Oftt3atanga Ztetrat
R. C. Rivers, Proprietor.
Thursday, April 19, 1917.
Since the statement was sent
'out by the Good Roads Commis
sion last week, there has been
quite a change in favor of the
bonds. We heard two prominent
citizens and big tax-payers, who
had been strongly anti in their
views, discussing the statement,
and they both expressed them
selves as being now strongly in
favor of the bond issue, their
change being attributable to the
information they received from
the clear-cut statement of the
Commission published las week
both in these columns and in the
form oi ''dodgers" which were
scattered broadcast throughout
the county. U covers practically
the whole ground, and we hope
that it will be thoroughly stud
ied by every voter in the county,
and when this is done it will be
no trouble to carry the bonds on
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B1WUUU Utty. 1U1UK U1UU, VU1UK.
litter Froa Attorney L. 0. Liwi.
Editor Democrat: lhave just
read the statement made by the
board of of roadcommissoners of
Watauga county, and will say
that the gentlemen are right
when they express their purpose
to expend the amount of the
bond issue in the various town
ships in proportion to the am
ount of tax levy that each bears
bears to the whole, and in such
manner that each township may
be connected . with the general
road system of the county.
Two hundred thousand dollars
cannot be expended in other
manner that will be as beneficial
to the country at large as that
of constructing good highways.
While at court 1 heard a num
her say that now ia not the prop'
er time to issue bonds for build'
ing roads, but wait until the re
suit of the war is determined and
everything is settled. It should
be born in mind that if this large
sum of money is to be expended
in Watauga within the next two
years, a considerable portiou of
it will be left in the county; and
if the laborers of the county
should be employed in the con
struction of the roads, perhaps
more thau ope half of it will be
paid to citizens of the county; so
such au excuse as this must fail.
How much money is being war-
ted m Watauga county each
year by working on the roads of
bad grade and trying to keep
them in passable coudition? I
Cinnot give you the amount in
dollars and cents, but it is noth
ing short ot the truth to say that
'the labor lost, the money wasted
and the loss sustained by having
steep grades and mud to haul
over will more than pay the in
terest on tie $200,000 bond is
sue three tinies'each year, saying
tinthinff nf iho nlnaaiira art A nn
venienceof traveling over good
roads.
I heard an Avery county citi
" zen state publicly on the first
Monday of court in Boone that
we have notagood road in Avery
county. 1 will give you one in
stance and let your readers say
whether or not this is a good
rood. The distance from Banner
Elk to Linville by way of New
' land ia fnnraan tnilaa anil K!o
road passes through the gap be
tween Bald Mountain and Blood
Camp Mountain, at an altitude
of approximately 4,500 feet, and
the round trip, a distance of 28
miles, can easily be made with a
Ford car in less than ninety min
utes; and this road has been
good both summer and winter,
ever since it has been made, with
the exception of two places com
posed of a stiff red clay and these
can be made firm by an expendi
totf fyf 200.00, and I will say
that seven iniles of this line did
not cost very , much more than
1 1,000 a mile. "
L. D. LOWE.
Banner Elk, N. C, April 16.
' In. L W. FartklBf.
Rev. L. Whitfield Farthing was
born April 18, 1838: fie died late
in the evening of Feb. 11, 1917.
Be was near seventy-nine years
old.
Brother Farthing was a son of
Rev. R. P. Farthing and grand
son of William W. Farthing, who
was sent out by the State Board
about ninety years ago from
Wake county into 'the western
part of Ashe county, now at Wa
tauga county, Brother Whitfield
profesned religion in early life and
I think was baptized by his un
cle, J. A. Farthing, into the mem
bership of Bethel church.
Brother Farthing entered the
ministry about twenty-five years
ago. He was a very faithful, de
voted brother, ever doing what
he could for Christ's Kingdom.
Brother Farthing had been a
leader in Antioch Church for ma
ny years, making a great sacri
fice for the church. lie had been
in bad health for some years and
believed his time on earth was
coming to a close.
The last school I ever attend
ed, Brother Farthing was the
teacher; that was in i860.
In departing from church and
friends he left a record of peace
and good will towards all men.
If I must die, let me die
In peace with all mankind.
And change these fleeting joyi
For pleasures moat ret) ued.
As Paul said, "lain now ready
to be offered, and the time of my
departure is at hand." So his life
closed on Sunday evening as the
sun was going down. He leaves a
wife and children and friends to
mourn their loss. J. L. Younce,
in Biblical Recorder.
Traiefsg Sckcat Itms.
Miss M-attie Wollard of Beau
fort, has sent Prof. D. D. Dough-
j erty a small "long leaf" pine, a
pitcher plant, a holly, and col
I lards. These will look peculiar
growing in the mountaius. We
thank her for her though tfulness.
Rev. D. P. Waters is delivering
a series of short talks at Chapel
service this week. Rev. JA. A
Adams has been invited to do
the same during next week.
These will be helpful to the stud
ents.
Miss Bridge attended the meet
ing of the Domestic Science at
Greensboro during the latter
part of last week.
Flower and vegetable garden
ing seems to be the order of the
day about the sehool. ;
The music students of the Ap
palachian Training School gave
their Spring Piano Recital on
Monday evening the 16th. The
programme consisted of about a
dozen well selected numbers which
revealed the training and the
skill of the students. The large
audience was well pleased and
all. spoke in high terms of the
students, as well as their teach
er, Miss Stanbury.
A FEW HOPES.
Editor Democrat: Will you
give a former Watauga boy space
for a line or two, so that he may
s ty that he earnestly hopes that
the proposed bond issue for good
roads in his native county will
pasBbyagood, wholesome ma'
majority?
For that is my earnest hope.
Not that I doubt that the peo
ple will do what they are asked
to do, nor that I think it is nec
essary for me to elaborate on the
reasons why it ought to be done
1 hope that the bonds will carry,
and simply wish to say so. And I
wish them to carry because the
old county is still dear, and be
cause I want her to have the
b;st, And by a bond issue seems
to be the ouly practical way to
gt good roads.
And once they are built, Wa
tauga will take the place that
has long been hers; but from
which she has been kept bark.
There is a better day before her.
Just one thing will then remain
to do, which the people can do
for themselves, so far as roads
are concerned, and that is to
keep in repair the roads thatwill
have been constructed.
Yes, 1 hope the bonds will car
ry, and I hope that the old coun
ty will take long steps forward
along many lines. And I hope
that some tune it will be possi
ble for me and the rest of t h e
boys who are away from the old
home to go back by rail. And I
hope that time is not as far in
the future as it sometimes seems.
With good wishes to you and
all your readers, particularly
those who live in Watauga, lam
Yours sincerely,
W. A. Stanbuby,
Wilson, N. C, April 14.
Not Bothered Any More.
So-called rheumatic pains, grip
xcnes, lame nacK, sore sure mus-
clecles or stiff joints are the re
suit or overworked weak or dis-
ordered kidneys. E L Turner,
Homer, K.v., writes: "Since ta-
foley kidney Pills I have
not foeeo lathered any inoie.
'Strengthen wek kidneys aud
help rid the blood of acids and
poisons. Sold everywhere.
The war appropriation bill
for the enormous amount of sev
en billion dollars passed Con
gress without a dissenting vote.
To err is human, but the re
sults may be inhuman.
Bad Colds From Sudden Change.
Spring brings all kinds of Wea
ther and with it comes colds and
the revival of winter coughs and
hoarsenens. Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar
Honey will head off a new cold or
stop the old one, the soothing
oaifauiH relieve toe sore tbroat
and heal the iiritated tissues,
Get a not tie to-day aud start
treHtmentat once. At your drug
KiHt zm. formula on bottle.
John E. Brown
Lawyer,
boone, ... n.c.
Prompt attention given to all
matters of a legal nature. Col
lections a specialty. Office with
Lovill & Lovill,
Li Entry Ni. 2539.
State of North Carolina, Watauga
county, office of entry taker for said
connty.
David Gwyn and A. W. Ray locate
and enter zuu acres oi laud ou Beech
Mountain on the waters of the Beech
Creek iu Laurel Creek Township, be
ginning ou the Whitfield Farthing
comer nod a stake and a sugar tree,
tbeuce ruuuiug various courses so as
to include all meant land on the
bead waters of Beech crefk and raid
township, bntered April 10, 1917.
H.J. HARDIN, E. T.
Many a woman hesitates be
tween saving money and invest
ing it in jewelry. Let the
Bank of Blowing Rock
help you to th jewel you crave
by piling up the interest on every
saved dollar. Here's the only
way to earn "found money."
Start saving today.
Rubbing Eases Pain
Rubbing sends the liniment
tingling through the flesh and
quickly slops pain. Demands
liniment that you can rub with.
The best rubbing liniment is
MUSTANG
LIHEHEHT
Good for the Ailments of
Horses, Mules, Cattle, Etc
Qocd fir your own Aches,
Pains, IV. a .imatbci. Sprains,
Cuts, Burnt, Etc
25c 50c $1 At !? Dealers.
2C
Sudden changes ot tempera.1
ture and underwear brine Spring,
wiuo nuu etiuiitsu up ueau,
dose of Dr. King's New Discove
ry is sure relief, this happy com.
bi nation of antiseptic balsams
clears the head, sooths the irri
tated membranes and what
might have been a lingering cold
is broken-up. Don't stop treat
ment when relief is first felt as a
half cured cold is dangerous.
Take Dr. King's New Discovery
till your cold is gone. At all
druggists.
KODAK FILMS developed free
Printed for 3, 4 and 5 ceutseach.
25 years' experience.
Dunwick Photo Studio,
Lenoir, North Carolina.
Shoes at the Present Wholesale Prices.
Quality Printing
Is a necessary adjunct to any
business, and that is the kind
always turned out by the : :
WATAUGA PRINTING COMPANY
BOONE, N. O.
FOR DRUGS
-OB-
Any thing Pharmaceutical
j
'Phone or write
BALLOTS CASH PHARMACY, LENOIR, N. C.
"The store with a pedigree and
a reputation."
Equipped with the most com
plete line and greatest va
riety of drug merchan
dise to be found be
tween Charlotte and
Asheville.
Give Us Your Patronage.
Roots and Barks Wanted
Burdock root, dry split. Yel
low Dock Root; Dandelion Root,
Bright Sassafras bark root, etc.,
Write for our complete price list,
aud line up with a good firm.
S. B. PEN1CK & CO., Inc.
Asheville, N. C. 4t
Spring Colds
Are the Worst
They lead to catarrh and
pneumonia. They weaken the
entire system and leave it un
able to resist the sudden
changes. They Interfere with
your digestion and lessen your act
ivity Neglected they soon become
that dread disease known as sys
temic catarrh. Don't neglect them.
It's costly as well as dangerous.
PERUNA
Will Safeguard You
Have a box of Pcruna Tab
lets with you for the sudden
cold or exposure. Tone your sys
tem up with a regular course of the
liquid Peruna, fortify it against
colds, get your digestion up to nor
mal, take care of yourself, and avoid
danger. If you are suffering now be
gin the treatment at once. Give
Nature the help she needs to throw
oft the catarrhal inflammation, and
again become well
Peruna has been helping people
for 44 years. Thousands of homes
rely on it for coughs, cold and indi
gestion. It's a good tonic for the
weak, as well.
Tka Parana Company,
OUa
. R . fewu. j-
WAR
always makes mules high. Now h
the time to raise them. The Jack with
ihe reputation is the jack to breed tr
1 Vi.ro hnuolit fha Vl.l. I-., I, j
- " r ' ...w wibii ..nun, null
am standing him t my barn this yea
mares (14 foal will be held responsible
1 i vvnuvui
JOHN H. CLAKSON.
Sands, N, C,
I can sell you shoes at last years prices. Having pla
ced my order for Spring Shoes and slippers last fall. So
I can save you from 50c to $1.00 per pair on shoes, -
1 Also Have Dress Goods, Notions, Clothing Etc.?
that I can sell you cheaper than I can buy the same goods
back owing to the big advance in prices of goods. Come
and see me and save money by so doiug. Good stock al
ways on hand.
Yours to Saye You Money, .
C. M. Critcher, R. F. D. Boone, N. C.
Linville River Railway Company
TIME TABLE NO, 2
In Effect 6:00 a. m. Monday March 12, 1917. Central standard time
EASTWARD
No. 2 No. 4
P. H. P. M.
1.00 530
1.25 5.45
1,35 5.55
1.55 6.05
2.10 6.15
2.35 6.30
3.00
3 30
3.40
4.00
4.20
4.30
P.M. P.M.
STATIONS
Lve. Crauberry' Arr.
Minneapolis Jet.
Vale
Newland
Montezuma
Pineola
Linville
The Gap
Newmans
Townsend
Foscoe
Arr. Shulls Mills Lve.
WESTWAfttf
No.l
A.M.
7.55
7.40
7.30
7.22
7.15
7.00
A. M.
No. 3
A. M.
7.15
7.00
645
6.40
6.25
6.10
6:00
A.M.
Nos. 1 and 4 are daily passenger trains.
Nos. 8 and 2 are mixed trains nnd ran dally except Sunday.
West bound trains have right of track.
Cranberry. Newland, Montezuma Pineola Shulls Mills are ticket offices
GEO. W. HARDIN, Supt.
N. L. MAST, Pres.
0, P. HAGAMAN, Cash.
W. O. OOFPBI, VieaPra.
J. T. MILLER, Ass'tCash,
The Bank
'That Appreciates and Protects its Customs
Capital, Sarplis, Profits lid Stockholders, Liability :: :: (51,111.11
It baB been the policy of this bank to render the greatest servic
possible to the citizens ol Watauga county. We appreciate the
confidence the people have shown in us, and the success thev have
helped us to achieve in building up a strong banking institution.
W ith our improved equipment we are better than ever prepard
to serve them. v v
The Watauga County Bank
BOONE, NORTH. CAROLINA.
L. D. LOWE, President. H. B. PERRY, Vics-Prsiden
L. U. FARTHING, Cashier.
The Valle
We so, cit the accounts ofairpersonsm this new Bank, and
we wdl do our best to accommodate the people and render the
greatest service consistant with sound banking
WAR, WAR!
and high prices is the talk of the town. But send your produce to
on other I! ? Th W6ek With yonr produce' and
on other days. Mail me a card today for prices I Dav cash on
receipt of eooda. fv u.Z v lce8, 1 pay caBh on
" viu, uuueoly .
Respectfully,
W. C. PARSONS
Get Your Supplies
" om aiKiand Supply Co.
TODD. IV. C
GRAIN FLOUR PROVISIONS AND PRODUCE
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THE TRADE OF WATattp.a mn nnnfflnn
New Buildmg near Todd Mercantile Co., Todd, N. C.