The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13
GEORGE YANDERbILTS HOME
how lie is Spending bis kouey in The
Mountains Of North Carolina.
BlLlaORE A TOWN, NOT A RESIDENCE
1873 fians ana Methods are In the Nature
OF an Education 10 That Part tho
st"ie-tngiishncn Ruy Farm
and Go 10 Tale Mining.

ASHEVlLLE. X. c.. oct. i2.--soccial.--
One OF Inc many benefits that the lavish
expenditure Of money being MADE by Mr.
George vanderbilt on has large estate
near here brings is The education II Win
give our people IN forestry.
Too often the woods are ruthlcssly and
e4relessiy cut Off OF these moultain-sides,
ana often the trees are "dcaded" and
itt standing. TINS is n pT0llsdl waste.
"'N' 700. m eatAcilng nre-wooo, or
ftDIie are not careful 90 Toxic out tee
best trees
AIT vanderbilt has had Mr. Plncheau.
~" OK man. "a charge Oh ms for
tnt1 iof iAc pass lew years. enc now .ar.
i"N"eau has lclt, and lr. Snhnh. "a
Trained aud highly educated German. Aas
taken cnarsc Ir. shank mas force VI
htil1s soiNs over the large estate, ana
uAutr DIS guidance they car Out tht ocdn,
c!lAs, ana surplus trees These are not
ltlt i}lns on tne ground o. rot. D4t are
i0Acn up ana carried 60 a large w3oo
yard in the outskirts OF Ashctilc, "A-Ic
aAial steam saw cuts the Nool ~ aNS
desired length. and the cutters spht IL u
Inc desired SIZE.
There ls regular Office al the wood
yafu, and a purchaser leaves MS oEdeI'
and The wood rs delivered either az Inc
yard or at his doOi. The casual Nl-4toI
only sees the beautiful drives ana the
Magnificent pa.acc. ano THINKS Af. an-
Otfuill ls "a iooihaI1y, cNif"Faeahl yve"s
speuutlrilt. The most frequent question
] have heard is. Why. did he ever ba'-d
such q splendid mansion down mere }"
Tue mountains
Tho course OF The man IN the manage
meAt of tAe entire estate, ana ~ lilc!uu =
thousands OF acres. ls an eauea'"ls o,e
90 this section ana DO Tho entire houth.
lie IS trying 90 run his many larins s2
they viii lHg. lie runs his DICK }aid
for tho money in st. ana bis prick arc
tie best over seen iu Aslcsilic, 80, IKE
Mise. the manaeemcIt OF his dairy. Then,
too. in 10 case dOes he Try 10 undcItoil
any One-iu fact. Boo most cases MS prices
are hllher-blf. then, his goods are pro-
uurtlouattly better.
lie ie bludiug at what was formerly
the SpartaubuTg Junction, TWO miles from
Asherlle and three miles from ms man
sion. but on his estate model Town. Ihe
streets are beautifully Graded aha mac
adamizel. and the drainage Is perfect
This is BNtmOre. Most people from a
distance think that IS the name OF ms
house. 10 H. The name of the town, ana
as yct the house proper mas no nai,ie;
I'm this town ne 81 building Deautiioi
Iftlr Episcopal church, ana lhe lui'"l
is thai he Will bring down from New
York. until hc can have them ud.htd
mere. "a party of choriateI boys.
These are only few of the many taihss
that are going on at this large estate
for in every department one sees tit
guidance OF skilled ana siien'. i'o. .-,
and Western North Carolina WEI loI
many wears To- come feel lhe fiuc1 ~
influence OF what Mr. NnucfD-t IS nav
ju- done. IN
connected with his estate as managers
H.. been prominent and eleNafiug To our
rranie. who too often see tnc -auay d's-
pIar of some OF our sud1enly-icn fisiluts'
Reports Of the injuries wrought ny tne
fr1sis of last week continue 10 come Hl
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