The Colfax chronicle., 1904-05-28

Vigorous verda in the Van.


Mr. j. H. McNeely, president of the
Colfax Cotton OH Co., Mr.. Earl Rob-
erts, cashier OF the bank, together
with Mr.. j. N. Fletcher, Atty w. B.
Clarke. and the editor of the Colfax
Chronicle, boarded tine Colfax & North
ern train last Tuesday evening and
paid a visit to the thriving new town
of fverda. Theentire party was taken
charge of by Messrs. j. l.. Durham
and C. L. Purvis and provided with
hospitable entertainment for the
night.
The trip was made for the purpose
Of enlisting the verda citizens in a
gin system for that town. The visit
was entirely satisfactory, and ar
rangements were Instituted to put In
a two-stand plant at that place this
summer, and have 1t ready to gin out
the crop next fall.
We found the people of the town
disposed to unite and settle all OF
their differences for the general good.
with every prospect Of benefitting
the business and Observation-Disclosures
of the community.
The community Is a little divided
and scattered, owing to the fact that
the railroad ran by at a point nearly
a mile from the town Of Verda. which
was built up around the thriving
school established there. The busi-
ness men coming In since the railroad
was built have located near the de-
pot. This has created q new town"
and an .'Old town" interest, but all
seem to be In a fair way to unite,
owing to the rapid developments Of
progress that are taking place.
In the old town we noted the hand
some residences of Messrs. H. L. and
Frances Brian, and Others, two splen-
did school buildings, the stores Of
Pool & Wallace, r. w. Wagner & Co..
U. E. Dewitt, who also keeps the
postoffice, and B. L. Terrell, notions
and jewelry, cold drink stand and
barber shop.
In the new town are the stores Of
King & Sandiier, w. H. Henry, j. W..
Bailey, and Brock & O'Quinn, the
latter having lately moved In from
Pollock, and - Chandler, who runs
cold drink stand and barber shop.
Also Mr.. John Ferguson does a good
business in grain, hay and feed stun,
which he handles In car load lots.
Beside the stores mentioned, the
new town also has the influence OF
three sawmills on the railroad. The
DeLartigo Lumber Co., composed OF
W. N. Greed, C. w. Williams, and J.
H. and d. w. Gibson, has the capaci-
ty to cut IS 900 feet a day. The Ozone
Lumber Co., j. NJ. Dunn. president
and manager, has 80, 1000 capacity.
The Verda Lumber Co., Francis Brian.
president, E. s. Murrell, manager,
and j. L. LaCroix, assistant mana
ger, also has 50 900 capacity.
In addition to these mills, verda
also has the prospect of Mr.. j. NJ. Nu-
gent putting up a still larger mill at
that town. 1t is an open secret that
Mr.. Nugent has an option on several
thousand acres Of the Edenborn pine
lands, and that he proposes to put
up one mill at or near Verda, while
another may be located In Winn par.
ish, just over the line. Mr.. Nugent
and Mr.. G. H. Mcknight were at Ma,
chen last Wednesday morning, and
from there made a buggy trip through
| some of the lands to be included In
the deal.
Since the first Of January some
thing like so or IS buildings have been
put up in verda, and about dozen
more are to go up in short order.
While in Verda, Mr.. J. H. McNeely
took options on two business lots
where he thinks he will probably es
| tablish q branch business.