The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-03-29

September. 1905, is 3,OOO-a little
more than one-thirl the population
of Henderson.
Finally , in further proof of Hpnder-
sons claim to the right of being and
the honorable name it has borne for
, more than tWo-thirdS OF IL century,
; the following statement showing
! the industries and resources of the
town as prepared by Hon. A. y. Zol-
licoffer and filed with Congressman
Pou in his efforts to secure anappro-
priatiun for IL public huildingin Hen
dersnn, the same being published in
these columns February 22nl, Is
submitted:
Henderson is the county seat of Vance
county, which county was established in
1891
The Court House was built soon after
the county was formed. and s with the
lot on which it is located, worth about
$12. 10000
The population in 1900 in the corpor-
ate limits proper was about $500. In
1905 the population in the corporate
limits proper was about 5000.
The population in 1900 including those
at the cotton factories just outside the
corporate limits was about $500. The
population in 1905 including those at
the cotton factories just outside the cor
porate limits was about 800
The taxable valuation OF the town of
, Henderson is 81 100000
The school census for Henderson town
ship is 3.OS4.
The post office receipts in 1895 were
$435O.59. The post office receipts in
1905 were 50. 1851.
The following list OF factories now in
active operation:
Henderson Cotton Mills, capital stock
$24O. 900. 90; about 600 operatives.
Harriet Cotton Mills, capital stock
$500. OOO. 90; about 600 operatives
North Carolina Cotton Oil and Fertil-
izer Co., about 40 operatives.
Corbitt Buggy Company, about IS
Balfron Knitting Company, about 100
operatives.
The National Sumac and Herb Com
pany. one of the largest herbariums in
the country Second largest in the world
it is said)
Henderson Ice & Cold Storage Co.
Linnell Roller Works.
Henderson Steam Laundry.
Smerdon Carriage Works.
Young Milling Company
Pinkston Wood Working Company.
American Tobacco Co., Tobacco Com
J. P Taylor Co., panies about
&. A. Lewis & Co., 600 op'r'tves
| Sales Tobacco annually, about 5,0OO,-
900 pounds.
Sales Cotton annually, about 10000
bales.
! Annual consumption OF cotton at the
Mills. about $4,000 bales.
VALUE OF SOME OF THE BUILDINGS
Henderson Graded Schoolfor
whites. ......................%2o OuD 10
Henderson Graded Schoolfor
cOlOred. Observation-Disclosures. ID UUU w
Cooper Opera House. % 900 90
Watkins Dry Goods Store. 20 900 90
Cooper Warehouse ........... ) 600 90
Harris Warehouse. 10 900 90
Lasslter Stores. Il 800 90
A number OF residences costing from
$4,000 90 to S12 10000
Croatan Tub, one OF the handsomest
and most sumptuously furnished social
clubs in the State.
About 100 mercantile establishments,
including three wholesale grocery houses.
| Citizens Bank. capital stock 500 900.
First National Bank, capital stock
$4,000.
Henderson Loan & Real Estate Com
pany.
We have both the Southern and Sea
board Air Line Railways here, with -
daily pass niger trains.
I The North Carolina Connecting Rail-
way Company now being surveyed from
Roxboro to Spring He eto pass through
| the town.
| There are FIVE brick churches here cost
ing about $4,000 90 each
We have a splendid system of Water
Works and Sewerage. and a newly re-
built electric light plant, this latter
costing about $20.00O.0O.
| The town has recently spent about
$40, 900 90 in improving its streets and
| idewalks.
The county has just issued S20.0OO.OO
bonds to improve the roads leading into
the town.
The Seaboard Air Line Railway has re-