To Complete E. &
A. to Jefferson
Plans are on foot to organize a company to take over the
Elkin & Alleghany railroad and complete it to Jefferson, a distance of 75
miles. About 16 miles of the road are in operation, while about 20 more have
been graded. It will be recalled that last fall the road and its equipment was
sold at a receiver’s sale and was bid in by H.G. Chatham and associates, who
have secured a charter with $2 million authorized capital. This is regarded now
as one of the best railroad propositions in the State.
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From The Watauga Democrat, Boone, N.C.,
Thursday, Feb. 19, 1920
Improved Air Service
Construction of the two biggest airplanes in the world is
planned by the navy department, the House naval affairs committee was told by
Capt. T.T. Craven director of naval aviation who submitted a program calling
for $12,890,000 for the fiscal year 1920.
The two giant seaplanes, twice the side of the
trans-Atlantic NC-4, would cost $636,000, he says.
The machines would have a capacity of 30 tons, a wing spread
of 140 feet and would be capable of weathering high seas if forced to land on
the water.
Capt. Craven also asked that Congress provide $10 million
for new air stations; $7.6 million for maintenance of existing stations, and $7
million for experiments.
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From The Watauga Democrat, Boone, N.C.,
Thursday, Feb. 19, 1920
Work On the Boone and
Blowing Rock Road to Begin
An engineering crew representing the State Highway
Commission arrived at Blowing Rock the first of the week to begin work on the
relocation of the Boone and Blowing Rock Turnpike. It will be recalled that the
County Road Commission signed a contract with the State Highway Commission two
months ago for the rebuilding of this important road, one half of the funds to
be furnished by the Federal Government, one fourth by the State and remaining
one fourth by the County. Under the 1919 Road Law the engineering will be done at
the expense of the State. Very few material changes, we are told, will be made
in the present location. It is the intention to begin work on this road as soon
as the survey can be completed and approved. The road will be surfaced with
gravel.
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