The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-14
(By w. ]. Cormack.1

Spartanburg, Jan 13.-Spartan-
burg. we'll named "the City of Sue
cess, has entered into a period of
prosperity, which the optimistic bus
mess men at the helm OF her affairs
Say VIII have no dimunition, but will
continue to grow unless some un-
toward event happens. Advanta-
geousiy situated geographically, with
oack country OF unequaied fertiii-
V', mas put inside the trappings OF
toWn and donned the rainment of
great city. Business In all lines
during the past year was unprece-
dented, primarily for reason OF the
large crops produced and the high
prices prevailing; bu. the faith OF
the progressive business men in the
future of Spartanburg has been a
stimulus to all lines of endeavor.
Churches of all denominations with
large congregations quicken the re-
ligious life Of the city; high grade
colleges and superious System of
public schools, with their extentions
into everyday life, materially highten
the cultural element; and q progress
siye form OF municipal government
makes for a hetierment OF the civic
veal.
Cotton IS the material blood which
courses through the financial veins
OF Spartahburg and keeps alive its
industrial heart-the textile indus
try. Later published statistics show
that Spartanbnrg county Is the fifth
in the nation and first in South Car
oiina in the number Of spindles. The
interesting compilation shows that
this county has sos, ,123 Spindles, be-
ing only surpassed by Briston, Mass;
Providence, r. l.; Middlesex, Mass;
and Hillsborough, N. H. On total
capitalization of S11.112,700, the cot
ton mills Of the country, on the first
OF the year, issued senni-annual divi-
dends amounting to SS14,5l5.50. The
following are the cotton mills in
Spartanburg county: Arcadia, Ark
wright, Clifton, Ccwpens Mapufac-
turing company, Enoree Manufactur-
ing, d. 2. Converse company, and
Beaumont Manufacturing company,
Saxon, Spartan. Tucapau, Whitney
Manufaetu company, Woodruff,
Pacolet. Drayton, Appalachie Ches-
nee Fairmont, Manufacturing COM
pany, Cohannett, Valley Falls Manu-
facturlng company, and Wexford
Manufacturing company. ~
The banking interests CT the city
and county OF Spartanburg have done
much to further the Industrial actiyi-
ty which is now making, and the mem
at their head have faith in theiri
city and sonnty5 On the f.I5tt oi 4 the Ii
year every bank IN the county paid
splendid semi-diyidends with the ex-
ception of Two recently established
::1 :t:. -s . 4: : .:.
tion. The banks of the city of Spar
tanburg. with an aggregate capitali-
cation of $I.370,0 GOO, paid total diyi-
.dend of s51, 500. The other banks of
the county sent .oilesas TO their STOCK
holders for total sdiPidend of SILL
s35.
Entering as Il IS into a larger
growth, It Is natural that there should
be activity ia building operations.
Last year there were new structuresI
erected and improvements and addi- |
tions made ito old buildings to the
amount of $685.. .602. OF this total
moro than Si66.1GG was expended on
the erection Of the handsome Chaps
man Office building, eight stories |
high. The Charleston &; Western
Carolina railway completed COM
modaous freight tern inal at the |
initial cost OF $4,000 The Southerni
Bell TELEPHONE company is now NOV
Ing Into its modern exchange on Eas! |
Main street. which cost $4,000, while |
the undeFkround system sof wiringI
cost $250, ,0tl. The brick and con-
crete deEnt and warehouse of the /
Greenyille, Spartanburg & anderson
railway, which, when Finished, willt
cost $4,000, Is nearing completion. |
Excavation has started on the mod
ern hve-se3ry Young mems Christi
tian Association building, which
cnst S70nnGl The seIIoesins;;l Building g 4 |
9. a:ssJ been con-
tracted for or will. start In the near
future: =; ,Sey science hall for Con-
verse College, cost $4,000; new
building for the Industrial TextiIel
institute, cost $4,000; new union
passenger cost unknown; pfobablel
passenger station and hotel on old
Spartan inn site, West BInln street;
seyen-storyi hotel on East Main
street; i've stores ON Converse street
FIVE story hotel on Liberty street
contemplated if city makes certain
improvements 70 the tboFolghfare.
In connection with the buil6ihg OPP
Grafton In the city. the book5, OF the
county auditor show that IS, ,sa4 ,203 /,
IN resi- estate was returned for 3astti
year; 81, D7s Gil in personal property;
and a total OF 81 :. .2Se. .327 In ali prop-
sEty was returned for tTsxati9n Spar-
tanbpfg iss only exceeded BY Rich
land and Charleston county for Its
ss2ealth according 10 thet
report 81 the comptroller general.
the advance aheet og which i ave inst
been issueds 3.