The Washington herald., 1909-06-06

In the heart OF the Appalachian Terri
tory. the richest and least developed sec
tion in the eastern half OF the United
States. is situated Johnson City. Tenn.
DESIGNATED The Coming City of the
South"
Johnson City is in Washington County.
one OF hve counties which hn up the
eastern end Of the State. and the Oldest
inhabited portion Of the State. having
been settled in 1865 by the watauga Set
tlement. who ousted the Indians by the
Treaty OF Hard Labor took possession,
and set up the first free government in
the United States.
between Iron and Coal.
Il is situated in the Watauga Valley. be-
tween the greatest iron deposits in the
! United States to the south in the Blue
Ridge section. and the richest coal fields
in the Cumberlands on the north, be-
tween which are rich deposits Of kaolin.
manganese. mica. limestone. and cement
materials.
( However. Il IS only during recent years
that any notice has been taken Of our
city or this section. and. ike al other
towns which grew. il took railroads 10
develop and make II what IL Is.
/ The building Of the Carolina. Clinch-
/ field and Ohio Railroad from the CIlnch-
| field coal fields To the Atlantic seaboard
through johnson City has given Il a dis
tinct Industrial boom
I The railroad has Just been completed
I from Dante, Va, IN the heart Of the coal
fields. 20 Bostlc. y. c. where IL connects
with the Seab0ard. anOrding an outlet
/ for its coal 10 all the South. The line is
now building from Bostic 20 Spartanburg.
/ s. c.. and from thence II VIII go 10 the
coast, either TO Charleston or Columbia.
| Through train service has just been put
/ on between Johnson City and Whining
/ ton, n. G.
Timber starts It's Growth.
! The principal industries which started
this section growing was working up its
/ resources OF timber. yet standing in mil
lions Of acres. the finest hard wood sec
/ tion in the South This timber VIII last
hundred years or more II properly
/ taken care Of
I Five years ago ". p. BrownIow Sc
cured appropriations from Congress to
/ have built a Home for the Disabled Vol
unteer Soldiers At this place. and since
that time il has been completed. embrac-
I ing forty-four buildings. costing more
/ than 100000 The cost Of maintenance
/ is about $4,000 a year. and IL is consid-
| cred a great factor IN producing busi-
/ ness for merchants
] The building OF the Carolina. CIInch-
/ field and Ohio Railroad. with headquar-
/ ters at Johnson City. spending S4o.o005l0.
\ has been the greatest factor contributing
10 its growth, and advertising il 20 the
world
In 1909 the census gave the city a little
over 400: in 1905. by directory and the
school census. the population Is about
l20oe. The elevation is l.750 feet above sea
| level IL has pure freestone water. and a
mean average temperature OF 81 degree +
Building Very Active
More than S55o605 was spent in erecting
/ ouildings.-stores. churches. and dwellings
during 1905. while the amount expended
so far this year viii reach over 500 900:
and with those under construction and
planned. VIII bring the grand total Up 10
/ 100000 for the year 1903
From donations. there have been erect
ed four fine churches costing more than
100000. Excellent public school buildings
! have also been built during the past year.
and more 10 build
Johnson City has paved streets and
/ many miles OF finest cement Sidewalks.
/ Excellent opportunities are offered 10 q
! great variety OF industries. All plants
using wood can procure the cheapest OF
lumber, low outgoing freights. and white
/ labor. Iron manufacturing plants-that is.
those using iron and steeI-could manu-
( facture eheaply here. We have The
/ cheapest coal Of the finest quality-equal
! TO Pocahontas-at less than $50 a ton
/ delivered.
} Johnson City has a hustling commercial
/ club, which is wileawake 10 every inter
est backed BY business men. capable
and willing at all times 10 promote legiti-
I mate enterprises. j. d. LEWIS
Secretary COGmcr1aI Cluh