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(By E. C. Oahfwell) That etafflCMe*. preedlous mineral, Gold, that hu tod pioneers and advonturoua explorers oitrosb deadly tn&cktan desert waste, into (tie re nioidat parts and tadverse climatic conditions, kaown as gold. In h|j>ntf? like a halo above noilute's ^hidden treasure. In the veteran miner's mind around the mountain ridge rnu raadhitng back to wilSnin the very c?ty liantte of Kings Moimtaln. New prospects" abound almost from the heart of the town for miany niles ecnuth and easrt. EJvetry utrenm loniNnn. 1 cac'iwwru CttuiW placer ROW Much of which tylB been waehed by the old placer worker. One- is 1 ! getting Imaginary dn say'niR Unit the future may see several gold opei at kn.8 within tihe oity limits. Is tlhere another town in Amotion, if not the world, where Mother Na**++***++ +++**+**** >+**++ - 1899 4 ?I?i A | <i?t we have been servin | ly and the citizens of K | period. Wc pride our* eh * of the children and jrrar * customers are still our c * We are proud of the fri X feel that the reason for X tinued patronage have 1 only quality merchandis :; Plonk Bros, and Co. are oUr city and hope to ser more years as honestly i in the past. 1 Plonk Br< KINGS MOU <:+++++++++++4.+++++++++++++* * I * ' r I, 4. iiy m ,f'.: ?> v " 1' > ' ' * ' \' .v^ ; " . . $V*" ; S ( ' ' ' * # "I Si- " . j {? Ma , g: " < W r linerals J ture baa lavished so generouBly greater variety of commercially u ful. common and tune minerals, feldspar, scrap mica. spodwooer tro; gold; kaolin: natdoltte: i?m lene, hemblend, and a possVbllRy a lew other liitac aiads of leaser 1 piwtanoe. In addition to being nourishing manuCaotuilng looat the town of Kings Mountain (has greater possible mining future, eqi (r:g. if net surpaasdng Its Induetrl The town Is undlerlayed with mti sought minerals and the future v hear predicting this it amidst. t honn of ihiddeitry above, the mtgl rumble of explosives far below Cr< many places will be beard as tin o rr mining towns. Niines. 1:''. of Kings Mountafin About c ami one-half miles lays the oil C tavba gild nrfave. Was mined- as 1939 0 LRS ng Time!? g ine farmers of the coun ings Mountain for that vea in the fact that many idchildren of our original ustomers. ends we have made and these friendships and con been built by handling ;e and honest dealings, proud of the growth of ve its citizens for many and sincerely as we have a >s. & Co. NTAIN, N. C. HE S Congrat Fii * t : . ? Gt . .. V*' HAND-IN-HANI -I'.'"-;-""': */ ?', ' . KEPT JUST AS * ' V W T* ?T W 1 ? < f - :;-v . v - * | .- - ' , > ' ' " lear Here B. a p'.acer, as early as 1832, presumably Plf mm- and primarily by .the Catawba tribe aa whose name ?t bear. The Indiana is; must have lived in. (Hue \iicinkty of aa- the mountains for they are known 8Q( ( of to have taatd a burial ground on the tm- ivdge slope eaet of the Goat Farm. ,-tt r( a on the right of thie old Clover 8. C., jn y,e Ion road; also one on the Geina Wells u a furm south of Kings Mountain, now aal owned by Mr. W. K. Maunoy. Tliey , ?? *? in all probabiliy used the ITiiwac'e ^ for primVive Tribal Smoko signala Duri 'ill to trittatatil friendly I rifoes, wttildb was 'tar-s on Indian custom eapetifally when dctfger was near. percen Mn The tiiWit underground work was wl.lch done by a Mr. Hkbart'bon as super- sit vine i!>teni."irit. who sank .the first two | was t< Richardson tsfrpifts and installed a \V411iai me mill ,wMiih served profitably j Licagu? a~ to recover, ir.cst of the gold reported aditd . throughout the entire ?pcn;Mors> of I ~??he mipe. He finally left thin com-1 f"' ? Y rony to c^pen indtipsndenily the rldhj1. v 1-tfle CnludonVin Min- nc?.r Spnrfw | rSl X Springs. A Mr. Cooleridge succeeded 'ou- v + Mr. Richardson clt the Catawba and ^r0fetH' % operated the mir.e consistently for hm J p period of fifteen years. Af'"r a snort pwi'od the mine was re-opened I J by a Mr. Horton who did corufhiera- I hie shaft and drift work threw cut M, X a ten stamp mill which had served I J all prior open ore. to mill the ore I t'nrfl the*, emctel a larger forty I J stamp mill built by Wilkes Foundry I of Cberlotte for free milling rnsar 1 'IjL1.-,..i .1. 11 in "Vni nf inrp Mm, TtiTire the entire mine, except a ne*- 1 4? | lipible atitn.it of low grade eulpihi X|?v"!5. The Horton operation was not I '+1 i|-i ,?ur-t>K'|*rl l?e<-t-4'--v <of mv/-?hJ:ta I v I w'th the machinery people and aft- I X! Jckt'ne propeTy cwners: also avail- I ? ebll'?y of sraflieiw supply of ore H < j for tihe lrrmr mill fni tfrpirer'ared T 1 values i?"pVft*ii!e from the ere. Hor H A tnn cnlrl I bo Ti**nnr 11 v tn n Rficr crrvn I * pom- order ret. Tnlrot of I.Vhmoni. I Vu TP's comr-my did very" ll'tie ex-j I a ploring. but preferred H seems to j H T sell stock art I'nst the obi records ra-1 !ther tbno make nfw one*. The mine I finally went into reotdverSb'p and I was sold. Its fv.tiure fa problimetfical II town's water shed'. since now it foims part of the! I At present a Mr. H. M. Colhoun, I Miring Engineer. 4s endeavoring toll recover gold lcet ground) the minojl during ealler workings. Other particularly developed and I ] promising old mining property in I the K'ng? Mountain area is the Pat-I I tereom east of Crowders ^fountain, I and the old Purguson in the toattSe'^^^ ' ground section. The newer discover- | TORE ulates Kiti( fty Years 4 ' ' ' ' ? M & A ma^. ma^. ?? (ATIONALK EXCLUSIVE AG! NELLIE DON BETTY ROSE COATI FAMOUS F?< HUMMING BIR1 ade "A" D WITH KINGS MOUNTAIN'S TEP AHEAD OF THE TIMES TO S ' > ; ' i . . ' . ' ' ' /. ! . .. .. . . > % ^ r ' I I I FRANK B. GL . \ ;. . : \ y.-,;. .? : v ;->V'- y ' *' . -V - . - .. ...V '.- : . i V;' ' . " ' : :?! <jy..K'' : > i"';* ' X* ' . * . . '1 ; : *:'J 'J ." V -> : - '' '. ,. '. ' j i. .V -v i-v '? .X'' vv.'X-.\, . * & L. Assns i; ' * UAl lyMajor.Part S Ul< PU hjlltlliig. savings and tO;u> h? North Cm,.Una hr.vu I a in.^ p3it in V': * o.i ,dwrd mac. by North Carolina ' fch construction o. h'-.r.not (iuivog "? 3 *jhown in the oh;. i. Tee '!P' i>y the North Carolina . d l.oan Leagtie. !< <' Mi ng 1938, 5,400 construction j .were made1 to the amount of \ nr 000 w.; ah rc.nrMwin -1 i.'?l __ _ _ | ? T t of the to'.?3l of $22,500,000 j 5^ wee loaned by the building J ..t. h and lean apsoeiations. It C(j tin.aiied by Wheeler Martfn of | j,. tts-ton, Vioe-Presldent of the I that -over $15.0nu.00<> was 1,1, utiring 1938 to 'the taxable \lalr promising me n en are the Ixuk '1!J uml Lite jchti Steward proper- , bo ua the battle ground sec'. *h many other promising tri L-ts. 1 pn A NEW Bl GREETS A WE CONGRATULATE 1 i Yes, MYERS* 1 taint's newest Fii Buying. Knowing , ed Savings can b We are young but ill Oualitv .Mercli We wanl to take paper on its 50th ?'tad we are a pai ANNIVERSARY WE WELCOME IV Depc BEAl ?s Mouf if Progi Y* ADVERTISED 4 * MERCHANDISI ENTS FOR V FROCKS 3 AND SUITS OCRS ) HOSE H ' IV W W ; PROGRESS, PHENIX M SERVE YOU WELL, v ; '-C ' ' .. ; ?}:. I'</>" 5 '. / ' '. *?".. 4 ASS, Manager ; . ' , '." ' J:v' ' 1 - y^ .i. - -* 2-'- - - of <:& local fMMiauwt units of ,rth Caroftna Ifcroufh Iks construe n. repair and renovation of homes d buildings financed by these Intr.tlous. Thousands of workers re employed and hundreds of busas firms benefited thioutth the rchase of mater bile used in this w construction aud repairs. Jie tiutiaiiig. savings aiul lotui ns.. 1i:,u have ample funds a vallaj for the annual spring repair and tf-i nidation drive. They are ant lotting a l>irild*.n g activity anywhere n? ten to. twenty five per cent titter tl'l.n last year, according to r. Mnrttn. In ad (lit let l to.these activities It. v.- construction, in repair and mod rii/iition. ho stated the building, tings ivnd loan associations -aided 12 perrons to purchase their howto the value of $4,445,000; and '.pi :i finance 2452 other home purrisers to the amount of $3,859,000 tough the recognized amortization t'dlng pVns c.f these home tiniMtcg Institutions Indc-rhinie with 21.659.000inhabir.ts is the meat populus colony of ancc. 3RBST N OLD TIME) [HE KINGS MOUNTAIN i;ou)LiN ANMVLJ&AK DEPARTMENT STOKE, i rms. Vet back of li.is are the Markets and where t e p issed on to our Cust< t we arc alert ard ever wi landise at Low Prices, this opportunity to congr Anniversary and on 50 y rt of this community and 1 RIGHT HERE IN KEN< CLOSE BUYERS. lYERJ * * * . - - . V i >.? .J irtment S fe . \y* ' ; JTIFl itaiti On ?ess! 2 * pv\S^g5E^'-v^"?"-' ' '[ ' I ' ILLS STORE HAS I ? I I fllB ^^Plr - "*' M| ' I. / :" ..' .- ..,:-[ *'/ ' ?I ' . : . > , _' ' % * * DaHgr ?f?n(e nlei of (menl mar ( h&ndlva In smalt (cnrim kywI rvd > mm in January a ere ttve hl^beat an record fcr (hat month, rqpom the Commenco Department. . Wailing For^lT Sail The Modern Merchant Dwsn't wait for SALES | ^ HE ADVEB TISFS ^ rn is one of Kings Moun years of Kxptiience in 0 Buy so that these earnmers. itchful for the NEWEST atulate our hcir.e town ears of progress. We are H tope to roach OUR 50TI1 JS MOUNTAIN. tore I ; . H .. ... .. IL 1 |::;3 v'! .. ivv^:I 1 | .? {M ll V.::'-.' .1; ' *- . it*?.' ;'ia I j..-.. 'SB B Ml v i
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