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The Appalachian Summer School WILL OPEN AT Waynesville, June 15, and Last Till August 28. BEPARTMEMTS: ^ard $3.50 to $3.75 Per Week* "Tuition $L00 Per Week in any Study Taken. Nine Professors Representing Some of the Ablest Talent in America. For further information address JAS. C. COGGINS, Ph. D. LL. D., President. Pedagojjy Sciences Mathematics Knglish Somitio 1 Ancient > Languages Mtxlern ) I'lUsincss School Instrumental Music Vocal Music Mandolin (Guitar Hible studies ritilosophy Kinderffaiteu I'rcparatory W. p. WHITMIRE Livery and Feed Stable Comfortable Carriages Reliable Drivers Safe Horses Drivers know all points of interest in the country. Wagonette meets all trains. ©ttxlDle Phone 20. They Bark .. But do not» bite . Our itors clniiii ji wliole lot wiieii ]>r()Ui:;lit to buy 1)V our lower ])i-iL*es. Itut wliou it (*ouiOt^ to tlieir meeliiiii’ our liiiures tlioy make all kiurls oi‘ ex(*uses tt> cover up tlieir Let us .^^liow you our line oT J^a(*'‘s and l*]nil»roi»leries at our reg ular i>ri(‘es an<l tlu*n uive you 10 ]>er cent <liscount on ycur l)ill. ^riu'se jtrices will sui-})ris(‘ ycu and will only last lor a liniitv.Ml tiiiu-. Don’t fail to get your slinre. Yours for luisiness, KINSLAND & WELLS Brevard, N. C. Phone 71. Erevard, N. C. 3 I PO 1 U<J i si A II * "J. will fmd a riice end, up-to-date lh\e of goods at Mrs, GHABLES 'JIT’S Vriiitci and rjb'ns IVom to 4.‘)-iiich widtli. liuiio Liner. 'J'.i I'l.1. i,;;Aviis. < >r^aii(l iesi. Oxtoi-ii C;lolh and Mcdal- liau 'j'riiniiiiii---. _ , A lii'ii* assi(.i-tMi<-n; <i|‘ iJn. 11 I’n-adin^- and fjace fjl'.M'ts. A coniidrtt/ liiif oi' liio l^jVainei'd iV .vi-iiisli-oiij;- (•jnlji-oicici'y and Knitliiiu’ Si!k>. A lint' line of Si!lc and Sjvtin 'J'aiTfta. jiihhons froii’ the XonotiM'k'. I Jraiiic-i-d ».V Arrnsti-oti;;- fac'tot-y. A t’nU line o!' tin- ('oiumicia. Zephyi-s ;ind <’ei-ni;i:5 KniUinii' N'ai-ns. Jjainbs Sdlrs tof, f;iiu*y sli])pi-i'.s -llie best and most u)»-Lo- ihite pattoi-ijs. Tlu! l^uttfick l-’asliion Sli<-t‘ts oacli jnonlli fof five difiiti-ibntion. Subscriptions taken inii- tin DelineaiDf. readies' nieasnics lakeln and ])atterns oi-dored si)2cia{ly. when not readies nieasni-cs lakejn and ])atterns oi-doret in stock. fiv(‘ of c:>aru\‘. A line asHoi'tnieiit of (Bioeolate and Fancy Cf eastern markets a^vav.s in stock. Candies fresh from the A PLEASANT BE$aRT ANO ALL MADE WELCOME Listing Taxes for 1903. Commissioner Rogers Meets Our Farmers at the Court Hause Last Saturday. It was unfortunate that more of the tax payers of Transylvania were not present to hear the able address of Hon. Sam L. Rogers on the Machinery Act and Reve nue Law^. Mr. Rogers is a mem ber of the Corporation Commis sion and one of his duties was to meet with the Tax Assessors in every county and explain the new^ laws as regaids valuation of property and collection of taxes. The subject matter was handled with ability and ail ])resent were greatly enlightened on the sub ject of taxation. Some facts stated by Mr. Rog ers deserve the immediate at tention of our citizens and tax payers, as a wrong impression of Transylvania is being created. As appears from the tabulated reports from every countj^ in North Carolina the value of land per acre ranges from 87) cents to sl9, with an average valuation of s4.0{) per acre. The valuation in Transylvania is ]>er acre or >51 less than the state average, so wo see that our land is assessed greatly below the average. 1^’or instance, land averages in Hen derson county per acre: in Buncombe s9.9S per acre. Now a comparison of these figures shows that there is a lot of unde velopeci pi'operty in this county. Oar land is not poorer or less valuable than that of our neigh boring counties, but we have a small county and mu(*h of it is still in virgin forest. But while our valuation is low our rate is high, so we gain nothing, and in fact w<‘ lose, for outsiders do not Icnow of tlie low assessment and valuation, but th(‘y do iiear of liigli rates of taxation. It would bo Avis(i to raise the valuation of real estate aiul lower the rate, and this is being done over the entire state. Some may say that this would increase our state tax too much. Well, our state tux ought to l>e increased. Do you know that Trajisylvania 1'i‘Ct‘ives (jver s>'U() moix* froui t!'.e state than the tot-.'.l umourit of state tax <*oilected here amounts toy In otiier woi-ds we are rt*- , c(‘iving state tiid in oui’ schools I and {>e!vsions so that ])ractically ' we are all in the State Pool' House. There is one remedy for this condition—the increase liii 'val- u:ition of jiersoual ]u*operty. Real t}stat(‘ is valued h/igh eiiough in most iiistaiic<'s. but much s(raal proiierty Is (•scapingall t;ix \'::luaticn. There are thousands of dollars ia mortgages, bills of sale-aiul not(‘s that are, not ]Kiy- liiig oii(‘ cMMi of tax in Ti'ansyl- vania c<>unly and still they are owned ]:<']•(', aud this class of pr(«(;orty should be listed auill:-x ' paid on it. it, is no reason for I refusing to list these notivs or I niortgag(?s, that no one knows i whc'tlu'r they v;ill be ])aid or not. I*ast <‘xn<M’ien(.*e te;iches us that j;t least 7.’) |H;r cent of these ai'c- collected, wiiilenot 1 [jercenttiro I tax(ul. It is therefore only Jus- jtice to the land owner that this i other form of property should I sh:ii’e the cost of t hegovei’iiuieut. I Aloiiey is faster and easier made on the notes and l>ilIsof sale than by digging it out on a farm and yet the farmer pays all the tax, and tlu'se owners of notes escape. To be sure these notes may not be paid, but they have been paid other years. No business is a ceitainty: the crop of a farmer may bo washed away or ruined bv drought; the merchant's store niay burn down, and yet they have to pay taxes. One of the exceptions in the as sessment of real estate is our fa mous Pisgah Forest. Here is a tract of some 90,000 acres valued at about $1 per acre. Some of this land was valued at ^8 per acre before Vanderbilt purchas ed it and it cost on an average nearly ^0 per acre, therefore this properly is listed at about 16 per cent or about 1-0 of its value. This large body of land is of no good to Transylvania and is in fact a hindrance. Vanderbilt is not improving it or improving the county, in fact he has taken that much land away from actual settlers, and it has depreciated in tax value sinc.e he bought it. There is a vast difference be tween Vanderbilt and the Toxa- w’ay Co npany. They are simi lar in amount of pro])erty owned alone. The Toxaway Co. is iui proving their property and build ing up our county, always adding to our tax values and furnishing means whereby we can make money; is giving employment to many and bringing here a good class of citizens; whereas Van derbilt has established a feudal estate, patterned after a German Barony and put in charge of a German Army Officer. lies Maj este, Hoch der Kaiser or differ■ ence of opinions are not tolerated on his estate, and no guns, tish ing rods or true American spirit are allowed in his domain. But as to his ideas or practices we will discuss that again; now we want his taxes and his pro])erty ought to be truly valued. Let us do that at present and convert him to Americanism hereafter. And there is another form of pro))erty that should be listed, timber and mineral interests. There are several men who own the tinib(?r and mineral on tracts of lard, while tlie land belongs to some one else. The land pays ] tax(‘S—why not the timber and minerals^ Therefore let all clas- ! ses pay their taxes and we will I collect enough to take Transylva I nia (»ut of the class of counties i that receive aid from the state Broaii Valiei Holes. BEEVARD Machine Shops Why send your money abroad when you can get lower prices at home for Turned Columns and all other turned work. Door and Window Frames mantels and all similar machine work. Call and see me before sending orders away. Very truly, Kilpatrick’s & King, J. M. KILPATRICK, Mar.a<>er, I'Milor Sylvan Vuili'y Xens: L(M)k out tor the man who carried otl’oneot'ourcit iz -n'sshoeshii't we<?k. .!o!»n ,\llison and wito sui'nt Satur- d.iy ni^lit with the tajiiily of I'. 15. Cl;i ytou. /irs. Carrie WoodHn and Miss Bou- nii' Wilson went to Brevard on last .Monday. Jt was tears i!’stea<l ol' smiles hi-t WC(‘k with our f.!rni<*rs because they had not seen their crops in soiiu* time. On account of a ruu-away one of our fnrmcr.s was deprived of tlu- ])rivili<4v of rcadiuj^ the Ni-:\vs last week. The C'otiiify ('onnnissjojier^ V\-e!il <bnvu ;ind iaspecti'd Siintorfi’s brl;l,u<.‘ last \\e'v“k ;ai(i, of C(iUiVie, toaiu! it in bad condition. Frof. liradley and Alonzo Middlo- tou s[)ent JSatnrdnv nij^’ht and Sun- (hvy somewhere on Mud Crt)ck. Tii-y rejxirt a j;!orioiiS time. \\'(“ hear that 'i'hos. AVilson will be at liome v(‘iy so;)i; from tlie moun tains, wliere he has l)een watchiuii,- after Ids lier<i of slieep. 8.VOW i;a!.i,. Cii:ini>jerl;iin‘s Pain I'.a'.m is an uuti>t‘ptic liii- inicnt, uiiil whoa r.pplifl lo cuts. Ijiui't- ;tu«l injrn>. caii^es tlicm lo iical witlioul niatu!;iu<>n and much uiaic* ijuickiy I'laa hy ttie usual tivat- iiu'iit. K‘)r sale l>y Z. W. Nicliols, Hrcva^'d. and o. L. Krwiii, Ciierry Held. * MORGAN Wood & Iron WORKS Spartanburg, - S. C. SASH ROU(,IIaii<l DOORS DRLSSK:) BLINDS LU'vlJEK Iron work ami castiuL'^s of every description. Kstin^ate^ fVnuj'-hed [)romptly on all work. Wm. M. JONES, Pres. 2r,e Trtas. J. A. MULLINAX, Supt. Red Liniment Larircst and Hc'-t. It wdl < more pains and lipa’. ir >rf» < ’.t" :tiv* t)tuiscs tlian an\ otiicr j.ivpaiaTiiii. .• 'l’housan<ls li:>vc used iind hti;'. p' Keep 11 ni y- ur Iidh fur yoi; ’ i;.\ i ■ •; r y:\ ho’.ir for any i>ain of any sort wh,,-;.’ ;r! .r.i, rcir.ody may be applitd. Frico U’-(.i. '.t-. For sale hv Z. VV. MCHOLS THE OPERATES ?bk Daily Ttt Lns Administrator's Notice. H:ivine <|U;ililied • admiiii>t ator oi’ M:n ■ K. Faa>iU, dci coseil. lalc oi riaiisylvaiii;' eoaaty. N. this 's u) iiGi'i'y i'll p>' >0‘is iuivfiif cliumsa-aiiist liu* eiitai'j of said <a‘i’ease<l to cx:- hibir. t Irmi io till' nidciS'^ne l on or Licfii'e tiu> !»tli divv oiMiUi*', 1!XM or ih < aoLicewili be pn-atl in bai of tlien-icvovei v. All pt‘r>oiis iudv-bted s-'!d c tate wiU ploase make •iiiaicdiatL-pay ment. T"'s IHli day of June .1. 6. PATTON, Adiuiuistiato'.'. "arryinpT Fallnian Sleeper^ ..’r =e I a la carte) aiici Chair Car* , i re . i Ekctric Lij^h^cd Itu • between SirsRirigJjafi?, /Ieira.i^ks arM' liz.':: i C::\ AND TO Ai_l_ POINTS I,', Texas* OkEahofna and Jndisn Tcrr'tcri ’s AND THE Far West and THE ONL.Y TKROL'QH SLE£P5NC f AU UNE BETWEEN THE SOUT^'HA.ST' KANSAS CiTV Descriptive literature. 1‘cVcr.' sr- ranged and throu^rh reserv£.ticu;« Upon application to T*. SAUNDERSi Gen'l Aot. Fv.fs. CR F.E.Clark, Trav.Pass.Aqt., Atis.kva, Ga W. T. SAUWDERS Gen I Agent Passsnger Depiolvrit nfe ATLANTA, GA.
Brevard News (Brevard, N.C.)
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