The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

member OF the National Executive Com
mtttee for the promotion of the Nic1ra-
qua canal, General Manager of the East
Coast Drainage Company North West
ern Industrial Agent of the Great Plant
system Of Railroads and General In
dustrial Agent of the great Disslon
Drainage and Land Company Of Fl9riaa
1t may readily be seen that the perform
ance Of the duties involved i'll handling
the affairs Of the various concerns with
which he was attached must have been
an immense strain upon him.
At last, he secured, through absolute
necessity a leave of absence for three
Years, it being supposed at thai time
that he could not live many months.
But where there was life, there was
hoEe. Under the influence Of the pure
mountain air, water and other factors.
his health was restored and the Colonel
Jones of the past, became himself again.
While in search of health, he became
Interested in the minerals of the Old
North State. So pleased by the restor-
alton of his health and the climate of
the State, he resolved to make il his
future home. 1t must have been, at
first, parting with former ties that had
been made dear, by years of association
and hard work However it was done
practically all Of his connections in
Florida were severed and what became
FloTida's loss, became North Cardinals
gain. We need men of his calibre, tire
less energy and determination to succeed.
The resources are here-we need the
men to develop them.
Colonel Jones is now devoting his time
to the minerals of Western North Caro-
lima.
He has the undisputed name of having
done more to develop Florida and attract
the eye Of business capital to that State
in the past twenty years, than any other
single living man. His record is ma
tional. He secured the solid endorse
ment of the entire Southern and West
ern States, for thes opening UP of the
Great Tampa Harbor to the Caribbean
Sea and South American ports, for the
promotion of the commercial union OF
the South and west against the discrim-
nation of the East. But for the failure
of his health. he would have occupied
the highest gift of the State from the
people Of Florida.
Col. Jones delivered the address at the
Chicago Worlds Fair, on the Nicaragua
canal day, and was chosen to dp;ve.
the address Of the Worlds Boards
of Trades ut the Worlds Fair on Inter
national commerce; but was taken with
an abscesS in the chest. the evening af-
ter his canal speech. from which he die
not recover for nearly year which
was sore disappointment to his friends
Of the South and West, by not being
able 70 distinguish himself on this oc-
casion, as it was such an one that CENTS
but once in few mems lives.
But he has found new health aud nw
strength in the mountains Of North
Carolina and has decided 10 devote the
balance OF his life to the development Of
the mineral interest and the upbnilding
Of the section Of the State in which he
has located.
Looking to this end he has formed the
NATIONAL ABRASIVE MINING;
AND MANUFACTURING COM
PANY.
Composed of some of the best mon in
the East prominent among them IS:
EX-GOVERNOR PATTISON, OF
PENNSYLVANIA, WNI S. TAY,
LOR, OF PHILADELPHIA, ALSO
TREASURE OF THE MISSOURI.
KANSAS AND TEXAS TRUST
COMPAN- FREDERICK AFOWEN
WHO is TREASURER OF THE
COMPANY AND MANAGER OF
THE BERING- WHITE COAL CON-
NY. THE LARGEST COAL
COMPANY IN THE WORLD:
GEORGE b. KIRKBRIDE, SECRE-
TARY, WHO is ALSO PRESIDENT
OF THE NEW YORK BOND AND
TRUST COMPANY
with ether prominent financially sound
men of the East. The capital stock of
the company is S1,000,000 full paid, the
company owns about $4,000 acres of
mineral lands in Haywood, Jackson,
Macon and SWayne and Cherokee coun-
ties.
This company has plants in operation
representing an expenditure of over
$4,000, and the best equipped corundum
mill at Waynesville North Carolina in
the world and controlled by patent
rights, the only known process that cal
produce in carload lots or any amount
required 100 per cent pure corundum-
ut one mine, they have 100000 tons
Of ore visible to the naked eye They
are now developing their immense cop
per deposits, ore carrying from per
cent TO 16 per cent copper. carrying
from fZ.OO III gold 70 as high As Sj.90
in silver to the ton; also immense de-
posts of kaolin, tale, mica, and chrome
iron. Their lands carry several hundred
nAllien feet Of valuable timber which
is also being cut and marketed. IS sJon
as the timber IS removed the lands viii
he open for colonization. The compnny
has ahout 100 men employed at present
and expects within eighteen months 70
two years to give 1000 men employ
rscIt IN steady mining business.
Col. Jones is the general manager G4
Tie cemDanys business, assisted by Mr..
A. w. Searer. of Philadelphia as assist
ant general manager. The Southern
office is at Wayneswille. North Gao
lima. Eastern office 4l6, Drexel Build
ing Philadelphia. Foreign offices are
being established at liverpool, Parts,
Berlin and AmStertlam-
Col Jones expects within few years
to reveal to the world that there Is
no greater and richer mineral belt in che
United States than i'm the mountains
crossing the counties Of Haywood. Jack
son, Macon, Swayne and Cherokee. Col
Jones is interested in the building &c
some new lines of railroad that will he
az great interest To thp FIXTURE of Tho