Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-05-08

committees of the Associations, collaborating
with the management, issued reports, and
these were printed and given wide publicity.
They aroused widespread interest through
out the country In this whole section, and the
printed reports of the Forest & Water Power,
Horticultural, Agricultural and Live Stock
Committees were soon exhausted and the de-
mand continuing, had to be reprinted. In
quiry for these reports still continue, and de-
finite results have been experienced in every
part of this section, resulting in increased
transfer of real estate of all kinds, and the
establishment of industries at various points.
This movement is believed to be but In its in
bright.
A more active interest from the invest
ment standpoint was evidenced among visi-
tors last season than ever before, and Mr..
Cohen continued an active canvass during the
summer and fall at industrial centers look
ing towards the establishment of suitable In
dustries of some magnitude here, and while
these have not materialized to the extent it
was fendly hoped they would, there is no
doubt that the installation of several indus
tries throughout the section is directly trace
able to. the, activities of the Association. and
active canvass on the part of the manage
ment still continues, with several large de-
velopments at present under serious consid-
Grafton.
1t would be impossible in a limited space
to tabulate4 the tangible results from this CO.
operative publicity movement, but one single
case might be cited namely the erection of
Grove Park Inn at Sunset Mountain, Ashe-
vile. At a recent meeting of the Associa-
ton Mr.. Fred L, sSeeley, who has charge of
the work of construction, paid 9 sincere tri-
butte to the value of the cooperative feature
of the organization, and heartily endorsed the
advertising methods pursued by the mana
ger. He stated that the original intention of
Mr. b, w. Grove, the owner of the property,
was to construct an hotel of modest proper
tons, but seeing the hearty spirit manifested
by every link in the chain of counties In the
organization, and auguring a continual sea-
son of prosperity therefrom, he was encour-
aged to launch out into the erection Of what
is admitted to be the most unique, massive
and expensive structure of it's kind in
America.
The concensus. of opinion by those directly
interested In the results Of the advertising
unanimously points to the highest apprecia-
ton based upon results, and many who have
had large and varied experience in advertis-
ing have been frank in their expressions of
praise.
Hearing that the Church o fthe Brethren,
commonly known as the Dunkards, were in
search of a location for a permanent home
for their annual conventions, Mr.. Cohen inn
medlately FASTENED to- lay before the commit
tee having the matter in charge the attrac-
tions of Western North Carolina, and in com
petition with several railroad representa-
tlves, and delegates from numerous Boards
OF Trade and other communities throughout
the country, he succeeded In interesting the
committee to the extent of inducing a per-
sonal inspection of the territory. These gen
uenaen expressed amazement at the singular
beauty OF our possessions, and the wonderful
possibilities that presented themselves dur
ing their brief visit they made. and they left
promising to pay a later visit to make a
more minute inspection of the whole terri
tory. As q result of this visit we are inform
ed the Association has been in continual cor
r~espondence with members of the Church
throughout the whole country, and it is con-
idently predicted that a settlement of mem
bers OF this admirable community will result.
The fall and winter of 1912 was marked
by extraordinary building activities at vari-
GUS points in The Land Of the Sky, notably
at Asheville, where fully two million dollars
was expended along this line in improve
ments and new buildings, with a correspond
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