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Vi'UE OBSERVER. FAYETTEVILLE, N. C. THURSDAY, DEC. 19, 1907. C J. HALEi Cdlter and Proprietor. E. J. HALE, Jr, Business Manager. .. Tr, Th&-eEatniMTNa"OP THE EXIST TlNQ PROJECT FOR CANALIZING ' THE UPPER CAPE FEAR NOTES OF THE. RECENT RIVERS AND HARBORS CONVENTION. ' The fact that the Chairman of our "Citizens' Committee on Improvement of the Cape Fear" was one of the Di rector of the Hirers and Harbors Congress which met in conTention In Washington the first week of this month, led to much talk there among Senators and Representatives concern ing Favetteville's great project The highly interesting speech of Mr. Thomas, then representing the Fajr ettevtlle district, delivered ln the House on January H, ioi, an recit ing the ineepUoa-,-f-our- echenWja- 1899,' was recalled by some of these gentlemen, and, at the writer's request, he has sent us a copy of It We repro duce it in this week's and next week's issus. It will he observed that Mr. Thomas quoted in his speech the editorial which appeared in the Observer on September 8th, 1899, pointing out the backwardness of the United States In the treatment of waterways in com parison with the European nations, and advocating the canalisation of the Cape Fear in accordance with the plan of Herr Franxtus as applied to the Weser to Germany. It was remarked that this editorialaJded by the some- - what official character imparted to It by publication in the Congressional Record, blazed the way for the move ment for the scientific treatment of our waterways, which In the eight years that have since elapsed, has be come such an irresistible force in our commercial and political life. Our Citizens' Committee's represen tative, it may be added, was selected to speak for North Carolina on the call of the States. It was remarked that his description of the method suc cessfully employed in England for "proving a commercial case" for the Manchester Ship Canal, of its applica tion to the case of the Cape Fear, and of his theory of the "normal port,' created a new departure in the consid eration of ports and waterways, -which would be followed by important re mits. BETTER CHANCE, NOW. FOR ELECTING A DEMOCRAT PRESI DENT. - A telegram from Wilmington, Del aware, says: . When word was received here to night of President Roosevelt's refusal ' to again run for President -William Saulsbury, the Democratic former State chairman and caucus . nominee of his party for Senator, said: "This action on the part of Presi dent Roosevelt removes; the only Re publican who has the country with him to-day. Undoubtedly any Demo crat who may be nominated for the Presidency will have a better chance of being elected with Roosevelt elimi nated. I regard him as the only really popular Republican. He is popular because be has taken up some of the declarations of the Democrat; plat form In which the people believe. SENATOR OVERMAN'S GREAT V HONOR. - The 'Washington . correspondent of ' the Raleigh News and Observer sends that paper theappended information concerning the . high appointment . which his colleagues have secured for " Senator Overman. He has been nam ed for a place on the Judiciary com . mittee, the only North Carolinian who . has been accorded so high a place , since the war with exception of the Immortal Vance. s : f .... - Says the correspondent: Senator Overman is to be made a member of the JudiclaryCommittee,one of the most Important in the Senate. Minority Leader Culberson made the announcement to this effect today. - By reason of his promotion to this Im portant post. Senator Overman gives op his membership on Privileges and Elections but he will not do so until the Brownsville matter, which has been considered all the summer by this committee, is disposed of. The late Zebulon B. Vance, is the . only North Carolinian who has served on the Senate 'Judiciary Committee since the Civil War. , Prior to that time George E. Badger, who by many people Is considered- the greatest North Carolinian who ever represent ed the State in Congress, served on this committee. Among the present membership are Senators Knox, For aker, Bacon and Culberson. Senator Overman's new honor Is one that will be pleasing .to his friends throughout the State. When Senator Overman retired from the Steering Committee it was agreed that he was to have one of the big commute assignments in the Senate. He was mentioned lor both the Appropriation and Judiciary Committees, but expressed a prefer ence for the latter, because It Is in the line ot his training and profes sion. - Announcement of this and other committee assignments will be made to-morrow, 1 ' Senator Overmen will have. In ad dition to the Judclary, membership on the Committee on Military Af fairs, Public Buildings, Claims, Forest Reservations, Fish and Fisheries and University of the United States. Senator 8immons Also Splendidly ' ' Placed. The correspondent adds: e .". Senator 6lmmons, who was recently mntlc o member of the Steering Com mittee did not ask for any new com mittee assipnments. The senior sen ator pplenttidly provided for, being a member of the Committees on Cora inrrve, Po.stolllces, .Agriculture, Ocean ia C.i Hals, Const Defences, Cuban Re lations and Civil Service. Almost Hitman, ; WiL-hlniiton Herald. Slnm'V tniks, S.'Ul.mi balks; . Ah -a l's vi vs and simpers. v v it-d thn .; . i !....- I-..' a IX r i e . : j nr;4 vWsnj'ors. IMPROVEMENT OF THE CAPE FEAR. Speech of Hon. Charles R. Thomas, Of North Carolina, In the House of Representatives, Monday, January 14, 190L v- ' (From the Congressional Record Jan- auary 15, 1901.) On the bill (H. R. 13189) making ap propriations for the construction, re . pair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and tor other purposes.. , . Mr. Thomas of North Carolina said: Mr. Chairman: The pending bill car ries an appropriation ot $10,000 only for Cape Fear River above Wilming ton, N. C. This appropriation is for maintenance and a continuance of work under the old and existing pro ject For many years past the improve ment of the Cape Fear River. North Carolina, has been divided Into two parts or projects, namely, one for the improvement of the Cape Fear River at and below Wilmington, N. C, the other for the Improvement of the Cape Fear River above Wilmington, N. C, The Improvement of this river at and below Wilmington was begun on the river channels as far back as 1829, and on the ocean bar In 18S3. Up to June JO. 1S89. the Govern ment had expended on this project 12,836316-37. I mention this fact to fsfaow to the committee how important In the estimation of the Government has been the Improvement ot tbts river at its mouth and entrance Into the Atlantic Ocean. The existing project for the improve ment of the Cape Fear River above Wilmington, N. C, or as it is popularly known, the Upper Cape Fear, bears date January 26. 1SS1. and Is to clear the river to Fayetteville and to ob tain, a continuous channel (depth not stated) by Jettying and dredging; cost estimated in July. 1893. at $273,000 for a 4-foot depth to Elizabethtown and a 3-foot depth to Fayetteville. Ot this estimated amount the sum of $136,762 SI had been expended sp to June 30, 1899. Most ot this money has been expended In removing ob structions and "some Jettying and dredging has been done. While the amount expended under the existing project has improved somewhat the governing low water depth of this river and aided some what commerce and navigation, .the improvement of the river under the existing project has been by no means adequate to the demands of or im portance of the commerce ot this river and Its growing importance to the peo ple of the Cape Fear section of North Carolina. Hence some fifteen months ago the business men of this section began to agitate the subject of improv ing the Cape Fear River between the city of Fayetteville, in my district, and the city of Wilmington, so as to se cure a uniform depth of water through out the year of 4. . or 8 feet The present governing low-water depths are t feet to Elizabethtown and 2 feet to Fayetteville only: and while steamers regularly navigate this river there are seasons of the year in which navigation is delayed or is Impracti cable. This movement on the part of the citizens of thfrcity of Fayetteville ha received the indorsement not only o the chamber of commerce of that eit but of numerous chambers of com men throughout the State, including the Wilmington Chamber of Com merce. the Wilmington Produce Ex change, toe wummgion Mercnanu Association (the city of Wilmington being also greatly Interested in the proposed Improvement of the river), and 'it has also received the indorse ment by resolution, of the general as sembly of North Carolina. . la fact - the bnorovement of th river is regarded with interest not only by the people of the Cape Fear section, dox oy ue people oi me whole State of North Carolina. The Improvement of tha river has attract ed the attention of the State as well as the people of that section, not ool because of the necessities of the case, but because of the past commercial history of the river and of the city of Fayetteville as the head or navigation thereon. . . ..-. - A leading newspaper of my State recently said: "The improvement of the Upper Cape Fear is a matter of great importance, in which the whole State will cooperate with Fayette ville,". and one of the Justices of the supreme court of North Carolina, in a paper which he was requested b the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce to write on the subject of the commercial seeds of that city, urged the impor tance of securing the competition of water rates at our nearest river port Fayetteville. In the Improvement of the river the pecuniary interests as well as the con venience of a large part of the popula tion of North Carolina Is involved. Competition of water rates would eventually have little effect upon the railways, because it would in time secure to them a large accession of business which the restoration of the natural trade route of the State would create, and this would many times re pay them for the present small busi ness which they would lose. It la a well-recognized fact in North Carolina, and has been recognized for many years, that the Cape Fear River is not only ttUKgreat commercial high way by -water of the entire Cape Fear section of the state, and the section of country tributary thereto, but is of Importance to all the State's citizens. It is the only river m the State which empties directly Into the" Atlantic Ocean and upon .which there Is for eign commerce, the port of Wilming ton exporting cotton and naval stores to Europe. ,.:V'--" ...::"." :-! ' In view of these facts, and the im portance and necessity of the improve ment of this river,' not only, wt and below the port of Wilmington, but be tween Wilmington and Fayetteville, and in view -of the popular demand, 'here was Incorporated in the emer gency river and habor act approved June 6, 1900, an authorization of a survey of the Upper Cape Fear River between Wilmington and Fayetteville 'with a view of obtaining navigable channel from Wilmington to Fayette ville of 4. 6, or s feet at mean low water.' During the recess of Con gress this survey was made by the local engineers, and I will append ha a part of my remarks the report of Capt E. W. Van C. Lucas of this sur rey.' - --' - Captain Lucas recommends, in'lleu of the old and existing project, which provides only for removing obstruc tions and obtaining a continuous chan nel by means of jettying and- dredg ing, a new project which provides for deepening the navigation of the river by means of a set of three locks, with movable dams, at an estimated cost of $1,320,000 for a 4-foot depth and $1, 350,000 for an 8-foot depth. It will be noted that the difference of cost between the proposed 4-foot depth and 6-foot depth amounts to the comparatively small sum of $30,000, and the eaglneeis recommend the adoption of one or the other of these proposed depths; and in view of the small difference In the estimated costs for the 4-foot and 8-foot depths, no estltTAte Is submitted for the medium depfrrof 6 fet named by the act Of course If the new project to adopted by Congress, the existing project of im provement by Jettying and dredging will be abandoned, as recommended by Captain Lucas. Mr. Chairman, I am most heartily In favor of the adoption of this itew pro ject and its substitution in lien of the old project, which Isentirely Inadequate to meet the demands ot the commerce ot this river. If Congress Is unwilling at this particular time to make ap propriations to the extent Indicated by Captain Lucas In his report. It seems to me that the importance of the commerce of the river and the past expenditure thereon will justify an appropriation of at least $250,000, or a part of the sum estimated by Cap tain Locaa as the cost of the proposed depth ot 8 feet from Wilmington to Fayetteville, If It be asked why Government aid for such a large scheme ot improve ment should be sought tor this parti cular river, I would say. in addition to the reasons which I have already given, in the language- ot the circular Issued by the citizens ot Fayetteville, from which I read. "A glance at the map ot the Atlantic seaboard States will answer the erection.' It will be seen that the coast ot North Carolina juts out far beyond the general coast line;. .that Fayette ville. at the head ot navigation on the Cape Fear River and 104 miles In land, lies on an air line between the seaports ot New York and Savannah: that it Is 59 miles farther west (that is, farther inland) than an air line be tween Norfolk and Charleston, the nearest existing "basing points for freight rates;" that the Cape Fear Is Ute only river in North Carolina, with its 300 miles of seacoast, which flows directly into the sea; that it reaches the sea at a point where the abnormal coast line has receded almost to the general line, and that these geograph ical peculiarities result In placing the head ot navigation of this river near er to a large, populous, and highly developed territory than that of any other river south of the James. . In harmony with this fact, and be fore natural conditions were disturb ed by the north-and-south-going railways and by deforestation at the head waters ot the river, Fayetteville was the shipping and receiving port for the immense territory comprised in central and western North Carolina and for parts of Virginia and South Carolina; its banking capital in 1827, when the population of this tributary territory was but half a million, was $1,030,000, whereas its present bank ing capital is but $200,000 with the population Increased to 2,000,000. It was in that former period the seat of 'he only branch of the Bank of the United States In the State, and of an irsenal the largest, with one ex ception, in the Union; and it has since been distinguished from other river towns by being made a port of entry. Fi nally, by this last-named act. the Gov eminent in effect converted the rive from Wilmington to Fayetteville k the harbor of Fayetteville. and place itself under obligation to treat th port of Fayetteville on a plane with other ports having 2,000,000 of people dependent on them for economy in transportation. I would also urge as an additional reason the. growing advancement of the Cape Fear section ot North Caro lina in the manufacture of cotton gooda and other manufactures" and the necessity for getting the products of the cotton mills of the Cape Fear section to market by the cheapest and tnost accessible route. In the territory which would be opened by the In creased depth of the river there are more than 40 different cotton mills. averaging from 3,000 to 20,000 spin dles each; and assurances have been given that it river transportation can De secured during the entire year, twelve to fifteen new plants will be erected. - The population of : the Cape Fear section benefitted and involved can be stated to be, in round numbers, (1,000, including Fayetteville and Cum berland County, 30,000; Sampson County, 7,000; Bladen County, 5,000; Bobeson County, 9,000; Moore Coun ty, 6.000; Harnett County, 4,000, and besides the entire -territory of North' Carolina east of the Bne Ridge, in euding a population thirty times as great, would be given a new avenue by water to market The estimated present commerce of the river is about 115,000 tons anual- ly. valued about fl.loO.OOO, and with navigation al the year round this pres ent business would probably at once Increase 50 per cent to 150,000 tons.' valued about $1,700,000. With cer tain navigation throughout the year much of the product of the aforesaid 40 mills now operating at and near Fayetteville would be shipped by river to Wilmington and thence by steamer to the North, instead of, as. now, b rail to Norfolk and thence -by steamer to the North. This Fayetteville mill product has an estimated value of $5,800,000, of which three-fourths, val ued at $4430,000. could be shipped by river. This makes a total of about $6,000,000 worth of annual present shipments which would probably util ize the river if certain navigation were established. -There is also a possibility, and per haps probability, that the improve ment of the river would result In the establishment of Fayetteville as a dis tributing point for a large section of the country. This potnt is brought out and explained in the accompany ing letter from the Fayetteville citi zens' committee, their claim being that Fayetteville would, under such circum stances, become such a distributing point for a section of country the business of which is estimated in their letter at 1,000 000 tons annually, valued at $165100,000. I append this letter aa a part of my remarks. With certain navigation there would be a proper development of the Cape Fear Valley, much of which la good farming land, but un der present conditions a successful crop ' depends entirely on the use of the river for transportation to market During the low-water stages the farm, era have the alternative of a long. costly haul or the loss of their crops. it perishable. , , This section of the country is also interested In the improvement because It will afford better mall and passenger carrying facilities than now exist The wholesale merchants of Wilming ton are much interested In the propos ed Improvement because It means to them a chance of extending their bus iness to Fayetteville and vicinity, ' Fayetteville, N. C Is also a port of entry, and In connection with the city of Wilmington would afford and open up a new avenue of commerce not only to Cape Fear section, but the en tire State, giving for most of the year the competition of water rates at the nearest North Carolina port Proba bly there Is no stream, In North Caro lina that would bring so much in return for every dollar expended in Its im provement by the Government as the Cape Fear River. The city of Fayette ville for almost a century enjoyed the advantage and distinction of being, comerdally, ' one of the most impor tant inland towns in the State. " This condition was brought about by its position at the head of the -Cape Fear River, upon whose splendid wa ters all the heavy shipments ot salt, Iron, molasses, coffee, and merchan dise generally found their way through Fayetteville alt pver the western coun ties of the State, reaching into East Tennessee and Into the States to the north and south ot us. The building of railroads In the last quarter of a century has deflected these shipments elsewhere, and the Cape Fear River has not received that attention which its Importance to the people of a large section or North Carolina would seem to have warranted. Latterly Fayette ville, N. C, has attracted the atten tion ot manufacturing capitalists, and is beginning to be regarded aa a prom ising manufacturing center, aa shown by the tolowing Industries, the most ot which have been erected very recently there and in vicinity. Hope Mills, 15.000 spindles, 750 looms; Holt-Morgan Mills, 10,000 spindles, 500 looms; Holt-Williamson Hills. 5.200 spindles; Fayetteville Cot ton Mills, 3,120 spindles; Bluff Mills, 200 looms; Murchison. 3,000 spindles, 100 looms; Cumberland Mills, 3,000 spindles; Ashley-Bailey -Mills. 100 looms; Lafayette Knitting MUla: Macr Manufacturing : Company. Furniture Mills; Fayetteville Cotton Oil and Fertilizer Company.' 40 tons daily Carolina Machine Shops; ' Ward's Foundry; Emmitt'a Roller Corn Mill: Williams's Furniture Factory; Mc Neill s Jtoiier Rice and Grist Hill Clark's Machine Shop: Carolina Roller and Grist Mill; Watson Planing Ma chine Mill; Tobacco warehouse; Fay etteville Wooden Ware Company; To- lar-Haro-Hoit Mills. 15.000 spindles; E. A. Poe's Brickyard Works; several sawmills and other Industries. It has been source of regret to me, aa the Representative of a district In which Is located that portion of the cape Fear beween Fayetteville and Wilmington, that the report of the engineers upon the proposed Improve ment has been transmitted to Congress at so late a date as. In the opinion ot the Committee on Rivers and Harbors ot the House, to preclude the consider ation of the new project In the pending bill nnder discussion, and that they have made provision for this river on ly nnder the old project, by the small appropriation carried in .the present DM. -1 think the Committee on Rivers and Harbors on the House will bear me out in the statement that I have made every effort In my power to secure the adoption of the new project; and the matter has been urged also by a spe cial committee of the citizens of Fay etteville in a hearing before the Riv ers and Harbors Committee. Whatever action this Congress may take, I desire to show to the House the importance of the new project, and to put in a permanent form the ad vantages to accrue to the people of my district and State from improve ment under the new project of this great river nigh way of commerce, and this great gateway of foreign com merce at the port of Wilmington, to tne people of North Carolina. . I append, Mr. Chairman, as a part of rav remarks, an article from the Fay- etteville Observer upon this important subject; also letters which appeared In that paper from the citizens' com mittee which has' been specially or ganized for the improvement of the Upper Cape Fear, and also the report oi tne engineers: Improvement of the Cape Fear. On the 8th of September. 1899, the following appeared as the leading edi torial m tne Observer: , "Canalization of the Cane Fear. "We do not know how nearly tie jetty system which the Government nss oeen applying to tne Improvement of the Cape Fear River between Wil mington and - Fayetteville for some years pa?t approaches what would be the cost of canalizing the river if that should be undertaken we have no idea at all but we do know that It does not begin to approach it in re suits. "The Improvement of waterways is earned on on a much larger and more complete scale In Europe than with us. The conditions of life are very much harder In those old coun tries than In this comparatively vir gin land, and the incentive to make every edge cut Is correspondingly greater there. But conditions are con stantly growing harder with us as our population becomes denser and more "civilized,'' and we believe that the subject of the canalization of the Cape Fear is one to which serious thought may be given with a view to bringing it to the attention of Con gress. Mr. Thomas, onr member, is very anxious to do everything In his power for his constituents. He will bring up the matter of the restora tion to Fayetteville of a United States arsenal, and, no doubt, would take up tnls matter If found to be feasible. "If. the canalization project should tarn out to be capable of accomplish ment, so that we might hare a uni form depth of, say, 0 feet of water be tween here and Wilmington the year round, the completion of such work would give an impetus to the growth of Fayetteville which would be phe- nomenal.'-' " ,' - --. ,:-..j-vi; ....... ; "By the canalization of rivers we mean such work as has been done on the Weser In Germany, on the Clyde and Tees in Scotland, and on the Seine in France. - We do not know what may be the state of the work on those rivers now no doubt far in ad vance of their condition at the time we are going to speak of. "But in 1890, at the International Congress on Internal Navigation, Herr Franzius, of Germany. Voisin Bey tenter engineer of the Sues Canal). and Mr. Vernon Harcourt, of Eng land, all engineers of the first order, gave minute description of improve ment op the rivers mentioned, and others, which had been effected by a system of longitudinal dikes narrow ing the channel and producing the scouring effect which Captain Eads accomplished with his sunken wicker "mattresses" in the Mississippi below New Orleans years ago that were as tonishing. Cross dikes, where needed. and sluices for high water and storage dams for low water, are detail of the general system familiar to engi neer!. ..,.. ... 'Herr Franzius said (at the time we allude to) that between Bremen and Bremerhavea the Weser had been greatly deepened and when the work was completed (in fosr years more) It would be navigable at all seasons at a uniform depth. . : ' . . The matter Is worth looking Into. bow that we have undertaken to put Fayetteville In the front rank of towns." - This article attracted widespread In terest and engaged the attention of Captain Lucas, the Government engi neer officer at Wilmington,' who sub sequently, upon invitation, visited our chamber of commerce. The result of his visit was his determination to look carefully into the matter of perma nently improving the Cape Fear River between Wilmington and Fayetteville, either by canalization proper or by slack water that Is, the use of dams and locks as a survey might demon strate to be suited to this particular stream. In November following we reprint ed the subjoined article from the Ral eigh News and Observer: "The Whols State Will Cooperate With Fayetteville. "The Fayetteville Chamber of Com merce Is moving to secure Congres sional action looking to the Improve ment of the Cape Fear River from Fayetteville to Wilmington. This is Umely.For many years water trans portation by (ho Cape Fear mads fay etteville the first business center of the State; With Its new manufacturing Interests and the fact that three rail roads are each looking to make Fay etteville their eastern terminus, the Improvement of the Cape Fear be comes a matter of great Importance, In which the whole State will cooper ate witn rayettevuie." On December 1 following the cham ber of commerce addressed a letter to the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce asking Its cooperation,' which after the removal ot some objections aris ing from a misunderstanding ot the effect ot the proposed work was cor dially and heartily given. Later, upon the suggestion of Cap tain Lucas, an appropriation was se cured from Congress, just before Its adjournment In June last, for a pre liminary survey ot the river: This was completed a short time since and demonstrated the necessity '. for adopting the slack-water syvtem (with two locks between here and Wilming ton) on account or the Insufficiency of the flow of water In the summer for canalization proper an insufficiency resulting from the increasing efforts of deforestation, While the entire feasibility of the project as a matter ot engineering was conceded by Captain Lucas from the start, it was necessary to demon strate Its commercial propriety before he could recommend to his superiors in the War Department the expendi ture of the large sum required, and without his recommendation It was nnderstood to be useless to move In the legislative branch of the Govern ment' .,.;,.;'--.- 4 In reply to Inquiries from Captain Lucas, Secretary Rose, of the chamber ot commerce, addressed him the fol lowing letter: Chamber ot Commerce, Fayetteville, N. C, October, 25. 1900. E. W. Van Court Lucas, Captain, Corps of Engineers, U. S. A Wilmington. N. a ' Dear Sir: Referring to my letter ot August 9. regarding the Improvement ot the Upper Cape Fear, I will say that the present tonnage of the steamboat lines per month is about 8.000 tons; and the railroad now handles about 1315 tons of freight per month that would be handled by river traffic it the river was navigable at all times, giving uninterrupted traffic. There is already erected and in operation in the territory which would be benefit ted by the increased depth of the river 41 different cotton mills, ranging from 3,000 to 20.000 spindles each. The product ot these mills Is large ly transported by railroad, but would be transported by steamer with assur ance of uninterrupted river transpor ation. There are some twelve to fif teen large mill plants that are only waiting the assurance that the river transportation will be improved to be erected and in some instances the capital has already been subscribed. The industries mentioned do not in clude large mercantile interests or small mills and shops other than tex tile mills; the tonnage of the nnmen- ttoned plants will be considerable. We attach hereto a map of North Caroli na, marking nnder red lines the terri tory that will he largely benefitted by an Increased depth of the river. Ton will please calculate the area ot terri tory in the marked lines that will re ceive direct benefit from the Increased depth of he Upper Cape Fear River. It may be added that two railroads now looking In this direction will seek Fayetteville as their terminus as soon kas they have assurance of year-round water on tne cape Fear. Bearing on this-point, please note the following extract from the Raleigh News and Observer of October 21, in which these remarks by Supreme Court Justice Walter Clark are record ed (Supreme Court Justice Walter Clark to Raleigh Chamber of Com merce, In Raleigh News and Observer of October 21, 1900): - "The railroad now running down through southern Wake should be ex tended to Fayetteville, some 60 miles from Raleigh, thus giving us for most of the year the competition of water rate3 at our nearest river port." . If there is any further information necessary to secure the improvement of the river, you will please advise me and oblige. Tours truly, -F. R. ROSE, Secretary Chamber of Commerce. The statistics supplied In the fore going not -being sufficiently exoliclt Captain Lucas . visited Fayetteville again (on November 15, Just past), and explained to a meeting of our citizens tne necessity for supplying him with more detailed information. It was pointed out that this would have been done in the first Instance except for tne political campaign which was then engrossing attention.. Aa the outcome of Captain Lucas's visit, a committee was appointed and immediately . set towors. The result as a- report sent to him on November 21, a copy of wnicn is appended. - Improvement of the Cape Fear Re- . port of the committee.! Fayetteville. N. C November 2L 1900. Capt E. W. Van Lucas. , uorps of Engineers, U..S A, Wit mington, N. C. 8ir: The undersigned, the commit tee appointed at the citizens' meeting neid. on the occasion of your visit on Thursday last, have taken up the sub jects of inquiry suggested by you, and have pleasure in reporting as follows: ' The Present River Traffic . The tonnage of the traffic by the steamboats between thia city and Wil mington, as reported to the United Sates engineer's office at Wilmington for the year ending December 31, 1899, was, in round numbers, 115.000. We are Informed that its value would av erage $10 per ton, which would give a total value of $1,150,000. Existing Local RaHway Traffic Which Would Seek the River if Improved. In reply to printed forms Issued to our merchants, traders,, and manufac turers, made out where necessary, un der our supervision, we find that there have been received at and shipped from Fayetteville by rail during the past twelve months 112.295 tons of merchandise of all kinds, valued at $5,812,614. It is estimated that at least three-fourths ot this would at once be diverted to the river for trans portation If the proposed improvement were made, and the speedy and regu lar dispatch of freight, which it would make possible, were established. Traffic From A Distance Which Would Be Diverted to the River If Fay- etteville Were Made a "Sav ing Point," . We are Informed that as soon as the proposed improvement In naviga tion and the dispatch of freights Is effected Fayetteville would be made what the traffic managers call a bas ing point for freight rates. The effect of this, we are informed, will be to cause all railways which run within the territory thus tributary to Fayette ville to make rates from Fayetteville By the term "the territory thus trib utary to Fayetteville". we mean all the country which Is nearer to Fay etteville than to any other basing point, the railway commission laws requiring the rates therein to be proportionately less than to such other basing points. we Inclose a map (see envelope marked Exhibit A) which will show the territory thus delimited as tribu tary to Fayetteville. The basing points (Continued First Pae,. JCgx,, Week's issue, wwtmwt - . BY FAYETTEVILLE AND WIL MINGTON. ALSO. WHEN THE CAPE FEAR IS IMPROVED. Norfolk Vlrglnlan-Pilot ' James J. Hill says that New York, because of the expense attaching to doing business there, has reached the climax of Its commercial supremacy and expresses the opinion that other outlets for the export trade of the West will soon be developed. The nat ural routes of this trade, he thinks, are 'by 8L Lawrence and' down the Mississippi to New Orleans. As to the latter be Is undoubtedly correct witn the proper development of the Missis sippi and its tributaries, wnicn mere Is reasonable ground for expecting in the next few years.' a vast proportion of the grain products of the West, now exported through New York, will nat urally seek the sea by way of these water courses. This can never be true ot the 8L Lawrence, except to a lim ited extent The navigation of that stream is closed a great part of the year and dangerous at all seaso is. But because New York has become expensive tor export purposes' is no reason why a large bulk of the grain exports of the West should not con tinue to be handled through Atlantic coast ports. Norfolk and Newport News both have infinitely greiter nat ural advantages than New York or any other port on the Atlantic sea board, and. In .addition, are cheap porta. Their railroad facilities are am nio and their barbor facilities unex celled. They have the shortest and most direct rail routes to the West. and afford the quickest passage across the Atlantic All the grain exports that are driven away from New York ought to come here. And they will, if the two porta will make the proper efforts to secure them and the rail roads give us a fair deal. It is not risking too much to say that but for discrimination against these porta by railroads' in the past, the grain ex ports of both would be three or four times aa large. THE LEATHER INDUSTRY AND THE FOREST, No other nation produces halt as much tanned, curried, and finished leather as the United States, which yields over one-fourth of the world's supply. ' Six hundred and seventeen tanneries contribute ' to . this output The raw material includes a hundred and eight million hides and -skins, Including a large number from Argen tina. To tan this Immense quantity of leather, valued at over 250 million dollars, last year required over a mil lion and a quarter cords ot tanbark, worth nearly $13,000,000, and more than six hundred and fifty thousand barrels ot tanning extract, worth $8,- 700,000. Over two-thirds of the tanbark consumed comes from hemlock, and over one-fourth from oak; .chestnut and other woods contribute the re mainder. More extract Is secured from chestnut, however, than from all other domestic woods combined. small quantity of extract of a little over a thousand barrels comes from the roots bt palmetto. ' Although the tanning industry Is widely distributed over the United 8tates, the greater part of it is car ried on In the States of Pennsylvania, New York, Michigan, and Wisconsin, which use more than two-thirds ot the tanning materials consumed. Pennsyl vania alone consumes over nine hun dred million pounds of bark and ex tract worth $8,000,000, orv87 per cent of the total value.. Since 1900 the quantity ot tanbark used has fallen off 15 per cent, al though its -value has Increased. Dur ing this period the consumption of ex tract Increased from 67,000 to 660,000 barrels a year, of which nearly 90,000 barrels- were - Imported. Relatively small quantities of hemlock bark were imported from Canada, and of man grove bark from the West Indies and Africa. In weight, four times as much quebracho was imported in bark as In extract form, but the value of the two forms was about the same. Bark brought the lowest price In New Hampshire, and the highest in Oregon, with an average of $9.30 per cord. More than In bark the price of extract varied widely according to the material from which it was man ufactured. The extract of quebracho, a tree of Mexico, ' Central America. south America, and the West Indies. from which seven-eighths of all Import ed tanning materials are secured, had an average price of $18 per barrel; and nemiock brought $12.60 per barrel: oak $9.90 per barrel, and chestnut $9.12 per barrel. Statistics of the consumption of tan. bark and tanning extract, in 1906, gath ered in cooperation with the Bureau of Census, are given in Circular 119 of. the Forest Service.. This publica tion can De bad upon application to tne rorester, u. 8. Department of Ag riculture, Washington, D. C - Cotton Items. , "We - remember distinctly is ,aan ago today (Dee. 13,) the great battle of Fredericksburg, Va, was fought, between Gen RiimatHo whn til n perseaea uen. McClellan, after the battle of Anteetum, Md., Sep, 17, 1862, and Gen. Lee. Burnslde had one hun dred and thlrtv thonsanil num-aliiu Gen. Lee had less than lrtir ihnnnnj neres wnere cook's brigade distln- guisnea nseu, tney had a position at the foot Of Marv'a , Helrhta hshliut a rock wall On the night ot Dec. 12, news was sent to each regimental com mander that thn FeAi-ola a . . . i u our vanclng In force and If they succeed ed In crossing the river that a report Of a Cannon would he haanl An inf morning sure enough we heard the touuuu. us v-onieoerates all along the line rushed to the conflict- The Federals', divisions from the river and made repeated as saults, out were Hurled back mangled and in confusion. The carnage was SWfuL Burnslda waa famuui m . cross the river and was superseded oy uen. nooser. - Mr. Fred Berchman In at fcfa again, as boss of the weave room. nr. u. a. KiKins, formerly a boss of the weave room, but now of Oolds boro, N. C, after spending a few days with his father and mother, Mr. and airs. j. w. JilKlns, Has gone home. We learn that Rev. J. W. Watson I to leave ua at an Aorlv At u goes to Warwick county, Va., having accepted a call there to preach. Onr merchant km Attin t...t- H.v nlLlll til'." 1 1 Christmas goods ready for the boll- uays. - - A SUB. ADM I NI8TR ATOR'SHflCET" Havlm Qualified aa A1mlnlatrt n the estate of Robert Collier, deceased, late of Cumberland Countv. VnHh for. olina, this Is to notify all persons hav ing claims against said estate to pre sent the same to me, duly verified, for payment . within twelva mnnth. date hereof, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery, All persons indebted to said estate will please make Immediate settlement inis uecemoer mh, 1907. O. L. COLLIER, Admr,. Q. K. Nimocks, Atty. Wade, N. C, THK CHItDEIK LIRE IT KEfuNSDY'S LAXATIVE r CZVQll SY&U? 8TEDMAN ITEMS. Mis's Rena Geddle is visiting since Saturday at Mr. Joe. Gedle'a. Miss Anna Sessoms visited Mrs. H. B. Draughon last week. Miss Mattle 8essonis made a brief visit to Autryvllle and Clement last week. 1 ;' Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Butler cauio np Sunday and each made a short visit at Mr. A. B. Maxwell's. , Mr. Branbridge Williams went call: Ing up in Flea Hill township last Sun day afternoon. . : . Mr. H. CCulbreth and family have moved back to their old home near Stedman. . - i.':;,yz :':. " ; ' Rev. N. M. McDonald has returned from Conference at Newbern. Mrs. Mo Donald has returned from Hope Mills,, Mrs. Badger Fisher is expected lo visit the family ot Mr. Tim Fisher and H. W. LILLY, President. JOHN 0. ELLINGTON, V. P. and Cashier. . JOHN H. HIGHT0WER, Assistant Cashier.' ' Fourth National Bank of FayeltcvlUc, N. C Condensed Statement at the Close of Business December 3, 1907. RESOURCES. ," LIABILITIES. Loans and Bonds .. . $753, 164. 18 Capital . . . . . ; ; . $100,000.00 Overdrafts. ....... 4,721.80 Surplus . , , , . . . 50,000.00 Building, Furniture and , Profits, . , 7,608.32 Vault. . ...... , , 25)000.00 Circulation , . . , . -. . 100,000 00 Demand Loans, I59.726.80 ; Rediscounts and Bills Duefrom Banks, 106,931.55 Payable . . . 45,500.00 Cash,. . , , . 55,973.46 ' . . Deposits . ... 597,409.47 222,631.81 Bond Account . . . . 105,000.00 1.005,517.79 We Invite Your Account, , Either One Tiling Certain No matter what happens, no matter what the occasion you can always de ' . pend upon . : . ' PERFECTION in season and out of season. Whether for Thanksgiving- or 'Xmas, fair weather or foul, panic or prosperity, you will ALWAYS find it the Flour you need. It's . The Flour That . Never Fails. '; '': ' . Isn't it "worth while" to buy a Flour like that? To say nothine of the price; it costs no more than the ordinary kinds. - . AU other goods in this store fresh, first-class, and reasonable in price. Groceries, General Merchandise,,, and Seasonable Goods; Courteous treatment and square dealing to all. " ' A. P. JOHNSON,. Manager, Wholesale 1 and Retail Grocer, v. mr H st Htteet." Favettevllle. W. Q Phone Mt E. A. POE BRICK CO., (INC.) BRICK MANUFACTURERS , FAYKTTKVLLLE, N. 0. . ' Daily Capacity 90,000 Brick, PLANT NUMBER ONE LOCATED ON A. C. L. RAILROAD NEAR FAIR GROUNDS. . . . .. Wants All To Know- Roam, Ga, Srtmbsr It, ISO. stBSRS. K. a DB WITT GO. Chlasa, 0L . - . ; 0xlsaMo:-Toari ei the 6th to bud. h rep wffl ay, moat tturmOt sm mj r lo snr way jtn m ft tar th bMflt of assff1i. I4IaaiiraraBommaad nce as to Biy om can. I nesnmtBd KODOL to .11 1 Iw cranio ibex thr stomachs, and bavo boaibt many (Mr nrst bottle, AS that Is remind It a trial of KODOL. talks tor kmU. , Toots vsqr trab;, . " 0. a, 00RHBLL. : for Dyspepsia. 4sU what yoq eat, takes the train off of the heart, and contrib ntes nourlshmsnt itraneth and health to every organ of the body. For Indigestion,, Dyspepsia, Sour Stomach, Inflammation of the mu coui mambr&nes lining tb Stomach and Digestive Tract, Nervous Dya pepsia and Catarrh of thi Stomach. CONFORMS TO NATIONAL PURE fOCD AND D2U0 LAW Digests What You Eat Ask for til TrWt VA A Iflrl 4rM VH r-I 1 vtiuuunr a Sold by Armfleld A ttreeiwood drngrtfate wni 1 icTrB'a c:kyr.::'r.:!3Teatecb Brlfttrs OotdM Hultf) and Rwwwod VlfWi ' lood. Had Hnmth, Hluinrim Down, Heniluoh. t fnrm "i , a I. . . . . ,.7 . . .tou-iinnK Dmia CoPAirv, Mudlion. Wis, wuitn NUUUtTS FOR SALLOW E3rt i.""K'tSSRavi'4oit; other relatives this weok. - Laat Saturday morning Mrs. D. H Maxwell Blurted to her mother's, Mrs Haywood Fisher. On the canal bridge two mlleajrom her home the mule became frightened and Jumped Into the canal and seriously sprained Mr. Earnest Maxwell's knee, from which be is laid up In bed this week. Mrs. Maxwoll and the baby escaped unhurt except from fright. . - , Mr. A. B. Maxwell had the inlgfor. tune to lose a mule last week. The mule was killed hile trying to Jump over a high gate. Mr, Robert McMillan went calling In Cedar Creek last Sunday. Mrs. Byrd,. of Bunn's Level made a brlof visit to Mrs. A. B. Maxwell last week. Prof. B. T. McBryde called on the Stedman school last week. - ' ' . '". $1,005,517.79 Commercial or Savings PLANT NUMBER TWO LOCATED ON SOUTH END COOL SPRIN& STREET. - f - v Osri8trasth.wHeartWeBlaeBMaiaffem Btrentth. or Nrr W(fa)e nothim more. Fo ttlTelr. not am weak heart in a hnndrod h, InhV ell -actnally dlmaed. It It almost always a hidden uny Uttla Bane that really to all at fault, Thli obKore Den-the CkrdlM, or Umi Narro dnilJlr needi. and mojt hT-o, man power. ort ability, nxm controlling-, more soveraint stronsth. Without thai th. Heart most eootlno to tall, and th. itomaeh and kldneyi alio have -these sun oodtroUtaf nerves. Ilils clearly explains why. ss a medietas. Dr. Bhoop'i RettoratlT. baa ta the vast done so mocb tor weak and alllns Bauta. Dr.BboopSntHwchi the, canae of aU this painful, palpttatlnr. laflocm. Ins heart distroas. Dr. Bhoop'a Retorattv-thl popular preecrtptloo ii alone directed to tbeae weak and waaUns nam eenten. It bnlldtt tt strnifthem; it off on real, aenoina heart help. If yon would bavo strong Heart, strong dt tesUon, strengtben these nerves w Mlabllih than aa needod, with Br. Stoop's DpoldrdHud H. b. StUBtRrTT S SON. "Barring the Cancer." ' There Is No Sore , Astyptodyne Will Hot Heal .' . Get a bottte from your druggist or grocermah and be convinced. Your dealer is instructed by ua to return purchase price to ev " try dissatisfied purchaser, and we id turn reimburse him. Price 2Sc. Per Bottle. Full Directions on every bottle? . STANDARD TOBFENllE CO , Wilmington, N. C. Heart Strength
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