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♦ Splendid Schools and Magnificent AKricul- t
4 tural Territory and its Important Industrial X
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HAWKINRVI1XE, flu., Nov. II.—
Il.iwklnrvlllr l« on. of Ih. ■uhat.nll.i
unc| progressiva cities of Mouth Geor
gia, and the moat Important town be
tween Mi\< on mill lirunawlrk. Ita com- i
merclal Importance la considerable and
Its moral and Intelllcctural status la of
blah rating. Few towns In Ihe suit
can bonat of n cltfoenshlp more pro
gressive and hlghmlnried. Ihe business
and professional men are people of eoltd
Integrity and enterprlae, who neglect
no opportunity to proniottf the up
building of Hawkinsville and the gen
eral advancement and betterment of
ih* community.
Hawklnavllle Is an old town as the
age of a place la considered In this
country, yet It Is today a city of mod
em home and business structures, of
tip to date Improvement^ and facul
ties and an Intelligent, progressive lie.
I sen ship. Its history dates back to the
prosperous years before the civil war.
and ta Identified with Important events
that transpired In ante-belllum and re-
conaUuetton times, na U was In those
days the moat Important center In a
large scope of country south of Macon
It waa the head of navigation on the
Oemulgee river which made It a point
of much Importance before the days of
railroads. Its trading territory covered
' a doien reunites, from which cotton,
wool and other produce were brought
by wagon nnd exchanged for the ne
cessaries of life. Many thousand bales
of cotton were shipped by boat tc Sa
vannah before the railroad reached tha
town. At the close of the war there
waa an accumulation ft 50.000 bales
of cotton In the warehouses of Haw
klnstlUe. When It la remembered that
comparatively little cotton waa ra
In tha country during the four yean ot
war. this accumulation wiU give an
SUMMER SICKNESS
Idea of what the cotton shipments were
before the railroad was completed
The steamboats on the river after the
close of the war could not move cot
ton fast enough nnd thousands of bale#
were shipped to the const In large flats,
or cotton boxes, ss they were called,
which were drifted down the river,
ateered by oars like a raft.
Hteamhonttng In those days on the
Oemulgee was a profitable bualneas.
but U declined rapidly after the build
ing of the railroad.
Hawklnavllle ta attll head of naviga
tion for steamers and small hoatJ run
tn points 50 miles below, doing a local
business, carrying merchant!!*# from
the wholesale houses of HawklnevUle
merchants along the Oemulgee. and
bringing up cotton and other produce.
Including naval stores, staves, etc.
There are half a dosen wholesale
houses tn Hawklnavllle which sell mer
chandise to the country merchants
throughout this section.
For a period of 20 year* after the
war Hawklnavllle had probably tha
largest trade of any Interior town In
tha state of twice Ita population nnd
a great deal of capital waa accumula
ted. Unfortunately for the town, this
accumulation of wealth was not In
vested there and used for the upbuild
ing of the Pleoe. After the budding
of the Georgia Southern and Florid
Railroad, which* to « certain extent,
bottled up Hawklnavllle for a tinv
some of the strongest merchants tn the
place, became rattled, or discouraged
ml tbs Injured prospects of their town
and transfered their business lo Ms
con, Savannah, Amerlcus and other
cities. If only two or three had dl-
I verted thetr capital to other places.
Hawklnavllle could have flood the loss
without feeUng It. but merchant after
merchant withdrew their capital. In
vesting It In other centers o
mere# In the wholesale trade, banking
and manufacturing business. This tre
mendous loss of capital would have
staggered many towns and put them In
the background, but Hawhtnsvllle bore
the misfortune with complacency, the
patriotic progressive clttsene did not
give up. or loee hope and by reason of
( tts substantial cordttIon financially and
1 Its splendid advantages and resources,
the town not only held Its own but
continued to grow during the period
It appeered to be bottled up.
The days of large trading territories
for towns In South Georgia are past.
Under the old system a town’s prospect
considered doubtful unless It had
a dosen
which to
else
*o support s town.
The situation ta altogether different
under the present era of splendid de
velopment In all lines, the building of
two or three tn nearly every
the growth of the progressive
establishment of industrial
agricultural devei
nt a rate never before known In this
section, and the rapid Increase In popu
lation of the country, changes the
methods of building towns and reduces
the extent of the trading territory.
While Hawklnavllle suffered tempo-
rurlaly from loss of territory and had
a set back tn Its rapid growth. It Is only
what other old towns In South Georgia
hud to go through nnd It still has a
magnificent agricultural tarrltory.
Magnificent Agricultural Section.
As a healthy and productive farm
ing section, the territory contiguous
to Hawklnavllle la unsurpassed In the
entire wlregmss belt. For variety of
soil, profusion of products nnd salu
brious climate. It 1* n section gener
ously blessed by nature. The farmers
»re as prosperous na any section of
Georgia. They raise their own sup
plies, ns a general thing, making cot
ton as a surplus erop, which accounts
for their prosperity. They are thrifty
and progressive In their methods of
farming, and no people tn the country
live better, nnd they are citizen* of
Intelligence and moral stability.
In Pulaski county the average
farmer makes to the plow about fifteen
bales of cotton, besides corn, meat, hay,
peanuts, sugut cane and potatoes In
plenty to supply him a year. This la
good farming, and every farmer who
follows this method will make money
and prosper, even If cotton goes down
to B or I, cents. It Is the only safa and
system of farming. Of course,
when farming la carried on according
to the Intensive system a much
greater yield Is obtained. Many
farmers hi Pulaski make thirty to for
ty bushels of corn to the acre and
twenty hales of cotton to the plow on
well Improved plan tat Inna. Wheat,
also, do*a well tn this section.
Fins Horticultural Lands.
In the territory contiguous to Haw-
klnsvtU* the toll ta unsurpassed for
horticultural products. In the neigh
borhood of the city there are na fine
vineyards aa any country affords and
nearly every variety of fruit grows
luxuriantly, especially peaches, which
grow to perfection. Hawktnavllle'a
territory extends beyond the vrlregrass
border, taking In a portion of Hous
ton county, the soil and climate of
which has already been demonstrated
to be unexcelled for peaches and
other fruits, as some of the largest
and finest peach orchards tn tha world
READ THIS
Dr. E. W. H.U, 8t. Lout*. U.-Dnr
Sir: On* bolt!* of your Tnu Won-
d.r, Hull'* amt DUkov.it. ha. cum)
mo of kidney trouble, and tom, bark,
and I can cheerfully recommend It.
Youra truly,
JACK MOORE. Merchant
A TEXAS WONDER
One small bottle of the Texsa Won
der. Hall's Great Discovery, cures all
kidney and bladder trouble*, remove*
gravel .cures lame backs, rheumatism
and all Irregularities of the kidneys
and bladder In both men and women,
regulates bladder trouble In children.
If not sold by your druggist. It will be
sent by mall on receipt of ft. One
small bottle Is two months* treatment
and seldom falls to perfect a
Dr. E. W. Han. Role Manufacturer. P.
O. Box 525. St. Louts. Mo, Send for
testimonial. Sold by all druggists and
1L J. Lamar A Co. Macon. G>
are In this sectlbn. the fruit from
which is shipped in carload lotfl to the
big Northern and Western centers of
population, puttlrig more money In
circulation during the fruit season
than the cotton crop of that section.
Fruit raining In a profitable Industry
and owing to the superior quality of
the fruit, especially peaches, produced
In this section of Georgia, It will al
ways command fair prices In the large
cities of the country.
Mnny varieties of fruit are grown
In this part of the state. It Is also n
good section for iff I kind# of vegeta
bles. truck fnrmlng Is profitable, and
the finest strawberries can be raised.
Splendid Stock Raising Section.
Pulnakl county Is a section excel
lently adapted to cattle, sheep nnd hog
raising. According to the estimate of
a well informed nnd prosperous plnnter
of this county cattle can be raised
here nt a good profit, as beef cattle
can be fattened at lea# expense than In
many parts ot the country where beef
Is raised for market. The same may
be antd of sheep, goats and hogs. For
age for such stock can be very cheaply
produced, and on the cotton lands of
the Oemulgee river there Is splendid
pasturage for both cattle and hogs.
By fencing the river swamps, cane,
palmetto, ate., will grow* luxuriously,
affording line pasturage for winter or
summer, and the mast from a variety
of oak.furnish abundant feed for hogs.
A variety of forage for- cattle. In
cluding the velvet bean, can be pro
duced here at comparatively little cost,
making the raising of beef for market
a very profitable Industry.
Hawkinsville aa a Wholesale and Re
tail Market.
By reason or Its unexcelled railway
and water transportation facilities,
being tha head of navigation on the
Oemulgee, and a railroad center of no
mean Importance, which gives the
town unusually low freight rates to all
sect Iona of the country. Hawklnavllle
can sell goods as low aa any city In
Georgia, making It the best market
town In this part of the state for
the sale of farm supplies and other
merchandise. And owing to Ua ex
cellent facilities for handling cotton,
two large compresses and water com
petition which gives low rates to the
seaboard and other points, Hawkins-
vtlle la one of the beat cotton masketa
tn the Interior of Georgia. It la equally
good for other farm products, which
ffnd ready sale here at the highest
market price*
The merchants of the city are pro
gressive business men. doing bualneas
on honorable and liberal line# and car
rying large stocks of merchandise.
They have up-to-date stores, which
make# it unnecessary for the people
of the city and surrounding country
to send their money away from
home for the necessaries or luxuries
of life.
Hawklnavllle I* a town of consider
able wealth. The merchants and
bankers have ample capital to do the
business of the territory and to ac
commodate the farmers and country
merchants when they need assistance.
Magnificent Advantages and Resources
for a Manufacturing Center.
Few localities In the South present
■uch substantial advantages and
abundant resource* for a manufactur
ing center aa Hawklnavllle. In the
ffrat pia<e. *t n ce the u*e of artesian
water, the community Is exceedingly
healthy, and climatR conditions nre
such that Indoor and outdoor work
**n be carried on every day In the
Faar. The Oemulgee river and the
three railroads furnish transportation
In nearly every direction, traversing
a territory exceedingly rich In a va
riety of raw material. For the manu
facture of all kinds of hard wood, cy
press, gum, poplar and pine products,
such as furniture, handles for Im
plements, barrels, woodenware, bug
gies, wagons, railway cars. sash, doors,
blinds, etc., the location la moat fa
vorable as the material la easily and
cheaply obtained nnd the ratea of
transportation to all sections are as
low ns from any point In the country.
Other conditions contribute to the
advantage# of Hawklnavllle aa a man
ufacturing center. The business nnd
professional men nnd capitalists are.
ns a class, public-spirited and liberal-
mined. and they substantially encour
age every enterprise Inaugurated In
the city.
Hawkinsville'e Industrial and Commer
cial Importance.
Hawklnavllle has about 100. business
enterprises of various kinds, including
some of the hugest general stores In
the state south of Macon and half a
dosen wholesale houses. The trade of
the town Is large, extending down the
river fifty miles and In other direction*
through a rich and prosperous agricul
tural section.
The cotton receipts this season, al
ready amount to about 15.000 bales
coming In by wagon to the warehouses,
not figuring the shipments by rail to
the compresses. . amounting to 15,000
bales annually. The cotton trade alone
of the city nmouhta to over three-
quarters of a million dollars* to aay
nothing of large amount* of other pro
duce marketed tn the town.
Naval aforcs. lumber, staves, shin
gles. etc., are brought her# by boat
and rail and shipped tp all points In
the country. There are eight or ten
manufacturing enterprises In Hawkfns-
vtlle, giving employment to several
hundred people. Including a large cot
ton factory. Ice factory, brick works,
cotton seed oil mills, bottling works,
shingle mill and variety works.
Cotton goods, cotton seed product*,
shingles and finished lumber are ship
ped from the city to all part* of the
country.
The Hawklnavllle and Florid* rail
road will erect large railroad shop*
here which will furnish employment to
a considerable number of skilled me
chanics and laborers.
The city ha* an up to date electric
light plant furnishing first class light
for all part* of the town.
A modern water works system ha*
juat been completed at a coat of 140.-
000. The water supply la obtained
from artesian well* furnishing an In
exhaustible supply, and the sewerage
system Just completed Insures excel
lent sanitary conditions. The storage
system Is used and for fire protection
there Is direct pressure from the pump
ing station.
Hawklnavllle has two cotton com
presses which handle the 10.000 bales
of cotton received by the city by rati,
steamboat* and wagon.
There are two steamboat lines ply
ing the Oemulgee river with headquar
ters at Hawklnavllle. These boats
bring to the city, from down tha river,
cotton, naval stores, staves, lumber,
eta. and carry back merchandise sold
by the merchants of Hawkinsville to
merchants and others along the river.
Good Roads and Public Schools.
Pulaski county has adopted the new
road law and Is building flest class
highways ua rapidly os practicable In
all parts of the country. Some good
roads have been completed and work
under competent management is pro
gressing on others. The county has a
progressive public school system which
has been built up to a high standard
of efficiency. Competent teachers and
comfortable school houses are provid
ed in every neighborhood.
Hawkinsville Public School.
Hawkinsville h'gh school Is the pride
of the city and one of the model schools
of South Georgia. The town has a
public school system supported by mu
nicipal appropriation, supplemented by
Its pro rata share of the general school
fund, which provides for a longer
school term than ordinary public
schools have.
The school building Ih a model brick
structure costing 115,000 and provided
with all the modern improvements. The
architecture Is up to date and the
rooms were constructed on sanitary
lines, with a view of protecting the
health and comfort of the pupils.
Prof. T. G. Polhlll Is the superinten
dent and the corps of asslatanta
an efficient one. their work Is of a high
grade and graduates of the school can
enter the sophomore class of the stan
dard colleges.
This institution well deserves the
splendid support It receives from the
progressive citizens of Hawkinsville.
Splendid Transportation Facilities,
Steamboats and Railroads.
v It has already been stated tn this ar
ticle that Hawklnavllle haa transpor
tation faculties that are unsurpassed
by any town In wlregross Georgia,
south of Macon, and that It enjoys ex
tra low rates of freight to all Important
points.
The Oemulgee river Is navigable for
steamers carrying 500 bales of cotton,
throughout the year, which adds large*
ly to the commerce of the town, and
this business promises to grow and
become an Important Induatry aa man
ufacturing enterprises In the town In
rease and the country along the river
develops.
Hawkinsville has three railroads—
the Southern. Wrlghtavllle and Ten-
niUe. and Hawklnavllle and Florida,
and Is the terminus of the two latter.
The Wrlghtsvllle and Tennllle runs
northeast through Dublin and Wrights*
vllle to Tennllle where it connects with
the Central of Georgia. The Hawkins,
vllle and Florida rune south terminat
ing at prezent at Worth on the Geor
gia Southern and Florida, but will be
extended further south. This road Is a
Hawkinsville enterprise projected and
largely constructed by Hawkinsville
capitalist* All these roards traverse
magnificent agricultural sections which
sre yet but partially developed. The
great Southern which enters Hawkins
vllle by a branch road from Cochran,
gives the city connections to nearly
every part of the country and It la very
probable that still another road will
enter the town from the west at no dis
tant day, giving It still better tranx
portatlon facilities.
Why Hawkinsville Grows.
Hawkinsville ha* a population of
2.550 or 2,000. During the past half
decade It has grown and improved
faster than In any similar period In Its
previous history. In population, enter
prise and trade. After losing so much
trading territory by the building of the
G. S. and F. and the 8. A. L. railroads
the progressive business men and cap.
Italist* of Hawkinsville real's**! that
something bad to be dona for the up
building of the town, and they got, to
gather, uniting their energies and their
moneys, laid aside personal differences
and Individual opinions pulled togeth
er on liberal, broadminded,'progressive
lines In formulating and carrying out
public plans and policies, and two rail
roads and a number of manufacturing
industries and business enterprises was
the splendid result of their united ef
forts Where a town 1ms inch a liberal
minded. publlc-splrlted citizenship
there la no danger of Its declining or
standing still—It Is bound to grow and
Improve.
Following are short sketches of busi
ness and professional men who are al
ways ready to give their best efforts
and their means for the advancement
of their town and general betterment
of the community:
Fountain 4. Handley, Warehousemen.
The above Is a new firm composed #f
A. T. Fountain and J. C. Hendley.
They do a general warehouse business,
store and sell cotton, handle fertilisers,
horses and mules. Both are alio form
ers and Mr. Fountain owns the Foun
tain water mill, built by his grandfath
er in 1525.
B. 4 B. Coca-Cola Bottling Works.
This concern bottles coca-cola and
other soft drinks, has an up to date es
tablishment and supplies the trade of
the city and surrounding country. N.
Buff and T. H. Bennett are the pro
prietors. They started four years ago
with three cnaes and their business hns
grown to 2.000 case* At the start they
had no capital, but they have prosper
ed and now have ample capital for the
enterprise.
Lsthrop Cotton Oil Company.
The Lathrop Cotton Oil Company
manufactures all kinds of cotton seed
products and high grade fertilizers,
which nre shipped to all sections of the
country. It fa one of the largest In
dustries of the kind in this section of
the state. James H. Taylor Is the
president of the company.
Boyer 4 Co„ Wholesale Grocers.
Boyer 4 Co. are the leading whole
sale grocers of Hawkinsville. They
do a general wholesale grocery busi
ness and the business has gradually
expanded under the management of
F. S. Boyer, who came here from San-
deravllle and succeeded the Watson &
Lewis Company.
Taylor's Cafe.
Taylor's Cafe, J.’ Robert Taylor pro
prietor. is an up-to-date establish
ment. furnishing all the delicacies and
substantial* found In a first-class res
taurant-fish, oysters and game In
season. Everything the market af
fords. Meals at all hour*
L. A. King, Jeweler.
L. A. King is one of the leading
Jewelers In the city, carries a large
stock and runs a first-class Jewelry
ntore.i repairing, etc. Watch Inspector
for Southern and H. and F. railway*
Succeeded his father In bualness four
years ago and has built up a fine trade.
0. Miller, Jeweler and Musical Instru
ments.
O. Mnier is proprietor of a first-
class Jewelry, musical Instrument and
stationery store, carries a fine stock In
there line* Including stationery and
magazines, and does Jewelry and
watch repairing wprk. He came to
Georgia from Missouri and opened bus
iness here four years ago.
S. A. Way, Furniture.
S. A. Way Is proprietor of ihe largest
furniture store, keeps all kind* of
household furniture, stoves, carpets,
etc*, and undertiikera* supplies. He
hss an up-to-date estabtahment and
extensive trade.
Continued on page three.