The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-02-24

forth results which none but those in
touch with 1t have had any concep-
tlon or. Thousands of men and mill
lions OF capital have been drawn in
to the south by the work of the South
ern railway There ISL probably no
other railroad in America., and that is
rather broad statement, ,whtaif has a.
more thoroughly organized depart
ment OF this kind, where information
covering 80 completely so wide ,a:sari-
ely or interests has been gathered and
is available at q moments notice. than
Shei Southern Railway. 4is
fiEn the Washington FofFce OF this de-
partment am almost ifrnitiess amount
Of data has been gathered ahhnt thu
mineral end the timber and the agfi-
cultural and the water power interests
of the great region which stretches
from the Potomac to the Mississippi
and from the Stilf 70 the mountain
regions. II Is but right that this
should be, so,sfor there Is probably no.
other aif@ay I'M this or any other,lanti
which drains a territory OF such limit
iesG potentialities as that tributary to
ihis road. Unlike roads which have
iifnit:s' Territory ;,ps.s whiri, the en-.
tire energies of the line can be con-
centrafcd for development, the South
Iefn EaiiWay has u territory OF infinite
variety OF climate. soil, minerals and
timhers. II has on. its line some of
the richest coal Ind iron regions
known
It's lines cross rivers which are ca
pablo of furnishing millions OF horse
power, only n fraction OF which has yet
been developed. Its lines stretch
frum the Bluegrass regions of Ken
tucky Tho very heart of the worlds
lsteok raising interests, through the
marpelously lowered mountains of
IiJhc ..y'as6 6IinaE and Georgia and Ala.
llama, along tie ridgelof the Pied
mint country, the heart of the cotton
IlnannYh h6tGfilfs 3GtSfilfg of the south
and destined 10 be the heart OF the
toAti le sinaNstsy us thS world, on, down.
to the coast, tScrc tile attractions es
Florida and thejt t.ulf coat Eof Alabama:
kksesent except. wa aaear tages to the
lealth and the home ssS Fer.
IS Thus. this road in It's development
sgbrk has ytos csyef every variety OF
climate, the mountain resorts OF the
Carolinas md Etha Winter tourist re-
Igions of she Gulf coast, tho hardwood
tunG mineral resources OF the moun-.
tain regious and the eseat pine forests
of tire lower 5Eout.i, the coal and the
iron and thc marbles of ne mineral
ltistricts. AMI all tue rarlGd lnanufaees
lturtng and general iI;ye ,6pmental in-
.s @ els: e & SIGN s;:.
/ lttitstile way from SSslrnaton on down
ltlirsuga A,ltal;a to the mississippi
river. 1T Is great country, and lie IS.
twofthy of the broadest work ever done,
ny any railroad on earth for, the de-
( iNeloDfi1aft jaf tic tarrifhssxys
The Southern Railway IL measuring
tup every year more and more to this
Iaituhtion RiehRrfie has always
Ireafized the opportunity, Possibly hi.
| has not always been able 10 move 4 I
lrapidly as his own JUDGMENT mieat
/ have dietated. for he coytd see possi-
hiiities in this work 81 ,ich, none could
lsee s,inless they hJta ijis knowiedgs,
gained from his inimedia te tonea with
the work. tiss q
lii the way tho southern; Resiway
I ntlJs tlgFyiilg on tliis campaign 10
iattract settlers. 10 bring money into
! the south. 10 secure Industrial develops
mant, tus hnild np diversified ngi4oai.
80 e. encourage poultry raising and
s>ti . ants the improvements OF tho
49, an aso make a fight against the
/ tt51ii ysefii anu uther pests which
Assisss; "a The Is siss
lsegtkinE & nnyanple which could to
!prutlt 10 folIowed not sinlpsy by es.
lery other railr1ad In the Eoakh. but
l1yS eyeTYs QTnef RdiIfoad iTS The United
/ istet bar iiif TisiiIr.
hlest Ike FSB, upon whnns resfs
! the rea2ot ieil for land and intiiar
tsssl ecsss 81. raj lrpNils are doing for
sas efsaityS upbatldiEg Waris which
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neue existed before OF which NAL lles