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THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1334
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any similar community. With the whole-hearted sup
port of the public, we can achieve that ambition.
Without it we fail.
Sometimes we hear the criticism that The Press
Maconian is too small; it doesn't print enough news.
We would be glad, only too glad to print eight and
ten pages, every week, if we could afford to do so.
Unfortunately, however, we soon would be forced to
Suspend publication should we 'attempt to do this
without several times the amount of income we are
now receiving. There is a rule in newspaper circles
that to succeed a publication should carry approxi
mately 60 per cent advertising- and 40 per cent news.
For some months past the average of this newspaper
has been 70 per cent news and 30 per cent advertising-
It has proved father costly, but we confidently
hope it will ultimately bring- just rewards.
James A. Porter
THE familiar figure of James A. Porter, long a lead
er in the business, civic, political and religious life
..-- .... . , i " if.
ot. Macon- county, will be greatly missed in rranKiin.
For many years he had been one of our most promi
nent citizens. There was hardly a man, woman or
child in the county who did not know him. -
Once one of the county's most well-to-do residents,
Mr. Porter suffered heavy reverses in the latter yefcrs
of his life. Almost coinc'identally his health began to
decline. Despite these adversities, however; he kept a
'.'stiff upper lip," lost- none of his faith jn his fellow
man and did not allow his misfortunes to embit'jter
his outlook upon life. His friends frequently cojm-meme-d
on the fine spirit he maintained in he tacejof
difficulties and the valiant fight he made to regain
his health and "get back on his feet."-. ..;'', ,, ";
It was characteristic of the man that he died "with
his shoes on." 1
CHEROKEE LORE
Your Farm - 'How' to Make .'It Pay
G
A Word to the Wise '
IN AN effort to-assist delinquent.-taxpayers' to. hold
on to their property through the lean years of de
pression, the 1933 General Assembly enacted legisla
tion providing for deferred payments on back taxes.
This legislation. extended to" delinquent taxpayers the
privilege of giving lien notes for taxes due prior to
1932 upon the payment of the amount due for the
latter year.
In Macen County there were hundreds of delin
quencies dating as far back as 1928. Last fall and
winter many tardy taxpayers settled their 1932 levies
to avoid' advertisement and sale ;. but, strange to say,
comparatively few, although delinquent for other
years, have taken advantage of the lien note plan.
Such failure is understandable in the cases of those
unable to pay 1932 taxes ; but county authorities are
puzzled as to why those who have paid 1932 taxes
have neglected to apply for the hen notes.
The period for making the lien notes expires with
this month. With the first of April all delinquent
taxes will be due and payable and the tax collector
will have no authority to allow settlement on the de
f erred pavment basis.
Plowing and planting inav be - pressing work-at
this time, but those who are wise will leave the fields
long enough to go-to the courthouse and make ar
rangements for their delinquent taxes before Saturday
night. Those who fail to do so will be piling up con
siderable trouble and expense for the future.
; By Margaret R. Siler
Article VII
THE MYSTERY OF THE INDIAN MOUND
TMOBODY knows who built our Indian mound. No-
' body knows when. Nobody knows how. Nobody
knows why. We only know where right on the edge
of our little village of Franklin. But, although pur
town is approaching the 150-year markr itis only a
babe in swaddling clothes compared to the age of the
mound. ; r
I have heard that' the mound was partly excavated
on one side a number of years ago (exactly how long
lago,.l do not know.) Some pottery fragments were
jfound and a few other Indian relics, but nothing of
jmuch worth. No human bones were discovered and
so it was supposed that the mound was not a burying
ground. This prompts me to ask, "How long are
human bones supposed to last before they return to
dust?" Certainly not hundreds of years. And who
knows but that the mound has been 'standing there
many hundreds of years, perhaps thousands? One
mans guess is about as good as another s ; the story
of the mound is mostly mystery and conjecture. 1
am inclined to believe, however, that the mound was
used bv the Indians for burial of, their dead, regard
less of what some archaeologists might say.
Most of us in this community think the mound at
the foot of the town hill was built by the Cherokees,
who called it Nequessa Mound; but this is not posi
tive information. In fact, fragments of pottery found
near the mound indicate that it may have been started
by an earlier: people,' for these fragments reflect two
or three different degrees"T)f ci vu i z a 1 1 on
CATTLE -GRAZING
HURTS WOODLANDS
RAZING on woodlands is
harmful to both the cattle and
the timber, warns R. W. Graeber,
extension forester at N. C. State
College. . '"" '-.
hi wooded tracts, cattle waste
their energy and reduce their body
weight roving in endless searches
for grass. - And at the Same time
they prevent young saplings from
growing up to renew, the older
trees that either die put or are
cut 6fJ for wood or lumber,
"ffrestricted grazing also - dam
ages timber already standing and is
bad 'on the soil. Timber growth
is slowed, the quality of the tim
ber "lowered. Tops die, roots and
butts rot, and much timber that
would otherwise be good has to be
discarded when the trees are cut
for market.
Cattle relish the foliage of white
ash, sugar maple, yellow poplar,
elm, basswood, white oak, red oak,
shell bark hickory, and other of
the more valuable timbers. The
result is that the animals browse
off. the saplings before they can
The Farmer's
Question Box
Timely Questions Answered
by N. C. State College
Experts
Question: Is it too early to plant
vegetables in the open?
Answer: Spring plantings m tnc
open depend primarily on the tc.in-
perature requirements., ot the mt
ferent crops. Hardy crops such as
cabbage, collards, kale, onions, and
spinach may be planted from six
to eight weeks before the last kill
ing frost-. The half hardy group
such as beets, asparagus, turpins,
radishes, celery and Irish potatoes
will stand light freezes -and may be
put out from three to . four weeks
before the average date of the last
heavy frost. The crops that are
easily killed should not be planted
until all danger of frost or freezes
is past. Planting dates for the va
rious sections of the State are giv
en ' in . Extension Circular No. 122
and copies -will be sent free upon
grow to afiy appreciable size. Other j request to the Agricultural "Editor,
saplings that are not eaten are , State College
liable to be- trampled down.
Generally, Graeber said, the bet
ter quality woods are preferred by
the cattle, while the poorer woods 30-pound pig?
are left . to grow, thereby lowering! Answer: This
Question: How long will' it take
to produce a 2(X)-pound hog from a
Shop Talk
gratefully acknowledge receipt of the follow-
" ing communication from our news, correspon
dent for the Cullasaja community:
Mr. Editor:
Tke Press-Maconian . is well read in this section. Recently
we found that one copy of your paper was read by twelve people.
"ijiij; ISirici t7ethmn hIf iF the paper Was intact,
s Mck reader had clipped ads, legal notices and news articles
until the paper was almost cut to . pieces." .. -.-.-
P. D. DEATON.
1 his is encouraging news, tor nothing is more
heartening to an editor than the knowledge that his
paper is read and read thoroughly But it also is dis
couraging news, for it means that many individuals
who should be supporting their county newspaper -by
subscribing to it are not doing so. ".' '
Someone once said-that one step-ladder was
enough for a whole neighborhood; but thai should
not be the case with a newspaper, if a' newspaper is
vorth reading, it should be jv(rththej)nceof a;sub
scription. Of course, it is to be expected that each
copy of the paper will be read b several persons ; but
certainly the editor has a right to expect each family
interested in the news of the county tt) subscribe, to.
.'his paper rather than to depend on. .his? neighbor's
copy. .
The more subscribers we have the better news-
Even if the Cherokees did not start Nequessa
Mound, it is very likely that they added to it, using
it as a burial place for their chieftains and the more
important members of their-tribes.- .. '
. The Indians had a reason or reasons for every
thing they did and we think ve are 'justified in as
suming that they chose the site on the bottoms of the
Little Tennessee river on the outskirts ot what is now
the town of Franklin because sand was plentiful
nearby. Indian mounds were built mostly bv the
women while the men hunted and rested. Thev
scooped sand into reed baskets and then carried it to
the mound they were building. It is readily seen that
the situation of Nequessa Mound was ideal, for th
sand did not have to be carried far or uphill. Fur
thermore, the mound was at a sufficient distance from
the river not to be washed awav bv freshets, and the
broad bottom s of the Li t tie Tennessee a f f o r d cd a f i n .
camping ground for the tribes when they gathered to
bury-their dead. -- '
After each burial the mound was built higher to
afford space for-burying others yet to die. There is
no- way oi teinng now many inoians were mined m
this mound 'or what period of years its construction
required. -We 'do know, however, that the mound
used to be considerably higher than it now is. Many
persons still living recall how its size was reduced bv
plowing over and around it and by downpours of rain
which washed the loose dirt trom its sides.
Nevertheless, the mound has withstood the ravages
of time and the white man and still remains a promi
nent landmark. The spirits, of the red men buried
with ceremony and honor in this mysterious 'pile of
dirt jiave xisdn more than once to forbid its oblitera
tion.
The mound was in the path of the Tallulah Falls
railroad, but something within seemed to say halt to
the steam-spouting monsters that came puffing up to
the station a few paces awav. Time and again there
has been talk of extending the railroad, but, it has
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but also from advertising, for advertising is priced ! thc .tension, forbidding closer approach to their
and sold on a basis .of circulation. But who cares, one
might ask, whether the newspaper increases its reve
nue ? Every reader and every resident of the County
should care, for a larger income will enable us to" pub
lish a bigger and better newspaper, one that will ren
der a finer service to the readers and to the commun
ity. Newspapers usually reflect with surprising ac
curacy the character of the communities they, serve.
A good newspaper usually means a good town, and
vice versa.
retincv nbtrp r
Twice the mound has obstructed the way of high
way builders. Each time the road has been skirted
around the mound. The engineer sighting his transit
must have seen the arms of some departed Indian
spirit waving him away from the hallowed, spot.
Doubtless he thought, "All right, Old Indian, 'you-got
there first ; I'll just step aside with this highway and
leave you alone."
("Why the Mountains Are Bald" will be the subject of Mrs.
of course, de
the quality of the timber in the pends upon the amount and mix-j
stand. hire of feed used. If the pig is
- Cattle , also cut up the leaf litter, . thrifty and is fed a properly bal
pa'ck the soil, expose the roots, and(anced ration, it would take about 20
start little gullies. The result is -( weeks to reach the 200-pound mark,
that tittle rain water is absorbed. Extension Circular No.. 143, "The
ItZruus3ofJ.quickly in rivulets rSwi.ric Feeders GuideJL. gives the
which start erosion. With less , proper ration and amount to feed
water in the soil and the fertile ( pigs of varying weights together
elements washed away, timber , with the time required 'to reach ccr-
growth is stunted. tain weights. A copy of this cir- on sunny mornings when thc tern
Next to tire, grazing is the most;cuiar win De .mailed tree upon re-
detrimental agent to woodlands,' quest to v. H. Jeter, Agricultural
USE COLD FRAME
FOR EARLY PLANTS .
VEGETABLE plants will thrive
better when hardened in a cold
frame after being taken from the
window boxes and before being
transplanted' to the open fields or
gardens, says II.' K. Niswongcr, ex
tension horticulturist at State Col
lege, r
The partial protection of the
frame serves as an intermediary
step between the window .boxes and
the fields. At first , the cloth cov
ers can be left' almost closed, -but
left a little more open ea h day
until the plants arc well toughen
ed. '
Plants should be transferred from
the 'window boxes to the cold fra:.ie
when thc first two true leases have
developed, Set theni two ' to. four
inches apart. After all danger of
uee.e uu- msswi-hiiu ine plants
begin to crowd one another in the
frames, transplant them in the gar
den. A cold frame is similar to a ,
tobacco plant bed. The wood frame
is 15 to 18 inches high along the
back and 8 to 10 incites iu -.front.'
It should be six feet wide and 24
feet long for the average' home
garden. Locate the frame in a
sunny place facing south.,
About six inches of good garden
loam mixed with old stable manure
should be placed in the frame.
Second-hand sash or . unbleached
muslin makes a good cover to pro
tect plants from the frost. Mus
lin satuarted .with hot linseed oil
will hold the sun's heat and slied
water. Or a solution of one pound
of paraffin to a gallon of gasoline
may be used ' instead. ...
V edtilation is necessary, and as
warm weather approaches, 'the plant
bed should be left open a little
more each day. . Water the plants
Graeber declared.
Editor, State College, Raleigh, N. C.
perature is rising. Thoroughly wet
the soil, then do not water again
until the surface is 'dry.
Cullasaja
John Bryson, who became sud
lenlv ill last week and who was in
a critical condition for several days,
is slowly improving. Mr. Bryson
is 84 years old and had never had
a doctor or taken .medicine before.
Will Berry lost a fine cow last
week by . bleeding after she had
been dehorhedV
A series of meetings began at
Sugar Fork Baptist church Sunday
LEGAL ADVERTISING
NOTICE OF SALE
North Carolina,
Macon County.
Whereas, power of -sale-was 'vest
ed in the' undersigned trustee by
Deed of Trust from I. V. Ramey
to R. S. Jones, Trustee, dated the
9 day. of March, -1929, and register
ed in the office of Register of
Deeds for Macon County, in Book
No. 31 of 7. Records of Mortgages
and Deeds of Trust, page 182, to
:ind . v ill continue throuch Sundav. I secure the payment of a certain in
debtedness: in said deed of trust
set - forth ; and whereas, default
having been made in .the payment
of said indebtedness
April 1. The pastor, the Rev. A.1
S. Solesbee, preached - the-opening
sermon. The Rev. Eugene R, El
ler, pastor of Franklin Baptist
church; will - do-tTie- f ireacTiing- for
the remaining services.
Mrs. Wiley Clark and little son,
Kenneth, spent from Wednesday
until Sunday with Mrs. Clark's
sister, Mrs Ha.rry. Womack, at Syl-
. M iv- and - M rs. J.--D.-.- Franks, of
Franklin, were- the. -guests of - Mrs.
D. M. Sdlers Sunday.
Quite a number of cattle was de?
horned Monday at Logan Clark's
farm. ' .
Charlie Jones, Who was seriously
injured when he fell frpm a truck
March 17, is reported to be, getting
along nicclv.
The heavy rains for the past few
days have delayed farming, but
have saved thousands of dollars to
the farmers by putting but forest
fires.
Claude Arnold believes "a stitch
in time saves nine." lie has paint
ed his house in a beautiful color
whichKddsTbTf s"a'ppTarancas
well as preserves the building Now
lr:willhmfo"rEvdnucef
the power of sale by 'said deed of
trust in .me vested, on Friday, the
6th day of April, 1934, at 12 o'clock,
sell at the court house door in
Franklin, North Carolina, at public
auction,.to4he liighest- -bidderfor
Cash,, the. following described prop
erty ;J.
LEGAL ADVERTISING
per ton for bark will be considered.
$1,000.00 must be deposited with
each bid, to be applied to the pur
chase price, refunded or retained in
part as liquidated damages, accord
ing to the conditions of the sale.
The right to reject any' and all bid3
is reserved. Before bids are sub
mitted, full information concerning
the timber, conditions of thesale
and submission of bids should be
obtained from the Forest, Supervis
or, Franklin, North Carolina.
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Being , all that tract or parcel' of
land described in a deed from S,
P. Brabson to I. V. Ramey, said
deed bearing date of 27th -day ofl
April, 1927, and registered in the
office of Register of Deeds for
Macon County in Book 0.-4, page
106, to which special reference , for
fuller description is hereby made.
Said tract containing 29 acres, more
or less.
. This 6th dav of March, 1034.
R. S. JONES, Trustee.
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; ,1 . ,
is the time to paint up and clean
up. . 7 ,
. Robert Estes, who his J.. ii -in
a C. C. C. Camp in Tennessee,' is
expected home ne(. v.eek!
Museys Corner
MOON MADNESS
1 met a hunter in the wood
When the moon was low,
When the moon was low,
Was it the. ghost of Robin Hood,
With silver arrows and silver bow?
"What do .'you . hunt, 0 hunter:?'! I
said,
When the moo ft is low,
When the moon is low?"
And he swept the ,cap frrmi a-top
his head .
With a bow' so knightly O .
"The stars from out the sky," he
said,
I When the moon is low,
'. When ihe moon is h'v.
I' shoot the stars from out the sky
With my silver .arrows and bow." ,
"The stars from out the skv!" I
said..
"But why, O hunter, why O
Do you shoot the stars . from out
the sky
With your silver arrows and bow?"
j snoot tnc stars trom thc s
he said,
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE -
llavinpialifiecl as-ndiitiiiistrat
of S. E. Cabe, deceased, late of
Macon C otmt-yr-N. ; C'.v- thiyy--trr
notify' all 'persons having claims
against tbe. estate: o;iaid::de.ceasx;d
to exhibit thcih to the undersigned
on or before the 19th day of I'eb
ruary, 1935, or this notice will be
plead in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate settlement.
This 19th day of February, 1934.
'W.-H.; CARE, Administrator.
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EXECUTRIX NOTICE
Having qualified as executrix of
S. H. I.yle, deceased, late of Macon
County, N. , ('., this .is to notify all
persons having claims against : the
estate of said . deceased . to exhibit
them to thc
before the 16th day of l'Vhriiary.
1935; or this notice will be plead
in bar of their recovery. All per
sonsindebted to said estate will
Ilease make immediate settlement.
This 16th dav of February, 1931.
ELLA T. LYLE, Executor.'
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Notice of Bids
1 will receive bids from private
individuals to operate school busses
over ih cztic" hmd hu sfam t
. r . ' - 'H l V 3 1.1 1 " 11 1 t.
con County for the school term
1934-1935, up to. and including Sat
urday, May Sth, 1934. The right is
tesered to reject any bid and to
award the contract the bidder
best equipped t7 carry out the con
tract. All bids to be accompanied
with., a justified bond in the' sum
of $200. For blank bonds and con
tracts call on or write
M. 1). BILLINGS,
County Supt. of Schools
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NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that ap
plication will be made to the Gov
ernor of North Carolina to grant
a parole to Berlin C. I'ruett now
serving a term in the Penitentiary
for larceny, all persons desiring to
protest' said, parole are hereby noti
fied to do so. This the 27th day
of-March, 103.4.-
.wiv.i. 1 ivir. 1 1, iMoiuci.
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NOTICE OF SALE
North Carolina, -?
Macon County.
The Press-Maconian desires not onlv to he a ii'ood Siier'$ article next week.)
NATIONAL FOREST TIMBER
FOR SALE .
Sealed t bids will be received by
the Regional Forcs'ter, U. S. h'orest
S( Tvjce, Washington,' 1). C.,- up to
Und including April 20, 1934 for all
the live timber marked or designat
ed for cutting and all merchantable
dead timber located on two areas
embracing together, about 185 acres
on the headwaters of Turtle Piun'
Creek and Big Creek, tributaries of
lev i inc. umasaja Kiver, j-tighlands
' I Township,, Macon County, Nanta
I XT...! , r T.T ,. .
1 i- 1 1 1 , .I iiuia lNauoua roresr. JNortn t aro-
nl his laugh was nterry and bold- estimatC(, t(J ,)e 2 m M
lo see them tremble and break, feet of ien1iock pllWOr,d and 1,000
m . tons or hemlock bark, more or .!"
"In a shower of shimmering goldf .l No bid of less than $1.55 per M
Be$ H. Htni,
I'nder and by virtue of the iiow-
er of sale contained in a deed of
trust executed by B. M. Downs to
the undersigned trustee, which said
deed of trust is dated the 5th day
of September. 1924, and recorded
in the office of the - Register, of
Deeds for Macon County, North
Carolina, in Book N... 27, Page 6(X),
'1'faul; Jutving: -been - made in
Ihe payment of the indebtedness se
cll,e'l by said deed of trust and
demand having been made upon thc
undersigned Pif sell the property
described in said dpp,l r.f tmof ttn
undersigned on or undersigned trustee will, on Thurs
day, the. 26th day of April, 1934, at
twelve .o'clock, noon, at the court
house door in the Town of Frank
Macon County, State of North
aiohna, sell, at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash, to
satisfy said indebtedness, principal,
merest, and cost, the following de-
senbetl tract QtamrirJ of .land;
On the waters, of lotla f",-n,.t
nouuded-OTl-the Nnrlli t M,.tlm.
list Church . Property, on thc East
by W. T. Tip),ftt, Walter Gibson,
on the- South by Walter Gibson,
and W the West by Albert Ram
sey; bbng the only lands I own on
said loth. Creek, containing 17-)i
acres,-' more or less, and being free
and dear from encumbrance.
This March 24, 1934
t . ALEX AtOORE, Trustee.
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A Slate association of beef rat
tle producers was formed at a re
cent meeting held in Asheville with
bd. ft. for the pulpwood and $!.('.-D. Reeves Noland as president;