The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-28
Prospective Industrial Develop
ment Sounds Good 10 Us
THINGS WEnMAY LOOK FOR
The Reading Of This should Make
Every Heart Thrill With Pride for
the Advancement Of the Best and
FASTEST Growing Town in the Old
North State.

That the swelling tide OF industrial
development Of the city OF Durham
viii reach the high-water mark dur
ing the coming year is demonstrated
with impressive force by the phcnoml-
nal amount OF new enterprise that
has been planned and that viii be put
into execution during the next few
months.
A new railroad from Durham 10
Danville. opening up an entirely new
territory OF virgin resources TO indus
trial exploitation, the details OF which
are given elsewhere in the local col
uInns, ability of the manufacturers
Of the city to draw ON the magnificent
store OF electrical energy generated by
the Southern Power company: a new
and modern hotel. creditable TO the
growth and standing OF the city:
$4,000 TO be spent in improvements
and extension OF the waterworks sys-
tenn OF the city; $4,000 or more in
improvements 10 the gas plant; large
extensions and improvements BY an
other large corporation doing busI-
ness In the city, which will enhance
property values TO a before unknown
extent. the details OF which extension
can not be mentioned AT the present
time--this in brief summary tells the
story OF what Is before the city In the
immediate future. And this Is with
out taking into account the large num-
Der OF smaller enterprises that viii
develop as time goes on.
Details OF Development.
The details OF the new railroad Is
given In another column. and need
not be mentioned here. The coming
OF the Southern Power company 20 the
city marks an epoch in the develop
ment In itself. Contracts have been
signed with all OF the principal manu-
featuring enterprises OF the city
whereby the Southern Power company
is to begin turning the machinery by
May OF this year. Deeds for the right
Of way into the city was filed AT the
clerks Office this morning. and the
construction OF the lines that VIII
carry the energy Is we'll under way.
As 20 the new hotel. the sun is
able to announce definitely that a new
hotel viii be built during the coming
year on the lot between the Y. NJ. C.
A. building and the courthouse or on
the lot opposite the Y. NJ c. A. The
matter has been held up recently by
dispute rs TO the boundary line. This
dispute has been satisfactorily adj
jusfed and active work will be begun
at an early date. The new hotel will
be under the management aud direc-
ton Of Mr. Alpbonso Cobb. and will
be modern in every respect
Announcement has already been
made Of the plans OF NE gas company
and the water company. and the de-
tails of these improvements will BE-
given al an early date.
Other Improvements.
The plans for large extensions and
improvements by another large corpo-
ration will likely BE- announced within
the next few weeks. These plans.
when executed. will do more toward
enhancing the value Of property IN
the city than perhaps an Of the Others
combined.
The seaboard Air Line Il building
two large new sidetracks east from
billiard street in order 10 accommo-
date the large increase In freight
business which the company expects
during the spring months.
These and hundred other signs OF
progress and development point to
the greatest era Of prosperity during
the coming year that the city has ever