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REASONS WHY ! WE ASK HELP; Data Gathered by Chamber of Commerce and Duly Presented BIGGEST TERRITORY WITHOUT FACILITIES Should Form the Most Interesting Reading for Every Horry Citizen Horry county needs many improvements on the Waccamaw River above Conway for the reason that there is a big territory lyng there which needs to bo served in the facilities of cheap and quick transportation; and it is a section which has no railroad connections whatever, poods having- to be .hauled many miles over land unless they are carried on the river which is unnavigable for the greater part of the year. "S^cently the Chamber of Commerce ?f flnn wnv wnc MvlrnrJ In fnvnicli llinl data upon which the town buses it^ request for improvements on the upper Waccamaw and the facts as compiled by Marion A. Wright, the secretary of the chamber are so interesting th*'t the Herald feels constrained to publish the document in full, for we believe that it will be very interesting reading to all citizens of this county. It follows in full: Conwav. S. C., Nov. 25, 1021. Major G. R. Young, Sixth Naval District, Charleston, S. C. Dear Sir: In accordance with your request that the Conway Chamber of Commerce furnish you with da+.a on which, it bases its request for an improvement of the Waccamaw River above Conway, we beg to transmit herewith a statement covering some of the essential facts of the situaton. ' V Extent of Improvement. The consensus of opinion among those familiar with inland shipping seems to be that a four-foot channel at low water will be adequate for the present to handle all shipping from points to and from Conway. The type of vessel now most generally used on the river can successfully navigate a four-foot channel. From | Conway to Red BlufT the channel is I of adequate depth, the only improve- J ment needed being a small amount of magprin.e:. The river seems to he of adequate width with the exception of a few short bends which might he easily removed. As to how far north of Conway this improvement should be undertaken our belef is that impovoment to Pirewav, N. C., is demanded by the needs ; "r - wa'J Won Decc in ON ACCOUNT J COUNTY, COMME fl FORE IN THIS CO ffl HERE IS AN ( I WE ARE 1.1ST D BUY PRACTICALI jn FOR WANT 0 IE WILL BE REDUCE I ' : Servic I Satisfied ( D I is our U WE ALSO H/ In i vrr cm \/ir\\? IL, i i?, k>rvL,iviv;\, J/ CASH DURING Tl RESENT THEM O Burroughs & C | Ola Stand 1 of the coastal section, that this improvement is feasible ami may he accomplished with a minimum of expense. A glance at the map hereto .attached will show the remoteness' of Pirexvay from railroad connection. In a straight line Pireway is distant twenty miles from Tabor, N. C.. the nearest railroad point. The deviation of the road make the distance from Pireway to railroad connection considerably more than twenty miles. Improvement to that point would give the farmers within a radius of several miles of Pireway access by boat to the Conway market for sale of tobacco, cotton and other farm prod-! I ucts and would materially reduce cost I of transportation of fertilizer and other farm supplies. Pireway is the central point between the three railroad lines shown on the accompanying map and is the heart of a great territory of rich alluvial land 'that needs nothing so much as transportation for its development. The proposed intra-coastal waterway would follow this route, so that work done from Red Bluff to Pine J way would be valuable in this larger project. This extension would open up a large territory in Brunswick and Columbus counties in North Carolina which are now destitute of freight advantages From Wortham's bridge, some ten i miles south of Pireway. the communities of Calabash. Iredell, Little River and Dothan would be served, hese are thickly settled farm communities, Little Kivfcr being tha? largest. Little River is a ?own of I four or five hundred inhabitants and is the central trading point for a consedirable territory From Star Bluft> Warn pee and Longs, towns of two or three hundred people, would be easily accessible Wampee is only two miles from the river, vet is twenty-two miles by highway from Conway. Longs is four miles from Star Muff and U twenty-one miles from Conway. For the farmers of this community boat reservation would mean considerable lessening of cost 011 every article used on the farm, and less expensive marketing. Area Affected. We attach herewith a .map showing the territory that will be affected by the improvements. You will notice from the map that there is ;\n area of about 1,500 square miles bounded on three sides by railroads 1 and on one side by the Atlantic 1 oecan. The territory will average , about fifty miles long and about thirty miles wide. Iln a remarkable ! manner ihe upper Wa-ccamaw runs through the middle of this territory ! and is naturally in an admirable po- 1 sition to serve that portion of the territory situated too far from the railroads to use them as means of transportation. There is in the ter imbei OF TAKING AN INVE NCING THURSDAY, D1 UNTY. NOW IS THE )PPORTUNITY THAT ING BELOW IUST A F .Y ALL OUR GOODS II F SPACE WE CAN NO! D. H c e and"' c r- C customers c J9 motto. 5 ! I c vVE A BIG STOCK OF ; \r dines and numer His SALE. EVERYTH R MONEY RFFl IMDFD olW . QQj VAY, S. 0., DEO. 1st, 1921 \Hj | ritory an area of about 850 square miles lying nearer the river than t > ; any railroad. The larger portion of j this area is almost solely dependent on the river as its only means of transportation. Resources of Territory. i The section surrounding Pireway is rich in timber, which could be much more alvant&geously sold to; the mills of Conway, if the mills i were able to send tug boats to that j point to bring the logs in. At ores- i ent at all points above Red Bluff the rafting of logs is *the only j method of handling them and they are subsequently delayed for weeks at a time on account of low water. Mr. H. W. Ambrose, secretary and treasurer of the Conway Lumber Co.,-. makes the following statement: "We are getting a large volume of timber above Conway on the Waccamaw River. In 1915 we purchased 2,290,158 feet of logs; in 1916 5,298.055 feet, in 11)17 3,020 feH and | in 918 4,019,628 feet. We finl that only from a point about fourteen miles from Red Bluff that we can get logs. Above Ked Bluff logs arc 'only brought down when there is a fresfe t in the river. The people j have to get the timber ready for1 floating and wait for the river to rise to bring it down. If we could have water deep enough all the way up the river these logs could be marIciMlvl til 41 VOl'V ninnll n/lirn? I ..v? wx. w *% ? v t uvii i wv;i <1 v ' V Ail" tage than they can be at tlie pres|ent time. Loaning could he done all | through the year, while at the present time it has to be clone at the time of the year the water suits; | that is, when- the river is flooded with rainf. "When the Conway Lumber Co. was first organized in 1902 it was (organized for the purpose of carting vast holdings'up the river. It was found la tar that they c"?jM only bring logs down the river when it was at flood stage, so the timber was sold and we had to buy timber elsewhere. This being the ease we are very much interested in the channel being deepened, not only from our own star.dpjoint, hut also for the benefits to be gotten therefrom by others who are up the river. If the Waccamaw River was made navigable above Conway it would not be necessary for the people to bring J their logs down to Conwav: boats ' ; could go up after them. There is jan unlimited supply of timber up.the I river. WaccunuuV River is bounded ' I by swamps which are filled with all i kinds of timber that has not yet I been touched, especially the ash. oak, , etc, that cannot be floated, but would, have to be brought down on barges, I l * l- _ ..i : - i f uii* siream i.s iiol suiuanie ior jbarpres at this time There is a [great future for the timber business I up the Waccamaw River if the i stream is made navigable" i Juniper Poles. j Mr. Paul Quattlebaum, president of , , the Quattlebaum Light and lee Co.. NTORY ON DECEMBEI ECEMBER 1 ST, OUR EN TIME FOR THE PEOPl YOU WILL HAVE TO E EW ITEMS THAT WIL1 M CAR LOTS AND ARE r LIST ALL THE BIG V, ... .. ( One car fiite salt, special, per >ne car Blue Rose* rice, spccial car peanut meal, special pei )ne car wheat shorts, special p )ne car good floui in 24s, spccia )ne car rust proof oats to arrive Granulated sugar, 100 pound b Granulated sugar, 25 pound sacl ,000 pounds good lard in 60 pc 00 r* i/lrliAo Qini^L.^.,% *!'?- ? uu vauuic^ ijuiimiiik: l uuatxo, iovei nment bacon, ! 2 pound ca SOAPS, SYRUPS, CANN OUS THINGS NOT LIS! ING SOLD FOR CASH D % 3PER-SMF ctju I rAY, S. C., DEO. 1st, 1921 makes the following statement: i .1. v-vui^uii^ i,u. u. k it been lift the market for juniper timber fov je!ectri?' iiuht po'o\ Kvery cxten -ion of our lines calls for the purchase lot' such poles. A very fine suppiv of Itiiese poles is to be found around jPii-eway and Juniper Cieek, which derives its name from the timber. We have found it, however, practiJcaily out of the question to purchase (these poles in that territory because iof the difficulty in getting them to Conway. "We beleieve that if the (river was opened up in such way as to permit barges to be brought from Pireway, a splendid market for juniper poles would be established. The owners of timber in that locality could doubtless dispose of their holdings to public utility companies throughout this section of the state I at a very good figure." | i Tobacco. I The country which would be sei'ved the proposed improvement now produces a splendid grade of tobacco. , This is sold at Conway, Loris anil Tabor, which arc many miles remote , from the point of production. How- , , ever, only a fractional part of the ; county's tobacco conies from this ; section because of the difficulty of , getting the crop to market. I Truck. ! The section, if opened up to navi-! ( gat ion, is destined to become the sea^ ' 01 much truck production. The ehaiacter of the soil and the climate fit this section ideally for the growth or sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes, sugar ' cane, okra. Leans, etc. Saw and Shmgle Mills. J Saw mills and shingle mills would , find points along the river ideal locations for their operations. The supoly of raw material ii practically limitless and, if the operations were within reach ol' a market wa'cr. they could compete with mill:: situat-| c(l en the railroad which must bring . their timber from a di.:U.-K.\ In this connection th3 experience of Mr. W. L. Bellamy, former county treasurer of Horry county, i su,r gestive. Mr. Bellamy makes the ( following stattment: "I went to Worthams bridge in | 190S and started a shingle mill. 1 j contracted the output to a concern in Philadelphia and had every prospect of conducting a profitable business. However, I was only able to run the mill six months because ol lack of transportation. There wa no water in the river that far out: < it was practically dr\ at Wortham's Bridge and we had to depend on floods to get our shing!ccr to th railroad. Some years shingle millin that section would have sutficici.l water for six months and some years for onlv two month.*. Peon. from Worthani's Bridge .to Pireway ( who own a vast acreage in logs can- | not i?ct them lo the market w lthou , the aid of floods. 1 have h:x. ,-h.i ' glos to lie on the hank six morth ] } 31 ST WE ARE. GOING TIRF stock or r.Rnr JL10 TAKE ADVANT^ IUY ANYTHING IN GRC _ CONVINCE YOU THA' IN POSITION TO SAVE MJJES WE HAVE TO O # sack ...flft >-per'sack: $? r sack ... ...$1 \, WL ZZ^.SO andp *, special, sack $3 ags, special, sack <56 <s, special sack J51 >und tubs, per pound big value, per caddie $5 ns, big value $1 ED GOODS, CAKES, CA "ED HERE AND ALL A1 'UR1NG THIS SALE. E m comp i ^ ^ ^ ???? ut : time for the wa?it of su ft icier, water in the river to tfet a boat there. ( (Contiued next week. o No Worms In a Healthy Child ^ All children troubled with Worms hove on unhealthy color, which indicates poor blood, and as a rule, there is more or 1 ess stomach disturbance. GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC given regularly for two or threo weeks will enrich the blood, im prove the digestion, and act as a gencralStrengtkening Tonic to the whole system. Nature will theo throw ofT or dispel the worms, and the Child will be In perfect health. Pleasant to take. 90c per bottle. o-~ CITIZEN FAVORS THE BUS LINE To the Edtor of The Horry Herald: Some months ago the Motor Transportation Company of Columbia instituted motor bus service between Conway and Marion. The Chambers of flommpiw of both towns worn jirtivrdv interested, I am informed, in securing: this line. It was a proper interest for them to take sincc the line meant ;? great deal to both communities well as to citizens living between the towns. The comparatively short, time the line has been in operation has amply demonstrated its value. Convenience is served and time saved between the two points. Many traveling men am induced to come to Conwav iust or account of the service afforded by the bus line. Everything that can be done to maintain this service and make it permanent ought to he done. During the past week or two " transfer ear has gone into the bu?; ness of maintaining a regular schedule from Conway to Marion and ro turn, running its schedule in dn'ee* competition to the bus line. The amount of traffic between the poi? t?* is not sufficient to w.nrrnnt botb r4* them continuing in business. While I suppose the bus lino has no frrvM ? and the transfer has a le>ial rifht to endnote. It f'oos seem that good conscience would demand that no co ^r ^ tition be made to the bus line until if demonstrates its inability to serve the traffic, which has not yet been don^ As a cieizen of Conway I am calling attention to this matter to c.nuse people to think. We need the bu? line. Its owners originate<l the idee? Thev have their monev in their cars Tt does seem )that. all things bom' equal, the public should prove by its patronage that it is resolved to support the line which first j'.ave it tbi1connection and which sho ved its faith in the town i>\ putting Irr eoirl into costy equipment. A CITIZEN. WANTED?Man with car to sell low priced Graham Tires. $180.00 per week and commissions. Graham rire Co., 8142 Boulevard, Lionton Harbor. Mich.?Adv.lt. , TO OFFER TO THE 1 ERIES AT PRICES NE iGE OF THIS BIG SALI JCERIES AT WHOLES, T WE MEAN TO SAVE YOU MONEY. FFER, BUT EVERYTH 11fv> ':r l! jOft ' .; I ;75 The Be .00 .50 Alv .00 .55 * 12c h .00 7* "Jll I NDIES, TOBACCOS, CI RE BARGAINS. EVEF VERYTHING GUARAr ANY .Citar NEW BUSINESS' IS MOW OPEN The A. M. McNeill Grocery Company was organized last week and is now open for business at the same j stand where Mr. Mariow was conducting the grocery business. At the head of the company is Mr. A. M. McNeill, who has had a long experience in the grocery tade. o : To Cure a Cold In Oie Day fake LAXATIVE RROMO QUININE (Tablets.) h stops the Cough and Headache and works off the Cold. E.W. GROVE'S ehtuature on each box. 30c. SHOT IN FOOT. Mrs. Sarah Norris had a most pain ful accident last week when a pun was accidently discharged, taking effect in her foot. Sho had boon with two young men, Charlie and Jack Norris, on a hunting or fishing trip and was returning, with a gun lying in the wagon body. The gun was discharged by the jolting of the wagon and resulted in Mrs. Norris' injury. ('A HP OF TH ANKS. We tako this method of express| ing our many thanks for the assistance of neighbors and friends, and also the members of the Conway i f Department, test Monday n?orn1 ing when fire caught at our residence. ?Mr .and Mrs. B. T. Hyman. WOMAN WANTED. The .sheriff of tlie county went into th?' country !: .t Tuesduy morning with a constable from Brunswick county. N. C., to take a negro woman who wanted to testify in the courts of North Carolina. GETS NI:\t TYPE The Herad office has just received a lot of type faces brand new from j the foundry; also new brass rule, loads l and slugs with which to set up jobs I and ads for the patrons of the shop. It will give the customers a better service than before smd at no more ' cost so far /is the customers are concerned. o . . A TONIC Drove's Tasteless chill Tonic restores Energy and Vitality by Purifying and Enrirhind th?? Rliuwl WVi Q w VTIIVII /vu i^l 119 strengthening, invigorating effect, see how it brings color to the cheeks and how it improves the appetite, you will then appreciate its true tonic value. Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is simply Iron and Quinine suspended in syrup. So pleasant even children like it. The blood . needs QUININE to Purify it and IRON to Enrich it. ^ Destroys Malnri*:! ms and Grip germs by its Strengthening, lnvigor^ ing Effect. 80c. j-yr: _ Tiara izrn zsfl | PEOPLE OF HORRY VER HEARD OF BE-i " ALE PRICES. : YOU MONEY. WE ING IN THE STORE St of Goods I /ays on 0 land. n GARETTES, CIGARS, U * IYTHING SOLD FOR I nJTEED AS WE REP- U Conway, l Scuth Carolina Q / 1