Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-09-12

Boone aud Its Natnrsl Resource. De.
scrbed.
Hurrygraph in Charlotte Observer.
Green Park, Sept. 3 Boone,
the county seat Of Watanga.
beautifully located 10 q valley in
the center OF the county, amid
the best farming lands to he
found in this mountain section,
il really an inspiration to the
traveller and the visitor. 1t rests
among the mountains 50 pea &C.
fully. the sun shines upon it 80
gloriously. the mountain Air
seemst to invigorate it'S inhabit
ants daily, vegetation ia 40 luxuri
ous and thpreis the appearance oi
thrift and modest contentment
on everv eide. B00ne IA II miles
| from the Green Park hotel on
New river, whose head waters are
from the spring on thenorthwest
side OF the hotel, as the head
waters OF the Yadkin river are on
the east side.
The road to Boone is one of the
|charms Of mountain travel. 1t is
the delight Of motoring people.
Through the courtesy Of MIR. r.
H. Harper, manager otthe Green
Park. 1 accompanied him today
in his machine, which lmbed the
monntainsllke a thing of beauty.
We made the II milesin As min
utes, including the slow.ups for
the turns. This shows the possibil.
titles OF this splendid turnpike.
|Some of the most beautiful
stretches OF scenery to be found IN
in this wonderful and picturesque
country cnSbeseen on this road.
Sou,e places are II perfect dream
of loyeliness. On the road is
"Devil's Gate," q passageway he.
tween two huge rocks, that come
down to thr road On lodges as
high as two.story houses. The
entire journey is one Of deep in.
terest AMI pleasure.
|. The Appalachian Training
|, |Schoolat Boone. splendidly loca.
y ted on a bea utiful site, has opened
Its fall ltprm under the most fav-
.Iorahle auspices. The students
r are industriously studious and
appear happy in their work
The school is doinga wonderful
g and greatwork among the noun
+ tain lads and lassies.
a The trail OF Daniel Boone il
4 blossoming as tbs rose. A hand
. some monument, OF rock ant
a marble is now being erected OF
j The spot where he had his humble
/. cabin a few yards from the lam
q ous oak trea, which, it ls saii
;, marks the spot where he first
y camppd when he made his jour
y nev through this country.
Z. There ia a singular incident CON
e nected with the laying of the
!, foundation of the Boone mon
"a ument. Oulv the base has bee1
=, completed. One day while tn
~ y. men we're working On it one @
g them found par of old.fashiol
u bullet moulds. They had been I'm
bedded in the ground 80 lons
that the wooden handles hat
. rotted off, but the steel mould
y, - we're intact. It is now believe
!. that they were used by DAME
=. . Boone himaelf, in early days, an
!; : are highly priced with this sent
~, -, ment attached to them. TT
~ ~ people up here greatly revere tn
70 ~ name and memory OF Dani'
=, Boone.
n The town of Boone is highly
e. lated over the prospect Of a Ri
NJ. road coming to them sOon. TT
Q. depot site and the rights OF Iva
to have been purchased. and the liz
/" is treadingits way along the su
10. veys made from Wlkesboro tt
Q ward this place. Some OF til
- best people of this mounta
of coutry will then he linked wit
~ the outside world by hooks
=" steel, and a thrifty, prospero'
.'S and rich country in agricultu
M and frnits Of all kinds will be r
m vealed that the world now knO,