The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-02-22
SOME FACTS AND FIGURES
Upon Which are Based Henderson's
Claims for Public Building. !

Of the GOLD LEAF Hon. F. W. Pou
says this about the proposed public
! building for Henderson:
| 1T is not perfectly certain that the
matter will be taken up by the commit
tee at this session of Congress. | am in
| clined to think however, that MAORI
| ty of the committee is anxious to report
a public building bill. (That is a gen
eral or omnibus bill-Editor) If such a
bill is reported we stand fair chance
to get an appropriation for Henderson
| | did not introduce the bill until | was
| assured it would have serious considera-
| ton In other words. | did not intro
duce the bill merely for the purpose of
| having it said that | was trying to do
something foryour city, but after laying
| claims Of the town before several mem
| bers Of the committee decided that we
| would at least stand fair chance to be
put in the pork barrel then drew the
| bill providing for an appropriation OF
| $50, 900 90
If the committee should decide to
report a public building bill, it would
be we'll for us to send a delegation to
| Washington to present the claims OF
| the town orally to the committee
| We believe that the chances are fav-
| orable for Henderson to get Il public
building but we cannot hope to be
successful without the proper effort
on our part. Congressman POu may
| be relied on to do all in his power in
our behalf but he should have the
united support and cooperation OF
all our people.
Upon request Hon \. C. Zollicoffer
has filed with Congressman POu q
statement showing the prosperity
| and resources of the city of Hender
son, as follows:
Henderson is the county seat OF Vance
county, which county was established in
1881.
The Court House was built soon after
the county was formed, and is, with the
lot on which it is located, worth about
S12, 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
pOrate limits was about 1000.
The school census for Henderson town.
ship is 3,OS4
The post office receipts in 1895 We're
$4,35O.59 The post office receipts in
1905 were 9,1O5.31.
The following list of factories now in
| active operation:
Henderson Cotton Mills, capital stock
$24O 100000; about 600 operatives.
Harriet Cotton Mills, capital stock
| $500, 10000; about 500 operatives.
| North Carolina Cotton Oil and Fertil-
| izer Co., about | 10 operatives.
Corbtt Buggy Company, about 10
| operatives.
BalfrOn Knitting Company. about 100
| operatives.
Henderson Ice & Cold Storage Go.
| Linnell Roller Works.
| Henderson Steam Laundry.
| Smerdon Carriage Works
| Young Milling Company.
PinkstOn Wood Working Company.
AMERICAN Tobacco Co., Tobacco Com
J. Z. Taylor Co., panies about
| e. A. Lewis & Co.. 600 Op'r'tves.
| Stiles Tobacco annually, about 5000
| 600 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. ..........................S2o 900 90
| Henderson Graded Schoolfor
| cOlOred ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10 600 OO
| Cooper Opera IIouse....... % 600 90
| Watkins Dry Goods Store. 20 600 90
Cooper Warehouse ............ 10 600 90
Harris WarehOuse. ............ 10 600 90
Lassiter's Stores. II 800 90
| A number of residences costing from
| SC, 100000 to SD 100000.
| About 100 mercantile establishments,
| including three wholesale grocery houses.
Citizens Bank, capital scock 100000.
| First National Bank, capital stock
| $4,000.
Henderson Loan 4 Trust Company
| We have both the Southern and Sea-
board Air Line Railways here, with %
| daily passenger trains.
The North Carolina Connecting Rail
way Company now being surveyed from
Roxboro to Spring Hope to pass through
| the town.
There are five brick churches here. cost
| ing ABOUT = lU,UOu.OU eacn.
We have a splendid system of Water
| Works and Sewerage, and q newly es-
tablished electric light plant, this latter
costing about S20.O0O0O
The town has recently spent about
$40, 100000 in improving its streets and
sidewalks
The county has just issued S20,O00OC
bonds to improve the roads leading into
the town.
The Seaboard Air Line Railway has
recently completed its passenger depot
building here at a cost ofabout $4,000
The Home Telephone and Telegraph
Company hasits General Offices here, EN-
ploying about 20 clerks.
Henderson Storage Company has its
building costing about $4,000.
The building Of a new hotel is now in
contemplation to cost about $4,000
The townnow has und.r consideration
the building of a city hall and market
house, and has already purchased a lot
for that purpose at a cost of $500.