The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-21

the road and will, when completed
give the road total mileage of thirty
six miles
The country through which the
Dover and South Bound road runs is
one of fertility and possesses splendid
agricultural possibilities. 1t also
penetrates a very fine timber section.
There are seven stations on it, four
of which dover, Dudley, Comfort
and Richlands) are stations of con-
siderable Importance. Portions of
three counties are served by the road
-Crayen; Jones and Onslow The
trains run on schedule time and af-
ford freight and passenger accommo-
dations ample for the demands of the
country through which they pass An
effort is now being made, and will no
doubt be successful to have a regu-
lar mail service put on these trains.
AS the trucking interests along the
line of this road develops. an express
service will also be added And dur
ing the summer season at Morehead
a special passenger train VII be put
on to handle the 81 lday excursion
business.
AS q result of the building of the
Dover and South Bound and it's oper-
alton as a common carrier, a large
amount of business from Onslow and
Duplin counties has been brought to
Dover. In fact, from an humble lit
tie station a few years ago, it has
grown, almost within q night. to the
extent of being 1t this writing the
fourth most important point on the
line of the A. and N. C. r. r.. only
the cities of New Bern, Kinston, More
head City and GoldsbOro oUtranking
it in amount of railr oad business d.:ne.
During the past month the GolGsb no
Lumber Company alone turned over
to the A. and n. c. Railroad 225 car
loads of freight, and during the year
ended December 31st, 1904, its bust
ness amounted to over 1900 carloads.
In addition to the Goldsboro Lum-
Der Company there are three other
important lumber mills at Dover--the
Cedar Lumber Compary's plant
(Which uses and manufactures only
cedar and juniper lumber), the Will
liam Fl. Fender Mill and the West
Lumber Company. All of these are
doing a fiourishing business and one
of them has a railroad of its own,
several miles long, for transporting its
logs, lumber and other freight. These
last named industries are of more re-
cent origin than the Goldsboro Lum-
Der Company's plant but they have
grown and prospered since their es
adjustment There is here a splendid
opportunity for additional manufac
turing concerns, notably, woodwork
ing factories, such as sash and blind
factories, stave factories, furniture
factories, handle factories pail fac
tories and in fact, almost any sort of
industry for the conversion of wood
into merchantable material. Woods
of almost every sort can be had here,
near at hand, at lowest possible cost.
In addition, to abundance and near
ness of raw material, the climate is
mild the health of the town is good
(being the highest point on the line
of the Atlantic and North Carolina
Railroad), taxation is remarkably low,
labor is contented and transportation
facilities are excellent.
The great number of new build
ings now in course of erection in
Dover attest the health of it's growth
and the prosperity of its citizens Ons
every hand new residences and bust
ness houses are going up. Most not
able of the proposed buildings is
union station to be used jointly by
the Atlantic and North Carolina and
the Dover and South Bound Rail-
roads. Plans for this building have
already been drawn and work on it
will be commenced in the near tu-
ture. The plans show it to be a build
ing of considerable Importance and 1t
will add much to the beauty of the
southern section of the town. 1t was
my pleasure to come here with Mr..
Jones Fuller. who was en- route to
Onslow county to spend a month in
vestigating the title to 900 acres of
land which a rich syndicate has pur-
chased in Onslow county The people
here have been anxious for a union
depot, (Which is now assured without
resort to the Fuller bill), and when
they found that Mr.. Fuller was the
author of the Fuller bill, they gave
him the glad hand and a warm well |
come to Dover.
Factory sites may be had at Dover |
and around it almost for the asking, |
as the people are progressive, public
spirited and wide-awake to the OPP
portunities that have come to this sec
ton within the past year or two. The
new owners Of the Atlantic and North |
Carolina Railroad, with abundant
for its development, has help |
ed to put a new spirit into |
this entire section and has caused |
many of our people to awaken to the |
possibilities of their country and to |
the opportunities presented to them |
for its development and upbuilding.
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