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WVlllbUtUII
Entered at t&a Post offuv
Ut Room, N. C, ua second
class moil matter.
- 8U.BSCKIPTJON rates:
One year.. J. u $ 7.00.
Six Months.... .50,
Three months .25.
Advertising rates furnished
on application.
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LOCAL NEWS,
It. S. McDade, the Druggist
Mountain City Tenn. 'Phone no.2i
Buy your winter overcoats
from II. C. Miller.
Plenty of 501b Lard cans
ot Sherwood's.
The Sheriff advertises his
firnt round for tuxes io this
Issue.
Mi8."Mollie Coffey is vis
King;" her. daughter. Mrs. Ram
bo. at Mountain City, Tenn.
- .nil. w. vy. Miunirr in yin
King her pareots at Saouus,
Teno., this week.
The chestnuts arefalhng,
but the crop is said to be
rather light.
Council! Boydeo, of Val
le Cruris, is with home folks
this week.
- Only a little more thau a
month and the great politi
cal fight will be oyer.
Df; J. W, Jonet has been
vitsitirighis mother in Alle
ghany county since Thurs
day of last week.
F. H. Wike, who was to
have gone to Bluefleld last
week, wus taken ill nod did
RVv. David Greene and
wife have been spending a
few days with their son, It.
,M. Green, in Boone.
;. -Uev, Wm. Wilcox, wbois
now 88 years cf age, will
'... a. a ft f 1 1.
preacn ac jupbi camp cuurcn
at 11, a. m.,'n?xt. Sunday.
Oct. th4th. andnofrost
Tyet. But it routines to rain,
, with no prospects of letting
' no. V.
f For sale, two fine two
year old mules; wIl brokpn
and wll crown, (lull on P.O.
Carroll, Rut herwood, N. C,
.Interested.
i My fall and winter stock
of shoes und rubbers is in. I
can save you money. "Thp
: best goods are the cheapest.'
H.C. Miller, Blowing Ko-k.
A son of Mr. Yancey Gall
ion,' of Blowing Rock, is ut
the Blair House under treat
mept of Dr. Blackburn.
AUCTION SALE.
JUe undersigned vyiil, on Tups
day, the Uth day of October,
lWO, at Blowing Rock, N.C.,8t'U
to the highest bidder 10 or 12
good horses, good surreys, bug
gies, hacks, wagons, harness,
saddles, bridles, etc.
"All bids oyer five dollars on 6
months time, note and good
security. Sale at 11, a. m. This
Sept, 24, 1906.
, PbksNEIX & HoDGKB.
Blowing Rock, X, ft,
NOTICE, .
We Have for sale 143 acres of
mountain land' near the mouth
of Cove Creek, Also 1 tract ad
joining the obdfe of 124 acres
which will be sold eepatate or to
gether. We wil! also sell crops
and fuMning utencils.
J-C. BaibO,
. N. S. Raird.
- Iftiita of Dissolution
W. W . Presnrll has sold his en.
tire interest in the 8ock ol goods t
ftagnman, N. C to R. J. Presnelf
nd the said Presnell is to pay
all the debts doe for goods, and alt
: of the debts due W. VV. and P. T.
-Pfesnelt re:' to be paid to R. J.
'JPresnefl. This Oct. 1, 1906.
Beat iiw of writingTaokU
at ftht-rwiiod'e.
R.;M. Green hnsereetfd o
benniifiil tablet at the yrave
of his little son Bonner, in the
town cemetery.
-Mvs.J.K. Bren.lall has
been quite unwell for more
than n week, but we are in
deed glud to leorn that she is
now improving. .
Mr. Bill Colrrell, who rp-
ceutly returned from Colors -
do, is wii h hi parents in
Boonn, Mr. arid Mrs. C. J.
Cottrell.
Mensels is an epidpmic n
raoug the colored population
id the suburbs ol the villHge,
there being seven cases io the
home of Jack Shearer.
-Charley Norris. who has
been at Oandall, Tenn., at
Work, for several weeks, was
brough hooieTiiesday a very
sick boy.
Miss Bertha Eller fans fa
yored us with her essay, writ
ten for the closing exercises
of the Summer School, which
will appear in our next issue.
Sherwood'sline of 25 and
50ct fail and winter dress
goods is hard to bent. Also
One dress good up to $ 1,00
per yard.
Mrs. Nettie Norris, after
an absence of more than 17
years, ut her home in Ore
gon, is in on a visit to her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Jont H.
Brown, at Sands, N, C.
Miss Sallie Sienknecbt, af
ter a vacation of two mo nth,
returned last Saturday and
resumed work in the music
department of the Training
School on Monday,
Mrs. Mollis Harliri and
little daughter, of Win field,
Tenn,, are visiting relatives
on New River. They will re
main in the county for sever
al weeks.
A fine yoke of two year-
old oxen; well grown; well
matched, and good stock,
will be sold reasonably for
cash. Apply at once to A. D.
Blair, Boone, N. C.
That no one may hereaf
ter question my candidacy
I hereby announce myself an
independent candidate for
sheriff of Watauga county
This Septi 4th, inOG.
T. A. Cable,
We f wiled lust week to
note the fact that Messrs.
Gill and Drk 'Hodges, who
have spent some time in Wu
taugn, had left for their wes
tern homes. VYe hope to see
the boys back again nxt
year.
Key. J H. Brenlall will
preach in the, Methodist
church in Boone at 1 1, a. m.,
and at niftht next Sunday.
He wiil preach in h Moun
tain church, on the Junnlus
ka turnpike in the afternoon
of the same day.
Another case of t b e
"Faultless' Breech Loading
Shotguns at Sber wood's.
NOTICE
rlavlng qualified as adniinifi'
tratorsof the estate of A. S. Kd
miston' deceased Notice is here
by given thut all jwraons buving
claunes a(?aiiMt said estate will
present them for payment within
twelve months from date of tins
notice or it will be plpnd in bar
ol .their recovfry. AH pereotiH
indebted to said estate will make
immediate settlement. This 8eit.
24th 1906
a. F. Edmistin,
D.J. CoTTKBLL Adm'rB.
J. S. Coffkv Atty.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
To the voters of Watauga
rniTfitr: I hereby an.iounoeiny-
cdf nn Indeueiident cMtididute
for the office of Couutv Surveyor,
TbisJuly the 31st, 100C.
During the dinner hour
last "Thursday, the top j istsj
of the hank building, under1
the great weight of hrb k, lim
hern, et1:., piled I hereon, gave
ny with a crash, ..and did
considerable damage to the
walls and timbers, Fortu
nately no one was hurt.
The Blowing Hock Mer
cantile Co. broke earth' let
Momiay mornmg on which
to erect a largp hrirk Htor
house. Robert Campbell, of
IjPiioir, hastbeconlral and,
the weather xwrmittinir. h"
hopes to complete the walls
within the next nix weeks.
E S. Coffey, cashier of
the Watauga County Bank,
tells ns that rhe total depos
its of thatinlifution todate
has reached aliltlemorethnn
half a million dollars. ' Good,
when yon consider the fact
that the hsnk has been do
ing business less than two
years.
The registration books
in the various townships of
the county open today, at
10, a. m., and will remain 0
pen untii sunset on the eve
ning of the 27th. It is now
up to every man h the coun
ty, to t.ee that his name
is recorded there with rib
misthke. J. D Con nril i9 the
registrar for Boone town
ship.
It seems that there is a
little neglect some where be
tween here and Lenoir either
on the part of mail carriers
or post masters. We have
received so far this week two
Charlotte papers, and all
of our Raleigh and other pa
pers are days hehiud, True
the weather is bad, but the
contractors on mail lines
should go prepared to move
the mail and then move it.
Many local events fail to
reach us. and occasionally
weovfHook them after he
ing told. The marriage of
Mr. ira Critcher to Miss Ger
trude Kerley more than two
weeks ago, is one ot those o-
verlooked events, but we are
of the opinion thut. congrat
nlationsand good wishes for
the popular couple are still in
older, so here they are in tho
greatest quautity.
The meeting of ih Dis
trict Grand Lodge of Masons
at Blowing Rock, despite the
ver.r unfavorable weather,
was fairly wi-ll attended. One
of the State Lecturers, C. A,
Bahnson, and District Depu
ty Grand Master, J. L. Ban
ner, wtro present, and work
being exemplified by them h;
all the degree, lhn fraUrni
ty was much brightened, to
say nothing ot the pleasures i
derived by th brethren in so
rial intercourse. The occa
sion wus one that will long
he remembered by all those
who were fortunate euogb to
be preseu t. - 1
Wtf wish to serve notice
on tbe owners of doggeries
in Bristol, Tenn., that arc
ruising so much hell in the
western part of the count
by shipping in whiskey, that
we will not, for any price, ad
verliBe their home wrecking
and soundest roy ing prod
ucts in thesecolumns.und we
hope they will send no more
flattering propositions. We
need cash, but prefer to euru
it in more legitimate and lion
oruble way than advertising
whiskey shops. A poor paper
it is that ndyocates temper
ance in one column and fills
another with whiskey add.
HAS STOOO THE TKST J YKAHS,
The old original Grove' T-tstelcss
Chill Tonic. You know what you
are taking. It iron and quinine
in a tasfl iV(, o rwre, m py
To the Great $
No
rthwest
A one-way ticket from St Louis to alrhbst any
point between Vancouver, B. C, and Portland,
Ore., may be had lor this small sum any day
until October 31. Dunn;; the same period the cost
of a ticket to- Spokane, Wash., Nelson or Ross
land, B. C.j and nearby points will be only $27.50.
Cheab lir.hntt in Norlhwosi point will t on tala ( North
Carolina arid lenncsec poiuta tvety day, Smuomboi is Io
October ji. Auk the icent for raiea vii Huilinirl'jn Koutn.
Spokane, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett and other
Washington cities, and Portland, Oregon, are
directly reached by the Burlington's modern and
comfortable tourist car service from St. Louis. The
cost of double berths to Pacific Coast cities for one
or two people is only $6. 50 just half the usual
charge.
fill
Disbursement of County School Funds,
To the people of Watauga County: We herewith publish
tbe financial report of the public school funds of thiscounty
or the year J)0."i 6.
Hulunce on hand Jnne 30th,
forward
General State und county poll tax $2,332,50.
(lenenl property tax,..., $3,222.16.
Fin forfeit urcsnnd penalties $507.10,
From first $100.000 $744.66.
From serondl 00.000 , $1,008.80.
From State loan fund.... $140.00
. From State for libnn ies !; .$30.00.
Fiom .1. S. liumgarner, rent....... ; 50.
Fiow B. 13. Dougherty, library.... $30.00(
Totul; r...... , $9,983 12.
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Couuty Superintendent..,.. $294 54.
Paid white teachers.... .1 $7 675.01.
Paid colored teachers ..;.;. L..$203bp,
. Paid Co. Treasurer 2 percent on $8,650.6$ ...$173,01.
Expenses for county Hoard of Education $79.60.
Taking school censiin... $92.91,
Furoitur for office... $26 30.
Libraries ".... $90,00.
Installment on loan fund $81.60,
HepairH on houses (white,).. $29.19.
Errors and overcharges...... $78 22.
Total , ...,$8.82338.
Dumuce lu hands of Treasurer $1,159 74-
VV, T. Hayes, Tinas.
T. P. Adam1, Chm. Bd Ed,
H.C. MilLeu,
. 13. B. DoughertV, Sec.
WABTO,
The Laws of North Carolina protect at all times Night Hawks ot Bull
B.its. Swallows, Mocking P.irds, Yellow Ilai-vncrs, Blue Hints. Red
iSirdd, Thrushes, Wnrhlern. Martins, Gulls, Terns, and aliother wild non
game birds, also their nests and eggs,
PENALTY.-
Upon conviction 5.oo for each bird killed or v.r-r tiikent Exceptions;
birds not pruttcled: Jl.iwks, Owl:., Hlackbircts, Oows, Hngliba S'p.ir.
rows, Jackdaws and Uicebiids
can only beiril'ed during the open seasons established by luw, and Pheas
!ns, partridgts. Quails, Wild Turkey, Snipe and Woodcock cnnnot bu
shippel out r-l ibo State,
A non-resident niust pecure.a hunter's license before hunting in N, C.
Unlawful t hunt o.'t laiJ of anolher without owner's permission.
FREE FOlt DISTRIBUTION. Printed details of the game laws,
leaflets on the feeding liabits of birds s nd annurd report of Game protec
tion in the State, issued by -the Audubon Society sent unon iDolication.
Aug. 16,3m. '
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For further cuttcolari send me roar uiirOM on a poiial.
W. A. LALCR,
Assistant General Piwenger Agent, C, B. & Q. By.,
St. LouU, Mo.
1905, brought
$1,007.40,
State Audubon Society
GREENSBORO, N. U,
PVrSdohyH C.M1LLEK
ANNOUNCEMfcNf.
I hereby declare myself in Jndes
pendent candidate for Treastifer of
Watauga county, and elected I
promise to attend to the business of
the ofHce myself and have no deV,
puty to do it'for me. This Aug. 14th
1906.
D. C.IUqxn.
At Cottrell's
YOU WILL FINb-s.
Au elcgaut asssortment of
SHOES for men, women and chib
drenjin the latent styles, of thi
best material and workmanship;
and at price that can har dly be dd
plicated in the totiuty :.i..;.i, ,
I am offerinfr special bargains In
every department and I am ankionS
for you to reap some of the! bene
tits that arc now being dispensed
at my place ot buineM..,..".;.;ii.iu:
Dicks goods, hosiery, luceo an4
hundreds of other articles for th4
hdies, and can please them In any;
thing they . may need ,; , i
A full supply of Groceries. sticH
18 sugar, coffee, rice, bacon, ,uour-,
etc., always on hand that will bd
sold us low as possible.
Remember I am no cheap Johni
but am a firm believer in the maxim
''Quick sales and short profits'' and
have adopted it in mv business. 1
want at least a part of your trade j
and you are earnestly requested td
call. The highest prices paid for
all good country produce. -Very
truly,
D. Jones Cottrell)
(At the R.M. Green old stin
AFTER YOU - - '
I1AVE SUFFERED
FROM
EYE AGUES
For awhile yoa will appreciate
the immense relief thu,t comefj
Iryw the Weatldg 01 properly flt
ted gla6el -
All thebarningeenHatldo86eaed
And all the acbes and paina.
ADd where diticomfurt formerly
was is ndw absolute eyecomlort.
This change can be brought
about in a very short time, in
deed and we are ready to tmdy1
take it at dhy time you Bay.
No charge lor anything but thd
glasses,
ALFRED W. buLA,
Jeweler and Optitiiatu
Lenoir, N. 91
Mcro Business Talk
I mast hate rooui for njy
fall and wihtr etck-k, and
.a . m 1 it
have decided to oiler BOthe
:ome very rare bargaids Id
spring and hummer goodd
illl UK! UI.Al..., .....i.i.li
THIRTY DAYS.
All 10 centlayn8 0t8;12J4
cent lawnw at 10; l; cent.
lawne at 10 cts. Ladles'
terni worth $1, going at 6.1
eents. A few ladies' Bummer
hat at ect. Oreat bargains
in tny pntiro to;k ot pnm
nter drpHN coodn. notions.
etc.. I have Jost received my
fall lin of t
CLOTH 1NU
It will pay yon to see tbent
lt foie buying, for 1 Pure will
nave you money. Over 1 0(i
suit to select from. A few
80 miner cnits f u big sacri
fice .", ,,(
SiYfVl Ut, .hni. lino Sj
cuuiplete with -the most tip
to date line of footwear !
have ever handled, Onts'
ladiee, nnd children's oslordj
at. eoit... i...tu.i..,i
Remnant rnlieoiiioneyardl
lengtbs nod under inpponndl
rolls.atfl per roll. (JreaC
thing for quilts and fhildren
drspt s.- u. ..,.t..
NEW GOODS
EVERY WEEK.
Mauy bargnintlmt I have
not time to$ tell yoo abont.
rotue mid Hfc...i.....u....i.ti,.it
. VY ANTED: All kinds of
iiiivi ai. 111 i niuju nun an
good country produce at the
very highest market prices.
8 Remember tny big cut
In pVices on Summer Drestf
Goods for tbe next thirty
days.
Yours lor Business. '
W F- SHEHWOQP
Atuantuu, Aog 2vi.-. . :
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