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PAGE THIRTY-SIX I Groceries Feed and Country Produce The Many Things Have ethook smile. * .Jl WE SOLICIT YOUR PATRONAGE COUNTRY PRODUCE A SPECIALTY A Full Line of Feeds of All Kinds PHONE 290 The Propst Company THE FARMERS’ HEADQUARTERS 24 Barbrick Street WHEN YOUR CAR NEEDS ATTENTION PHONE 781 We are well equipped to handle any repair work you need done, from overhauling your engine to changing a tire. Expert workmen are always at your service and all work is fully guaranteed to satisfy you. Burning in Ford Bearings a Specialty Storage Space Available REASONABLE CHARGES FAIR TREATMENT Bollinger Motor Co. North Church Street—Beyond Locke Mills [ Trade With Merchants I Who Advertise I They can sell Cheaper USE TI)»ES AHO TRIBUNE PENNY ADS.-IT PAYS V 1,, |„‘r L < . i rfifirn I - THE CONCORD DAILY TRI6WNE--FAIR AND INDUSTRIAL EDITION New Bank Building to Be ' A Magnificent Structure To Be Occupied by the Cabarrus Sayings Bank, the Own* ers.—ls a Fireproof Building of the Latest Type. One of Ihe mast substantial banks in North Carolina is the Cabarrus Savings Bank, whose magnificent new home is being erected on North Union street al most directly opposite the biink's pres ent quarters. It marks another import ant era in the growth and development of the Uabarrus Savings Bank as tvell as of Concord and Cabarrus county. It is the fiirt building in the city to be built to a height exceeding three stories. Os steel, reinforced concrete and brick, five stories in height and with a base-' meut, the new building of the Cabarrus Savings Bank will be the largest busi ness building in Concord, and will rep ri s. ii, the latest Uh as in banking struc tures. equipment, and conveniences. The first s.'ory will be of Indiana limestone with brick thereafter. The whole'of the ground floor will be occupied by the bank, and no expense is being spared to make the banking offices worthy of the substantial and important institution which will occupy them. With tile floors, marble wainscoating, border and jcd'd mahogany fixtures with mahogany ; and genuine leather chairs, the bauking offices will be comparable with anything in the United States. There are larger i banks but there are none which have a better home proportionate to 'size, than the new offices of the Cabarrus Savings Bank. The entrance is in the centre of the building, and gives into a public lobby. On the right the private offices of the president, vice president and cash ier are found. On the left two elevators give quick access to the upper floors. At the rear of the lobby is the banking office, with five rows of tellers' wickets on each side and with a handsome spa cious banking office for the general pub lic in the centre. Convenient arrange ments »re provided for lady patrons, who have a private check room. At. the rear are two large working spaces for the FIRST GOLD DISCOVERED IN STATE FOUND IN CABARRUS DISCOVERY MADE ACCIDENTALLY BY A TWELVE YEAR OLD BOY Conrad Reed, in 1799, While Shooting Wish With Bow and Arrow in Meadow Creek, Saw a Yellow Substance Shining in the Water, Which He Took Home. —His Father, Not Knowing Its Value, Used It For Several For $3.50. Years to Keep His Door Open.—He Later Sold It Wheeler's History of North Carolina publishes an account of the first' gold ; mine ever discovered in the State, which was on Meadow Creek in this county.] The article was written by Ms» George Barnhardt in IMS and is as follows: We have been kindly furnished by Col onel Barnhardt with the following his tory of the Opening of the Reed Gold: Mine, in Cabarrus County, and tiie num ber and weight of the pieces of gold found at different periods. (A sketch of the discovery and history of the Reed Gold Mine, in Cabarrus County. North Caro lina. being the first gold mine discovered in the United States). The first piece of gold found at this mine, was in the year 17011, by Conrad Reed, n boy of about twelve years old. a son of John Reed, the proprietor. The discovery was made in an accidental manner. The boy above named, in company with a sister aud a younger brother, went to a small stream, called Meadow Creek, on a Sabbath day, while their parents were at church, for the purpose of shooting fish with bow aud arrow, and while engaged along the bank of the creek. Conrad saw a yellow substance shining in the water. He went in an picked it up, and found it to be some kind of metal, and carried it home. Mr. Reed examiued it. but as gold was unknown in this part of the country at that time, he did not know what kind of metal it was: the piece was about the size of a small smoothing iron. Mr. Reed carried the piece or metal to Concord, ami showed il to a William Atkinson, a silversmith, but he not think ing of gold, was unable to say what kind of metal it was. Mr. Reed kept the piece for several years on his house floor, to lay against the door to keep it from shutting. In the year 1802 he went to market to Fay- AT THE FAIR. i. U You may think.you know a lot about the country here and there. Os what it grows and raises, but you must attend the Fair To get a line on scores o’ things you never before— Os the excellencies, ’vantages, an' blessin’s an’—more. 11. * You never know the wide variety of products fine The territory can produce whenever it has a min' To spread itself an’ ’zibit all the samples here an’ there— You never know the country till you see it at the Fair. 111 __You never know how fine they grow the cotton and corn — ! Amazin’ yields are proved in both as «ure as you are born— [ You never knew such ’’taters an’ tobacco, flowers Yare, | An’ vegetables luscious—till you see ’em at the Fair. 11 4 ' • v ! . IV. j You never dreamed the size a hog will, with attention, grow, j £or jest how fine a yearlin’ can appear in shape for show. You didn’t know what proud big chicks the henneries can bear— [ You don’t know nothin’ Tiout this land’ until you’ve seen the Fair. j f V. An’ then you’ve got no idear now o’ what the fac’tries make. The mills an’ shops can turn out —until you up a’ take A day or two—with mother an’ the chillun—jes’ ter shire The wondertnent with all the rest o’ the people at the Fair, j -By D. G. B. bank staff, with toilets, and two coupon looms and a large steel vault with num erous safety deposit boxes. Overlooking the banking offices are two floors, one at eae't end. and facing each other. One will be used for a directors' room and others will be rented. The upper floors are being furpished for general office use and many of them have already been spoken for. The building with the Tot. and equipment will cost about $2.>0,000 and will be thoroughly fireproof, with composition floors on all the upper stor-' ies. The architect is Willard <}. Kogers,; Charlotte. X. 0.. aud the general contrac tor T. C. Thompson and Brother, of I'ln vlotte. X. (\ "l’w history of the Cabarrus Savings' Ita k reads like an historical romance' and has been an unbroken record of ex pansion and success Organized jn Jan-, nary 1877. 'with a capital of .$25,000, it has been a magnificent investment to the original shareholders who in addition ! to steady and substantial cash dividends have also been given stock dividends ..nn tinting to 200 per cent. 911 their orig inal investment, so thnt today the invext of one share in the original stock of the bank, today has four shares. Three of which were paid for entirely out of the profit's on the original share. In 1003, the capital was increased to $50,000. and in 1007 to SIOO,OOO. At the same time a stock dividend of 50 per cent, was paN to old stockholders amounting to $25,000. and new stock to the amount of $25,000. lit 1020 stock at the ratio of threw for one was given to shareholders of record, thus wiping out most of the surplus on bund at that time, and SIOO,OOO of new stock was sold making the capital $400,- 000, as compared with the original cap ital of $25,000. Since 1020 the bank bus been making steady progress and has now large resources. etteville and carried the piece, of metal with him. and on showing it to a jeweler, the jeweler immediately told him it was gold, and requested Mr. Heed to leave tin* metal with him ami said he would flux it. and returned in a short time, and on his return the jeweler showed him a large bar of gold, sij or eight inches long. The jeweler then asked Mr. Heed what he would take for the bar. Mr. Heed, not knowing tile value of gold, thought he would ask a "big price." and so he ask ed three dollars and fifty cents ($3,501. The jeweler paid him his price. After returning home, Mr. Heed exam ined and found gold in the surface nlong the creek. He then associated Frederick Kiser. James Love, aud Martin Phifer with himself, and in the year 4803. they found a piece of gold in the branch that weighed twenty-eight pounds. Xumerotis pieces were found at this mine weighing from sixteen pounds down to the small est particles. The whole surface along the creek for nearly a mile was very rich in gold. The veins of this mine were discov ered in the year 1813. They yielded a large quantity of gold. The veins are flint or quartz. I do certify that the foregoing is a true statement of the discovery of this mine, as given by John Heed and his son, Conrad Heed, now both dead. January, 1848. <4ROUGE BAKXHAKDT. Weight of different pieces of gold found at this mine: 18(13, 28 pounds; 1804. !) pounds, 7 pounds, 3 pounds. 2 pounds, 1 3-4 pounds; 1824. 10 pounds, !l 1-2 pounds, 8 pounds; 1835. ,13 1-4 pounds, 4 1-2 pounds, 4 pounds. 1 pound. 8 pounds. Total 115 pounds, steelyard weight. GERRY SHOWS HOW By JANE JORDAN * ■ ■* (•. 1»>«. WMtwa Newspaper Union.) GERRY want back and aat down by the pool where fountains played. She Wes much discouraged and alto gether disappointed. Barry, her sweetheart from school time days, was able to drive eut to the White Farms each Saturday ev«f ning, and alao to later drive his adored Gerry along the shore, in enchantejd moonlight. Therefore, Barry was an founded, and disappointed in her de cision. “Not going to White Farmsfr’ ha had asked amazed. Gerry tigdgfN ed, but the truth came out. “I want to know different pecfple, Barry. Don't you understand T One makes one's friends and may one not cultivate prosperous friends as well as the ordinary T I’m going to stop for two or three weeks, if my money lasts, at the Hill Top house in the mountains, where Gwendolin Tjhuyer spends her summers. "Gwendolin Thayer 1” Barry tone was sarcastic. “So you are going to try t 6 climb up to the haughty Gwen's position—in society. Why, dear child—” he dropped into the ‘provok ingly Indulgent father has the money to buy her way. You can’t diet by among those bill Top •nobs —with an ingratiating Malle.’’ Beyond the pool where Gfhrry set, screened by sheltering trees, stood an invalid chair. Gerry had ncglsed this wheel chair and ita bent and wrinkled occupant before. And she had eon tuered the impulse which urged her to speak te Ihe lone old lady. Gerry approached. “The Iran shines throagh the leaven on your face,” she said, and smiled her wins#me smile. “May I posh your chair—epf’ "Thank you, my deer." Here was a tone natural in its cordiality. “Yen seem to be m Blabs, as I, hi this gay resort. LonsHwhst may be expected by a sick Old ‘woman—but when one it young and—” the thin lips smiled, “and as good looking as yen, my doer— why, kxmllnees is a crime. I have seen yon day after day —tell me about it" And to her owp astonishment, Gerry obeyed the sympathetic request. She told of the determined trip to tho mountains— of Burry end Us discour agement—of the White Farms where ti>e had been simply happy. Os the home, too, which death had severed, of her new tteparinre then into the busineM world—of the painstaking saving so Gerry told it all; and the sharp glancing eyes of her listener drew h«r on and on. Tho wrinkled smile canto again: “And you hate to have "Berry— the satisfied rascal—say ‘I told you so.' I’ve never relished that sort of thing myself. Always lihed to show ’em, too, my deer. And 1 have, a saw times. Even tines fve come to this. Sur prising folks In n pleasing way la ona of the few Joys left me. This—” the invalid waved her hands across her prostrate form, “came of an auto mobile accident. And I’ll not walk the rest of my days. I'm for staying comfortably at hems, with a kind sonl or two te cere tor me, bat soy son end oh! heW n good son; he won’t hear of It So, when he boa a busi ness trip, like the one which brought him hers, ha brings ms with him. Thinks the change of air does ms good. My dear, are yon to mitt tho fete this evening—a moonßght fantasy, with garlanded box seats on the lawaT The bones cost enough, gaatosm known. How tho rich can spend I —and are no happior. But you, attic Oindesctla. are you to be alone, hack among the trees —no usual?" 1 am to be alone)” Gerry answered, and added, "unices yon will let keep yon company." "Thank you. Thetis Usd agate. But my son will he bran and will be insisting that 11st hits draw my ehalr tea garlanded box to watch the tableaux. And as Tot a determined old woman TU ten yon what I'm going to have him do. I am going to ask him, as my special desire, to take you instead—eo get out year prettiest dress. Warring is not a young ana, bat ha’s a handsome one.' He Is de voted te his work and finds as time for society of women. Some of them would seek >1 yon know of Mips Gwendolin Thayer? She weald have had my son a guest tonight te their family boa." * Gerry leaned forward; her soft laughter tippled. ’Thar sent I do not even know Us name," she said. "Yon will whan yon hear It," the elder woman carawnred dryly. "My son in Warring Webster, the sculptor. Ha te here hi consultation. Warring is now at work on the Victory statue of the high maantate* A man came smiling and bowing his way through the assembled guests on the lawn. Hs was s handsome man as hit mother hafi arid, end his eyes bright, glancing like ban, rested on Gssry*s toes. “My little new friend, Warring," the eld lady introduced her. Tbs tots was n beautiful achieve ment. Getty remembered it leng years after. "- Barry, sitting te his dusty office, read the newspaper account next day. "In box No. 1, Warring Webstar, sculptor and wtll-hnown financier; Miss Geraldine Drew es Conover Town, his companion.” Barry’s chair came to the floor with a Jolt; he turned to the surprised friend who sat near him: *Tm going te ont<h the «:18-for HIB i Top," Mid Bn ray, < W fetch that gtri jUMIt.” ! | j MR. FARMER! | When on your way to the Fair, I 1 stop and sell us your produce and H i * sg 1 get your Fare to the Fair. . V I [ We pay Fair Prices, sell yoh goods.at a Fair Margin S : : of proht and and buy anything you raise your Sg ! children (provided you don’t raise too much “Cain"). S | MR. CITY MAN! When on your wawfejpm the Fair stop .and let us sell i you your table Fare. f : . Whether grown in the garden or raised in the field; 5= ■ Whether dried in the sun or packed in a can;* [ Whether good for beast or good for man; Whether it grazes on the meadow- or roots in the ground ; 35 5 Whether caught in a trap or hunted with a hound; • Whether dug from the earth or pulled from the tree, s* : Whether it flies through the air or swims in the sea, s j You ban get it here, most assuredly. Our Store is on West Depot street. Our business is to 3E • s ass : i supply vou with good things to eat. I C. H. BARRIER &Co I II UIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIM 11111111111111111 l | | R.V.Blackwelder&Son | 5 ♦ . ■■■■ HOUSE j | MOVING I : v jsg Contractors For Any Kind of Heavy Moving . jj I MODERN APPLIANCES j CAREFUL WORKMEN i s | Telephone 389 119 S. Union St. §1 [ R. V. Black welder ' s I C. R. Blackwelder M 5 3 | Concord, N. C. J iilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllHlllllllllllllllllllllllC I' If Concord is Good Enough to Live In It Ought to Be Good Enough to Trade In. m | Tribune Member of Associated Press The AmocUtn! Preee is exclnelvely entitled to the nee for republioation of ■ll news credited to It or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local' news published herein. s * All rights of repnbUeatioa of special dispatches herein are also reserved.
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