The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08
THE STATES EDUCATIONAL CENTRE
improvements Now Under Way A New Hotel, Big
Auditorium, Splendid Power Plant
the Neuse River.

ed to the memory of the Confederate
dead and speaking bronze statue of Zeb-
ulon Baird Vance. twice resident of
Raleigh While Governor of the State.
Soon bronze statue Of Ensign Worth
Bagley, native of Raleigh, the first to
give his life for his country in the Span
ish-American war, and the only naval Of
ficer to be killed in that war, will be
placed in capitol square.
AS a resident city Raleigh is as lear
perfect any city could be desired. It's
beautiful homes: wide macadamized
streets; its well kept lawns; its three
parks in the very heart of the city and
it's large and delightful park in the west
ern limit; its public library. the pride of
the city and the best that is to be found
anywhere in a city of it's size; its elegant
club house, a dream of architectural
beauty; its numerous social, historical.
and business societes-all these
and Others go to make Raleigh a thor
oughly delightful residence city Be
cause of these advantages retired bust
ness and professional mer have made
their homes in the capital city, and it is
the home of a multitude of families of
men whose business keeps them on the
road.
But it is impossible in any brief space
to enumerate the advantages that Raj
eigh offers to home-seekers, business
men and manufacturers. Property has
never been placed at any speculative
values but can be bought cheaply when
the population and advantages of the city
are considered. There are many open
1 ings for profitable investment. The city
| is on the eve of its greatest expansion.
and within the past tive years has built
mere residences and handsome structures
| than in any previous ten years, and the
development is but on it's threshold.
At this time work is progressing on an
! Auditorium to seat 400 people to accom-
modate the great gatherings that make
Raleigh the political. literary, social. ed
vocational and historic centre of the Com
monwealth. The fine water power on
the Neuse, near Raleigh. has been de-
veloped, and will furnish power cheaply
to factories. This will greatly acceler-
ate the manufacturing growth.
Raleigh's material advancement is at
vious period. In almost every line of
business and commerce, we see marked
evidences of rapid, but not mushroom
growth. The cotton manufacturing in
dustry shows signs of steady and safe
increase. All the three large cotton
mills in Raleigh have been enlarged the
demand for their products necessitates
over time work, and the stock has risen
! n ptv- I'M
value within the last few years The
ing condition also
At the Falls of Neuse, near the city
another large cotton mill has recently
been established.
At Milburne, six miles from the city
the superb water-power of the Neuse
River is being used by a electric
company. which is transmitting the pow
er to the city fore lighting and other pur-
poses
There is great activity and success
in all the established manufactures il
! Raleigh. All of them are running OF
full time, some of them over time, am
there are new corporations organized
: for new manufacturing and development
: promises big things in the way OF adding
: to Raleighs manufacturing greatness
S Already it has a multitude of small in
dustries which will grow into great ones
e The most conspicuous advance in Raj
!. eigh is to be. seen when we turn t
Y the consideration of the work of tn
n architects and contractors. Ten year
~ ago Raleigh had one sole architect VIII
.3 was not kept busy. Today dozen eS
IS pert and experienced graduates OF tn
sg best schools of architecture have larg