The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-12

lead in the excellence of its street
4 car system.
! In the line of hotels there are no
better than those to be found in Ashe-
Vile where there is beauty in design,
; comfort in the appointments and the
! best of table service. The Battery
Park Hotel is a great one, and from
us broad piazzas there is a beautiful
view of the ranges of mountains that
surround this CITY of the Sky and
! in Mr.. ID. 9. Waddell 1t has d man al
| its head who knows the way to best
conduct a great summer hotel and
Mr.. K. II. Darby is a most capable
and alert n.~--luger.
The Manor operated by the Al
bemarLe fark Company is another
Motel that gives delight 20 its patrons
ana IS kept in the nnest style. ~ he
Berkley" is thigh grade tourist aud
commercial hotel, WlIh all modern I'M
proYements, and for the past twelve
years has been conducted by Mr..
FRANK Loughran, who is a leauer in
the art of keeping a hotel. 1t has
10 rooms and is always filled with
guests. Mr. Loughran mas Just pur-
chased The >Wannanoa, hotel" which
he has refitted, refurnished and made
nodern. owned and operated by Mr..
Loughran ii is a prime favorite and
with capacity for $50 guests it is a.
IaVorlte as a strictly family and tram
sent motel Mango Terrace" is an
other beautiful pace this IN charge
OF Mr.. +. II. Branch the owner, and
The beautiful surroundings are such
as to make 1t an ideal place as a sum-
NOR or winter home for the traveller
VINO wants To be surrounded by beau
tiful things and the comforts of an
elegant home.
In financial institutions A9leville
Is strong and solid, for it has capable
business men Among the banks OF
the city "fhe Battery Park Bank" is
an institution of strength and relia-
| bility. The traveller who has funds
to deposit will find it q safe, careful
and reliable place.
Visitors to Asheville will find In
its jcWelry stores the equal of any to
be round in any other place, and Of
these ii is a pleasure to visit the great
JeWelry palace of the Arthur M Field
Company There arc lovely things
there to suit the most faSstidfous, the
richest designs in the varied art of
the JeWeler having a place with him.
The store is an attractive place and
is in charge of courteous people, who
have the best of goods to show,
among these many of the gems which
IRE IOutu III lIllS HSCdle. ~ WISH 10
Asheville should always include vis-
it to the jewelry palace Of the Arthur
M. Field Company.
These are but cited as examples of
Asheyille's progressive business life,
for all grades of business are repre-
scented here by by capable and ener-
getic people, who have found in Ashe-
vile a place not alone of business but
one that brings health with it, and
with prosperity health, and a great
future Asheville will continue to
stand out as a beacon to all who are
coming to live in the State or make
visits to it.
1t would take column after column
to tell of all the advantages of this
beautiful city set as a gem in the
mountains Of Western North Carolina.
The scenery surrounding it is as beau
tiful as is to be found, there is health
in the air which one breathes as a
free gift from nature. ii is a modern
city and ii is going forward at a rapid
stride In all things that make for de-
velopment and improvement. In it's
progress and in the splendid business
spirtaof its people it stands out as an
example to all the people and all the
cities of the State and the country.