?* IT ISN'T IN
THE SCOUT
HB IT'S BECAUSE WE DIDN'T
|B KNOW IT
IjjS The Official Organ
oLUME XXXVII. No. 24.
OUR'
Property
I ESTIMATE
I THAN $:
$1 "ireproof Vaults P r e-j
9 serve Records But Sev-1
II I -I
eral Law Libraries are
Lest
COURT POSTPONED
UNTIL FEBRUARY
County Officials Open
Temporary Offices In
Third Story of Jail
Building.
Klair - completely destroyed the
< herokt - County court hou>e early.
1. >t Sa'irday morni .sr. causine property
damaged estimated at froi.i
i<i i?r>.oo?? to si.%0.000.
The records of the county superintendent
of schools. the welfare agent
cni the demonstration asenl
were total losses, and valuable lav. ,
libraries were lost by attorney's \V.
V W... .) II Mnllonet'. F.
Christopher ar.d .1. II. McCall, wh??f
had officv- in the building. At-j
Lorneys McCall and Axley and Sheriff
Morrow recovered some <?f their
hooks, but they were badly damaged (
by fi;e and water. The fireproof
aults withstood the flames and the
records ??f the clerk i.f superior
court juvf register of deed* were (
preserved, with the exception of some
few valuable papers left out in the
offices.
The court house carried SJO.OOft
insurance, but individuals who had
offices in the building carried none.' ui
Flame* Spread Quickly ' {'
The flames were discovered short- 11
ly hefore 7 o'clock by the Janr u. \Y. ;u
A. Henry, as they burst from a sup- ti
ply room on the first floor. The !
inarm was given and the vjlunte h
firemen were quickly on the scene. S,
hut the fire spread so rapidly that A
the entire building was in flames by e
seven o'clock. Four streams of water B
were poured into the building for \j
two hours hefore the flames were c;
brought under control, and then only
after the interior of the building had s
been reduced to a heap of smoulder- p
ing embers. The county jail on the
rear, and the Carnegie Library on b
the southeast, both buildings only a a
/ few feet away from the court house,1 e;
were saved without damage. j ?
Court Called Off
The Special civil term of court, ^
which was scheduled to begin last
Monday. January 18th. was called
off on account of not having a place
i to meet and the confusion that nat-j
urally followed the burning of the
court house. A special session has
been called by Governor McLean to ^
begin the first Monday in February,
and under the law an entirely now
jury list had to be drawn. Officials
announced the first of the week that ^
in all probability court would be
held in the old Methodist Church ^
building on top of the bill.
The new jury list drawn for the J'
term of court beginning February 1st ^
follows:
First week: J. A. Mauney. K. A. ^
Owensby, J. M. Ramsey, H. G. Laney. ^
W. A. Beaver, W. D. Jump, V. M. >"
Johnson, W. A. Hughes, W. R.
Dockery, Jep Bradley, Nathan Rren- _
die, J. G. Southerland, C. E. Eller, "
J. B. Smith. George B. Dockery, A.
N*. Lovingood, Bob Allen. T. M. Raper
J. H. Phillips, b\ H. Mint*. W. J.
Umphrics, J. B. Frankum, D. V.
Carringer and W. M. Odell.
Second week: Ben Philemming. T.
L. Lenderman, O. C. Payne, Z. \^
Lovincrood, J. W. Morrow, VV- t:.
Arnold, B W. Battle, L. M. Anderson, c
Abe Hembree, Richard Jones, J. E. tf
Phlemming, Jim Bryson Sr., S. D. ^
(Continued or page 6
m)t
of Murphy And Cheroki
DAMAGE |
ID MORE I
125,000.00}
sT
'M^jPWr \ $ _ *r
i *
livil Service Exam ,?
For Postmaster At
Culberson On 23 l_
Examinath n will ho held here Sal ^
rday for a postmaster at Culberson
ost master A. II. Dickey anoumed
lis week. A number of applicants
re expected to take the cxmnina >n.
tvs
A civil service examination was ^
ild at the local posloftico here lust
aturday i'? r substitute cleik for the ^
lurphy office. Those taking the ^
lamination were Allen Lovingood. . t
>. B. Cornwell. Frank Dickey, of .
furphy. and E. II. McDonald, of j?i
randview.
V. llatc man was aiso examined
aturday for the post mastership at
rocto:..
The examinations have usually
eon held at the courthouse, but on
ccount of its destruction by five ^
arly Saturday morning, they were J..
. Id in the local postoffice.
nn
V. M. Fain Grocery vt.
Company Had Big
Business Last Year 1
CO
The \Y. M. Fain Grocery Company tj,
njoyed last year the largest volume ?r
f business since 1020, the book? pj
liowing a twenty percent increase mi
ver the year bcfoie. it wa> learned
t the annual stockholders meeting W4
'hursday, January 20th. The an- e\,
ual dividend was passed into the -pj
urplus fund as the company con- ro
. iII|;H.UII milium UUIII y l 111" I
loscnt year. Officers stated that lf<
fiis progressive concern face I one oT J jn
lie brightest years in its history. jtr
\V. M. Fain was re-elected as Prc>*"'iv0
ent and treneral manager. and M?:j pj
Iaiy Smith was re-elected as sec-' ci(
etary and treasurer.
no
Material For New ,,
Filtering Plant i'n
Being Received;^
Material for the new municipal; w.
Uterine nlnnt. to be erected .
no
i the Patterson field is be- j,e
ljr received daily, city officials j1Q
lated this week. The J. B. McCrary < j-.
ompany, of Atlanta, have the con- co
ract for erectiner the filter, which co
ill be completed within sixty days.'
i'ork on the construction is expected _
y hepin next week.
Cfjetc
ee County, and the Le*
MURPHY, NORTH CAROM?
THE BIC
.-? KM ?>K THK BIG FIRE L.?
t" t i County couithou.-e hui
hetv.'i Slli'.f4"'* artd Slat),000. In
.'a* blazing building just after the roci
iv.s* i '.iring ? stream of water ir.to f
hi view of the fr^nt entrance, ?ho*in:
to witne - the idaz.?. Lower right f
' To' I; ?o*v< r.
avy log structure?one of the first x
uses, the other was the store of *
ntr & Thomas, which was not
ni pitted. It stands on the Cooper
rner yot. I
Soon there was a hotel commenced
Continued r-% 6) j
THE BLIGHT OF
TIME |
'ubliihed in 1 he Cherokse Scout,
October 31, 1893.)
Iji 1st month?tbo month of Sep- ?
mber? 1 w.-^ called on business to :
i Marietta & North Get-;gi.i Kail !
*y depot. In passing through tho.j
a rest way. by foot-path that leads!
tough a beautiful woodlnn-l on the!
itchcock property, once owned hyM
il Huntnf >..! .-?*i 1
' ok I r?ur.il myself on the old
ad that led hv and through Fort
I tier more than h.df a century ago.
was aroused as if by inspiration,
id the question unwantonly pioundod
itself to me: How long '
ice you first passed this old lonely *
id now abandoned highway? For
few moments I ?eeme?l riveted to
e spot, and my niiiul flew with
htning speed back to the year anil
>nth, for it was September and for ^'
igtit 1 know it may have bee.i the
ry day of the month, fifty- four '
ars ago. and with distinctness did
remember the scene at my first 4
ming over that identical snot of
e road down the grade to the ''
ooklet. How the loaded wagon?
esscd the team with all the worl lly 1
ssessions of a n.an and woman in '
e prime of life, with a girl nearing
>manhocd, two little boys, six ai d *
arht years old, and a baby girl,
li-; was the family of \Y. H. Money.
1
Could I be mistaken? No. it was
'311, and as we ncared the log cabs
that had lately sheltered the
oops for the removal of the Cheroe
Indians west of the Mississippi
iver. we took up our abode in a f
bin a few rods above the spot that
?vv leads to the remains of Col 1
nnter and wife. In a few days we '
essed the Hiawasseo into what wits '
tended to be the town of Murphy. '
i being the first white family that
d lived in the town proper. There <!
?s but one house, aside front the *
use we moved in. which was a '
id ing Newspaper in th
."A FRIDAY JAKl/ARY 22, 122?
i FIRE
1ST SATURDAY which destroyed
liing. causing* pmyerty damage of
the upper left hand t?.?-ner is seen
<f h d.fallen in. U}pei right, fircror.t
entrance. Ia a t left, jrenelg
part of the crowd that eaiiiered
hm-> the s-kelet??n remains of the
/r
1 I
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i
i
iVof ford-Terrell
Company Elects
New President i
:
K. S. Mil lor. fotmctly vice presi- .
lout, was elected president and gener-i s
il manager of the Wofford -Tenell (
ompuny at the annual meet ng of! .
he stockholders on .January 1! th :
M. Woffurd, who has been presi- j
lent and general manager of the j
ompany for Uie past 17 years, re- .
ired as head of this glowing whole-j|
ale concent on account of his health.;.
Business was exceptionally good :,
luring the past year and the business ,t
his year is expected to surpass any .
previous record. The annual dividend j
/as paid stockholders, and the follow ^
ng officers elected:. F.. S. Miller.^
rresident and general manager; .J. ,
if. Walker and Dr. T. A. Terrell.;!
rice presidents; P. C. Hyatt scc.c-j,
ary-treasurer. i.
Bank Of Murphy
Declares 10 Percent
Dividend January 16 ,
;
A ten percent dividend was paid |
he stock holders of the Bank of i
durphy at the annual st?.ekh<?iderneeting
here last Saturday. The
?ank has enjoyed one of the most ]
irosperous years in its history, of- i
icials of the bank stated this week, i
All officers and the hoard of (
lirectors were re-elected. The of- i
iters are: A. B. Dickey, president: I
uhn A. Corn and A. H. Brown, s
ise presidents; L. K. Bayless, cashier; 1
,V. W. Hyde, assistant cashier; and i
he board of di recto is are: W. W. j
lydc. Porter Fain. W. M. Axley, J \
Cohurn, J. M. Vaughn. M. W. Rell.ii
E. Bayless, John A. Corn. A. B.
)ickey, A. J. Martin and A. H. ?
Irown. I
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>cout [
is Seciio A'est era i\
?
rf^I j BY
WALLS TONI
ANDORDER
DOWN A
NO CONFLICT PL
BETWEEN PARK
AND FOREST
Staliitici Show That Parks Are
Greater Income FI1
Producers
N re a: .-inflict of irti :: between! ?
i!it- a selfish advocates of nt<?: na- J
tior.al fcrests in the mountains ot
Sort:1. ' :ir ?linn ard Tennessee ;? <1
those who desire to see : great carl (
:i"r.al park created in the Smokv j
Mountains o? those .-tates, say- a
ivrii'-r in the January numver of **'
.he Southern Tourist". Wiitin- <,rut
unu.-r the title '"The National
Fon i versus The National Park." 1
:h writer .-av.-. that there is "en- tv'"
lusicn in many m'nds" as to the ant^
purposes of these two institutions. ',eP
mi in an affott to clear up this '
ronfusion says: ^l"There
are at present ami have 1'
teen for sine yea is past four na- purp
ional forests in Western North hiinj
,'aroilna. three of which lap over into 1,1 !l
rennessee. These national forests The
he Cherokee. Nanatahala. l'isguh and
tnd Unaka, like the other forest exce
eserves. an- administered by the ?nd
Forest SiMxtco of the States, mud
Department of AgTToultut e. Un3?. '
he direction the foiesiiy service j.'et 3
:h?' timber on thfsi- lands i- cut and unbuild.
the cut-over men.- arc reforest- l*i
nI in a scientific manner, lands ad crec
mailable for grazing anil agricultural i?'g.
lurpnses are leased, and whete it i> the
feasible the forests are opened t?? the be |i
camper, hunter and fi-herman for the
recreational and sporting purposes. ed t
h'.ssentiall.v, the national forests ate lion
rommcrciai ventures. Their availa- wee I
nlity as pleasure spots is a secondary the
natter. said'
'*The national park* are admin- will
istercd by the Department of the j Tl
Intetior. They are e> entially firej
pleasure resorts, recreational areas. .The
ind as the national scenery of hind
America becomes changed a.id al- he g
ered by the cutting of the fmests puss
ind the damming of the rivers for ing
imwer development, are becoming due
;rent natural museums of original mati
America. In a" national the trees are man
iieserv.nl in their original state; the al ci
lowers, ferns and undergrowth ate to s
illowed to grow in their natural be a
icauty; the animal life is protected,
is no hunting or fishing is allowed, J
?s it is in the national forests, and vesti
he water courses aie left utulainmed and
ind in their original state. ccii
"To those who believe that th? he
Ureal Smokies may be preserved fo eve
he delight of posterity by the erca ndii
:ion of a i:ationaI forest, i -d t
may be well to quote Secretary to dies
:he Interior Work, who has desctib *oon
"I the difference between the nation ; ni
il forest and the national park a lies
basic.* In explanation, he says -ent
.National loresis are crc?tci n-i nat
idministcr lumbering an?l grazing in- .-or:
:er?>sts for the people, the trees he j ha-1
ing exit in accordance with the | vvhc
rnnciples of scientific forestry, j tact
Grazing is permitted in national for-1 |y, i
?sts under government regulations. j can
ivhile in the national parks grazing; ting
s only permitted where not detri-!.Jani
mental to the enjoyment and pros- late
srvation of the scenery ar.d may ho draf
entirely prohibited. Hunting is per-'and
mitted in season in national forests.; the
Imt never in national parks, which jimm
*re permanent game sancturarics. wha
In short, national parks. unlike' ing
rational forests, are not properties j Mr.
a a commercial sense, but natural that
preserves for the rest. recreation (that
xnd education of the people.'" , Hen
In estimating the value of the vers
establishment of the Smoky Moun-[?lain?
park to the people of Xorth
1
- - - -
ADVERTISE IN
TI IE SCOUT
"IT WILL MAKE
YOU RICH''
orth Carolina
ic COPY?11.50 PER YEAR
I'lRE
i?a m> MLtm
DEMNED
ED TORN
T ONCE
sns Under Way For
The Erection of Modern
Fireproof Structure
RE ACCIDENTLY
:T JORDAN THINKS
ird Time Cherokee's
Courthouse Has Been
Destroyed By Fire In
61 Years
? skeleton wak- f Cherokee's
n ;ignii'ice..t court house builtlwhich
have withstood the storm*
imr for thirty-four years, an?l
different fires, nm-t come down
e?ntie down at once, declared
tity Insurance Commissioner F.
oitlan, of Asheville the other day.
Jordan came here at the request
he county (' onntissioi.eis for the
hi i of investigating and detenur
whether or not the walls could
>ed in rebuilding; the structure,
walls are ciacked in many places
have been greatly weakened by
ssivc heat and water, he declared,
are unsafe to remain *t?ndin?r
ii loss building to. Th:* contract
n ?>? ?':?l|s will bo
Iomlay. February 1st, by the crrm
ioners.
Isms are now under way for the
tio of . modern fi?eproof buildprobably
alone the pattern of
old one. Whether or not it will
radical will be determined by
aichitccts who are expeclo
come to Murphy for consultadurine
the latter part of the
If it should prove practical,
present foundations, which are
to have suffeied little damage,
likely be used.
he building to be erected will be
sroof and modern in every way.
commissioners are squarely bethe
proposition, and work will
otten under way just as soon as
ible. The cost of the new buildhas
not yet been determined,
to lack of architectural inforon,
but the commissioners and
y of the county's most infiuentiitizens
have expressed the desire
ee a structure erected that will
distinct credit to the county.
Fire Caused By Accident
While here Mr. Jordan made initiation
into the cause of the fire,
stated he was satisfied it was an
lent due to the carelessness of
janitor. He stated investigation
alcd that the janitor enteicd the
?s rest room, which was also ust*
a supply room, for some supt.
Not finding them, and the
n beine dark, ho nrokoKlu L
atch, and after securing: the sup*
i, left, and perhaps without inion,
Mr. Jordan said, dropped the
among: some oily mops which
i* kept in the room. The mops
been Used t':e day before. : ::?l
n the lighted match c;.aie in con*
with the mops, the - ' lazed c-tckgniting
and < -.using to explode n
of disinfectant, which was setclose
by. When Mr. Henry, the
tor, returned some few minutes
r and opened the door, it gave ft
t and outlet for the fumes, gas
flames that had accumulated in
room, and the sudden gash and
lensity of the gas and flames is
t spread the fire quickly, drivMr.
Henry from the building.
Jordan stated he was satisfied
this is how the fire started, and
it was purely an accident. Mr.
ry, however-, stoutly denies this
lion, and states that he did not
Continued on page 6)