The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-26
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Since the first !
railroad com e !
through Hender- !
son county there !
has been en- in !
crease in re0l eS- !
tate values of over !
262per cent. I

The new railroad is almost the sole
topic of discussion in Hendersonville
and Henderson county. This is as it
should be, and were the full importance
of the great scheme fully appreciated
by our people, it would be the sole to-
pic.
In fact, outside of the time necessary
te eat and sleep, everyone should work
for it, scheme for it, plan for 1t, and
most of all talk for it. And then vote
for it.
Nothing ofequal Importance has ev-
or came before the voters of the county.
It has taken one railroad to help de-
velop Henderson county to the point
where she now stands. IL needs another
road, competing line, to develop the
marvellous resources of the county which
now lie untouched and unprofitable.
Ts dream of the future Of Henderson
county with another great railroad
OpUuing up its choicest section. devel-
Oping its great and wonderful water
powers, bringing It in close touch with
thousands Of miles Of railroad now in
accessible, giving honest competition
In freight rates, is fascinating.
And it is within the power Of the
voters of the county to say whether or
not they want this dream to become an
actual fact or whether they want the
present condition of affairs to continue.
What every farmer and every bust
ness man in the county is interested in
Is competition and lower freight rates,
and the new road will bring about just
that.
No more favorable or faiHer financial
proposition was ever made than the one
to be submitted to the voters on Ooto-
beF 17th.
IT'S just q clean cut business propo-
sision and one which must appeal to
everyone interested.
There is no trick, no scheme. The
money to build the, road is available.
Work will begin as soon as 1t Is known
the people want the road, and doubt
less within year the shrek OF the
first steam horse ever to penetrate these
virgin forests will be flung back from
the granite walls of the surrounding
mountains In shrill echoes which joy
fully shout, progress and Prosperity,
Progress and Prosperity" and the
primeval solitude will be disturbed by
the thunder of heavily laden trains.
some bearing tourists TO view the gran
deur OF the mos beautiful country in
the world and others bearing the pro-
duce of Henderson farms to wider and
better markets.
That first engine ceatainly will re-
present progress and prosperity. It
will be the symbol Of the newly awak-
ened energy of the people Of old Hem
derson and in it's wake will follow q
wave Of prosperity which will make
the county blossom a. rose, and will
affect the material welfare OF every
inhRbitant.
Real estate values in the county will
advance. The water powers alOnE the
line will bring mills and factories. New
and wider markets will be opened up,
and Henderson county will be easily
accessible from any part of the country.
The interest awakened in Buncombe,
which county is to vote S200, 900 in
bonds, is truly remarkable. The Citi-
zen and Gazstta- News devote much
pace to discussing the matter, and there
has yet to be heard of any opposition.
In Haywood it's the same. and it ap-
pears the people Of these counties fully
realize just what the new road means 70
them and are determined to Let nothing
prevent it from coming their way,