The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-01
Represents the Permanent Investments That Have Been Made in the
City Of Durham During the Past Year.


youth learning to smoke cheroots around
the corner and away from the old folks
the period when the first brass band, first
fire company, first military company and
first debating society make their appear
ance. Evolving, its factory products are
now world renowned; it's buildings credit
able and siZable; it's streets, laid off
from the dropping and suffering of an
egg at a central point, are paved and
passable. The youth, now a vigorous
young man, has settled down to business,
has a good home with nearly all the
'modernS,' smokes a ten CENTER is clev-
err, hospitable, charitable, kindly, pro-
gressive, reasonably moral with an ambi-
ton for learning. He is growing and his
definition of present and future prosperity
is:
Corn in the crib.
Money in your pocket;
Baby in the cradle
And a pretty wife to rock it,"
MR. R. F. NORRIS being asked What
is the outlook for Durhams future growth
says
Durham never takes a backward
step.
ut must be remembered that Durham is
only about thirty years old, and the in
crease in population has been at the rate
of nearly 1000 per year-as the popula-
ton now including East and West Dur
ham, is $4,000 or more. The increase in
population in all towns is governed chiefly
by the law of supply and demand. When
the supply of merchants, doctors, teach
ers and laborers is equal to the demand,
there is little room for more and the
growth of a town stops. until some new
demand for labor is created; this demand
can only be created by the establishment
Of some new enterprise"
Mr.. V. S. BRYANT said:
AZ am familiar with the history of Dur
ham only for the past six years. It's flu
ture is brighter today than it has been
at any time during that period. There
are fewer idle men and women here than
anywhere else in North Carolina. The
county commissioners are building splen-
did roads in the direction of Orange, Cas-
WELL Person, Granville, Wake and Chat
ham counties. There is a good wagon
trade here and it is getting better all the
time. 1t is the only city in the State
that has three railroad systems The
largest city near us is Raleigh, and not
withstanding its age and its prestige as
the capital city Of the State, the people
living near the Durham and Wake line
wanted the last Legislature to have their
territory cut off from Wake and added to
Durham. l understand they are real mad
and threaten not to vote the Democrat
ticket any more because the Legislature
would not give them the relief asked
for"
PROF. w. II. PEGRAM, Treasurer of
Trinity College, said: THE rapid growth
of Durham in the last ten years is
brilliant object lesson. Wealth. and pop
ulation have rapidly increased existing
enterprises and institutions have been i'm
proved and enlarged, and new ones have
been established. The dominant purpose
of it's citizens is the attainment of the
highest standards in all phases of life
A leading factor as well as exponent OF
Durham's prosperity is to be found in its
rare educational facilities. It's graded
schools, in the scope and efficiency of
their work, easily rank with the best;
and for all purposes of higher education
Trinity College, now in Durham, stands
pre-eminent among the colleges of the
South"
MAI. w. A. GUTHRIE said: 81 have
lived in Durham for the past fifteen
years and watched the progress of
the town. and feel confident that it is
growing more rapidly now than ever be-
fore, and l verify believe it will con-
tinue to grow in wealth and population.
The most pressing public needs at the
present time are street extensions, side
walk Improvements city sewerage and a
system of street railway. We have al
most deSpaired Of ever seeing a union
depot constructed in Durham, but if our
population should increase in the next
ten years as rapidly as it has in the past
five years no doubt such public utilities
will become so necessary that the rail-
road companies will supply this much de-
sired public want
JUDGE r. w. WINSTON said: $50
great has been the growth of Dur
ham that / think that if one had pur-
chased within the past five years, at
public sale. all of the real estate that has
been put upon the market for partition,
to pay debts and by consent, such pur-
chaser would now be a wealthy man, not
losing perhaps in single instance. This
growth is not only strong but steady. !
priSeS, steam from a hundred engines
turning machinery that manufactures
cotton goods, wooden goods, furniture, to-
bacco, snuff, cigars, cigarettes, cheroots,
pants, bags, pouches, wood in all shapes,
&c, have contributed to this result, while
the macadam road has done it's part.
With a conservative administration Of
our State, there is little doubt that Dur
ham will soon have $4,000 inhabitants.
Her people are in thorough accord, and
they are diligent in business and fervent
in spirit. They pay and they pay prompt
ly. 1t is a pleasure to be of such a
goodly company
TWO MILLIONS FOR STAMPS.
Durham paid last year something over
two million dollars for revenue stamps.
Durham pays more revenue than any
town of its size in the South, and / be-
lieve in the United States.
In spite of the discouragements. Dur
ham is determined 20 agitate until it has
q first class union depot and a modern