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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1909
Page
4
The Dillon Herald notes population growth hopes after census results and mentions a new county, railroad, and electric cable. The piece recalls a West Virginia man who voted for 15 presidents, while noting the oddity of dead voters in historic elections.
A prominent Florence county farmer who has studied cotton culture says it is unprofitable to grow cotton at under 15 cents per pound and buy corn meat and flour at current prices. He will abandon a money making crop, a move watched with interest by those who cling to cotton as the South's money maker.
Citizens of Latta express sorrow over efforts to extend the North and South Carolina railroad to their progressive town with Georgetown as the three point of the new line.
Charleston or Southport could spark railroad interest in an extension to Latta. A detour through Dothan could bypass the Atlantic Coast Line and unlock a rich farming region. Intervening country is level and grading would be cheap, yielding Latta rail facilities equal or better than Dillon's.
The Dillon Herald notes the governor is having field notes rechecked in the Dillon county matter but says this does not imply any suspicion of survey errors. Marion Star reports Marion leaders favoring constitutional area compliance to form a new county, suggesting recheck aims to confirm the area exists and avoid an election, not to waste public funds.
A movement in Horry seeks a $200,000 county bond issue to fund macadam roads and steel bridges. The driving advocate is a prominent local citizen, but the plan meets strong opposition as it targets improving mass conditions despite concerns over levy burden and fiscal impact.
A letter argues for a $200 000 bond to build durable highways and bridges, claiming annual savings could reach $10 000 if interest stays under 5 percent. It contrasts current rural transport with Porto Rico’s macadamized roads and notes Pee Dee country’s high river crossings hinder trestle costs, urging debt financing for lasting improvements.
The Pee Dee region, cut off from two major South Carolina ports by the Pee Dee and Santee rivers, is highlighted as a strive-worthy area. Railroads actively seek Pee Dee contact, signaling growth potential as outsiders pay to connect with the region. The write-up calls the Pee Dee the garden spot of the state, boosting faith in the nation’s future.
R. E. Beatty represents The Stewart Iron Works Co of Cincinnati Ohio the largest manufacturers of iron fence in the world used everywhere with concrete curbing.
The advertisement invites readers to visit and view SPRING STYLES FURNITURE for drawing room, bed chamber, or kitchen furniture. It promises a complete stock and low prices designed to please customers and make homes more attractive.
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