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Advertising Rates on Request. DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF BOONE, AND WATAUGA COUNTY. ':..' ' $1.00 Per Year VOL. XXXI. BOONE WATAUGA COUNTY, N. C, THURSDAY MARCH 25, 1920. NO 23. Program of Nortb Carolina Road Building As Conparad With .Other Statesr My Fellow countrymen, says Governor Bickett, will you con sider the following facts and ask youi'S3lf "What is the matter with North Carolina?" . , . Why is it that Maine votes $12. 0(X),(XX),000 for improved high ways and North Carolina none? Why is it that Alabama pro vides a bond issue of $23,000,000 for good roads and North Caroli na none? What do you think of the State of Florida with a six-year pro gram to build 3,605 miles of hard surface roads at a cost $300,000, 000 and north Carolina none. How do you feel when New York votes $50,000,000 and Illi nois $60,000,000 for improved highways and North Carolina none? . . ' Are you proud of tho fact that Virginia plans a $60,000,000 pro gram to build 3,750 miles of road and your State none? Are you gratified over the fact that Georgia is submitting a con stitutional amendment providing for a $50,000,000 program, when North Carolina has none? Do you think your State is pro gressive, when Kansas proposes 10,700 miles of hard roads and North Carolina none? Are you satisfied with the pres ent conditions of your State, when Louisiana shows a greater percentage- of finished roads than yours? R. V, f, I . , ' . What do you think when Ar kansas plans an $80,000,000 pro gram to build 7,220 miles of road and North Carolina none? Are you willing for Missouri tojoutstrip North Carolina in a comprehensive plan of road buil ding? Can you expect to compete with Pennsylvania when she votes I23,O00,000 for bonds and North Carolina none? The legislature of Mississippi is preparing to pass a 50,(XX),- 000 bond issue for good roads, why should not North Caroli na? Idaho has passed a $15,000,000 bond issue, why can't North Car olina? Tennesse is preparing a $50,- 000,000 boird issue for good roads. Will we lag behind? As a North Carolinian are you satisfied for your State to receive $3JUl,630.88 for 1910, while Kan sas received $8,000,(XX)? Do you expect te allow Ala bama to receive $5,772, 11)7.20 Fed eral Aid, as against North Caro lina's $6,271,590.88, when North Carolina pays into the Federal Government $101,258,158 Excess Profit Tax, as against Alabama's! $12,874,000, or more than any Southern State east of the Mis sissippi River. In other words, North Carolina paysapproximate ly eight times as much money as Alabama and only receives $199, 393.62 more for road purposes.' Texas pushes ahead with $150, 000,000 road program, Oklahoma SHULLS MILLS, N, C, TUESDAY MARCH 30, 1920 AT 10 A. ft This farm is now owned by Mr. W. V. Calaway and joins the Whiting timber Company. Jt offers an exceptional opportunity for a person look in for an investment or a small truck farm. It will be divided into tracts containing from 3 to 72 acres. You will be able to get just the size that you want, and 1-2 mile from schools, churches and depot. The homestead is an 8-room dwelling that would cost $5,003 to build today, 3 barns and other stock sheds, garage and a number of good spring houses, and 200 bearing apple trees. 21 TENANT HOUSES; MILLION FEET OF TIMBER Twentv one 4 room boxed tenant houses that are rented for $5 per month. The income from rents alone on this farm is $105 per month or $1, 260 rtr vear and everything goes for the high dollar. In other words, YOUR PRICE wll prevail. The timber consists of oak, poplar, chest nut maple and hemlock and lots of acid wood. The timber will go with the land, and you know what timber is worth today, but remember . ' . . YOU make the PRICE at this Sale. vM MM, SawUilll and Th mtmill is known as the Stonewall Mills and isthe.best m the county. Here's a chance for some one to get a mill, together with a nice, home A small house with a tract of land will be sold with' mill; " The saw mill and planer are now in operation, being run by a turbine wheel. Terms of tho Dale:' 1-2 Cash, Balance 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Years. Free Brass Band Concert, Gold and Silver and a number of other prizes. Every one has a free and equal chance ' . ,f r; at the prizes without any obligation to bid of buy. ,. F. FARREL and Tennessee are spendinglarge sums of money to put their Sta tes out of the mud, while North Carolina sleeps. If our Legislature does not provide us with a comprehensive State Highway- System, and if we do not authorize immediately a sufficient state bond issue to build a-state system of "hard surface " highways," . our sister states will receive the trade that we ought to receive and alsOj our Federal Aid funds and taxes, and North Carolina will not be able to develop her agricultural, com mercial, and industrial interests. What shall your answer be? Mr, A, W. Smith Appointed Clerk of the Court to Succeed Mr.-0.-L. Catfey, Mr. George M. Sudderth, who was appointed Clerk of the Supe rior Court of Watauga County to succeed Mr. O. L. Coffey, resign ed, by Judge Fiuley some time ago, refused to qualfiy, and, ac cordingly, upon the recommen dation of our local bar, the ap pointment went to Mr. A. W. Smith, of Mablei Mr. Smith has not yet taken the office, or filled liis hond. but this will be attend ed to on the first Monday in April, when lie will be regularly induc ted into the office. Hearrived last week, and is acquainting himself with tke work under the efficient tutorship of the retiring clerk. Mr. Smith 'is a companionable; likable fellow and has the qualiti tions that go to make an ideal Clerk, and we consider it a safe prediction that he will make a very acceptable officer. ii v . : i . "We Sell Land Home Office: : Johnson City, Tenn. Favors a County Agent. Mr. Editor: I wish to add a few remarks to what Mr. C. J. Far thing had to say in a recent issue of your paper' in regard toacoun ty Demonstration agent. I, too, am very anxious to see our county get out from behind and come up with practically ev ery county around us in this thoroughly tested progresive step, for this is no longer an ex periment, and no progressive county is doing without a good agent. We surely do need a good, live agent in this county to aid us in doing good farming business ac cording to progressive up-to-date methods, and, best of all, to aid the farmers in marketing their products collectively. We all know that we do not get the mar ket prices for our products just because we lack some one tolead us in grading, packing and ship ping in larger quantities,. (car load lots.) Now. some may say that we can not afford it, but I want to say if all other counties think they cannot afford to do without one, why, surely, we can't'either. We are helping other counties all over the state with our taxes to have their necessary aid, so why not we have it, too, and I be lieve such an investment will pay large dividends. Farmers, talk a bout this with your neighbors and let's unite in asking ourcoun I ty commission for a live efficient, county agent. W.W.WILSON. Sweet Water, N. C. u'cflpn if . - tTr ft . the AuctionWay." v j Mable Items. (Deferred from last week.) Messrs. Marvin Thomas, Ola Eggers and Asa Thomas' started for the West the 1st of . March. Marvin returned to Idaho, and Ola and Asa to Kansas, i . Mr. B. H. Grogan, our miller, was kicked by a pony and right seriously hurt, last week, but for tunately no bones were broken. Mr. W. M. Reece, one of our merchants, has closed his gro cery sale, but has plenty left to supply his customers. Mrs. Mary Fletcher has been very sick for the past few days but islslowly improving at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Emory Eggers of Powers, Oregon, arrived at Mable last week. The will return to their western home as soon as some business matters are at tended to. Mr. A. J. Campbell and family have all been very sick with the llu, but are now improving. There are several other cases in our section. Successful Term of School Closes. Mr. Henry Hagaman reports closing a very successful eight months school in Rush Branch district, this being the second school he has taught there. Am ong the students there were four who never missed a wordinspell ing during the entire term. They were Misses Bulah Ward, Myr tle Herman and Lulah Ward, of Flahnimg oinmpainiy. nir i rvxr r- r T MACK DeVAULT Sales Agents the fifth grade and Dixon Rowe, of the seventh. The peopleare planning to build a large, modern school house in the near future totake the plate of the one the school has outgrown. FOR SALE-A toflc or jrrain farm of about 80 acres In Laurel Creek township on Tom's Knob; loj; house and old orchard on it, a small strip of timber, lays well, can co all over It to haul crops or timbt r. Prhro $(5000. I shall very soon waxt to sell some timber. D. F. Horton, Vilas, N. C. 3-18-:it-c 1 DO YOU CARRY A BALANCE IN BANK? Do you receive interest on that balance? If not, . why not? Wo pay 2 per cent on month ly balances rn your check ing accounts. We pay 4 per cent on certifi cates of deposit, withdraw able without notice. We pay 5 per cent on Sav ings Deposits. Do not accept less elsewhere. Come in and open an account. Tho mail is perfectly safe. Send your deposits by mail. THE BUNK OF BOONE "A banking and trust CORPORATION" Mi ID !5: 'I .(: v v 1 All mi , r -V H. : ft T
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