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Hotels Are Modern.

Kinston possesses ample hotel accom-
modations, and Of a quality second to
none. The leading hotels of the town are
spacious. well-ventilated, electric lighted,
and the rooms equipped with private
bath. Every convenience for the comfort
of the guest is present, and in each es-
tablfshment the cuisine Is up to the
standard established In the South, all
the famous Southern dishes being tempt
ingiy served. The Hotel Tull is the rem
devious of the commercial drummer,
while the Caswell accommodates some
of thfs class, but Is favorably known as
. family resort Of the better class. The
Hotel Bailey 10 another of the family
resorts that enjoys high favor among
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A Building Association.

Another of the laudable enterprises
of Kinston is the Mutual Building and
Loan Association. This concern pro-
vides the ways and means for the ar
tfsan to build and own a home. and
has contributed in no small degree to
the upbuilding of Kinston's beautiful
residential section. A career of useful
ness is assured for this organization
by the personnel of its officers and di-
rectors, among whom are DR.. Henry
Tull, president; w. T. Hines and r. c.
Strong, vice presidents, and c. Ottinger.
secretary with a board of directors
comprising the best business material
in the town.
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Large Tobacco Market.

Situated in the heart of a great to-
bacco-producing section of the South
with five large tobacco warehouses and
four immense stemmeries located In
the town. Kinston Is one of the larges'
bright tobacco markets in the state
Twenty-Five years ago there were but
forty-five acres of Lenoir County land
planted in tobacco. Since that time
the acreage has gradually extended
and. as all who entered the business
made money. to-day there are thou.
sands of acres of this land planted to
tobacco. all producing the lemon-col-
ored variety in demand By the manu-
facturerA Many. many acres Of land
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Ample Light and Power.

Kinston has ample light and power
facilities, owned and operated by the
city. Power rates are as low as cents
per kilowatt hour and light s cents per
kilowatt hour. The streets are well
lighted, arc lights being located at all
corners and leading out the central high
way for more than mile. The city pos
sesses a weIl-organized city government.
with a highly commendable fire depart
ment, an efficient police force. and street
and sanitary departments. The popula-
ton is about 1o,00O and Kinston is ranked
by the government census as the second
city from Raleigh eastward to the sea-
Kinston possesses ample telegraph and
telephone facilities. city mail delivery,
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In keeping with the forward march Of
this section OF North Carolina.
The First National Bank was founded
in 1901 as the Citizens Savings Bank. At
the expiration of four years II was
changed to the Citizens Bank. and In
1905 was made a national bank. This In
stitution enjoys the confidence IF the
manufacturer. merchant and farmer
alike. The capital and surplus Is $1,000
The Farmers and Merchants Bank is
the youngest of Kinston's banking houses.
and is the only State bank in the town.
This institution makes a speciality of
savings accounts. on which 4 per cent is
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Kinston's Greatest Asset.

Kinston claims no better asset than
its water. The water comes from three
ten-inch overflow artesian wells, each
nj feet deep These empty into a $50
thousand gallon reservoir from which
two one million gallon pumps are used
to force the water into a standpipe hav-
ing a capacity of 10000 gallons.
There was a considerable difference of
opinion at first as to the best course to
pursue in order to secure a good water
supply. Some favored taking surface
water which was to be drained from a
large, area and accumulated in reser-
voir. Others favored pumping water
from the Neuse River and others favor
ed deep wells. The deep water" people
argued that surface water would not do.
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a few Southern industries that require
only the services of the slow-moving ne
gro. Kinston is a city alive and its in
dustries are modern implements OF COM
mercial warfare. These industries re-
quire the services of skilled men and the
better class OF factory employees. who can
earn good wages by applying here. and
who will be welcomed and taken care
of and enabled TO make the start in life
that so many live, enegetic workers
strive for, but fail TO attain because they
are the victims of adverse conditions. 1t
is a popular untruth that Southern indus
tries want only the negro because his
labor is cheap. The negro is paid all he
is worth, and is employed only for lack
of the better kind. This section Of the
country displays some golden opportun-
tiles for the worker in all lines, from
farm TO factory, who will come.
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City Is Healthy.

While Kinston is only forty-eight feet
above the sea level. 1t is a very healthy
place. The natural drainage is good. and
the soil is of such a character that the
water remains on the ground onlr@a
few hours after 1t falls. The excellent
sewer and drainage systems which the
city maintains are to a large extent
additional guarantee against the pres
ence of stagnant water or insanitary
matter. Good water is the foundation of
health, and of this Kinston has an abun-
dance. There is so little malaria that II
may be disregarded when discussing
health conditions.
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Kinston Cotton Mills and prominently
identified with numerous other large en-
terprises as we'll as the civic and social
life of the State. General Manager ]. A.
Herndon is a life insurance man Of thir-
ty years experience. having been con-
nected with some Of the largest and most
successful insurance companies in the
country. Mr. Herndon has been with the
North State since its organization and
brought to the organizers full, ripe un-
derstanding of the insurance business
that has led the company safely past
pitfalls and onto the royal road to sue
cess. The North State Life Insurance
Company richly deserves the confidence
1t possesses of the people of the Carroll
mas and Kinston can well be proud of
its own healthy and rapidly growing in.
stitution.
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Ellis Carriage Works.

Prominent among the great industries
located in Kinston is the Ellis Carriage
Works This mammoth industry was
founded in 1886, and their output for the
first year was twenty-five buggies. Their
annual output to-day is about four thou
sand vehicles. being principally medium
priced buggies. carriages and surries. The
company suffered a fire about a year
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Kinston Is Modern Little City of 10000 Inhabitants,
Possessing Every Inducement to Offer the Home
seeker and Manufacturer on the Navigable
Waters of the Neuse River and the Lines of Four
Railroads, Affording Excellent Transportation Facili
ties and Water Rates-People Are Live, Energetic,
and Awake to Their Advantages and Working To-
gether to Develop Their Opportunities Kinston Is
Prosperous Community.
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ownership or management since Its es-
tablishment Plans for the enlargement
of the plant are under way, and an
other year will find IL a bigger and bet
ter concern. as will each succeeding
year because of the increasing demand
for the product and the aim of the man
agement TO follow closely the original
plans-consideration for operatives. The
annual pay roll is now about S60.OOo. The
product OF the company is sold direct to
the wholesale buyers through its New
York representative, Norman Gould. 346
Broadway. Kinston Is an ideal location
for the mills, because OF the proximity
OF the cotton fields and cotton mills
where the yarn is manufactured, as well
as the excellent transportation facilities
and the prevailing water rate.
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The Hudson COMPANY.

No product is better known through
out this section OF the country than the
Hudson buggy. Wherever buggies are
used in North and South Carolina and
the Virginias, the Hudson is sold and
recognized as one Of the handsomest as
well as sturdiest of vehicles. The buggy
factory of B. A. Hudson & Co. is doing
its share toward spreading the fame OF
Kinston as a great industrial center and
gives employment to a large number of
skilled men at good scale OF wage.
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The Knitting Mills.

In a great. roomy structure. so ar
ranged that every employe is seated by
an open window. enabling him to secure
the benefit Of natural light and breath
untainted air. and where pipes from a
great artesian well run riot in the build
ing. supplying pure. fresh drinking water
for the workers, LOO dozen pairs OF
misses and boys ribbed hosiery are made
each day.
Here in this plant-the Orion Knitting
Mills-are made hosiery for the young
that are sold in every section OF the
United States. Three hundred operatives
engaged in turning out this product are
working under conditions that produce
happiness and contentment The result
of pleasant environments is reflected In
the quality Of work accomplished-nos-
iery that Is true to size and without de-
fects Making the work agreeable Tor
the employees has made the product sat
isfactory to the purchaser. That IL why
the Orion Knitting Mills are growing
and expanding each succeeding year.
adding one more TO the numerous indus
tries Of Kinston.
This plant Is strictly Kinston insti-
tuition and one that has never changed
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Good Telephone Service.

Kinston is fortunate in possessing
modern and adequate telephone sys-
tenn, thanks to the Carolina Telephone
and Telegraph Company. This company
is installed in one of the handSome
business structures of the city, and
has a trif1e more than 500 telephones
in use in the town at the present time.
The service given by this company has
been highly satisfactory, and rendered
with the minimum of complaints.
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The Ice Company.

The Lenoir Ice Company, q strictly
Kinston organization. makes and sup
plies the town of Kinston. as well a.
the surrounding country. with the
pure, healthful article IN ice. About
twenty-five tons of Ice arc produced
daily. 4 large number OF men are en-
ployed. The plant Is large. modern,
and adequate for the needs Of the COM
munitY.
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Rutledge & Co.

Covering five acres OF ground on tho
Norfolk and Southern siding and en-
ploying 125 men. Rutledge & Co, lum-
Der manufacturers and dealers IN rough
and dressed North Carolina pine. turn
out about 100000 feet OF lumber an
nually This company was organized In
1867, and is one Of the large lumber COM
panies OF this section. The annual pay
roll is about $4,000.
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Another Lumber COMPANY.

With a capacity Of about 100000 feet
per working day of ten hours. the
Kinston Manufacturing Company. manu-
facturers of rough and dressed North
Carolina pine. is among the giant in
dustries of Kinston- The plant covers
about fifteen acres. and employs 200
men, all of whom are paid q good scale
OF wages. The plant was recently
taken over by ]. T. Deal & Son. who
are contemplating extensive improve
ments. New machinery and all modern
equipment will be installed. thus max
ing II one of the foremost industries Of
its kind in the State The value OF
this plant TO the town cannot be too
highly estimated.
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moth plant. because Of the Uniform
quality of its product. has made amaz-
ing progress until to-day. covering a
vast acreage of ground, II contains 1900
spinning spindIes and 200 twister spin
dies, operated by a steam plant OF zoo
horsepower, and produces a quality of
knitting yarns in demand by the knit
ting trade the world over that uses the
high grade article.
To supply the demand for their product
this mill consumes about 5000 bales of
cotton each year, much of which Is
bought from the planters In this and the
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for various reasons, that river water
would not prove much better and would
necessitate an expensive filtration plant.
and so It was decided TO find deep water.
It was a risky thing to do-to take sew
eral thousands Of dollars and sink 1t In
the ground In the hope of finding deep
water, when expert opinion had advised
against that course; but faith in the ven
ture was rewarded at the first attempt
and now Kinston boasts a quality of
water that is second to none.
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Hogsheads Made Here.

Supplying tobacco hogsheads for ths
big tobacco concerns OF Kinston and the
surrounding country is the chosen pro-
fession of J. B. White: and II should be
mentioned that Mr.. White has succeeded
in building up quite a prosperous llttls
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The Memorial Hospital.

4uS 0CluOkloA 4AVoPAs
The Robert Bruce Mcdaniel Memorial
Hospital is the product Of the generous
hearts of two Kinston people, coupled
with public necessity and public spirit;
and 1t will honor the spirit which
prompted the gift and the business fore
sight which planned its beginning.
In October, 1906, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A.
Mcdaniel sold to Drs. J. n. and T. w.
Parrott, at low price. their residence
at the eastern extremity of Gordon
Street. one of the finest homes In the
city. with surrounding lawns and park
for hospital purposes, with the condition
that a certain portion OF II be at the dis
posal of any reputable white physician
OF this section for the treatment Of char
ity cases. 1t was stipulated that this
department be under the supervision oi
board of managers, thus placing thii
great charity within the scope Of city
benevolence.
With this provision the hospital wa,
founded; and the Drs. PARROT accepted
the trust and Immediately began the en-
largement and erection Of additiona
buildings necessary for the equipment
of a modern hospital with accommoda
tions for thirty-five patients. The char.
ity annex Is run In the interest Of Mt
person or persons save the INDECENT ant
unfortunate. -
A full corps Of trained nurses are en-
ployed and a training school for nursei
is conducted. The Drs. Parrot are
among the highly regarded and eminent
ly successful physicians and surgeon,
of the country. The hospital has ar
electrical parior. department Of hy'
dro therapeutics, department Of genera
treatment. orthopedic department.. sur
parlors. babiee' ward. department fol-
convaiescents.f department Of genera
medicine. and diet kitchens e<nal to any
in the South. Situated as this institu
ton is in a modern growing city, await
from the noise of business life, surround
ed by a beautiful park. and with mile.
of beautiful driveways on every hand
there is in the whole South no place bet
ter fitted for the purpose.
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Monday morning. thus forcing employees
into . brief respite from their iabors
Much Of the opposition to the mills plan
Of efiminatinA children and aged wom-
en- from factory work, comes from the
employees themselves. as well as otner
mill owners. and is q serious obstacle
In the wsy Of success of their ideai-fac-
tory conditions. but for which. they hope
to some day find a remedy.
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The Cotton Mills.

Maintaining an annual pay roll Of ap-
proximately $4,000, employing 80 opera.
tives and porducing nearly 100000 worth
Of cotton yarns annually, the Kinstor
Cotton Mills rank foremost among the
giant industries OF Kinston.
Established in 1888 with but $500 spin
dies and go operatives. this now nam.
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The Oil Company.

Occupying an immense plant covering
three acres Of ground the Lenoir OIL
Company. organized a few years ago.
crushed, their first year in business, 100
tons of cotton seed Last year they
crushed 5000 tons OF seed. all Of which
is bought from the planters in this Vi
csnity. They now operate three presses
and employ a number Of men on a pay
roll aggregating $4,000 annually. This
plant affords a ready market for the
planters cotton seed
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thought to be worthless, have been
planted to this leaf and have yielded
most amazingly to the planter. being
the means of making many Of them
Independently rich.
There are yet plenty OF these lands
left in this section. developed and un-
developed, and with the great ware
houses. stemmeries. and excellent
transportation facilities to be found In
Kinston. should yield some handsome
profits as an Investment, In Kinston
are located the buyers for all the large
tobacco manufacturers of the world.
and the crops are bought up as fast as
brought to market. .
In addition to the warehouses of the
American and Imperial Tobacco Com
panies there are, prominently here. the
Central Warehouse of j. H Parham q
Co. Knott's Warehouse. and the Eagle
Warehouse. These are the points to
which the planter brings his tobacco.
and where 1t is exhibited and sold for
him. Also prominent In the Kinston
tobacco world is the firm of z. v.
Webb G. Co., leaf tobacco brokers. Mr..
Webb is-the secretary of the Tobacco
Board of Trade. and a right royal
booster for Kinston as well as a work.
er In behalf of the towns interests.
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Big Lumber Company.

Owning 900 feet Of standing tim
Der contiguous to the mill and produc-
ing about 1000 feet Of manufactured
lumber each working day. the Hines
Brothers Lumber Company adds one
more to the numerous large enterprises
of this little town. About 800 men are.
employed. the annual pay roll being
about $4,000 The annual output Is
about Il, 0o0, 900 feet Of lumber. The plant
covers about ten acres Of ground and is
on the junction of the Norfolk and
Southern and Atlantic Coast Line rail-
roads. The mill capacity is 5000 feet
daily. This company also owns and op-
crates the Snow Hill and Kinston Rail-
road, a stretch OF railway that touches
rich section Of this country. with.
Kinston as the only outlet
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Kinson's Greatest Need.

Kinston's most urgent need to-day is
labor. Kinston is unlike many of the
old towns of the South that have only
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Strong Banking Concerns. J

Kinston can well be proud of its bank
Ing institutions. OF these there are three
that provide ample facilities for the
needs OF the community and go forward
consistent with the progress of the Sec
ton wherein they are, located. These
three Institutions possess combined
capital of about $225.ooo and the COM
bined deposits aggregate more than
81 100000. At the head Of these insti-
tutions are found men well qualified for
their respective positions, being selected
because Of their sound business tudg-
ment and unquestioned integrity.
The National Bank Of Kinston. the old
est bank in the town, was organised
about fifteen years ago as the Bank Of
Kinston, with q capital of 5000. In
1905 1t was made a national bank. now
having a capital and surplus of $4,000.
The progress made by the bank II but
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both the commercial traveller and the
local trade. All are located convenient
to the depot apd the business district
and are source Of pride to kinston
citizens.
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paid annually and compounded quar-
terly.
Viewed from the standpoint of bank
ing facilities, Kinston is in a fortunate
position.
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and is the origination of. seven rural free
delivery routes. The people are live,
energetic and hospitable. and awake to
their advantages and working together
TO develop their opportunities.
Social and Fraternal.
The city Is well provided with social
ORGANIZATIONS Of the various kinds.
There are large number of orders and
clubs here. covering many phases Of life
The various ladies' clubs. clubs of an
Industrial nature. secret orders, and
philanthropic organizations keep alive
the social and fraternal spirit that
means so much to any eommunity-a
spirit that has made Kinstonians feel
that they are 'brethern."
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ago which totally destroyed their plant
and gave them a temporary setback. An
entire new building has been erected hay-
ing a floor space of about $3.50 square
feet. The product Of this firm is famed
throughout the South for its durable
qualities and its attractiyeness. The
value OF the industry to Kinston is read
ily seen when it is stated that they en-
ploy about seyenty-five men on an an
nual payroll OF approximately $4,000 The
firm is also jobbers of harness. robes.
whips, and all other accessories.
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7. 7. Whitfield.

Manufacturing carriages. buggfes. and
ladies' phaetons which are sold In North
and South Carolina. the Virgtnias, Geor-
gia, Alabama, and Florida, as well aS
the other States of the South. J. II
Whitfield. successor to c. T. Randolph,
Is conducting another Of the nourishinG
enterprises OF this town. Operating a
large plant that covers a goodly acre
age of ground. this concern gives ems
ployment TO a large number of men and
ranks high among the manufacturing
establishments OF the South In the cen1
ter Of a progressive and growing coun1
try with excellent transportation faciii1
ties and a low freight rate, the J. r
Whitfield buggy mandatory Is enjoying
a marked degree of success Lisht-run1
ming buggies are the feature product o6
this concern
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-05-23
SlllI,glsono.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA. }

County Of Richland.
In District Court, Fourth judicial District.
Eta Maud Kelley. plaintiff
W.
Edward J Kelley. defendant.
The State of North Dakota to the above
named defendant:
You are hereby summoned to answer the
complaint in the above entitled action, which
10 6led In the once OF the clerk OF the District
Court Of the Fourth judicial District. in and
for the County Of Richland and State of North
Dakota. and to serve copy Ut your answer
to the raid complaint on the subscriber. at
his ONCE in the Cityof wahpeton in said
County and State. within thirty days after the
service Of this summons upon you, exclusive
of the day Of such service and in case of your
failure to appear or answer. Judgment will be
taken aRainet you by default for the relief
demanded In the complaint.
Dated at wahpeton, April 10. 1919
FOLSOM Dow,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
P.O. Address. wahpeton, North Dakota.
To the above named defendant please take
notice that the summons and complaint in
this action was fled In the office OF the Clerk
Of the District Court in and for the county of
Richland and State OF North Dakota on the
10th dav Of April. 1912.
FOLsOx Dow,
PLAINTIFF Attorney,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-05-23
A ROTATION LEAsg.

(ey Clarence L. ehamei.)
The greatest curse Of our land to
day 10 the year to year tenant, and II
IL not altogether the tenant who 10 ia
blame. It IL the land which IL owned
in the cities which 10 pulling down our
average. while being robbed Of its
fertility. There are thousands Of
acres in every county owned by bank.
ers. BY business men and retired farm.
ers which are being blasted BY soil
robbery.
Should Improve Farm Land.
These farms are on the tobogRan.
We cannot expect man who may
have to move in . year to help you
build up the fertility Of this land.
The remedy 70 the universal intro
duction Of four or i've year rota.
ton lease. contracting In detail what
tho landlord shall supply and what
work the tenant shall do. on ever
deld each yeDy. and the tenant who IL
faithful sho6ld be given the privilege
Of renewal 20 long % he proves true
TO his trust.