The St. Mary banner., 1911-07-29
ASHEv|LLE, n. c.
IDEAL VACATION SPOT
Located on High Plateau In Noun
tains of Western North Caro-
lima With Weather Delight
fully Cool and lnvie-
Grating.

States where the climatic diversity
Is. usually so pronounced, should be
favored with a continuous round of
sunshine and cool, refreshing days,
i,igh above the humid and sultry at
mos phere characteristic of the sum.
mer months in the low sections, and
at the same time be free from the
Southern country is ordinarily most
delightful, but when the hot days
come those who can afford it begin
the northward journey where again
pleasant and comfortable weather has
full sway for a time. In the noun
talns of Western North Carolina the
PEOPLE are doubly blessed. inasmuch
as they have a charming climate the
gear round. In winter it never gets
too cold; in summer it never gets too
hot, the cool mountain breezes blow
ing comfort for those enjoying out
door sports and exercise, with never
night in midsummer but that a
blanket is necessary for comfortable
sleeping; and the sun shines so regu-
larly during the entire year that this
country has been very appropriately
ND of
In the Blue Ridge Mountains of
this remarkable Western North Caro-
lima, standing upon the topmost part
cf widely stretching plateau that
towers twenty-five hundred and fifty
feet above sea level, is Asheville,
Americas Beauty Spot" and the
riost popular all-the-year-round resort !
in that1and of perpetual good wealth
er. Thousands of people flock that
way every month in the year, for ev-
cry month has a charm all it's own,
unsurpassed anywhere in the States.
In July, August and September, Ashe-
vile enjoys delightfully."- cool and
invigorating atmosphere due to it's
and the total lack of humid
ity which is so disagreeable else
where. In fact, Asheville has no
equal when it comes to pure, exhil-
srating air every day in the year.
This great plateau region is en-
tirely free from malaria due to the
sreat fall of the French Board and
Swannanoa rivers which act as a
natural drain to the whole country
round.
The water supply surpasses any
thing of the kind known to modern
Ideas and methods of sanitation The
city owns watershed of more than
en thousand acres, covered with an
unbroken forest untouched by the
lands Of man, and the beautiful, rapid
Towing stream of clear and sparkling
water from which the city's water sup
ply comes, has it's source in thou
sand springs far upon the slopes of
Mt. Mitchell, Gill feet elevation, and
he highest point east of the great
Rockies
Asheville is modern, metropolitan
,enter. composed of people of soc-
able and cosmopolitan type and has :
! population of $1,000 including sub
'rbs. In discussing with visitor the
cry hospitable attitude of the peo.
lie of that city, one of her citizens ,
aid that 1T is our business to enter :
ain strangers; We shake hands with
hundred thousand a year, and have =
city so blessed by nature with every y
atural advantage that we just want u
verybody else to come and enjoy q
hem and be happy with u.s." spirit 4
'hich is apparent to and appreciated a
y the large number of visitors there 4
{ all times.
Elegantly equipped hotels, ranking T
.vorably with any in the country, n
ave helped to make Asheville the a
.ading summer resort in the country. a
beautiful booklet. profusely illus
'ated with pictures of the numerous n
otels. points of interest and pictur. I,
sque scenes, combined with a we'll. 2,
ritten sketch of the land of the sky, n
as just been issued by the Board of n
rade, and this, with rates from the
arious hotels and leading boarding fc
ouses, together with much other in {,
resting information should be in the a,
ands of every summer tourist. 81
A postcard addressed to Mr.. N,
uckner, Secretary, Asheville, N. c., "
i'll bring to you one of these artistic k1
I'd handsome publications free of ia
large. th
Other very interesting publications W
we just come from the press, issued be
: the Battery Park Hotel. famous N
ron oh out the country. Tho Mana. a | q,