The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-04-24


coal and coke equally as conyenien
on the other. Johnson City is there
fore the great central point for iror
and steel manufactures, and iron AM
steel men are beginning to rail-,
around this fact.
The development of our resources
has only begun, and we are every day
furnishing new evidences of wealth
that puts us beyond compare with any
other section. Mr.. G. M. Bolton, prac
tical authority, man familiar with the
country and versed in timber values
recently proclaimed through the press
that we have the best and most abun-
dant hard wood forests to be found in
America, comprising all the woods
used for manufacturing and domestic
purposes. We have in this section
and along our railroads not less than
fifteen different varieties of marble,
while along the three C's route there
are immense beds of fine granite, in
different shades. To speak of these
in detail it would require too much of
your space. In an agricultural sense,
we are not as progressive as we ought
to be, but the soil here is rich and pro-
duces abundantly under inferior til
lage and care. All the fruits grow
well. The grasses, including blue
grass, thrive in all directions, and
small grains yield good paying crops.
1 want to speak now of Johnson
City. The population numbers 1000
and over. The business men are live,
energetic, progressive folks. We have
schools, and three newspa-
pers. Also three of the best banks in
the country, whose vaults are loaded
with money to be used in business
here. We have the best class of real
estate agents fair, candid, honest
men; who, when they sell a piece of
to man, do not lose inter
est in his welfare, but will aid him in
good profits on his investment.
Among the local enterprises is an ex-
5ensive steam tannery. foundry and |
shops, thai make all kinds of
even to locomotives plan |
ng mills, furniture factories, saw mills, |
,obacco factories, cigar factory, and |
other industries, among them fruit
Ind vegetable canning establishment,
which last year put up 100000 cans of
goods. Rolling mills to cost $3.50 900 |
will soon be constructed, and among
,ther new enterprises to be undertak-
N is 200-barrel Touring mill with
ull roller system; extensive wooden
Mills, cotton factory, spoke and hub
actory, lath and shingle nails, and
ther woodworking machinery. Onel
# the most extensive steel millsfand
'ipe works companies in the North is
low negotiating with the Carnegie
'eople for site here, and foundry
nd machine companies in all diree-
ions are sending enquiries every day
+ like character.
There is room here and superior ad-
antages for all kinds of manufactur-
ng industries, and lands have been
eserved for donation to such enter
rises. We want them and will have
hem.
The Carnegie land company which
ast fall laid out its addition to John
On City, continues the good work of 1
fering sites free to manufacturing
Establishments, and will aid all such
} good start. The company has
90 acres of eligible land specially
eld for that purpose, selected and
urchased with that view, and which
refuses to sell for other uses because
( its determination to foster m anu
'ctories of all kinds by giving them
ties without consideration. The COM
any is building 100000 hotel on a
lock fronting the site of the new
'nion Passenger depot, the latter to
e on First avenue in Carnegie addi-
on, and in close proximity to what !,
i'll ultimately be the center of busi
ess. Tie new railroad and company
fices will be splendid four-storY
rick building just opposite the hotel.
he machine and car shops of the {
abroad will be further down on the
ne, between the passenger depot and
le furnaces. Mr.. Harris, president
the Charleston, Cincinnati & Chi
ago road, will soon begin the erection .
very large hotel on the block he
urchased in Carnegie. It will be
ne of the most elaborate hotels in
le South.
Young Brothers, of Philadelphia,
'e now putting in system of water
orks. The Houston Light company, :
Waterbury,, Conn, have purchas-
the electric light plant and will at
ace put in new dynamos and extend
leir lines in all directions. They !.
i'll also erect gas works and supply
rs for power to any part of the city.
In conclusion: We are growing :
Ipidly. Our growth is not specula-
We, bat permanent. You already
now the basis of our progress. The 8
rces are at work that cannot fail 20 I
axe US a great city. We claim moth
g the visitor cannot see for himself,
I'd we ask no man to take what lie
ads for guidance. / have written
c. bono publico. That's all have to
}. may say, however, that the