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VOLUME. XL
FRANKLIN, N. C, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1925.
NUMBER FIFTY-TWO.
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BIG PROPERTY
TROTER I.IADE
Rogers Lot on Main Street
Sold to Trafford & Field
. of Cocoa, Fla. Improve
ments Planned.
One of the biggest real estate
deals involvine business orooertv on
Main street that has , taken place, in
sometime occurred last Friday when
Mrs. Sam Rogers sold to, Trafford
and Field of Cocoa, Fla., the Rogers
lot on Main street between the Hurst
Motor, company ' and the telephone
exchange. This lot extends back to
Church street and is well, located for
a big business structure or for a
commercial hotel . V
The deal was consummated through
the Franklin Lakes Development,
represented in person by Mr. F. W.
Contiell ,and Mr. Alvah : Pearce. In
company with Mr. Connell, Mr. A. R.
Trafford, president .of Trafford and
Field, made a. special trip from Flor
ida to complete the transaction
, Mr. Trafford had intended, 0 come
to' Franklin next spring to make cer
tain investments, but on being ad-
, vied by Mr. Connell of the real es
tate situation,' in Franklin, decided to
make.. the trip at once,, with the re
sults as stated above. .
To the people of Franklin, Mr. and
Mrs. Trafford are well known, hav-
, Jng spent the past several summers
at the Franklin Terrace. Only last
summer Mr. Trafford bought from
Miss Lanfra Tones the ' wooded " hilt
just west of tneold pumping station
for a home site, , .
- In conversation with " a Press rep
resentative, Mr. Trafford stated that
' his annual visits to Franklin has con
vinced him that Franklin has the
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Western NorthJCarolina. Due to the
fact that our highways are now prac
tically completed, he believes that
thorp ia nn end to the trood fortune
in store for the, town and county.
"Even now." stated Mr. Traiprd.
''the people of-Franklin have n con
ception of .what, the next year' will
travel."'. According to him, most of
the tourists will come as prospective
'buyers of real 'estate. '
Mr.' Trafford urged the rapid
building; of a, commercial hotel for
Franklin' ; giving as his '"reason the
fact that ' those who 'come to invest
usually prefer a hotel of that kind
itpther than a tourist hotel. -He is
familiar 'with -the benefits of a com
mercial hotel ' having ' recently com
pleted one at Cocoa costing $250,000.
Trafford & Field are recognized as
One of the biggest and most reliable
real estate firms in Florida. ( This
firm is used to domg things' in 'a big
way and seems to have plenty of fi
- nancial, backing. - Just as Trafford
& field accomplished "much for their
section of Florida, so they plan sim
ilar ventures in Franklin;
Mf, Trafford, did not arirounce his
plans with reference to hi recently
. acquired : property on Main street
other than to say that Ke will open
noiu cfroof hptwoen Main and
' Church streets arid that the lot will
not remain long in itts present con
dition f '
The firm of Trafford & Field now
consider, themselves as members of
Franklin's' progressive element. They
are anxious to do all within their
power (and this is a great, deal), to
help; Franklin to' attain; a greater des
tiny. ,lr. Trafford insisted that his
firm be allowed to contribute to .the
, UnrA nf trarln arid fnf anv Other DUr-
pose wherp the 'welfare . of the town
" is concerned. He even went so far
as to" state that his firm, at their own
expense; " will place . advertisements
sign'ed by the Franklin Board of
'Trade, in Florida papers. ..
' The Franklin Lakes Development
has done the town, a great service by
interesting Trafford & Field in Frank
tin real state. . . '
Florida Real Estate Man
A Franklin Booster
' Mr, Lewis "Angel, of Haines Cfty,
r la., is spending the holidays With
his parents, Mr. and Mrs.-T. W. Anr
gel. ' In" speaking of 'Franklin's fu
ture, Mr. Mngd predicted' a great
rush'here next summer. He states
that', the opportunities around Frank
lin in the real estate game are just
as good as they are in Florida and
f Mr. Angel thoroughly believes in
F16rida. : He wouldvljke join in
the opportunities hereQfctates that
his connections in Florida 'are now so
extensive he will be unable to return
to Franklin. , " '
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WORK BEGINS, 0NTE0RA ESTATES
TO BE LARGE COMUNITY CENTER
Mr. W. D. Almazov and Miss Sophie Albert Here to Super
vise Improvements Work on Boulevards and Dam
to Start at Once 1 ,000 Acres to b'e Developed.
Work is now under way on what
will undoubtedly prove to be one of
the most magnificent and beautiful
developfetits in all the Southland.
This development is known as the
Onteora Estates and is located five
miles West of Franklin on Highway
No. 28, recognized as the most scenic
highway of the Applachachian moun
tains. ."Onteora" is an Indian word:
meaning "Hills of the Sky." This
development was originally called
"Santa . Sophia." ; ;
' Mr. Almazov and MisS Albert, sole
owners of this property, are now in
Franklin and Will remain here to su
pervise development work. VA comj
plete topographic survfey has been
made and .the lots laid off on blue
prints. Mr.- Almazov, Who is a dis
tinguished engineer and architect, has
had charge of the plans. '
Mr.- Foster, an engineer in imme
diate charge of the work, noW has- a
small crew engaged in clearing the
boulevards. ; of , all trees and under
growth $o that grading may begin in
a few days. Plans, for , the dam.
which will impound a lake covering
100 acres ' are also complete. More
men will be employed in. the near fu
ture, i- ''.'.' ,'.''..
It is planned to complete the dam
boulevards, walks, electric light ' lines
water mains, golf course, tennis courts
and other amusement features be
fore placing the lots on sale.
jOntcora Estates consists of 2,300
acres, 1,000 acres of which will be de-,
veloped. The remaining 1,300 acres
will be utilized as a game and forest
preserve for the benefit of the cdm
munity. The.lake will be stocked
with "various kinds of fish. Small
hatcheries' on the properties are plan
ned for rising the necessary fry.-
The' new owners plan .to make of
their ' levelopment a community cen
ter complete in every detail, includ
ing a business center with modern
store buidings so locatel as not to de
tract from . the" beauties of the resU
dential section.' "This commercial
center 'will add many conveniences
for those who, locate on the Onteora
Estates." ,';,
The lots wi!l average one acre ,in
extent, though several-lots may be
included in an individual purchase.
It is also the intention t;o. give, free
of cost, all architectural plans and
landscape sketches to purchasers of
homestead sites and tocations for
shops. The community will include
groups of architectural reproductions
of various nations, such as Holland
Spain, France, Switzerland, Russia,
Morocco and Italy. These communi
ty groups -will embrace only the most
modern of tomforts and such lux
uries as only a study of the combined
nations affords. ;
In conversation with a Press re
porter, Miss Albert made ijt plain that
the development planned for Frank
lin is more in the nature of a philan
trophy than a money-making propo
sition. Neither she nor her associ
ate need the profits which may acrue
from thp sale of lots. Both are thor
oughly delighted with Franklin and
are anxious that others may learn of
the wonderful country and climate Of
the "Land Above the Clouds."
The .importance to Franklin of the
development of Onteora Estates' can
hardly . be overestimated. The value
in dollars of Onteora Estates after
the improvements are completed is
estimated at $3,000,000. The commu
nity will contain an all-year popula
tion of several hundred.
, From a scenic standpoint Onteora
Estates can hardly be surpassed in
the mountains of Western North
Carolina. From its various knolls
and I hills magnificent views may be
had v of fi,ve mountain ranges the
Blue Ridge, Nantahala, Cowce, Bal
sam and the Great Smokies, the lat
ter the site of the proposed National
Park. Onteora Estates, with its pure
NEVCOMERCIAL
HOTEL PLANNED
Committees on Location and
Subscriptions Appointed
At a. Supper at Hotel
'j Franklin Friday N$ght.
At an enthusiastic meeting held at
the Hotel Franklin last Friday night
steps were taken toward building a
modern commercial hotel somewhere
on Main street. At this meeting Dr.
H. H. Kaplan, a prominent real es
tate man of Asheville, was present
and made a; splendid talk on Frank
lin and Macon county from the view-
point of an outsider. Dr. Kaplan
spoke of the mineral resources that
lie underground in this county and
stated that our citizens do not yet
realize the mighty possibilities along
this line. He also stressed the stra- ;
tcgic locationof Franklin and pointed
out the fact that Franklin is preem
inently the gateway from the south
to the mountainous region of North
Carolina. '
Dr. Kaplan drew upon his exten
sive experience in the real estate
game to sound a warning against
holding lands at exhorbitant prices.
He cited the. experience of several
farmers, who owned mountain, lands
on which they could barely make a
living. These lands were- sold for a
fair profit and the proceeds invested
in better lands for farming purposes,
thus placing the former owners in
mugh better material positions.
Dr. Kaplan and his associates are
coming to Macon county to take
part in its development. The Doctor
thinks the. future -of.-bur.-section is
assured Jbeyond any reasonable doubt.
The eyes of the entire country have
been drawn to Western North Caro
lina, according to Dr. Kaplan, and
particularly to those places that have
been properly advertised. In this
connection Franklin has been re
miss, Nevertheless, Franklin, prin
cipally by word of mouth, is becom
ing widely and favorably known.
Mr. W. L. Reynolds, a well known
was also present and made many
timely suggestions regarding Frank
lin and'its future. Mr. Reynolds came
her to look over the real estate sit- '
uation in the county and he is ex
ceedingly well pleased with what he
has observed. He stated that some
community in Western North Caro
lina will become known as "the lead
ing community." Franklin's location
entitles it to this distinction and
whether or not, we become so known
depends entirely upon our own efforts.
Mr, R. A. Patton quoted Mr, Rey
nolds as stating that fires, volcanoes,
cyclone nothing will stop the gold
rush to Franklin, next spring. - (
Col. H. G. Robertson, chairman of
the committee to raise funds for the
national park in the Smokies, stated
hat his plans are not quite perfected
and suggested that this matter be
postponed until a future time. He
expressed tne opinion inai jviacon
county will not hesitate to subscribe
its quota of $10,000.
The question of a commercial ho
tel for Franklin was then taken up.
After some discussion a motion was
made and passed that the chairman
of the , Macon County Progressive
Club under whose auspices the sup
per was served, appoint two com
mitteesone on location with full
authority, to lease, option or buy a
site for the proposed hotel some
where, on- Main street between the
tops of the two hills an 1 one to so
licit subscriptions. Mr. Patton ap
pointed the following, a the commit
tee on location: Messrs. Alex Moore
H. G. Robertson and Dr Furman An
gel. . Messrs. Sam Fnnks, H. W.
Cabe, E. S. Huhnicutt.John S. (Trot
ter and W. N. Sloan were appointed
as the committee to Solicit funds.
Anothier, meetirfg was cajled for
December 28, at which the commit
tees will report the results of their
efforts.
The general tone of the meeting
was optimistic, those present having
little or no doubt that a hotel is as
sured and that work will begin some
time in January so that the structure
maye ready for use during the next
tourist season. ."v 1 '.'"' .'
mountain springs, swiftly flowing
brooks, primeval forests, its excel
lent climate and elevation rariging
from 2,000 to 3,500 fect,is indeed an
ideal location for the purpose for
which it is intended.