Friday, July 13, 1924
3iE'FRANKLIN PRESS
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DECLARE WAS ON
MTSMCOUTY
Proclamation Sets Aside One
Week for Campaign Be
gins Monday, July 14th,
lynds July 19th.
Whereas. If is estimated that , a
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county the population of Macon has
approximately 40,000 rats, and each
rat costs the taxpayers the sum of
$1.82 per year, making the total an
nual bill, due to their presence in our
county, of $72,000.
Whereas, The Agricultural Depart
ment of the United States has pro
mulgated . and recommended a plan
for rat extermination as demonstrated
by Miss Ann Mae Wright. . ,
Now, therefore, we, A. B. Slagle,
Chairman Board County Commission
ers, and R, D. Sisk, Mayor Town of
Franklin, and J. V. Arrendale, Agri
cultural . Demonstration Agent, do
hereby set aside a period of six days
from July 14th to July 19th to be ob
served as RAT, KILLING DAYS, and
request that the people of Macon
County co-operate, in the observance
of these days by the use of Barium
Carbonate or other means of effec
tively destroying these pests and sav
ing to ourselves the large amount
which their depredations costs us
each year.
. This July 8th, 1924.
. . ' ' A. B. SLAGLE,
Chmti. Board of Co. Commissioners.
R. D. SISK, .
Mayor Town of Franklin.
J. V. ARRENDALE,
. , County Agent,
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
BARIUM CARBONATE
To one teaspoonfulof Barium Car-.
bonate powder mix with three or four
teaspoonsful of any food a rat will
eat, such as meat, fish, cheese, cereal,
fruiL - vegetables, etc. For absolute
',. results, use three kinds of bait mixed
separately and continue with which
ever they prefer for several nights
until rats disappear.
In using where fowls or animals are
apt to get the poison, put the food
in a small box, cover with large heavy
.box with holes on either side, large
enough for rats to enter. Place these
- boxes in runs at night and remove
each morning. Keep fowls, dogs. and
cats away from bait.
Barium Carbonate is inexpensive
and can be secured at drug, hardware
and general stores in town and all
stores "throughout the county.
Rewards and Prizes Offered.
A cash prize of $7.50 will be given
to the person bringing in the largest
numbe of rat tails, and "a cash prize
of $5.00 for the second largest number
and a cash prize of $2.00 for the third
largest number. 5c each will be paid
for first two hundred tails.
Rat tails should be brought to the
Sheriff's office in the Court House
every afternoon between the hours of
5 and 6 o'clock. At the end of the
"Rat Killing Week" the record will be
tabulated and the winners published
in the paper, and the town and coun
ty will award the cash prizes as
above. . ,
Notice of Summons.
North Carolina Macon County.
In Superior Court Before the Clerk.
. J. II. Ledbetter . .
vs. '
Arthur Huscusson, Sam Smith, Aken
Smith and wife - Smith et als.
The non-resident defendants, "Sam
Smith, Aken Smith and wife
Smith, will take notice that an action
entitled as above has been com
menced in the Superior Court of Ma
can County, to have partition and
sale of" certain lands lying in Cartoo
gechaye Township, Macon County,
N. C, of which lands E. J. Huscusson
died seized and possessed, for divis-
ion between the tenants in common
thereof, the said defendants being
. heirs cf said E. J. Huscusson, de
ceased, and proper parties to said ac
tion, and the said defendants, Sam
Smith, Aken Smith and wife
Smith, will further take notice that
they are required to appear before
Frank I. Murray, Clerk Superior
Court, Macon County, N. C, at his
office, in the Court House in said
county and town of Franklin, on the
14th day of August, 1924, and answer
or demur to the petition now on file
in said office, within twenty days
frdm said date, or the relief demand
ed will be granted.
This the 15th day of July, 1924.'
' FRANK I. MURRAY,
Clerk Superior Court, Macon Co.,,N.
R. D. SISK, Atty. for Plff. . A!
-Service Men.
fi?r All ex-soldiers will please call at
my office in the next thirty days and
get blanks to make application for
Acreage Added to National
Forests in East and South
The National Forest Reservation
Commission at a meeting held. July
7th authorized the purchase of 102,236
acres of forest land, offered by 77
different owners in nine states, at an
average price of $4.16 per acre. In
addition, the Commission approved
the extension of the Alabama Nat
ional Forest so as to embrace 171,140.
acres lying to the southward of the
present boundary of that forest area,
this acreage to be purchase in the
future.
The purchases approved at the July
7th meeting of the Commission bring
the total area which is being acquired
for National Forest purposes in the
. ,.,, , ,
East up to 2,437,553. These purchases
are made under autnority or tne
Weeks Law passed by Congress in
1911, which provides for the United
States Department of Agriculture to
acquire forest land in the East and
South: mainly for the-. protection of
watersheds of navigable rivers. The
provisions of the Weeks Law were
greatly extended by the Clarkc-Mc-Nary
Law passd' by Congress last
June.
The largest, purchase approved by
the Commission is in Tennessee. It
consists of 47,867 acres of which 41,970
acres are in Monroe County, 4,000 in
Unicoi Count v. and 1,224 acres in
Cooke County. " '
, In Pennsylvania the purchase of
2,443 .acres was approved. Thi
acreage lies iu McKean, Forest, and
Warren Counties which are located
within the boundaries of the newly
created .Alleghany National Forest
desifirned to protect the headwaters
of the Alleghany river, the most inv
portant tributary of the Ohio river
from the north. -
In West Virginia the purchase of
580 acres on the watershed of the
Monongahela River and within the
Monongahela National Forest was
approved. In Virginia, 5,4o4 acres
within Rockingham and Augusta
Counties are to be purchased. In
North Carolina 11,088 acres, consist
ing largely of a single tract in Tran
sylvania County, will be purchased
and will become a part of the Pisgah
National Forest.
In South. Carolina 18,921 acres' of
timberland in Oconee County will be
acquired. This acreage is situated in
such a manner that its acquisition
will materially promote the solidifica
tion of the Nantahala National forest.
An Arkansas 11,501 acres in Frank-
lin, Mone, Fope, Newton, and craw-
ford counties were approved tor. pur
chase, the largest tract benig 9,140
acres of cut-over forest land in
Franklin County In Georgia a small
tract in Union County was approved,
and in. Alabama 4,001" acres in Law
rence and Winston counties will be
purchased which will . materially aid.
in protecting the Alabama National
Forest from fire,
Resolutions of Respect.
Whereas, The Supreme Councilor
of the Universe has seen fit in His
Divine Wisdom, to remove from our
midst our beloved brother, Past
Councilor Dr. Frederick L. Siler.
And Whereas, we have lost a
Loyal Junior, Brother and Friend,
and the County and State has lost
one or its most usetul and beloved
citizens.
And Whereas, Our long and inti
mate association with our Brother
Siler -has impressed upon us his un
failing courtesy, gentlemanly bearing
and dignified conduct, and we know
him to be an honorable citizen, and
an able and upright physician.
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved,
That while we bow in humble sub
mission to the Supreme Councilor;of
the Universe, , we deeply and most
sincerely mourn the loss of. one so
useful to the community and county.
Be It Further Resolved, That our
heartfelt sympathy be extended to
the widow and family of our deceased
friend and brother.
Be It further Resolved, That a page
of the Minutes be set apart and dedi
cated to his memory and that the
Councilor Chair be draped in mourn
ing for the usual period in respect of
one so worthy.
Be- It I Resolved : Further, .That - a
copy of these, resolutions be trans
mitted to the family of our deceased
brother, and a copy be handed the
Franklin Press for publication, and a
copy sent to the Junior Order Jour
nal for publication.
' Respectfully submitted,
' FRANK I. MURRAY,
R. D. SISK, .
A. J,. WEST,
Committee, Cullasaja Council, No.
158, Jr. O. U..A. M,
Administratrix' Notice.
Having qualified as Administratrix
of W. G. Wilkie, deceased, late of
Macon County, N. C, this is to notify
all persons having claims against the
estate of said deceased to. exhibit
them tothe undersigned on or before
the Sth day of June, 1925, or this no
tice will be plead in bar of their- re
covery. All persons indebted to said
estate will please made immediate
settlement. ,
This 5tl day of June, 1924.
MRS. .W. G. WILKIE.
Al Administratrix.
NEWS OF WEEK
OF HIGHLANDS
Brief Items of Interest from
Macon's Pretty Mountain
City as Told by Corres
pondent of The Press.
The Fourth for many people, here
was a day full of activities. The Hall
grounds were filled vyi-lh people," from
eleven to five, who hd taken baskets
and many who had not, the barbecue
at one o'clock having attracted them.
At three, a ball game was played.
The Junior Lodge gave a fine sup-
per, the members inviting their wives
and sweethearts. After supper those
who fared tQ do ,0 repaid t0 the
auditorium, where a splendid picture,
"Masters of Men," was in progress.
Mr.'and Mrs. A. D. McKinney, of
Birmingham, Ala,, with their son and
daughter, Carl and Margaret, spent a
few dayslast week with the formers
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. McKinney.
Miss Marguerite . Richert enter
tained a few of her friends at a dance
Friday night, July 4th.'
Mr. Joe Richert is spending a few
days with his family.
It really does look encouraging that
some day in the near tuture High
lander) ay be blessed with a. system
of Much needed waterworks. The
citizens meeting hehr in the audito
rium Monday night, July 7th, for the
purpose of discussing ways and
means possibilities of securing wat
er works sources from which water
may be obtained, etc., was conducted
in a most pleasing and profitable
manner. Mr. Booker, engineer for
Walhalla, S. C made a very intelli
gible talk, followed by suggestions,
questions and speeches by some of
our leading citizens. The only formal
business transacted was the election
of Mr. Sloan as a committee of one
to make investigations and submit
his findings to the citizens in an
other meeting. Let us look upon this
project as an investment and not as
something that is-to add to our bur
den of taxation. At the next meeting
everybody come and enjoy it.
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Notice to Farmers.
I am just in receipt of a letter from
the Federal Land Bank of Columbia,
requesting that all applications for
loans be made at once, as they wish
to close their loans from this section
- wiring tne tall and suspend appraisals
5s iar as possible during the winter,
The next appraisal will be immediately
toilowing August 18th.
A8-4t. C. R. CABE. Secretary.
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