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Item Number:  0169
Description:  Letter from William M. Justice (at the time he was the Superintendent of Schools for Polk County) to one of his brothers, probably C. B. Justice, dated April 13, 1907. Among other items, he advises him not to place any more options on Grant 1024 for 90 days. As a company in Landrum is planning to put a dynamo on the river to generate power to be transferred to Landrum to operate some mines. "If they do this, the first thing they will do is build a railroad to be able to ship their machinery. Joe Lee of Landrum is so confident that the thing will go through that he has invested considerable money." If this enterprise succeeds it will open up means of transportation whereby timber products can be moved. This has always been "one great hindrance to selling" land. "I tell you this for what it is worth." Signed ___ and William M. Justice.
Date of Item:  1907-04-13
Category:  Supporting Documents
Location:  Box 3
 

T.E. Walker.                                        R.M. Foster, Chairman                                 J.A. Hines

Office of the
BOARD OF EDUCATION, POLK COUNTY.

W.M. JUSTICE, SUPERINDENDENT

 

 

Mill Spring, N.C. April 13 1907

Dear Bro,

Herewith I hand your agreement of Pa and Wilson with affidavit, You will see that they [are?] registered & paid the fee $100.

A party has just left here headed by [Osteen?] of Henderson Co.  Have been looking over 1024. and are bound for head of Cedar Creek.  I don't know just what they will do.  My advice to you is to not place any more options as a Co. [on?] Landrum, and figuring on putting up a dynamo on their River to generate power to be transmitted to Landrum to operate some mills.  If this is done the first thing they will do as I learn is to build a R.R. [Railroad] to ship their machinery.  Joe Lee of Landrum told me Thursday that the thing