The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-02-20
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mEssRs. EDITORS: In looking over
last weeks SENTINEL, see your esti
mate OF the gross earnings of dummy
line railroad from this place to Eosley
or some Other point, is put down at So
00O, about one1half what it will really
De. My estimate is auout SIS, 600 or
$2O,OO0 The travel alone over tbis
road will be about 1000 year, to saw
nothlng or the mails, express, SC: II
wo had the road here it would invite tho
tourist to visit us, ds you well know we
nave as nne mountain scenery, attrao.
tons and climate rs is found anywhere.
Bald Knob, Table Rock, Cmser's Heud'
whitewater Falls, CLASSY Mountain and
numerous other places of attraction.
Now for the freight. 1t alone on goods
to this place will bo more than doubled.
WhyI you ask. Because the town will
grow ike mushroom, and of course
tho freight will be increased in propor-
ton to it's growth. Cotton, cotton seed,
sawed lumber, shingles, country pro-
ducc, goods for stores above here, yege-
tables OF almost every variety, thous-
ands of bushels of Irish potatoes and
cabbage will find their way to other
markets over this road, and will not be
many years before tho grapo crop of
this country will be immense, for hero
we have land that will produce grapes
equal to any and surpassed by mono.
Ere long you will hear tho tread of ma
chinery from hills and valleys now lying
idle and undeyeloped. But let the road
DO built and you will find saw mills.
shinglo machinery, sash, door and blind
factories, planning mills, spoke, hub
and wagon factory, factories for all kind
OF wooden ware. for here wo have the
material to work with, as fine timber as
can be found anywhere, and plenty of
it. We have the walnut, locust, birch,
sweet.gum, pine, hickory, poplar, &c,
and Oh, such water power! Now don't
you think the road will pay? Yes, Ger
tainly it will, and that big.
Some will be snre to ask how will wo
raise the money to build tho road? BY
trying home first, and if we can't raise
enough that way wo will try men who
have plenty of money, and who will not
be afraid to put it out when they see q
chance to make 20 to 30 per cent. OH the
Investment. We have plenty Of money
at home to build the road, but our peo,
pie have been bitten already by the rail,
road, and ] fear they will take hold very
| slowly. No matter, the road will bc
built all the same. Pickens G.. il. is
| certain to have railroad, and that soon
as anything can be, SO you might Just as
| wcll put your money in the road at once
ns to wait. You otnnOt invest in any
thing that will pay so handsomely.
Wcnced help to develop our county,
and the road will do that, for after We
get the road, capitalists will invest then
money here for several reasons. First
we have lands that can be made to grow
all kinds OF crops, and that to pcrfcc
tion. Second, we have Il delightful eli
mate, nothing to produce sickness. rh,
atmosphere is bracing and healthy, ele
walton about 1850 above the level O.
the sea, temperature about 65 TO 70 il
summer and 45 in winter. Third, here
will be the p!ara for invalids to como tt
renew their health. No consumption OF
bronchial affections, total absence of al
malarlal swampS and marshes, perfect
freedom from all causes Of disease. W.
have lower rate Of mortality than any
other county i'll the State. Fourth, tht
last but not least, we have fine churches
! Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian, ,
/ good school and fine teachers. Sent
your boys here if you are trying to cCu
cate them. Good board can be had her.
- to 80 per month
y, Mr.. Editor, l will bid you goot
this time for fear OF tiring m,
CfrJZEN