The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-01

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fnent Of the water power OF the city and
In moving the site OF the pumping station
( higher5up the river, which work Is all
ready under way.8the other $50, 900 to be
expended In building a new iron bridge
across Dan River. f f9 " Il u ais5
;SSs Tho Immense leaps III population made
5inBg recent years Illustrates Il the rapid
growth Of this city as a cornmerri al and
anufacturlng center. The timber ssa, q q
1890 10 305 In 1900, 1G, 800. r he total popt-,
lntlon Of the city to-day IS ,26, 900 people. "a
rs Mr. Robert Brydon,tg ca ty 10 Jerk and
auditor, has recently issued q $ tatenent
OF the assessed valuation OF the property
iof the city, g wing q grand total Of
81, 6S2,4 @ syn "a M VI al III
y Recently there has been organized q
Commercial Association in the cit yt which
Included among Its charter members some
Of the leading business men Of the COM 'l
srnafnty.4s Some Of the main questions
the association will immediately tnke up
are, nrst, civic questions which 4 nave q
direct q fleet upon the business OF az com.
Emt,nity second. mani fact ring sit ana
privileges. showing Inducements to the
icapltaiists ana Investors third, munich
phi sanitation as It effects so perage dis
posal and the purity Of the water supply u;
fourth a transportati interests; ffth,
streets, pa rk 81 and p1blic roads; q nd sixtai
the Bringing into his section 10 capi tal,
Intelligent aborS ana home seekers
Il The completion Of the new mill 81 the
Dan liver r oWor an NJ atufac ~ ring
Comma nv on the river Tho vo So he CITY
awill%opcn$ UP a new era In i he col ton n
6tustry 81 DanVille . a& A otnl Of 81 800 ,OoO
Syyas expended IN this work. The new mill
ispne Of II if{not& he large It IN the entire
soutfs Tho plant will operate "a, 600 spln
dies with Ia complement ct ~ q
buildings and equipn1 g ave peer 20 %
arranged that the apaci " Ct W e ple y
lion more OF icll ntno y nos
already pra ct call been tbscrib lle
mil il, owned almost entl rely by local,
capital While operating und g g; q er-
2etlt charter and name 1t rs oWne 81 ah 2!
ofllcered 81 the same people who control 70
tina stock sln tho r de N l1ese
latter have been III num- "
ssiecsssfIi h! they pay Il lie highest ges
Bof E any mills liz the south and coilsc-
5di1ently receive Kthe best Of labor. me me
Riverside Mills have yer failed 70 pay
tan net. cent on thes capi tn west d g
operatives ara comforta housed + an q
ore cot,tented and 5haprI y.
u Il urnish power he new e, m n \ 9
has DceT eH ttSL Ns's' i !.
from bluff to blum, maxi pg Al pond %
water which n extends Fl ght MI les; n h rs
dam Il twe11t y-sx feet hi 9Th and thrte en- !
hundred feet iii length. IT is In ma q q
Generate II THE pond thus crea TED VIII -! GO
Sfhasdolibie duty OF furnishing po L 81!
SthaSiipper mill and storing water for the e
s,isa the lower mills, thus q NINA tlns
the necessity for nig h
-. y fouyand rhabl-
tants ia 81 sprung up on the suburbs ", q
IL US due B to tho opening of the new
mini Comfortable cottages have " beer ee!,
erected Tor the Use operatiYes T, na
Their FAM les; and hers w pc dull
when lie ca pacl ty Of the plan y en- hl-
%iarged az twill a 50 n ear w date,
This village ISL soon 70 be U
extension OF the street rtll
Sbeyond Ballo,i Park, the
to- he villnge thus giving me
residents en- sy Access to| ne
the city, Il. .s3 z, u 4, Il Is
turn oit the first comp etedt cloth, on e y
fret DIV Of tho new year. ortlot ~. ~ sl.
Stha9 millinery az the neN; m lily "a 8 beeh
IA o11cra tlon for some wee IKE.
I Danyille has this seaso II we tainea
$her reputation as Il 10 large loose le.al
toba eco market III he wor 70
Sjust closing has been g :
warehouse floors during the present l! e y
and Winter. than during tho same ls time
during the Epr Gus year, W cn was as also
v recrrti breaker. There are Gle er ware
$hnilscs&in1the city. the ma orl Ct winch
ii re- conducted undo on mana ge "
IN own by dlfferent names anna lg :! "
nation is Il known I as he n Danvllle s5S CO.
opera I've warehouse compnn Y. AZ
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