North Carolina Newspapers

ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR EVERYBODY T Since tho first roJlroecd camo through Hender son county there has been on in crease in reol es tato values of over 262-per cent. ; 5 rr It ft The new railroad is almost the sole iopieof diecussloa in Hendersonville and Henderson county.' This is as it should be, and were tbe full importance of th great scheme fully " appreciated by our people, it would be the sole to pic. ' ; In fact, outside of the time necessary te eat and sleep, everyone should work for it, scheme for it, plan for it, acd most of all talk for it. And then vote for it. .v ; Nothing of equal importance has - ev er came before the voters of the county. It has taken one railroad to help . de-, velop Henderson county to the point where she now stands tl needs another road, a competing line, to develop the marvelous resources of the county which now lie untouched and unprofitable. : - Te dream of the future of Henderson coMBty with another great railroad opting up its choicest section, ; devel oping Its great and wonderful Water powers, bringing it in close touch with thousands of miles of railroad now in accessible, giving honest competition in freight rates, is fascinating. And it is within the power of vthe Toters of the county to say whether or not they want this dream to become an actual fact or whether they want the present condition of affairs to continue. What eyery farmer and every busi ness man in the county is interested in is competition and lower freight rates, and the new road will bring about just that. ' '' . No more favorable or fairer financial proposition was ever made than the one to be submitted to the voters on Ooto ber 17th. It's just a clean cut business propo sislon and one which must appeal to everyone interested. There is no trick, no scheme. The money to build tho- road is available. Work will begin as soon as It is known the people want the road, and doubt less within a year the shriek ot the first steam horse ever to penetrate these virgin forests will be flung back from tho granite walls of the surrounding mountains In shrill echoes which joy fully shout, "Progress and Prosperity, Progress and Prosperity," and the primeval solitude will be disturbed by the thunder of heavily laden trains, some bearing tourists to view the gran deur of the mos beautiful. country in the world and others bearing the pro duce of Henderson farms to wider and better markets. That first engine eeatainly will re- nreaent nrofirress and prosperity. It will be the symbol of the newly awak ened energy of tbe people of old Hen derson and in its wake will touow a wave of prosperity which 'will make the county blossom as a rose, ud will affect the material welfare of every inhabitant. Real estate values in the county will advance. The water powers aleng. the line will bring mills and factories. New and wider markets will be opened up, and Hendeeson county will be easily accessible from any part of the country. The interest awakened in Buncombe, which county is to vote $200,000 in bonds, is truly remarkable. The Citi zen and Gazette-News devote- much pace to discussing the matter, and there has yet to be heard of any opposition. In Hay wood it's the same, and it ap pears the people of these counties fully realize just what the new road means tq them and are determined to let nothing prevent it from coming their way, N Q Where any thing is so ardentty de sired' by so many people, where so maby directly interested men commend the plan after the very closest scrutiny, where the newspapers are urging it without exception, and the leading pro essional, business and financial men of the different communities endorse it, there can be no chance for failure and it is as certain as can be that the bond issue of f 50,000, asked of Henderson will be carried. . And It will be, carried, by a big majority.too, unless the Hust ler is mistaken. ' , ; The road stands for progress, for prosperty, and develop'ments of the county. The voters of Henderson county, the most intelligent and fairest set of men to be found anywhere, stand on ' that same platform. The Mass Meeting. The railroad mass meeting held at the Court House, last Tuesday night was certainly enthusiastic. About 150 men were present, and when a motion to ad journ was made bv some rash srjectator. no one could be found to second it. ' 1 1 Plans for a hot railroad campaign were mapped out. There will be at least two public- meetings held in each pre cinct. Soma stirring and earnest speeches were made and it was undoubt edly the most exciting and enthusastic meeting ever held in Hendersonville, and thats going some, because when it comes to.discussiog ways and means for any great public enterprise,. this town heads the procession every time. And the point is that these great scheames are now about to become FACTS, as the near future will show. Try on Favorable. In a letter just received from Mayor Strong, he said: "Much interested in your information about bond elections. The indications are that the town of Tryon will vote favorably, as little is said in opposition. The local papers are advertising the measure as are nearly all . the business men. It is certainly hoped that the Tryon end of Polk county will stand square for a great Western North Carolina movement. What Do You Think Of This? The State's attorneys in the railway rate hearing at Washington have run across' some right interesting infor mation lately, according to the Wash ington correspondent of the-Raleigh News and Observer. He says vouchers, in favor of the Raleigh - Evening Times aggregating the sum of $6,000, have been paid by the Southern Railway for advertising, purposes, during the past ten months. This is $600 per month, or omy 920 less tnan a congressman s salary. It is also pointed out that the Charlotte Observer has received only $21.85 per month for similiar purposes and the Washington Post just $98.90 The News and Observer features the story and comes out "red-headed" inde nouncing the favoritism shown to its evening neighbor, whom it claims has been subsidized by the Southcn Rail way, The date and the numberJof the vouchers Is given and the person to whom f sailed President Jno. C. Dra. ery, of the Times approved by Vice- President Andrews,- 01 the Southern. Railroad Shortens Its Name. - -. The Tennessee Coal Field 'and South Atlantic Trans-Continental : Railway Company was granted: yesterday an amendment to its charter changing the name of the corporation to "South Atlantic Trans-Continental Bail road Company.1' This Is the road known as Col. S. A. Jones' railroad and is one of those to be built largely- by convict la bor furnished by the State prison and for which thf State is to get : railroad bonds er stock in ' payment. Raleigh Ne ws & Observer, H EN DE R SON V Ili LE ; i & I 1 '.-i if m m WW m I I - I 1-1 1 1 t! 1 n V it w " ; I . . ---. -. . ' t i -' -' - . 5 . . .1 . - . . . . . 1 " - .v,.:v vv, ... $$-. J. P. Wilkenson and family have re turned to Hawk's Park, Florida, Ocfter spending the summer here, To the Histler. Mn Wilkenson said: "We have enjoyed dur stay in Hender sonville very much and have been great XA: ly benefited by the guperb climdLte. v We . 3 have been treated vby everyone with the ; S vitmost coxirtesy oLnd "kindness end if 5J unable to retvirn next season, still we shell always have the rndst pleasant X recollections of your, beautiful city and its kindly citizens.T There will b3 a mabi meeting next Mon4aj, at ona o'clock, at the-court house. Every man in the county should BE THERE. It will be a railroad meeting, and that announcement will be enough to fill the building. Its the first-day of court and don't fail to be there. '.-''l -h Bureau of Railroad Information.; A bureau of information has been es- tablished in the County . Commfisioner's room in the court house. W. J. Davis and W. A. Garland will be in charge and one of these gentlemen will be there all the time. Printed matter concerning the new railroad will be on hand for distribution and any one wishing information about the greatest enterprise ever projected for this county will find it right there. Call around and ask questions. They will be glad to answer them. As it Looks to An" 'Outsider. E. J. Sherwood.editor ofThe Field," Conway, S. C, spent several days in town last week. Mrs. Sherwood has been a guest of Mrs. J. L. Egerton dur ing the summer and returned to South Carolina on Monday, Referring to Hendersonville, , Mr, Sherwood said: "The .wide and pleasant and well kept streets and sidewalks of your truly beautiful city must make a favorable first impression upon the average visi tor here. I do not know the income of the town but the public improvements evident' onfall fides speaks well for your administration, and when compared with Columbia, S. C, for instance, the comparison is entirely in your favor. . "It seems to me that Hennersonville has the energy and wide-awake spirit which generally is found only In towns many times its size. 'The public .spirit manifested strikes me as remarkable, and when' one con siders its marvelous natural advantages. its beautiful location and unsurpassed climate, Its future must seem assured." Can't Understand It. -H.'H. 8ayler, of West Academy St., says: "I do not see how you can afford to publish a newspaper like The Hust ler for seventy-five cents. The "Wat kins Express," my home paper In New York state, charges twice as much and is only one? half as readable." H. Patterson Bankrupt. The creditors of H. Patterson have filed a petition in involuntary bank ruDtcv atrainst him in the U. 8. District Court at Ashevillel -Thercourt will hear the case en Sept, 30th. .. .' " - ' , . ' Liabilites are alleged to be $24,000. Assests are not stated. Knox villa firms filed the petitions and with it -a, letter from Patterson statin? he was unable to meet his obligations. Mr.' Patterson came here from Dan ville, Ky.v last Fall. He recently open ed a store in Brevard. He has appa rently done a flourishing business. ' Mr. Patterson says his liabilities are about $30,000. lassleetini ixtlondi T H tJ R S DAY , ' SEiPTE r tk -;i-. " ' -v.- f A " ) ; PorThe Hustler. V THE RAIN. r , . .; , By J ames Walker Heatherly. . It rains, and the day is dark; And my soul is full of pain, , ' . But be patient, tomorrow, hark! The sun will shine again. ; , It rains; the birds vquit singing. 1- They cuddle in the'cold, wet rain; But ere long we'll hfcar their music ring- ing.u ;.. ,' . ' " . " ' ' . When the sun comes out again. s It rains; tbe good Creator "i Sends us all the rajn. ; - The, fragrance of .the flowers will be sweeter . . . . When the sun comes out asain. When this life's rain Is o'er, t J t And Pm through with toil and paintl 1 Lope on the unknown shore - " The sun will shine again. . ." u- - May Come Here. The following is only a sample of many such inquiries received at this of fice, and emphasizes the need of, pro per advertising matter to mail out in reply: ' Belmar, N. J., Sept. 19,.'07. Editor Hustler; I recently came across two copies of your paper, Sept. o ana 12, ana ouia nice to get some odd copies of your interesting publica tion. also a copy of the Southern Ru rausc, so as 10 gee a oetter idea ot your town ana its surrounding country. Will no doubt become a regular sub scriber if that part of the country seems to do wnat 1 am looiclng lor, but I have yet to learn a little more about it, " I shall thank you kindly for the papers and remain. . Yours truly F. Masker. ' P. O. Box 582. Mil! at Flat Rock. The site lor the new hosiery mill at Flat Rock has been cleared and staked off and work on he construction of the building will soon begin. Contract for the erection of about 30 houses will also be shortly let. Messrs Wilcox ana? his associates will push , the operations to completion as rapidly as possible. - The capital scock of the company is $30,000. Inspection of Milk. The health of the community is so ex cenent tnat any measure looking to maintaining it so would meet with hearty public approval. Along this line it", has been suggested that the Board of Health inspect all milk sold in the city, and also make a rigid exami nation 01 all dairies from which milk is supplied. If possible, some such action would, be doubtless beneficial, "It Is lai mod. " - - it might be profitable, also to Inves tigate the pastursge.of some of the many cows owned in the city. ; : :v Haywood County Tair. We have received the Premium Lis of the Third Annual Haywood Countv Fair to be held a Waynes ville October iu, n ana iz. . it is an attractive folio of 72 pages, and contains much to inter est farmers and stocki raisers. In the department of Farm Products alone the handsome sum of $560.00 isr-offered . In premiums of which amount $100.00 ior- the best indiyidual farm exhibit ana $&u.ou for the second best. Other departments are also treated liberally. In'all about $2000.00 is offered in nrem- 1 turns and purses. ' r The Association has bur best wishes for, continued success. M BB R7 26 1907 HENDER SONVI - Hendersonville has had its full bhare of visitors this summer, and although crowds have left, still a goodly number remain to enjoy 'what many believe to be the finest season of the whele year.-1 .The crowds may not have seemed so large as during previous years, but most people forget that Hendersohville's ca pacity has steadily heen increasing. : Whether or not the number of tour ists has increased in the same propor tion may be . a debatable question. If not, the town has but itself to blame. There has been no organized effort . to bring people here, and there has been absolutely no advertising matter for dis tribution, f . ' - . v j- ' ' : ': ( Many -well informed people believe the town may have felt the results of this oversight during the .past season. Certain it is that Asheville Is spen time, money and brains in letting t woria Know aoout Asneviiie. jaenaer sonville is. doing nothing along that line Isthiswise?4 . '"v- But now comes erlorious Fall and brac ing Winter. Hendersonville should be full of visitors for these fine. months and would be were the outside world aware of the incomparable advantages offered I f &yKhis wonderful climate. People from the North are . getting tired of going to Florida for the Winter. The climate there is enervating. - Here it is bracing and so . much milder, than he. rigorous weather experienced; in the North that it Invariably makes en thusiastic friends amongst those who spend the winter in the mountains. Safe it is to say that .nowhere may be found skies more blue, a sun of more genial warmth, or so dry and bracing an atmosphere. " . . .. . ' . j With scenery unsurpassed for beauty on the American continent, with climate conditions unrivaled, a hospitable peo ple waiting to afford a warm welcome, easily and conveniently reached from all parts of the country, Hendersonville's claims as an ideal winter resort are based on solid and enduring foundations and those claims would be gives ample recognition amongst the people of the North were they properly presented to them. ? " Make the name Hendersonville as well known there as Is Asheville and there will be no lack of visitors here during the fall and winter. A little money and united eflort will turn the trick. The prize. is worthy of the effort. 'If you can't boost, don't knock." United effort is necessary to develop any town, but if every man were to push his own private business for all it's worth great and lasting, good to the entire community would result. This original thought is suggested by the work that H. S. Anderson has been doing the past summer, in the western part of town. He has parked a large tract of land, built two miles of road, has several houses under construction and more about to be contracted for. He has helped make a wonderful transformation in that part of town and has helped the entire community just that much while pushing his own business ' ' John Orr has been wprking.along this same line and in the same neighborhood as Mr. Anderson. 'Mr. Orr has shown the best Osgood taste and judgment in his improvements, and that targe tract of land which not so long ago was abso lutely unimproved now has the appear ance of a gigantic park. With all the underbrush cleared away, dead timber removed, and fine streets built, it is truly a magnificent property. So Mr. Orr has helped the entire community while pushing his own business. A party of congressmen will start from Asheville on Oct. J22nd and travel over the proposed forest reserve." If they come to Hendersonville they will be made welcome. 1. Henry Justice says he wants that new railroad ballt, and does not care what it costs.; This assures the new road, and speaks well for the well known public spirit of the only ox-cart expressman in the South. : ' . " --V0L.XVXtN0 - n rTN t 1 1 rri n 1 i It I . A rill illt lil I : WINTER ;RE50RT - Through the efforts of Congressman W. T. Crawford, who has been in Wash ington making the .' necessary arrange ments, the Secretary of Agrioulture has ' designated an expert, agriculturist to accompany the road expert;' who will ' hold a good road s institute in Hender sonville on October 8th. The benefit to be derived from this institute is so manifest that every far mer in "the county should make it a point to attend. It will be a practical object lesson from which ail may bene fit'. . ;:' :-rX-?i.r rThe PostofSce Department heartily endorses these institutes,' as bad roads is the greatest obstacle tb. the depart ment establishing and extending the ru ral route service. ' A popular feature of the institute to be held here on the 8th will be, the fine stereoptiQoh views of road building and rcjad improvements, and every ' farmer in the county, with his wife, should cer- tainly be present. Good 'roads means mnch to any; community. and this will N be an fportutca knowlcrs -Congressman Crawf 0 wUihapressnt y at this meeting. ;.. ,?r Here From California. . Mr. Edgar Johnsonof California, with his mother, Mrs. Johnson, are, visiting friends and relatives here. Mr. John son was born in Henderson county and left here 25 years; ago for California, which state, barring the time spent in his travels over a good part of the world, -I haa'since been his home. ' He is editor and proprietor of the Fullerton (Cal.) Tribune, a modern paper and a modern newspaper plant, and is interested In various other enterprises . Mr. Johnson . thinks well of Calafornia, where be has ropered. He says it is the land of op portunity now, as it was then, and Ur. Johnson seems to have seized the op portunities which came his way. He Is a busy man, so much so indeed, that he has a telephone and two telegraph in struments in his home, so as to be in touch with his various: business inter ests at all times. '. K . Mr. and Mrs. Johnson will - remain in Henderson county for the-next two weeks, when they will return to . California-'. . ' Taxes. The taxpayers of Henderson County are requested to meet me or my deputy -at the following times and places for the purpose of settling their taxes for the year 1907, which are now due and in my hands for collection: ' ' ' , Bowmans Bluff, O. M. Huggsns' store, Monday, October 14, Crab Creek, at Church, Tuesdsy, October. 15. Green River.at Green River Mfg. Co. store, Wednesday, October 16. Mills River, at Johnston r store, Thursday, October 17. ' . . V Etowah, Friday, October 18. Raven Rock, Saluda, Morris & Co., store, Saturday, October 19. Clear Creek, Fruitland, Monday, October 21. Edney ville, Maxwell's store, Tuesday, October 22, V Bat Cave, Freeman's store, Wednes day, October 23. Hoopers Creek, Cunningham's store, Thursday, October 24.;, ; 4 Blue Ridge,. Case's store, Friday, October 25, . Please confer with me at one of these appointments for the purpose indicated, as the law requires the settlement of all taxes on or before November 1st. These visits wiU be made for the con venience of the people, and it is hoped that you will avail yourself of the op., port unity thus presented to procure re ceipts while you have the money. f - Very respectfully r: ;ic..E, brooks : , .. Tax Collector This September 28, 1907. , .1 , -