The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
LEADS ALL NORTH CAROLINA DAlES 1N NEWS AMID CIRCULATION.

and the waytaring man, though a loM'
will not cir in stopping off here, u ne
is partial to good living. Win ehea3
lands, low taxes, labor in abundance ana
to be had III low figures, and the nliSSt
of climates, this region of country OFFERS
especial inducements to farmers, capi
taliSts, manufacturers and health-seeK
ers. THE population of town and cohA-
try is Scotch-Irish with fusion of Eng
fish and German. as hardy temperate,
hospitable. intelligent Christian people
as one can wish to see, and will but sell
dom encounter The tGwn has long nad
State relt tation for the beauty OF It's
race.
Many thousands of dollars have been
extended IL street improvements ana
series of new streets. opening up sew
eral most valuable properties IN the
Eastern ara Southern sections OF the
place, are understood to be guaranteed
by the Heard of Aldermen.
MINES AND MINERALS.
The county abounds in minerals, there
being found gold. iron, corundum, ashes
tos, pottery clay. According to their
findings we have In Burke tetradymite,
brookite, smoky quartz, chromite, ANA
tase, epidote. fibrolte, columbite, sa-
marskite. xenotine, monaZite, montanite,
tale, tremalitc, tellurium, asbestos,
graphite, rutile, palladium, galena, gar
net, tilanite, platinum, manganese. lta-
columite. chlorite, kaolinite, fcrgusonltc,
ruthcrford,te, mynatite, limonite, men
nacanite. cyanite, actionlte, wolframite.
fluorite, aipitc radiated pyrophylite,
lead titafite, silver. cerargyrite, ps'lo-
melane. Serp ntine. treunerite, crysoiltc,
tremolite. mrsc, rte. sagenite, s,lectrnm,
lithomarga, plrGo'I'te.
STATE HOSPITAL.
Morganton has the State Hospital for
the Insane, one mile south of the court
house. 1t was built at a cost of $780,
900.
HEALnH.CIyING SPRINGS.
Near Mor.anton are the> following
woTld-famous springs: Glen Alpine
Springs; Piedmont Springs; The Spray
Spring.
MANUFACTURERS AND DEVELOP
INC AGENCIES.
Morgantan has n cotton mill, n build
ing material factory, etc. She has an
excellent bank. The stores are Large
and carry well assorted stocks of goods
CHURCHES.
The Presbyterian, Episcopal, South
ern Methodist, and Baptist denomina-
tions all have handsome houses of wor-
ship and local pastors in the town.
SCHOOLS.
Rutherford College IS situated ten
miles east of the town, and near the
line Of the ". y. c. Railroad.
THE GILMER HIGH SCHOOL
Located in the town.
COUNTY OFFICERS AND GOV
ERNMENT.
The powers of county government are
practically lodged under the constitution
and laws of the State in a Board of
County commissioners, consisting usual
ly OF three or five members, elected for
two years by the Board OF Magistrates.
who in turn are elected by tae State
Legislature.
PRICES OF REAL. ESTATE.
1t has been heretofore said that the
farming lands of the county were good
and comparatively cheap. There is,
however. no particular disposition mani
tested to part with them and TO give
they can be obtained is, owing TO the
many varying circumstances surrounding
each case. almost impossible
Good bottom land sells readily at
$50 per acre and in scme instances ut
higher figures; but a farm bought at
these figures or rather on this basis
would include besides the dwellings and
outlying lands. So that avn average
price Of farming land might safely be-
stated at so per acre. This is GER
tainly above rather than below the az
erage.
The price of unjmproved real estate in
Morganton has advanced rapidly within
the past few years improved property
has also advanced, but mot in the same
ratio.
The energy Of certain operators in real
estate and Gn increased zeal on the part
OF the town authorities To improve the
strs have also materially affected the
rise in price.