The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
NORTH WILKESB0R0.
Situated in The Garden Spot of the 0 d
North State
In a County Which IS the Veritable Switzer
land IF America. The Home of the
Gordons and Clevelands.
The Shipping and Distributing Point for
an Immense Scope of Back Country.
Nature has Been Lavish in Her Gifts to This
Great County Of Which North Wilkes
boro is an Important Town. The
Home of Many Hospitabe Cit
liens Whose Latch String
Hangs on the Outside.

home-seeker North Wilkesboro hardly
has an equal in the old North State.
With a citizenship composed of most
hospitablp families, a thorough system of
schools and churches, wide streets and
beautiful shade trees, abundant railroad
facilities, healthful surroundings and
surrounded with beautiful mountain
scenery. one would look in vain for a
more desirable place to live.
North Wilkesboro is comparatively a
new town, separated from old Wilkes
boro, the county seat, by the Yadkin
river. which flows between and is br.dg
ed over by 4 beautiful and substantial
suspension bridge.
AN IMPORTANT CENTER.
North Wilkesboro in the shipping and
distilling point for a vast scope of rich
and thicllly populated back country.
Farmers from several of the surround
ing counties make this their trading
point and find here a ready market for
IN immense amount of country produce
which is shipped to all parts of the
United States.
Wilkes county is rich in undeyeloped
resources and contains more springs and
fresh water streams than any other
county in the State. Many of these
streams afford abundant water power.
which is sufficient for the turning OF
vast machinery and the humidity of the
atmosphere is peculiarly suited to the
spinning of fine cotton yarns.
1t is the center of perhaps the finest
fruit section. in the State, and the fruits
grown here. especially the apples, have
Il worldwide reputation for their fayof
Here the peach, pear, apple and all OF
the smaller truck. such as berries, grapes
and cabbages. flourish i'll a remarkable
manner.
MINERALS.
1T is Also true that nearly every min
eral found in the State is found i'll this
county in greater OF less quantities. and
in Il section Of the county near North
Wilkesboro extensive beds OF kaolnn
abound.
FORESTS.
The forests Of the county abound in
white oak. yellow poplar, yellow pine,
chestnut and the black locust, all of
which are used extensively in the manu-
facture Of lumber and furniture.
HISTORICAL.
Many interesting historical facts clus-
ter in and around North Wilkesboro.
The town was settled by the Gordon
brothers. George and Chapman. and wa
the native home OF the father of General
John b. Gordon. now of Georgia. 1t was
also the home of the CleyelandS of Revo-
lutionary fame. The site upon which the
town is built as well as much of the sur
rounding country, was a grant to the
Moravians from Lord Granville.
WELCOME TO ALL.
The town extends a warm welcome to
all visitors and new corners. and offers
every inducement as n most pleasant
place TO live and suitable and convent
ent place to do business.
POPULATION.
The town has within it's corporate
limits some 1000 people. This is com
posed in large degree Of intelligent
white citizens who own their residences
and who take pride i'm pushing their
town to the front by doing all in their
power to bring about amy needed inn
provements.
BUSINESS HOUSES AND
CHURCHES.
North Nulkesboro has one bank sever
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