The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-03
Birds Eye View of States
Progress.
Continued from Second Page.)

the benefit of the farmers in the neigh
borhood of this city
The company has not as yet asked for
a charter from the corporation commits
sion, but according to the facts gathered
by the Mascot's representative, from the
leading promoters of the company. Mr..
j. l.. Sloan, the plans will be consummated
during this week and the capital stock,
stockholders, purposes and officers OF the
company will be given out.
Other than the new corporations form
ed here to increase the gross yearly bu-
siness of the city the present we'll organ
lied and systematiZed companies and in
dividual corporations have made forward
steps, The tobacco factories cannot
supply the demand for their goods. The
cotton mills have had the most success
full year in the history of their establish
ment. The furniture factories ship daily
enormous quantities of household goods
The -four mills consume the entire amount
of the neighboring farmers wheat and
buy from the west to fill their orders. The
brick machinery company is running to
its capacity and establishing branch Of
fees over the country. The wholesale
dry goods, herb, and hardware firms have
met with a most prosperous season, and
the merchants in all lines. but a few, have
experienced the biggest years trade in
their history.
Besides these rapid strides in the in
dustrial business of the city. many hand
some residences and public buildings have
been added to the number already erect
ed. The Statesville Inn will be ready
for occupancy the first of the present
year. The work towards the compile
ton of the Bloomfield Cotton mills is go
ing forward with a rush. The town al
dermen have recently appropriated $500
annually for the maintenance OF a $4,000
public library, to be erected by An
drew Carnegie, provided some citizen will
donate a site. Progress and advance
ment is the slogan for Statesville.
Morally and religiously the sentiment
and condition of the city is unsurpassed.
Work and advancement on all lines and
under every condition has been the cri-
terion of the city's most healthful year.
The present economical and financial con-
ditior Of the city can be attributed to the
social reform, emancipation of the negro
from politics, the encoura cement of the
present city administration to munich
pal progress, and to the energetic, preserv-
ing and stickatitness business men that
populate this growing city.
The outlook for this year is by far the
brightest in the history of TIC city. People
from every section of the country that
visit this growing town frequently, es-
pecially the travelling public. use express
sions of praise regarding the future and
thriving condition of Statesville. The
financial status of the business houses is
more encouraging than ever before, and
the statement of one banker at a public
function on Monday evening last was to
the effect that of the three years he had
been in business in this place that his
house had not lost a penny. Besides the
numerous statements from the business
houses as to their standing financially,
the farmers of this section have enjoyed
the most healthful year in their lives. the
merchants, practically speaking, being de-
pendant upon them for their trade. con-
sequently are in a most fourishing condi-
ton.
Summing the situation UP in its entirety,
with progress and advancement as the slo-
gan, the whisky evil eliminated from
the town and county. the public spirited
citizens advocating the establishment of
libraries, corporations lquidating business
es of a smaller nature, to place their goods
on the market on larger scale, the ne
gro eliminated from politics and the sup
ply of the manufacturer too meager to
meet the demand, that the city has grasp
ed the field and forest. let her proud pro-
prietors shine and will inevitably become
rich in population and industries.
Local Editor Carolina Mascot
A RANDOLPH ELEY,
Statesville, N. c., Dec. 81. 1903