A Non-Partisan Family I VOLUME XXXIV FORMAL OPE] NEW BANK BUILDII MONUMENT TO I OFFICIALS IN * ? miu active kjcic Activites of Boone; Er Growing Bank and Rj munity for Many Yea? On Second Floor Prov The vev. Watauga County Bank Building stands as a monument of re-inforced brick and limestone to the faith of its officers and stockholders ir. the business fixture of Watauga County. The structure represent? a large outlook uper. the growth and development of th* territory it series. lc was hit to take care of ih- batik's tied for half a utx:ry. 1 - strh'ly mo.lev:: in every detail a -i was constructed tor convenience are! .1 tritodiry safety. Th- building occupies. proCih!\ *' choicest business site in Boo? o. o ci>rin r of Man and Depot streets It form!- part of a new block with frontage ;?f 110 feet oil Main Street and 100 feet on Depot Street The buildi::jr is constructed of the best material with concrete base and cap, Johnson ? .ty shale brick and Indian limestone The lobby door of the * banking room is made of terazzc with marbie border and the fixture* are maroie anu ma .o?ran\ ;* ^o./rs a:.*, windows trimmed with mahogany The buildir.gr is a steam heated anc equipped with water and toilets. Thi vault walls are built of con crete ill inches thickness, reinforce! with steel rails and is construct*! after the most modern methods >: vault construction. The vault dooi if w c t - .. V ; "% ILJ N. L. MAST Mr. Matt PreJiidont ut our bar since its organisation. is one < th< bi-sl known basiness men < our county. .He takes a leadir pa*-t in the promotion of goe roads, better farming and the be schools and is always to be foui on the right side of every prop sition looking to the developme snJ nf nur COUfltV. built by Die-bold Safe and Lot Company of Canton Ohio of the highest grade materi obtainable, is-7 inches, solid ste exclusive of bolt work a* d weig 14.000 pounds. The interior of t vault has modern equipment inclu ing ample safety deposit boxes. The plans of this building Vc drawn by C. B. Kearfott, Archite Bristol, Tenn. The building was erected by McG Bros., and Hodges local contract* ?a bank building of which any c in the state would be proud. )c W? Newspaper Published in anc BOONE, v 1ING OF WATA NG IS !c AITH OF BANKS j FUTURE OF COUNTY j > New Pace in Building ected to Furnish Needs of apidly. Developing Corn's; Seven Splendid Offices ided. ; l|' HISTORY OF BANKINC CITY DAI tbe w atauga Couvt.v Bank openpi t'or business, in Dec., iyO-i and was i the first bank organized in W uaugA County. Mt. X. L. Mast was fleeted i-resident, V\. C. i. oifey, \ ie^ Pres. in and E. $. Co'Vcv. Cashier. The ? capital stock paid in was $10,> 00. st The general patronage a:id eonfi*d aence of the people of the county ?" have contributed to the steady * DIRECTORY OF * THftSRVVHftWill, JL M .V/K^JLJ ! I ! I * ;i OCCUPY BUILDING >el hs In the offices over the bank will he | be found Linr.ey & Coffey, Attorneys id-! at Law: Dr. Mc. G. Anders, Physician Surgeon; W. H. Gragg. Lumber ire Co.; Agency Atlantic Life Insurance ct, Co.; J. M. Bauguss, photographer, and W. M. Hodges, barber will lee occupy the basement, while on the Mrs first floor in the same block, the first ity door is occupied by the Boone Hardware Co., the second by T. Hill fcM0i i for Boone and \\ atauga /ATAUGA COUNTY. NORTH CAR UGA COUNTY )FFICERS AND DIREC WATAUGA COUJN' N. L. Mast, President. L. A. Greene. Vice President. G. P. If ataman. Cashier. t< W. B. Farthing. Assistant Cashier. Austin E. South, Teller. Pearl Hodge.-. Bookkeeper. rr arrie Coffey, Stenographer DIRECTORS N. L. Mest. President. s ?y^y ;f|Vv,--l'; Jlp ? ^5 / ill! J i ^ 4 B t ; fo hs am p| jp: '"- j " jj ?IN THIS rES FROM YEAR 19G-. jiTov.-r. of the ms-litiitiou so that now have a paid up capital S50.O00,00. lUipIus. $25,000.00. cjjK'.-its of half a riiiiiiou and tor- *. resources oi over ^SOO.OjOO.Op \ our new biuidinjr and its splenu'-iinmont at the disposal of o . | friends and patrons, we confident , n maw rami! cr> "* -2T*,^^W . nij ' ?Pf?l 1 "I. ess || || |j|.|j RAPID GROWTH OF N< MAKES NEW Bi O'ui? : w Bank Bui: iing y as er v i . U is the Back's addition : star,a the vey\ tore Croni of evei y teres! : t ir.akcs i ?r tf. educational and material growth of our| oamy. Ours being largely a farm-} iiig and stock-growing County, we are especially interested ir. everything that tends to enhance the in-) terest of the farmer; improving his, soil, improving his live stock, better j marketing and larger returns for] LOCAL DENTIST ACCUSED OF SHOOTING NEGRO As a result of a shooting affair on ; iast Saturday night, John Grimes, a negro living in Boone, is suffering from a bullet wound in the knee, and the officers are experiencing difficulties in getting correct clues as to who the perpetrator of the crime was. According to Grimes, he had quit work and placed his team in the Councill barn, near Dr. Jones*, fed them, and after going home decided to return to the stable to find ?rthwestern North Caroline !3 BUILDING NEX IUSIC, FLOWERS AND FEATURE OPENING 01 HOME OF BANK AL! 'ublic is Invited to Visit N? Spirit of Neighborliness j Music From 3 to 5; Insp 5 A. M., and Receive Soi ine Information Desired. 1 ft} .j | - : # & ;? rr' r* ^ J ?> tea _ PP \ ORTHWEST JiLDING NECESSARY hi.- lab ;: in e\< iy was. We t>u,- _ - v-- ;. v. ay posrir le. Wink- ' bg: hi- v -.- nvure profitabb ar.i. brlii!;"'.... .<*w ousiaess to our Coufifry, thereby a wicter ami mor; pro.fitab ti .'. -i for tabor. \O liUt'l ir lOO Siri:* . to uvur.t uc-,- and t.o ftccc>*.! ' is too JOr i*s TO successful'y handle. \\ ' ngttre that tho triors we can help you the more you can help us, ai.u y mutual help, \w shah grow together. i whether he had made all the doors; i >ecure. He was accompanied by a lama., hoy. When almost ready to go under the barr, shed, he noticed a I man parity concealed behind a post., only a few feet awry, whom he claims ?:o have recognized as Dr. L. R. j Bingham, of this piace. John says he spoke to him, and his salutation ; was acknowledged by a hail of bullets, the first passing near his head, S at ieast two going wild, and one taking effect near the knee cap. This story as told by the negro is all that is known of the affair, and | it i.-Established in i 888 NUMBER 24 T SATURDAY CORDIALITY TO F HANDSOME NEW L DAY SATURDAY :w Building and Join in and Jollification, Enjoy ect Building From 9 to uvenirs and Any Bank The Watauga fount > Hank will lebrate the opening of it- < v. nking quarter* on next Saturday. X?> formal pr<*m haf naiai. The pffib ic a invited to sit the built! b take a souvenir, nny the muse atlnii?. ' fwc' i inspect tho bui'uing at : join I*: :e spirit of jo'llSrn' ion with the : i: Mi via.s. The open*'".;? v. '?} h ear. sil-day eat. lasting freer, the banking hour ?i i > -. . r. x .miil " o'i o i: ' h" f?; -V-ram ill J>. verottjlvd ft- i. ?gh.- to five gas Itivita" oia*. ha eq beer: i-> . ?*ir u> in n> ^hborly spirit Join - in tin d aiication of env lives those clean ideals and earnest urpoM'-- from which come the adir.ccn;ent of our common welfare >in just to see the sun of The atauji.i i ouiuy Bank rise to the ry zenith of personal ami pubiic r\ ice.'* I ' ' ;* L \ GREENE Mr. Greene is too vei> known to require more thai. a brief pflirngrap}-.. He has .tervei .H-r county as County Coitvmifsioner almost continuously for a number c? years. At ti.L- death oi .Au- jfirst Vice President, Mr W. C. Coffey, Mr. Greene was elected tv -ill the vacancy. He is a farmer and one of out most substantial citizens. he gives no reason why it should have happen- ed. So far a- \re know these statements haven't bet-n veri fied by ar.y or.e else ar.d all the known facts art that John was shot from ambush to take his life. Grimes has never had the name of being other than an inoffensive, working i^'gro. and there has been no reason assigned for the foul play. Of course from this information it was necessary for an official search lo be instituted for Dr. Bingham, which continued on through Sunday night, but proved fruitless, and at this time his whereabouts are un| known. \