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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 Excerpt:...cannel coal. There are also mineral waters--chalybeate, white, red and black sulphur--but not important to any great extent. This county is not surpassed in the extent of its timber products, and with increased transportation facilities, this will form one of its most important resources. There are large quantities of oak, poplar, walnut, cherry, ash, cedar, beech, chestnut, hickory, dogwood, maple, etc. The seemingly boundless forests stretch unbroken for miles. The lower portion of the county is noted for the extent and size of its cedar timber. Manufactories consist of sawmills and four fine flouring mills. Some of the caves of this county, especially in the great limestone belt of Powell's Valley, are worthy of notice; as among the most marvelous in the world for their great extent and wonderful beauty. One, King Solomon's, a few miles from Jonesville, the county seat, is said to rival the Mammoth Cave in extent, and to excel the Luray in gorgeous splendor of decoration. Climate is mild; summers not oppressive, winters not severe; health, excellent; water the best, freestone and limestone. It is well supplied with churches of the various denominations. Educational advantages consist of a large number of public free schools, which run six months in the year, and several high schools. The county is almost a network of telephone lines, and mail facilities are good. Progress and general advancement in the county is shown in the steady improvement of the lands and buildings and in improved methods of farming, with introduction of farm machinery. Financial conditions also are favorable, the county being out of debt with some surplus. Population census of 1910, 23,840. Nature has left nothing undone to stamp the area covered by Lee county as one of its most fa...