The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

Raleigh. N G. May The progress
q Raleigh during the past twelve months
has been gratifying During the panic.
he banks conducted business in the usual
way, and IT was one Of the three points
In the state where no script issue was
made by the banks
The street railway system has been
doubled in mileage; the work Of con-
structing the power line between Raleigh
and the Cape Fear River has been pushed
and now il comes about that the city
has one OF the best street railways in the
country fer . place Of Se.0o0 population,
and that the electric power. brought
from q 100000 plant, distance OF
twenty-six miles. Is here and Is operating
sH the textile plants and a number OF
other industries. furnishing ESQ horse
power. cheap and efficient The city's
lighting systen1. has been made thorough.
The work OF extending conveniences.
sn the way OF water. gas. electric lights.
and sewerage to the annexed district has
been pushed. as Raleigh's limits have
been doubled in size. now covering four
square miles
City Admirably Located.
Raleigh. the capital of the State. stu
ated on the boundary between the oak
snd the pine growth. and on the first
plateau above the coastal plain. Is so
admirably located as TO show the wisdom
OF the states commissioners. who. in
1872. selected II as the site for the capital.
bought the land on which il stands as
State property. and then sold lots for
building purposes. reserving the streets
and sidewalks, parks, and places for the
public buildings as State property. Two
other cities IN the United States have
been similarly purchased. these being
Savannah. Ca. and Washington. D. C.
-Four railways, the Southern. the Sea
hoard Air Line. the Norfolk and South
ern, and the Raleigh and Southport are
here, and the Montgomery Lumber Com
pany. wealthy corporation, which owns
za.600 acres Of pine timber in this county
and two others adjoining. is rapidly
building a standard railway from the
Atlantic Coast Line 10 Raleigh. and IN
eighteen months OF less this city VIII be
IN touch with that great railway system
and VIII have five railways OF its own.
Building an Auditorium.
The larger life Of the city has mani
Tested itself very sharply and admirably
this year The legislature provided for
an auditorium 10 seat not less than 5000
persons. and this viii become the meeting
place Of the great political conventions.
as well as Of gatherings Of various kinds.
Including the Music Festival OF the State.
held here each May.
The legislature placed al this matter
IN the hands OF the commission, as Il
did that OF erecting a new market and
dispOsing Of the present one new
administration takes charge Of the city
affairs in May. and in every way the out
look is encouraging. New people are
coming in and outside money, and more
building IS going on in Raleigh to-day
than any other place Il the State
Raleigh is notable as an educational
center, having tWenty-nine schools OF all
degrees. and a total Of $50 students.
these including three universities one
the largest Baptist University or negroes
in the world and another the largest Epis-
copal school for that race The Stats
4. & " College Is located here and this
year viii have 20 cadets. New buildings
20 the value of S7000e. are 70 be erected
there this season. and group Of fourteen (
buildings now existing viii hence have
very extensive additions
a great system Of parking. covering an I
area Of several miles. is the feature Of
the city 10 the westward adjoining the
city's own park Of seventy acres
Center Of Cotton Production.
Raleigh lies in the center of a
very important cotton growing region. /
this county producing over 5000 bales. (
The textile Industries embrace cloth Of
many kinds. hosiery, underwear and
thread Cheap electric power has made
small plants possible. Brick making and
structural iron works are important in 4
dustTies and there are two veneer plants. /
the section being very well supplied with
timber hard and soft; including oak OF
various kinds hickory, pine, gum. poplar,
&c
The population Of the city consists Of T.
about 1900 whites and IeCG0 negroes. /
There IS no more orderly place in the
country and there was never 2 riot 4
ard never a lynching in re county OF I
city There are good libraries, owned by /.
the State and the city. museum. which +
has no superior outside o. Washington; /
numerous public buildings. which are
objects Of much interest To visitors: a /!
Confederate Soldiers Home. and national 4
and Confederate cemeteries
Granite. for building purposes. IS abun- 4
dant here, much OF il within the city 4
limits. and that with which the capital 4
wes erected was taken from a quarry 4
which is yet in use. The principal streets 4
are paved with Belgian block the others /
being macadamized. The city IS very +
n0bly shaded. and by reason Of the num-
Der Of oaks. many Of which are OF great /
size, its popular title has always been 4
The City OF Oaks Some Of these trees
are among the largest in the United I
States and are objects Of special attrac- 4
ton 10 visitors p A 0LDS
Secretary Chamber Of Commerce and Industry.
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