The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-05

ano mountain tops. In many northern
and western states the numbering In
dustry is doing much to destlby the
beautiful scenery; trees are being
slaughtered, +" unstable, crooked trees
are left standing, giving the hills q. .des-
elate appearance.
l mention these matters to call the
attention of your residents TO q few
things that will do much to attract the
eye of an outsider.
I left Henderson county during my
boyhood days and feel that am Cali
fornian, having resided here so long.
We have the richest soil and the best
all the year round climate on earth;
many of our orange growers are today
realizing over 81, 500 an acre for their
orange crops, and even many small COM
munities ship $500, 900 worth of walnuts
annually; this is also great farming
state and we have many beautiful sum-
mer and winter resorts and I might
write page after page about this grand
and glorious state, but know it would
not interest your readers.
The reason mention the NANNY at
fractions Henderson county offers pleas
ure seekers is because do not believe
your people realize what you really
have, as before stated. I have visited
your county and city many times during
the past 20 years and hope to visit you
next month. My reason for writing
this letter is so show you that you have
many attractions that cannot be found
in any other Eastern State and they are
noticed by the outsider who visits you
occasionally as does the writer.
In addition to your many natural at
fractions you have an Industrious, law
abiding, moral, refined, educated peo-
pie. You should build up great sum
mer and winter resort that would at
tract all the east.
Your people are sociable and seem to
get much real Enjoyment out of life
they visit one another and are neigh
borly. Two years ago called at the
homo of big business man in north
ern state on business mission. He had
been living in fine house with his
family for twelve years. A family lived
IS feet north and another resided within
100 feet, of his home. He was on good
terms with both families, but they lived
alongside of one another all these years
without ever exchanging g call. The
first visit between the heads of the fam
lies was brought about by . death in
one of the homes. What do you think
of that2
Again: Your good people seem to
have something TO live for IN addition
to grasping the almighty dollar. Last
year I crossed the ocean with q young
man of % who was nervous wreck. He $
had never dissipated in his life but he
succeeded his father in large steel
corporation of the east and worked him.
self to death, Notwithstanding that he
was worth millions, but he was anxious
to add to his millions and remained at
his desk too long. There is something
more in life than the dollar, and the
people of your state seem to realize 1t.
Before closing wish to state that in
all my travels I have found very little
matter advertising Hendertonville or
Western North Carolina. Your board
of trade, city trustees or county COM
missioners should arrange with the rail-
roads to keep advertising matter at the
leading resorts and in the principal
cities throughout the United States.
The Southern Railway is doing much
to advertise North Carolina, but after
one gets off of that line and its connec-,
tions it is hard work to get hold of q
pamphlet advertising Western North
Carolina.
Keep the prices of real estate down,
especially in sections where improve
ments are to be made. This will do
much to build up your city and county.
Yours truly,
ETcAp T0uNG0N