The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-03-28

Genltemen:-OurC Chamber Of Com
merce Is now three years old. This Is
our third annual meeting, and 1t is my
duty, under our constitution and by
laws, to submit an annual report, show
ing the workings OF oul organization
for the past year.
In doing so I want to begin, as 1
have begun each Of my former re-
ports, by congratulating you on the
growth of the city Of Anderson during
tho past year. Anderson is bigger
and better city today than 1t was a
year ago. We have more houses,
more homes, larger , popula'
tion, more stores, more business of
every kind is done here, there is more
money on deposit IN our banks, the
value OF real estate is higher, we have
more public improvements, the value
of real estate Is higher, our people
generally are in O. more prosperous
condition, than q. year. ago: Anderson
has made greater strides during the
past year than Il aHy year II her his
tory. We have made material and
lasting progress along all lines.
-, ~,.,.. :, =. = Our: Par* In 1t. -
: I am constrained to believe that at
least a part of the, credit for what An.
derson has done in the past year, that
at least q part of the credit of what
she is doing now, at least q part OF
the credit for the position that she oc-
cupies, IS due to this Chamber of Com
merce and the work It has done since
it has been organized. The primary OBJ
ject Of such an organization is this is
to advertise the city, to promote a
healthy public spirit, and to advance
the interests Of the city and community
through cooperation, and this we have
tried Ito do. 1t is true that we have
fallen short OF what we might have
done, but we haze accomplished
something, and / believe the results
are here to show FOR themselves. ~:
= ;i%.:t ;3y$.:st =:, Advertising. ,..:f
During the past year the Chamber of
Commerce has kept up its work of ad-.
yertising the city with; the means at
its command. i We have kept Anderson
to the front In many ways. We have
used space In the Manufacturers Rec
ord, the Tradesman, and other finaIi-
cial and Industrial publications. Spe-
'cial articles and Information Z. have
been collected and furnished the local
and state papers, and? while some re
this mas been secured without direct
cost Is us its vaive has been none the
less real and benefi cials This Is shown
By. the increased number OF inquiries
that are being received hnsMt 4.::de7 :: der
SON Such letters are always answered
promptly, and In many cases such let
ters have resulted: in bringing: g: s. @:aeH~' "
citizens TO Anderson. & 5 IS
:.5s Frelgbss and. .TransportatioD.
E;} III nv, last annual report r IScongra III.
lated syou On Yiifei5s fact that tAnd derson
had Z at last. been mt; ON tho . same
basis al Afher PiedI1.nnt cities In !!fI1e
matter; Cf5 frefatlts from SffiaSI q InGnr,4h lana
east ana from i = we have
1othjngE ii, cofanlai,, ~ AZ MS Tasneft.
Hnt. IN co,nmDnT WITH snti1er citiaas IAN.
ierson| haaSE siifsared Ia come !: axteTIt
during the mast year NJ ;tf,e Irafiroails
ilf,t baine ai,ia FL move ~, freight ;nrnmnf.
ly.TThis hna Ina zonr$ & atfentinn aI,fI
We have haIi' mot fariI = IN jiIia
raiIraa 4 Ilas IA q S. aec,,raI:
Drnni isea fri,nn l,s; All, eiai, 81 hnfh fJ1a
roads non1ing into @Andarson tfiaf con.;
idttions VIII be soon improved: Both
make improvements s. their terminal
msr sa "a ssa s!
Puttlng On g !. larger q force fort han:'
aillng + s;s5: K
81 y ii3
sSsT Tha travelling public has been great,
ly annoyed Eor several months past by
the delays in .pa passsnge trains We
have had this mat Ter up, ais6; and ssont
tms I'VE have HAD aa great deai OF cor.
reBponaence sJ~i th the railroad Soff1cfais:
thaSynoSkg goftW fass fl(1ts bessTr ma
public It seams TO Ne ia fact that; the
failr0ads sin tht htS eetion are having
more bAsinesas both ins passenger5 and:
freight tsa1f6 !, ia they are Sab1a Ito
handle ttf their present e4tipl1eent 81
WIs aIa fomiaed 3. thous that ths
road beds. go NE; may shop Tor better
ssyyaseS before lon tn better sere
yscss hass n0t liaei. ven long ago has