The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-27
A MOUNTAIN EDEN
Rich Wales and Heights
Around Bryson City.
Where Crops Smile, Game Abouuds and Rush
inc Waters Speak Of Power to Make
Factorits Hum.
(staff Correspondence

Bryson City, n. c., July 20.-The more
| travel through various sections of this
beautiful fertile region of Western Car
DINA, the more forcibly am / impressed
with how lavishly nature has endowed
this country with varied natural re-
and thrift of man. and especially is this
true of this immediate section. With
such a variety of hickory, poplar, ash,
oak, chestnut, buckeye, locust and other
hard woods. it seems to me that Bryson
City would be a very convenient place
to establish factories to manufacture
furniture, spokes and handles, boxes,
mantels, doors, brackets. etc.
For grain of all kinds, fruits, truck,
ETC., there can be found no finer soil and
climate than lies around Bryson City
This is a splendid fruit section. Garden
products are not to be excelled. and
while the people in the eastern part or
the State think that they have the pest
corn lands in the State. They would
be astonished to see the splendid corn
frowing On the mountain SIDE and on
these rich valley lands. l am told, that
from six to eight barrels is considered
an average, while in the valley about
ten barrels is the average, but there is
exceptionally fine land that will produce
from twelve to fifteen barrels.
This is also a splendid wheat country,
but the wheat and oat crop is short this
year, owing to an unfavorable season.
There is a roller mill here that ships
a good deal of fine -four. This is great
kaolin country. The people say that
no finer white kaolin clay can be found
in any section, and it is here in almost
inexhaustible supply, and this is used
for making potter plates, etc. There is
a kaolin factory in operation here. There
is also a copper mine near here. Other
minerals are graphite, tale some silver
and gold granite and marble in from the
mountains and it is as fine a quality as
is to be found anywhere. AS to water
power, it can easily be gotten right here
in the town in any amount desired. On
the Tennessee River, ten miles from here,
a calculation has been made to the ex-
tent OF $4,000 horse power. With the
above facts, why is Bryson City not
most desirable location at which to
build factories, for mining pursuits, agri-
culture, fruit growing and truck?
The United States Leather Company
are investigating and 1 understand, are
so well pleased with the result of the in
vestigation that they have decided to
build large tannery here, the principal
product they need in this business is
bark, and it is here in a sufficient guam
tity to last for years to come.
1t seems to me this would be good
place at which to locate bank. There
is no bank nearer than Murphy. forty
miles distance. and Waynesville, S. c.
The d. w. Moore Lumber Company are
doing a good business, shipping rough
sawed hard timber and manufacturing
excelsior.
AS summer resort Bryson City can
offer some special inducements. Good
board can be had for from $500 to $500
per week. and from $500 to $4,000 per
month. liberal reductions made for SER
wants and children. The Entella Hotel,
at which l am stopping, is gem of
comfortable place of rest and pleasure,
owned and operated by my clever host,
Mr.. A. H. Gilmore. who is never happier
than when he is catering to the comfort
and pleasure of his guests.
1t is just thirteen miles from here to
the celebrated Clingman's Dome, on the
Smoky Mountain range. 1t is claimed
tHdl TINS peak is SIX feet higher than
Mt. Mitchell There is splendid mountain
trout fishing within five to ten miles of
Bryson City, and from the top of the
various mountains splendidly beautiful
views can be seen for miles and miles,
1t is said that Just ten miles from here
the Cherokee Indian reservation, at
which place is located the Government
Indian school. Up in these mountains,
am told, there is such game as pheasants,
turkeys, quail and other small game, and
those who enjoy arousing from his den
black bruin, can get that sport if they
want it. l don't.
Just five miles from Bryson City is
splendid iron spriRg. the water of which
Is said to be very cold and beneficial
The town contains about 500 as clever
people as you will meet any where. They
are easy to get acquainted with and it
is always pleasure to them to give a
CORDIAL welcome to a stranger.
Readers, if you doubt the contents of
inns letter. just come and see for your
sell and | will just lick the man that
says 1T is not true.
H. B. HARDY.