Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-08-24
OCONEE COUNTY.

OOONEE COUNT9. .
In conclusion, brief reference should
he made to Oconee County, Of which
Walhalla is the capital The last decade
has witnessed remarkable development
along industrial lines. The pace was
set seven years ago by another enter
prising, progressive citizen Of Charles
ton, who was also close personal friend
of Gen. John A. Wagener. We refer to
Ex- Mayor VIM. A. Courtenay, Of
Charleston, who founded the mill VIII
lage OF Newry, Oh Littl" River, only six
miles below the Falls tract, purchased
by Gen. Wagner in l849. Newry is the
home of the Courtenay Manufacturing
Company, which became the pioneer in
the manufacture of cotton in this
county. The mill is capitalized ut $780,
COO, and President Courtenay's exam
pie has already been instrumental in
procuring the establishment Of three
other large mills in the county, for the
mills at Walhalla, Seneca and Westmin-
ster have followed in his wake
In another column will be found the
exhaustive report of Messrs. WAGNER
and kalb, rs committeeman on the
purchase of their lands, in which the
natural conditions and resources are
admirably set forth. All who read this
report will appreciate their keen obser-
vation and correct forecast. The line
of their vision was heightened, and they
spoke as with prophetic tongue.
Oconce is also fast becominga county
of diversified agriculture. Cotton, corn,
wheat, oats, .ye, peas, buckwheat, bar
ley, tobacco, sorghum, potatoes-sweet
and Irish, clover, grasses, fruits and
vegetables are all grown to perfection.
The isothermal belt trnverses the upper
part of the county The soil is capable
of the highest state of fertilization and
productiveness The farmers are intclli-
gent, thrifty AMI prosperous Lands in
some sections a"c still cheap, but the
value of farm land is gradually advanc-
ing No section of the South cun afford
more attractions to the home seeker,
and the investor can find al ample field
for the profitable employment of his
capital. When we contemplate thev
possibilities wrapped up in the future
for this section, we feel that these are
yet the days of small things, and those
who come after us shall witness here
the beauty and splcndor of a complex
Christian civilization during the twen-
ticth century, of which we can now
catch only tho faintrst glimpse Ad-
monished by the inspiring example of
thos" patriotic pioneers, may we act in
the living present, and valiently dis
| charge the duties which press upon us
The inheritance is ours to-day; muy we
transmit it enlarged and improved.
AN INTERESTING rAPER.
[Extracts from Minutes of the German
Colonization Society.
| The minutes of the first meeting, held
October g. 1910, show that there were
present eleven members, at which time
the following paid their initiation fee
John A. Wagcncr, jacob Schroeder,
| Claus Bullwinkel j. II. Wuhrmnnn
John Nj. llencken, jacob Copman, D.
Won Eitzcn, Cord Often, Elmer Cappcl-
mann, II, d. Ellrrhorst, George Cordes.
At the same meeting the follow ing
were elected as officers: j. IIcnnine
Wuhrmann, president; Jacob Schroeder,
treasurer; ID. Won Eitzen, secretary
Cord Often, Claus Bullwinkel, II. D.
Ellrrhorst, J. NJ. llcncken, directors
From the minutes of January 6, 1910
it appears that the following additional
members had been elected D. Bemnnn
j. Schnnrs, II. Oldcnbuttcl, L. Heichel
j. Q. Nonl.che, II. Myer, II. Wuhr-
mann, j, II. l.ange, H. Hons, John H.
Klcinhrck, II. f. Wicbcns.
From the minutes of July 25th il
appears that the following additional
members had been elected: FritzSchul-
ken, Martin Wendelkcn, j II IIencken
From the minutes of August 2, 1910
it appears that the following members
had been elected II. Jessen, j. NJ
OstcndorT, II. Gisscl, j. F. Lucrs, j. c.
II. ClausSen, II. Bremen, G. f. Mehr-
tens, +. I.ampc, j. d. Meyer, H. p
Thodc, Herman Knee, II. Stclljcs
VIM. Ladcy, IL. Bahntge, q. II Korbcr
F. w. NihauS, II. llollings
j. II. kalb and j H. KONG were
elected members on November |, 1910
and on December 81, III. +. Henckcn.
From the minutes of December 30
1919, il appears that the followingmcm.
brrs had been elected: G.. II. D. Ora.
mer, -. =. Wicnccke, Herman Fajrn
CnrStcn Wendclkrn.
The minutes of April 5, 1850, show
the election Of Gerhard Ricckr as ,
member; and on May 80, 1850, u. S
I.uhs was elected.
On thc minutes Of May 26, 1850, The
name Of j p. Nicbuhr appears as sccrc
tary. lie was elected on May 25, 1850