and
his daughter, Julia Goelet was a
deaconess In the the episcopal
Church and did a great deal for the
rfc-' -:rr **> MB
THE POLK COUNTY N\W? *
; Rapidly
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idian Days ]
mountain people. Bishop Howe with
the help of the Summer visitors
ereefled an r RniseoDal Church, and
some of the summer visitors built a,
smalle Presbyterian Church. R. M.
Pace donated a lot upon which was
built a Methodist Church.
Saluda is growing rapidly and the
mountain sides are dotted with picturesque
homes. It is distinctly a
mountain town and its delightful
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'A PHARMACY
climate and beautiful scenery will
always attract the discriminating
seeker for an ideal location in which
to spend the summer.
SALUDA PHARMACY
LIVE CONCERN I
When you first enter the establishment
of the Saluda Pharmacy,
you at once realize that you are not
in a little town drug store. This
store is right in keeping with the
city's march of progress, it has bead?
'mJ
ERY STABLE
tiful fixtures as you will see in stores
in real large cities, a line of high
grade sundries and specialties are
carried, they also maintain a modern
soda fountain service. Dr. Q.
R. Little is the proprietor, and is a
registered pharmacist of great distinction,
he is one of the town's foremost
citizens and is always taking
an active part in the welfare of the
city.
Little' Is Mayor
Dr, Little Is also the mayor of
the town, he has achieved great accomplishments
for the town during
this present administration and has
a host of friends in the mountain
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I city. ?16 is iresiaem auu uum.iui
[in the popular Bank of Saluda, and
is interested in many other business
affairs of the county. His drug
business has grown by leaps and
bounds and is considered one of the
most np to date establishments in
Western North Carolina. This store
is general headquarters for the entire
populace and when yon want
to find friends in Saluda, its a safe
bet that you will find them at this
|popiuar Mora. ^
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