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THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1)
SUCCESS OF I
Continued from page 1
this Class. L. Arthur Eisley on Bobby, i:
Antoinette Brown on Jigg, Marry !
Adams on Bobb and Prances Adams |
on Pepper. The awards were made In j i
the order named above. This' <
completed one of the most interesting 1
features of the Show. All of the' <
ponies were well bred and the rid- '
iing was skillful and well done. 1
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Class Number Two Makes
A Very Notable Showing | ]
Then came Class No. 2. Mr. Barks- '
dale entered Will o'the Wisp and Mr.
Harley the Shiek and Midnite, and '
M.\ J mes Vernon, Jr. entered W. S.
Hait. The awards were made to Will I
o' the Wisp first, the Shiek second (
and W. S. Hart third J
Following this was Class 4. The
Galax Stables entered Azalea Prince,
Janus Vernon, Jr. entered Laurel
v Q .een, Mrs. George D. Wick entered
Thu sday, Miss Coburn entered Kat- '
A
ydiil. Mr. Brown. Skylark, Mr. Urys-1 <
dale entered Penny and HTlizabeth I(
Martin Will o' the Wisp. Laurel '
Queen was awarded first prize, Will ?
o' the Wisp second, Thursday the i
third and Azalea Prince fourth. s
Class 5 comp.-ised horses for ^
mountain Use, and prizes were awarded
to Jack entered by Mr. Andrews
and to Whit entered by Mr. Fowler
and to Lady Muffet entered by Mr.
Wick.
Class 6 for Saddle Horses the first
prize was awarded toSporty McGee,
second prize to Midnite, and third to
Azalea.
Hurdle Riding Thrills The
Spectator's To High Pitch
Class 7 was for Men's Hunters
which included hurdle riding. Timber
Top which was owned by Mr.
Vernon Jr. carried off the first prize.
Class 8 was for Ladies' hurdle riding.
This was the most exciting event
of the show. Miss Martha Lightener
rode Tennessee and showed excellent
horsemanship, carrying on uie *r?i
prize. She also rode Miss Miffett
i and took the second prize. Miss
Dennison rode Gray Girl and carried
off the third prize. Miss Lightner
appeared again with Red Flesh and
sec ired the fourth prize. There were
six hurdles and one would have to go
a long distance to see finer Horses or
better horsemanship than was displayed
in the taking of these hurdles.
There were four, entries in Class
9 for Saddle Pairs and this brought
an excellent display of horsemanship.
Sporty McQee and Pretty Girl, entered
by Mr. Barksdale were awarded the
first prize. The Sheik and Midnite
entered by Mr. Harley received second
prize. Skylark and Jigg. entered by
Mr. Brown and Mrs. Wick received
the third prize.
Then came Class 10, Hunters In
Pairs. This was a most picturesque
event and showed careful training
and skill. Mr. Brown rode Cricket
and Mrs. Wick Lady Muffett. Miss
Lightner rode Tennessee and her
companion rode Gray (jlirl, and received
first prize. The second prize was
awarded to Cricket and Miss Muffett. '
Class Number Eleven Shows
- Great Form
Class No. 11 was for horses ridden
by owners and the hurdles were raised
TERRIFIC FOREST FIRE
RAGING ON WARRIOR MTN.
RAIN CHECKS DANutHUUo
BLAZE
A terrific forest fire has been ranging
for several days on Warrior
mountain and but for the recent rain
would have resulted In more serious
' damage. It was reported some family
on the mountain had allowed some of
the children to have some matches
and the fire was started from that
source. Only the heroic efforts of the
volunteer fire fighters saved this
beautiful mountain from being complefely
scarred.
FOR SALE?By owner: Four lake
front lots on Lake Lanier at attractively
low price. Easy terms. Address
Elizabeth Levie, Margo Terrace, Asheville,
N. C.
SALE OF BONDS.
Sealed bids will be received at
Mayor's office until 11 o'clock Monday
April 19, 1926, for the purchase of
$150,000 six per cent Waterworks
bonds of the Town of Tryon, N. C.
dated 1st day of April, 1926 and payable
$2000.00 In the years 1929 to
1933, both inclusive, and $4000.00 in
the years 1934 to 1943, both inclusive,
and $5000.00 in the years 1944 to 1963,
both inclusive. The bonds will be in
denomination of $1000.00 each, both
principal and interest being payable
at; National Park Bank of New York,
N. Y.
Bidders must present with their
bids a certified check upon an incorporated
bank; or trust company
payable to the order of the Town of
Tryon or a sum of money for or in an
amount equal to two per cent of the
face amount of bonds bid for to
secure the town against any loss resulting
from failure of the bidder to
comply with the terms of his bid.
Bids should be marked "Proposal for
Bonds." No bid lor less than par and
accrued Interest will be accepted. The
purchaser will be furnished with the
unqualified approving opinion of
Messrs. Storey, Thorndike, Palmar
and Dodge of Boston bonds. The
righfMs reserved to reject any or all
bids.
Edna Jones
Town Clerk
read polk county news
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HORSE SHOW
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six inches. Miss Lightener rode Te
nessee and showed Bpecial skill an
horsemanship and was justly awarde
first prize. Mr. Brown on Gray G1
received second prize and James Veri
on. Jr. on Timber Top received thii
prize. The hurdle riding as well s
the excellent riding of the ladk
would have done credit to Madiso
Spuare in New York or the Lak
Shore Horse Show In Chicago.
The last event was the awarding t
iirst prize to Sporty McGee entere
oy J. W. Barksdale. This Class wa
imposed of the frst premium hors
n each event.
The bestowing of the awards an
)rizes was by Mr. H. W. Crandal
:arrying out the instructions of th
'udges. /
Class Number Eleven Shows
Great Form
The success of Tryon's first Hors
5how is due to the splendid coopen
Jon of members of the Chamber o
Commerce, Mr. Chas. R. Lyncl
'resident. The enterprise originatei
rith Mr. Carter T. Brown, the host o
'ine Crest Inn, and he was ably as
isted in carrying out his plans by Mi
!. F. Stone.
I SHOULC
Tendency of 1
developmen
sidered?W<
lina and All
BY
It was repo.'tei
bankers in Atli
throttle the Flor
fects Georgia, bi
da real estate.
This writer wa
week that in a
lina bankers ha
they would loan
in their home tx
Western Carolii
Even here in i
to be a tendenc;
few to try and
more or less di
pear to be afn
* fearful that the
beautiful section
ui oollcotlvcl/.
Controlling th
tor in the man
would appear to
as controlling tl
This departme
people quit send
this state for goi
more cheaply ii
> heeded this coui
kind it is all a
i before the publi
ion. The Amerit
tion who gener;
own affairs wit
a censorship.
1 I But what of t
scare"? Is it son
lotte to fear? Is
ens the financia
Central, Piedmo
Is tere, lndeei
"booms" are ret
w\ This writer h
month in Ashei
ney Rock, Bat C
ern Carolina po
in fection up in
ly to break out
parts and poison
communities it
eye.
It is this wri
Charlotte and a!
state have reas
intense interest
Western Carolir
his wisdom has
region in such i
Western Carol
states, and than
is just beginnln
Whole !
Thousands frc
who have neve
Carolina scener;
the first time.
From all con
come, and thorn
and build homes
citizens.
Is this a consi
A millionaire
1 n rr In A nVtnnllln
in nnucviiic
this: "I have de<
investments froi
permanently, bui
da, my summer
tains and invest
terests down lr
Central and Pie
Thousands wi
where Charlotte
benefit. Your it
Grove Park or t
tie in an easy ch
the season. He 1
will see all of
happened in Ca
will begin to in
things in dlffere
apeal to him mi
Work fo
If Asheville an
to North Carolin
pie from all qua
be impossible to
Reprint fr<
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Heads Big Corporation
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WmmWJg^ e
e After 23 years of service, start- |
ing as office girl, Mise Mary Dillon
becomes President ef Brooklyn
. Boro Gas Co. Years ago upon her I
promise not to merry she was a
made manager, but higher promo- .
Won freed her from her pledge. Sex
6 | no barrier to success says Mist a
i- Dillon,
f
i. ?
' | Dr. Sprinkers, presiding elder of j *
I'Ashevil'e district, will preach at the ,r
' | Methodist church Sunday evening at 1
| 7:30. Public cordially invited.
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READ POLK COUNTY NEWS
> WE BE JEALOUS
F WESTERN CAROL
"BOOM" OR P
localities to Prevent Investors Froi
ts scarcely the Course of Wisdom W
estern Carolina Is Attracting Thous
I Sections Will Benefit.
J. C. PATTON 1 tary value of i
lotte, and all
a the other day that certain
inta wer endeavoring to
ida "boom" insofar as it af- ' .
r forbidding loans on Flori- evjtably tQget
..... ii i??. a whole, and
is told in Hen^eraonvile last bouud t(> b(
certain large central Caro- Jugt guppog
d "put out the word that and the in8u,
money freely on real estate .
, yuureu mimu
Dwn?but not one dolar lor JoUe public b)
ia investments. bought health
aur community there seems Eden of r
y on the part of at least a would be
follow the s?me tactics in The Caroii,,
rastic form. These few ap- breezes and
lid of Western Carolina masses in pe
interest centering in that sUffer (r0m th
will injure them personally elftg added t
done as in tl
e inclinations of the inves- wm attract pe
iner of placing his money ,.egjon8 to thl
be about as easy a matter Tbe nerye
ie course of true love. pendous unde
nt has urged lor years that in tbe highest
ing millions of dolars out of reared its hea
ads which are manufactured pa8t but it to
i the state and some have cjates to must
nsel, but in matters of this development i
case of putting the facts development '
c and a matter of persuas- tige North Ca
:an individual is an institu- 0ther one thii
ally prefers to conduct his a whole,
hout feeling the fetters of ^nd comint
unique and gi
he Western Carolina "boom nejr Rock the
nething for us here in Char- ed. Here mil
i it a menace which threat- Hake Lure, ot
il and real estate status of takings of its
nt and Eastern Carolina. j9 a developt
1, ''a boom" after all. as a benefit to the
tarded? thousands anc
as . spent most of the past jt is true th
rille, Hendersonville, Chlm- comes the she
'ave, Tryon and other West- wh0 if left al
ints. If there is any sort of the aters ant
these regions which is like- but in Ashevil
and spread down into these jng taken to c
i the blood of this and other operations,
is not visible to the naked There are
mountains of
ter's humble judgment that ments with m
11 other communities In this ^-o,nD
? 111CU V/l i_>l UlUO
on to offer thanks for the All of tem coi
which now focuses about here of hundi
la points for the Creator In mean that In
spread his charms upon this fore touching
a lavish fashion as to make come with ue
lina distinctive among all "better or foi
ks for good roads the world is all of thli
g to appreciate this fact. though it we;
Jtate Would Benefit only to the e
>m every state in the union spirit of the 1
r witnessed the glories of Wrights and
f will do so this season for and the Barr
v Renwickes an
iers of the globe they will Clemen Godsp
lands Of them will buy lots they have for
and become North Carolina the mountains
Enhi
animation to be avoided? . . E
from Pennsylvania was talk creVed land v
last week and he said about marks f the
cided t owithdraw all of my rgd
acres ov<
n Pennsylvania, come South . .
lid my winter home in Florl- ^'e?t,yXy
home in the Carolina moun- (hi8 land 8
my money in business in- alm08t any cr(
i tjie industrial centers of tree8 of
dmont Carolina. charms of see
11 do this and this is just doub)e what ,
and all other towns will hancem nt8 a
lillionaire who registers at and normal rei
he Fleetwood does not set- lands t0 te pi
air and remain here through wb|cij increasi
will drive endless miles. He We mereiy f
North Carolina, and as it Western Carol
lifofnia, and in Florida, he
test hi. money It, ditterent ^ j ?
Mttrto of the state which ? ho
1 ' ing for a grea!
r State As a Whole North Carol:
id Hendersonvllle can bring fornla of the ?
1a this summer 500,000 peo- that most of c
rters of the globe, It would deed to watch
compute the actual mone- realization.
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oni the CHARLOTTE OBSERVER <
rRATED LITERATURE telling of
ESTATES will be sent upon re<
The polk coomty new?
Thermal Hills News
i
(Continued from page 1.)
E
mmediately so that one may reach it
vithout using the detour. tj
All Guests To Be Cared o
For At Mimosa Hotel Here ( F
The company has contracted with ^
dr. Stearns, the proprietor of the
dimosa Hotel to entertain all their ^
ruest^ at the hostelry. Mr. Frank
fork, of Charlotte, who has recently
cquired an interest in this property
ias moved to Tryon and has charge ^
?f the Executive Offices which aro
ocated over Jackson's store. All modirn
conveniences are to be supplied
esidents in this section and building
estrictions of $4,000.00j will prevent 1
he construction of cheap undesirable' J!
touses.
The Esterbrook section of Thermal
iill8 is indeed a beautiful location
'nd it is anticipated the opening pre- E
levelopment sale price will meet with
i ready response from?the public.' j1
g
t
A little girl from the city had been p
dsiting in the country and upon her
eturn home was questioned about a
vhat kind of time she had. "I'll bet ^
ou don't even know how to milk a '
ow," someone said.
INA'S
ROUD OF IT?
n Joining in Mountain I
'hen All Facts Are Con- I
ands of people to CaroBuch
an achievement to Charother
towns of the state, for
lat those who are trying' to
jout their community may tell
" n nrhAlfl
i SlttlD ao a nuuiw.
est and center are bound Inher.
We will go forward as
that which benefits Ashevllle
mefit Charlotte,
ing the bankers of the east
ranee companies who have
ns upon millions into Charlildings
and homes, who have
-seekers, nature-lovers, found
est and delight that appreciaquick
and spontaneous.
ia mountains offer cooling
delights of scenery to the
nt up cities -from afar who
e heat, and it is these natural
0 what the hand of man has
le case of Laurel Park, that
irmanently thousands from all
Is favored section.
of the men behihd this sturtaking
is to be commended
. Old Jump Off mountain has
d to the heavens for centuries
ok Walter H. Fuller and assoer
the courage to undertake a
costing millions of dollars?a
which will do more to adverrolina
to the world than any
ag ever done by the state as
; back to Charlotte by that
gantic undertaking near Chtmsame
feelings were experiencllions
are being poured Into
le of the most striking underkind
in history, and here again
nent which will be of vast
whole state, for it will draw
1 will hold them.
at with all such "booms'' tehre
>e string or shirt tall operator,
one would muddy and pollute
1 cast unfavorable reactions,
le and elsewhere steps are beheck
and discountenance such
amny developments In the
outstanding note, d^Telopen
of money, men of character
, men of sincerity behind them
nbined will mean Investments
eds of millions. They will
numeraDie mronga never Defoot
to Tar Heel soil will
i for a season and many for
worse."
9 something to be dreaded, aa
re pestilence? Shall we look
nd of our nose, or catch the
Pullers and the orses and the
the Dixons and the Tanners
etts and the droves and the
d Join in wishing these geneed
with the colossal plans
embellishing the grandeur of
i of our state?
incement la Natural
et the mistaken idea that lnalues,
in reason, have the ear-1
dreaded "booom." Pour hund-'
;r near Wildacres were Bold
for fourteen dollars per acre,
sold for 2$5 and later for $80.
o fertile that it will produce
)p. It Is clothed with mapestic
value. It possesses wondrous
nery. It is intrinsically worth
t has ever sold for. Such ens
these are but the natural
suit of roads which open these
nblic and of developments
e their worth.
isk those who are fearful that
ina is going to cast a pall of
er the balance of the state, to
ihtful region and see for yourthese
developments are bulldter
and a grander Carolina,
ina is fast becoming the Calllouth
and this writer believes
>ur people are very proud lnthe
execution of this great
)f April the Fourth
LAUREL PARK
luest
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HORSE SHOW *
b
tl
Continued" from page I ri
octor brought out Mr. Se&rles' best i(
Ira. WiHson scored the fourth a
iumpb of the season in her reading A
t Bice, the Italian maid. Miss Mc- ti
arland assumed the part of the secatary
with perfect austerity; Miss t<
iargaret Ooubleday was the lovely c
ance of the son, which was played tl
y Mr. T. P. Richardson, Jr. Miss u
Hive Pratt did the part of "the other A
foman" with professional skill and p
Ir. Goelet read the few lines of $
'amamoto, the Japanese servant
ellghtfully. d
The next performance of The n
irama Fortnightly will be scenes v
rom Peer Gynt, with Greig's music n
layed by Mrs. Missildine and Mrs. p
llemons. t
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The Valhalla Post unce nan ucou
laced on a Star Route, beginlng '
londay, April 5, mall will arrive from
'ryon shortly after 10 a. m.p and will 0
o out to Tryon In the afternoon In 8
Ime for the evening trains giving the
atrons an opportunity to mail letters
,nd packages any time during the s
ay, and to receive and answer letters 1
he same' day If necessary.
I
Sweden has had no war since 1809. f
f
Fine C<
Fron
New
"The Carolina :
breezes and del
masses in pent u
suffer from the 1
ural gifts, added
has done as in t
that will attract
from all region
"We merely asl
that Western Ca
pall of bankrui
state, to visit th
see for yourself,
ments are buili
a grander Carols
\
And to this, we
have a curiosity;
question that Mi
we suggest a visi
LIN A and?to iti
Laurel I
Inci
HENDERS
H. WALTER FULLER, Presi
A. YATES ARLEDGE. SecyNorth
Carolina Offices in H
Salem and Greensboro. .Sou
and Georgetown. .Georgia O
AonrvtT T w
aoiiu f lULili
GUY M. METE
Prize^s totalling $2,250 are offend j
) the architects of the United States
y the American Gas Association fur
le best competitive design of a six- J
aolrf house equipped for the comp-[. "" ,, 'I
it? and most efficient use of gas.j s/.^B
ccording to an announcement by the' '
.rchitects' Committee of the Associa- I
The American Institute of Archi
sets will co-operate with the asso
iation in reaching the architects of .
lie country with details of the con
set, which opened March 1 and closes Lpril
30, 1926. There will be a first ; " 'r
rize of 11,000, a second prize of
500, and six others.
The object of the contest is to
erelop the most complete and e< o .
omical installation of gas-fired d<- ' .
ices in house plans which will
jade available to architects, pros
active mome builders and contrac- i '
The contest will call for plans for
detached house of a practical type
bat can be DUIU lor apyruiimanuj
12,500, this being the general size and <
ost appealing to many home builders
,t the present time. t
H. W. Wiley, pure food commit
loner, says, "The people of our couuy
are learning little by little that th.
vhiteness in flour is inversely pro- .
>ortional to its nutritive value."
THE POLK COUNTY NEWS j .
A I
omplimenfl
i a Fine I
spaper:
mouptains offer cooling H
ights of scenery to the H
ip cities from afar who
aeat, and it is these nat- H
to what the hand of man
J
he case of Laurel Park,
permanently thousands H
s to this favored section. H
{ those who are fearful H
.roliina is going to cast a H
)tcy over the rest of the H
at delightful region and H
just how these develop
ding for a greater and
ina."
! add our invation?to all who
who are asking themselves the
\ Patton has so ably answered,
t to WESTERN NORTH CARO- H
3 SCENIC SUBURB:
'ark Estates!
jrporated
ONVILLE, N. C
ident .A. 0. GRAYNOLDS, Vice President
Treas. .C. N. JAMES, Director of Sales
endersonville, Asheville, Charlotte, V inston
ith Carolina Of'ices in Greenville, Columbia
f f lilA tM A a.nKOii o
ftjiiw 111
OFFICE: Vanderbilt Hotel
ER, Manager ? Telephone 655
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