The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-04-01
Now is Dur Opportunity.

Mr., EDITOR: a short communication
in the last weeks Journal. headed "Now
Is the Opportunity" is on the right line,
andths question asked in that article, "Do
our people realize the opportunity now
ofered?n should make every man in the
City and County of Anderson, who either
owns property to be benefited or has q
spare dollar seekingt, investmen to stop
and think what the opportunity really Is
and what its accomplishment will mean
both for the City and County.
] the territory comprised by the Coun-
tics of York, Chester, S%partanburg,
NeWherry, Anderson, Oconee and Pick
ems, there are to-day more spindles run.
ming and under construction than any
territory double tho area in the South,
and liz indications are Of any value as
foretelling the future, this same territory
10 destined to be the center Of the cotton
manufacturing industry, not only in this
country. but in the world. The South is
the great producer of the worlds cotton
It will also be the spinner Tor the world.
and right here in northern South CARROLL
ne nature seems have to located the sites
fer the mills. The whole territory abounds
mgreat and cheap water powers, the
very foundation stone Of profitable and
successful manufacturing q climate which
cannot be surpassed, and q soil that will
yield everything necessary to support
Q teeming population.
All this is true, and more-Ande rson
lies In the very heart Of this favored dis
trict, is supported by a surrounding
country in advance Of any of her sister
Counties, and should take the lead In
spinning her cotton as she has done in
growing il. At present she is behind al
most every n Of the Counties named in
this respect, and unless her people seize
this opportunity while they may she will
remain behind.
And what an opportunity is now at
Shandi The preIent mill Is willing and
authorized to increase its plant from the
5000 spindlss it now has to the extent of
$3.50, 900 additional, and in the course off
few years to $4,000 spindles, aud its books
are now open to receive subscriptions.
Let every one, who can, subscribe. It
will pay handsomely, both directly and
indirectly. The past history Of the mill
shows what has been done and how its
stock pays as an investment its reports
show that it has earned more than an
average Of 10 per cent. annually since it
began operation, and itis we'll known that
b larger them mill tho better its paying
capacity. II, with $4,000 spindles and
8 capital of $3.50, 900. with its trade to build
up from tho bottom, this nil has done
30 well, ceR any n doubt that with
$4,000 spindles, 9 capital of half 8 million
and 3 reputation already made for its pro-
duct 1t wiz earn even greater dividends
In tho faturs?.
Further than this, the success of the
mill has been attained with steam for its
motive power. IF the increase is made
it Is understood that they will use cleo
trie power to be furnished from Porsman
Shoals ut o cost much less than steam can
be made, and his means an increase in
dividend paying power. II the mill is
increased the Power Company owning
Portman Shoals are ready and anxious
to develop the magnificent Power and
bring 1t TO the city, al cheap power, not
only for the Anderson Cotton Mills, but
for any other enterprise that may desire
It. They have 1t there in quantities suf-
fcient to drive anywhere from 200, 900 to
100000 spindles and are only waiting for
customers to undertake its development.
They must have 8 nucleus On which to
base S beginning, and the opportunity
for this nucleus Ia in the proposed en-
largement Of the Anderson Cotton Mills.
The development Of Portman Shoals will
mean more for rs than il Seneca River
rem through the centre Of our city. Moth
ing need be said uf the feasibility Of trans
hitting power electrically that problem
Is settled beyond argument. We have
here now 8 practical demonstration Of
what can be done in the small plant at
High Shoals, and the great advantage Of
this electric power is that it permits the
Mills to select cheap sites instead of fore
ing them 70 come to the power. When it
is remembered what cheap water power
has done for cities like Cohoes, in New
York, Lawrence, Lowell and Holyoke,
I'm Mass, we can form some idea of what
Portman Shoal will do for Anderson if
brought here. We have here no such
winters rs must be contended with in the
North, the climate being mild, living is
much cheaper and consequently labor is
much cheaper. We are In the heart of
the cotton growing section, and, in fact,
our advantages in every way are in them
selves q large dividend over what is pos
sible in the North.
The development Of this power would
mean particularly greater dividends from
the Anderson Cotton Mills. AS a divi-
dend payer you may look to see it take
its place in the rankso of Cotton Mills such
as. that taken by the old Anderson Ma
tional Bank, Of which the President Of
the Mills was then Cashier. Success Ike