The Washington herald., 1913-09-21

AshevilIe is s. degrees Fahrenheit.
Sudden changes in temperature. always
nerve destroying and bone-racking.
never occur; and there is scarcely
day throughout the year when golf,
tennis. horseback riding, ,automobiling.
carriage-driving, and mountain climb
| ing may not be enjoyed to the utmost.
Here is the very heart of the Land
of the Sky" enshrined in romance and
in song. which enjoys a greater num-
Der Nof perfectly clear, or only partly
cloudy. days than any other part of
North America. In this favored land,
the falls and winters. gorgeous in their
mild, invigorating and delightful: and
, the springs and summers. in their
! freshness of beauty and charm of eli
mate, are unequaled.
Visitors to Asheville will find a beau
tiful city of $4,000 people, modern and
admirably maintained with broad,
we'll paved streets, handsome and finely
constructed buildings. equipped with
every facility for convenience and lux
ury and up-to-the-minute in every re-
spect. 1t has an excellent and highly
efficient street-car system, the cars of
which traverse the principal thorough
fares and connect every part of the
city with points of interest and beauty
in the suburbs.
The city government is scientific and
hygienic The health authorities close
ly supervise the sanitation and general
health conditions of the city. leaving
nothing undone that may promote its
welfare.
1t is boast of the citizens of Ashe-
Vile that their system of waterworks
and their water supply are the finest
in the country. The city owns its
watershed of approximately ten thou
sand acres of unbroken forest. The
water, as pure as driven snow, bubbles
from countless springs at the summit
of Mount Mitchell, the giant peak of
Eastern North America, and is con-
veyed from Crystal Falls to the city
by gravity through a great main more
than twenty miles in length.
There are more than thirty-two miles
of beautifully paved streets within the
city limits of Asheville.
Outdoor sports in Winter.
Delightful automobile boulevards and
driveways radiate in every direction
from the city. They are admirably
constructed and maintained. They lead
to innumerabIe points where command
ing views are to be obtained of the
most picturesque mountain and sylvan
scenery. Scores of horseback and foot
midst of primevaI solitude. Many of
the trails are easily followed and all
of them afford pleasurable experiences.
but the traveller. initiated in mountain !
craft, might better not undertake an
extended tramp along such trails un-
less accompanied by a competent guide, |
as he is likely soon TO be lost in the |
dense forest.
Year after year people from the |
North, the West and the far South visit |
<ASllSNAAlS 10 their 1
negotiation. of the fascinating mountain
trails. They are fond of mountain
climbing, with a bit of outdoor
"roughing-it" added. and they go pre-
pared for any experience they may en-
counter. Usually they spend two or
three days at a time on Mount Mitchell,
Mount Pisgah. or on other lofty peaks
in the vicinity, either camping out at |
night or finding shelter in the hospit-
able cabin of a friendly mountaineer.
They take the greatest delight in the
sport, and for months afterward relate |
their experiences with enthusiasm.
No description of Ashevine would be
adequate without at least a reference TO |
Biltmore, the magnificent estate of Mr.. |
George W. Vanderbilt. 1t is one of the |
most beautiful and picturesque country |
homes in America. Beauty of scenery
and charm of climate induced Mr.. VAN
derbilt, with all the world to chose from,
to select this location.
The estate contains. in the aggregate,
more than 10000 acres. approximately J.